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BMC cancels inaugural function of Chembur swimming pool

The inauguration comes following six months of reconstruction of the same

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The General Arun Kumar Vaidya Swimming Pool near Natraj Cinema in Chembur was allocated Rs 12 crore for revamping in 2011
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will finally reopen the Chembur swimming pool on Saturday, but without any functions with respect to the demise of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The inauguration comes following six months of reconstruction of the same. The announcement was made by Mayor Vishwanath Mhadeshwar on Thursday.

Mhadeshwar said the swimming pool will be inaugurated without a function owing to the state and the whole country mourning the death of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Bajpayee.

The General Arun Kumar Vaidya Swimming Pool near Natraj Cinema in Chembur was shut for repairs in 2007 and the BMC allocated Rs12 crore for revamping only in 2011. However, due to delay in executing the project, the cost escalated to Rs 18.93 crore.

In January, most of the work of the pool was complete. But, there was a delay with the Hydraulic department as the supply of water could not be restored to the pool. The hydraulic department had expressed concerns over supplying water to the pool. As per the estimation, the pool would need 20 lakh litres of water on a monthly basis. However, the matter was resolved and the water supply was restored.

The BMC has seven public pools in the city — one in Dadar and the rest in the suburbs. It has also proposed eight new swimming pools. Tenders for three pools at Worli, Malad, and Vikhroli have already been floated while remaining pools will be located at Andheri East and West, Dahisar and Govandi.

The swimming pool area is spread in around 1,338.82 square metres area. The pool that has a capacity for 10 people to dive at the same time, has a spectators' gallery that can hold 120 people. There is also a parking facility for two and four-wheelers.

Mhadeshwar said a formal inauguration of the pool will be held later. He informed that the Veer Sawarkar flyover in Goregaon would also be opened for public on Friday. The official inauguration opening was to be scheduled on August 18.

A COOL SWIM

  • The inauguration comes following six months of reconstruction of the swimming pool
     
  • The announcement of cancellation of the inaugural ceremony was made by the mayor
     
  • The ceremony has been cancelled following the death of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee
     
  • The pool was shut for repairs in the 2007
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