Friday, April 9, 2010

Largest indoor stadium to be inaugurated tomorrow

STAFF WRITER 16:3 HRS IST

New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) A renovated Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, gymnastics venue of the Commonwealth Games to be held here from October 3-14, will be inaugurated by Sports Minister M S Gill tomorrow.

The 14,500-seater state-of-the-art venue, which has been reconstructed at a cost of Rs 240 crore and has a built-up area of 72,425 square metre, will be the largest indoor stadium in India, a Ministry release said today.

The stadium is equipped with green-building features like thermal insulation of entire roof, gypsum board partitions and wall panellings, external glazing with low energy tinted glasses and energy efficient lighting fixtures.

It is also equipped with water conservation features like water harvesting by recharging of existing lakes in the complex with rain water. It will have a 2200 lux lighting system.

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