MoU signed between DDA, HDFC Bank
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) operates Sports Complexes in all the zones of Delhi. The first Sports Complex was opened at Siri Fort Sports Complex in 1989 and thereafter fourteen other complexes and two golf courses have been developed. For Commonwealth Games 2010, DDA developed stadia at Siri Fort for Squash and Badminton and at Yamuna Sports Complex for Archery and Table Tennis. These stadia are being utilised for holding regional, national and international level tournaments and are also available for utilisation by the public. Though these Sports Complexes are membership oriented having playing rights only, non-members of the public can also utilise the facilities on payment of the prescribed charges. Special concessions are available for students, senior citizens, schools, sports federations and associations. To enable cashless transactions, MoU has been signed between DDA and HDFC Bank in the presence of Shri Tarun Kapoor, Vice Chairman, DDA and other senior officers of DDA and HDFC Bank for providing online booking facilities, online payment and cashless transactions for utilization of facilities at DDA sports complexes and golf courses.
‘Sports gives enduring effects on human life’ New Delhi: Sports gives enduring effects on human life. The effects continue all along your life, said Zafar Iqbal, celebrated Hockey player ofthis country. He was speaking as a chief guest at the inauguralfunction of the 16 th Annual Sports Meet – 2019 of the IP Universityhere today. It is mention worthy that Zafar Iqbal was the part of the
Indian Hockey Team that had won the Gold medal at MoscowOlympic in 1980. Speaking as a guest of honour on the occasion celebrated Cricketer of this country Yashpal Sharma said that passion is must to excel in any sports. This passion and drive will take your to the next level and to the desired goal.Yashpal Sharma was part of the
Indian Cricket team that had won the World Cup in 1983.Presiding over the function, the Vice Chancellor of the University Prof. Mahesh Verma said on the occasion that education cannot becompleted without sports. Both should go hand in hand for all round development of a person.