Brisk opening: NLC Chairman-cum-Managing Director A.R.Ansari (left) playing the maiden game after inaugurating the modern badminton court on NLC premises at Neyveli.
CUDDALORE:
The Neyveli Lignite Corporation has got another much-needed sporting facility in the form of three modern indoor badminton courts of national standards. These are meant to promote sports, recreational avenues and health aspects of the employees and their wards.
The facility was thrown open to the employees by NLC Chairman-cum-Managing Director A.R.Ansari last Sunday in the presence of Director (Mines) Surender Mohan, Executive Director (Contracts) B.Sivagnanam and head of the research wing S.Santhanam. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Ansari said that sporting activity was a must for keeping good health and to nurture team spirit. Sports would not only develop physical fitness but would also instil confidence among the players to forge ahead.
The CMD further said that the badminton courts had all sorts of modern facilities such as wooden flooring, floodlights and 15-metre high ceiling, all of national standards. NLC could already boast two swimming pools of national standards and two more swimming pools of international standards were under construction. Mr Ansari hoped that the employees and their wards would properly utilise the facilities to excel in sports activities to win laurels at the State, national and international events. The Chairman also played an exhibition match at the new badminton court.
The NLC sources said that the Lignite City Club had been taking care of all sporting activities, besides conducting zonal and State-level events periodically. The Club had under its purview a modern gymnasium, table-tennis courts, tennis courts, billiard and snooker games, besides golf and swimming. Another significant aspect about the Club was that it had engaged qualified coaches for all the sports and they had a keen eye for spotting the budding talents and duly equipping them to excel in their chosen events.
Since the Club was catering to the in-house requirements, there was a sense of exclusivity and much-needed privacy to practise to one's heart's content. The Club had also been successfully motivating the talented sportspersons to develop competitive spirit.
