Chowgule College Margao to have artificial turf ground First of its kind in south East Asia.
By Armstrong vaz MARGAO SEPT 14:- Chowgule group of companies have in the fore front in many an educational fields all over the state. The Chowgule group of companies have now all set to have state of the art modern play ground , the first of its kind in the entire south East Asia. The mega project which involves laying of artificial turf playing surface at the existing Chowgule college ground here at college campus. The project involves a sum of Rs.2.5 crores and all the expenses will be taken care by the Chowgule group of companies informed One of the Director of chowgule group of companies Umaji Chowgule. He informed that that the Chowgule group of companies are interested in improving the Existing infrastructure at the college campus. Hew further disclosed that health club and a science club are the other priorities of the management. The artificial turf surface which is will be the first of its kind in India and also a first for south east Asia will be imported from Canada. Sources informed that around nine containers loaded with the artifical grass will be making their way to Goa from Canada. The artificial grass surface does not require any watering and according to information available is conducive to football and hockey. we are checking whether cricket can be played on these type of surface informed Umaji. . Umaji was himself a cricket player and is also into water sports participation . Sources informed that the management of chowgule group of companies have been in touch with the national cricket academy in Bangalore to test the feasibility of the prospect of playing cricket on the artificial grass. College authorities informed that the soil testing has been done and a Pooja too has been undertaken informed sources. Anil Kumar from Hyderabad will be working on the project while plans of the project include constructing natural slopping stands. The slopping stands will be like the stands one finds in the cricket grounds at Australia and New Zealand. The stands will be constructed from the mud generated from the digged surface of the existing 7000 square metres ground. The stands will serve as a sitting arrangements for the spectators who will come to witness the sporting action. According to sources the work of digging the surface will behind in this month and after digging work. And other allied works the artificial grass will be installed. According to experts from the field handling artificial grass, it was informed that the grass when it catches fire burns for one square metre and there after automatically stops the fire. The campus around Chowgule college will under go a drastic change once the project is completed. The college management is also planning to install full proof security once the mega project is completed. The project is a non commercial one informed Umaji Chowgule. Indian football team can use the services of this ground. The ground being one of its kind in India they are welcomed to use the ground with out being charged Sources also indicated that Chowgule college is planning to construct a new health club at the college campus. The entire health club expenses are being funded by the University grants commission, sources informed that already three lakhs have received and another 4.5 lakhs are awaited. The health club is being designed on modern lines. The top brass of Chowgule management having visited various health clubs and gymnasium of all the reputed gymnasium of the state, along with the educational heads of Chowgule college and higher secondary. The management now have drawn elaborate plans for the health club . The health club will be housed in the old Canteen wherein the existing table tennis and other indoor games take place. The health club will situated next to the existing playground which is being given a face lift. The health club besides the modern gadgets and the latest weight training equipments will have all modern health facilities. The plans include having a modern laboratory and even aryuvedic and Homepathy services. The health club idea according to sources is set in the health conscious trend among the young and old generation. The staff, students will be using the gym facilities informed sources at the chowgule college.
