It has come to light that 10 out of 35 swimming pools of the Pune Municipal Corporation are closed due to various reasons. This matter has been clarified in a survey conducted by the Municipal Corporation's Sports Department, which has instructed immediate repairs to reopen the pools, especially during the summer season.
As per the report by Loksatta, the Municipal Corporation has set up 35 swimming pools across the city for the convenience of citizens. Since the fees for using these pools are low, they attract a large crowd during the summer. Currently, 25 pools are open, while 10 remain closed.
If these pools stay closed during the summer, it could cause inconvenience to citizens and affect the Municipal Corporation’s revenue. Hence, the Sports Department has directed the reopening of these pools after completing the necessary technical repairs.
Deputy Commissioner of the Sports Department, Kishori Shinde, clarified that ten swimming pools in the city are closed. Some pools have not completed the tender process, while others are closed due to legal disputes with contractors over unfulfilled agreements.
Closed Pools
MLA Shivajirao Bhosale Swimming Pool – Bandhsivajinagar (Closed for repairs)
Keshavrao Dhere Swimming Pool – Yerawada (Closed for repairs)
Bharat Ratna Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Swimming Pool – Pashan (Closed for repairs)
Aundh Swimming Pool – Aundh Village (Closed for repairs)
MP Vitthalrao Tupe Sports Complex – Hadapsar (Closed for repairs)
N. V. Gadgil Swimming Pool – Shaniwar Peth (Repair work complete, not yet reopened)
Narayan Tukaram Kavade Patil Swimming Pool – Ghorpadi (Tender process complete, closed due to lack of agreement)
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Sports Complex Swimming Pool – Sahakarnagar (Tender process pending)
Swami Vivekananda Swimming Pool and Gymnasium – Bavdhan (Not evaluated yet)
Shivdarshan Swimming Pool and Sports Complex – Closed due to legal disputes and repairs
Deputy Commissioner Kishori Shinde stated that five of the closed pools will reopen by the end of this month after minor works and agreement issues are resolved. The remaining five pools face technical difficulties that need to be addressed before reopening.
