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All set for 57th Inter-State National Sr Athletic meet
Minister for Youth Services and Sports Kollu Ravindra on Wednesday inaugurated the synthetic track and floodlights, which are spruced up for the 57th National Inter-State Senior Athletic Meet, scheduled to be held at Acharya Nagarjuna University campus from July 15 to 18.
Vijayawada: Minister for Youth Services and Sports Kollu Ravindra on Wednesday inaugurated the synthetic track and floodlights, which are spruced up for the 57th National Inter-State Senior Athletic Meet, scheduled to be held at Acharya Nagarjuna University campus from July 15 to 18.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that the state government had granted Rs 27.60 crore for developing various sports infrastructure such as flood lights, warm up track, 200-bedded sports hostel and fitness centre, at the campus thus shaping the varsity venue as the sports hub of the state.
Highlights:
- 1,000 athletes to take part in national event from 32 states and union territories
- First time AP hosting mega event after division of state
- Minister Kollu Ravindra inaugurates athletic synthetic track
- State govt conducting a four-day event in a prestigious manner
As many as 1,000 athletes, along with 200 officials from 32 states, will take part in the mega event. This meet assumes significance as the Indian contingent to take part in the World Athletic Championship scheduled to be held at London in August will be picked.
The new-look ANU campus with an eight-lane synthetic track and a six-lane warm up synthetic track will host the event under floodlights for the first time. Most of the events will be conducted under the 300-metre high broad-beamed flood-lights surrounding the track. “The sports lighting has been designed with state-of-the-art technology with two KW metal fittings on 45-metre high mast.
These fittings are imported from Russia, said the Minister. The highlight of the floodlights is that it suits the latest slow motion high definition cameras, which will capture the slow finishes, he added.
Athletics Federation of India is making necessary arrangements with sample kits and doctors for the mandatory dope test on the athletes.
Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh has procured Rs 2 crore worth new athletic equipment of international standards. “An exclusive first aid centre will function under the supervision of doctors from NRI Hospitals and Andhra Hospitals,” said Andhra Pradesh Athletic Association A Raghavendra.
The varsity authorities are also coming up with a power substation with a generator facility as a backup. Minister for Finance Yanamala Ramakrishnudu will inaugurate the mega event.
“With the new capital city coming up at Amaravati just 15 km from ANU, this centre will transform into a hub of athletics activities in the state,” said LV Subrahmanyam, Special Chief Secretary (Sports) to Andhra Pradesh Government.
