1-year-old south-west Delhi sports facility built after 10-yr struggle in ruins
Hindustan TimesNew Delhi The Kapashera sports complex on February 19. A long-standing dream that quickly evaporated Local residents said the demand for a sports complex near the village dates back to more than a decade — they said many youngsters were forced to travel as far away as Dwarka or Palam to use facilities for sports such as badminton, squash, table-tennis, kabaddi, and tennis. Rajesh Vats, a social worker from the village, said Joon inaugurated the community centre in February 2023, while the sports complex was launched the following year. But our requests fell on deaf ears,” said Yadav, adding that he and others finally banded together in August 2024 and formed the Kapashera Sports Society in September in order to care for the complex. Villager Rahul Kumar said members of the sports society held meetings with local politicians and the administration, seeking their approval to open up the complex and fund its cleaning and repairs.
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