Urban Administration and Development (UAD) Minister Babulal Gour on Thursday inaugurated a yoga centre building, which has been constructed by the Gas Relief Department with a cost of Rs 44 lakh at Vajpayee Nagar in Idgah Hills locality. Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) Chairman Kailash Mishra was also present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion UAD Minister urged the residents of the Gas affected area to cooperate in the management of the yoga centre so that it could be utilized properly by the residents. The centre is well equipped with treadmills, cycling machines and other gymming machines. More yoga centres are being developed in seven Gas affected areas with an estimated cost of Rs 3.62 crore, he further added.
Addressing the people prior to the inauguration, Kailash Mishra talked about the importance of yoga in human life. He assured full support of the BMC in the development and management of the yoga centres. Besides, Deputy Secretary of Gas Relief Department KK Dubey said that his department is also coming up with yoga centres at Ashoka Garden, Central library, Jeevan Jyoti Colony, Rajendra Nagar and Shabri Nagar.
Others present on the occasion were Additional Commissioner GP Mali, Mayor-in-Council (MiC) and local Corporator Mahesh Makwana and Executive Engineer of Gas Relief Department Neeraj Pandey. Along with them citizens Jagdish Yadav, Manoj Rathore, Durgesh Keshwani, Pushpa Acharya, Nitin Dubey and others were also present.