More than a year after the ₹19.24 crore multi-disciplinary sports complex was inaugurated by Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, the swimming pool on the vast campus remains idle for competitive swimming practices by as the pool does not have a permanent water source to refill the facility.
Officials of Public Works Department (PWD), which constructed the facility including its indoor stadium, said coaching for most of the competitive games, except swimming, were being given for sportspersons in the region by the Department of Youth Welfare and Sports Development.
“The existing water source in the sports complex was created to meet the general water needs. The swimming pool requires a separate water source for its functioning,” S. Jayaraman, Executive Engineer, PWD (Vellore), told The Hindu.
