New Delhi, April 6 In an effort to prevent "unavoidable accidents" at playgrounds and sports facilities, the Sports Ministry has issued an advisory to all state governments, urging them to restrict the use of "dilapidated or unstable" structures and demolish "irreparable hazards" if necessary.
The advisory was formulated after a 16-year-old national-level basketball player died when a pole collapsed on him while practicing at a court in Rohtak, Haryana, a few months ago.
On Monday, a 20-year-old marine engineering student died after a basketball hoop inside his college campus crashed on him.
"States/UTs are advised to conduct a safety review of playgrounds and sports facilities, including stadia, indoor halls, practice grounds, open gyms, pools, and all ancillary structures, under Government/ULB/Panchayat/PSU/Autonomous Bodies/educational institutions," stated the advisory, which is in