Poor facilities greets athletes of Meghalaya Games

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMay 3, 2022

Despite the allocation of over Rs.2 crore for organizing the Meghalaya Games but sordid pictures of the sleeping area, toilets and bath areas of the athletes camping in the JN Stadium, Shillong were doing the rounds in social media on Monday.

The Meghalaya Sports and Youth Affairs department has earmarked over Rs 2.2 crore for the Meghalaya Games, of which Rs 1.2 crore have been released to the MSOA for the smooth conduct of the Games.

“I have received reports that the accommodation, toilets and bath areas are not fit for sports persons,” said Meghalaya Sports Minister Banteidor Lyngdoh.

He instructed sports authorities in the state to ensure that the stay, food and sporting activities for the athletes who were camping in the city for the ensuing Meghalaya Games are of good quality befitting the sportspersons.

The Meghalaya Games is being organised by the Olympic Association and he has instructed that the facilities for the athletes should be of good quality befitting the sportspersons Lyngdoh said.

Taking note of the Minister’s directions, office bearers of the Meghalaya State Olympics Association rushed to the camp at Polo grounds to try and ensure that the place of stay, food and bath areas are of better quality.