Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium to be inaugurated on Saturday

A renovated Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, gymnastics venue of the Commonwealth Games to be held from October 3-14, will be inaugurated by Sports Minister M S Gill on Saturday.

The 14,500-seater state-of-the-art venue, which has been reconstructed at a cost of Rs 240 crore and has a built-up area of 72,425 square metre, will be the largest indoor stadium in India, a Ministry release said on Friday.

The stadium is equipped with green-building features like thermal insulation of entire roof, gypsum board partitions and wall panellings, external glazing with low energy tinted glasses and energy efficient lighting fixtures.

It is also equipped with water conservation features like water harvesting by recharging of existing lakes in the complex with rain water. It will have a 2200 lux lighting system.

The entire stadium will be under electronic surveillance through fixed and PTZ cameras connected to central control room, which has integrated network for connecting various facilities to meet the operational requirements of various tournaments, the release said.

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Minister of State for Sports Pratik Prakashbapu Patil will also be present in the inauguration function on Saturday.