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Secunderabad: Several public associations staged a silent demonstration in front of the RRC field on Tuesday, opposing the commercial development of railway recreation clubs.
This complex is in a pleasant environment, and everyone should use them, should not be privatized, protesters said. “Every day many people go to this field for walking, exercise, running and other sports that help improve people’s health. It is cruel and unfair for the central government to privatize without leaving even these spaces for ordinary people to relax,” the protesters steamed. According to sources, 19 hectares of RRC land would be handed over to the Railway Land Development Authority (RLDA) for technical and economic studies for commercial development. It will be rented once the study is completed and bids are submitted for development. Every day about 1,500 people use this space for walking, exercise and sports. These include cricket field (international standard), sports field, soccer field, synthetic hockey stadium, handball court, Kabaddi court, Co-Co court, basketball court basketball court basketball court, boxing hall, weightlifting hall, basketball court, volleyball court, volleyball court, volleyball court , Swimming pool (international standard), Multipurpose indoor stadium (capacity 10,000 people), Badminton court, Air-conditioning gym, Ball badminton court, Annapurna Mess, 400 running track, 1.8 KM walking trail.
SC S Mazdoor Union Deputy Secretary General K Siva Kumar said: “We oppose this privatization. We need to encourage sport and play especially in India because there is no sport in our country globally instead of encouraging sportsmanship and also providing various infrastructure in open space, the railway is planning privatization.”
In addition, M Ajay Babu, Mayor of the Telangana Parents ’Association, said that if the railways did not take the decision back, they would intensify unrest and launch large-scale demonstrations.
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