Reportedly, the director general of Sports Authority of India (SAI) Jiji Thomson, has called for more events at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium which would possibly help in proper and regular maintenance of the turf at the stadium.
Unfortunately, lack of sufficient maintenance is a problem suffered by majority of sports stadiums in India as well as National Stadium. It has been observed that there are numerous dark patches, scratches apart from cuts on the turf.
Thomson remarked that he wasn't aware of any such thing. Till date he has not received any complaint regarding the turf at Dhyan Chand Stadium. He will request his officials to inspect the matter.
Anyway, after conversing with the stadium administrator Uma Datta, he clarified that the cracks and patches have developed during the rainy season due to the rains and accumulation of mud. He added that the cleaning process is continuing which would be completed in 2 days.
In addition, the power backup is another serious issue as the UPS have been shifted from the site. Regarding this, Thomson disclosed that UPS have been handed down to Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for repair. The estimated cost of repair is approximately Rs.1 crore. He added that all issues would be looked into and sorted out prior the junior World Cup. Apart from that, Thomson informed that SAI has hit upon a decision to lay two latest turfs in Bangalore. Of course, both will conform to international standards.
