Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf Stadium located at Morabadi Ground is ready. It will be buzzing with international women hockey players from Friday. The occasion is the Jharkhand Women’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy, which will be hosted by Ranchi (India) for the first time. Apart from India, teams from China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia and Thailand are participating in this championship. Four daughters from Jharkhand have also been selected in the Indian team. These include Nikki Pradhan, Salima Tete, Sangeeta Kumari and Beauty Dungdung. Although Beauty will not get a chance to play any match due to injury, but the remaining three daughters will be under pressure to perform better in front of their people at their home ground. In such a situation, it is our responsibility to encourage our daughters. Where our daughters missed out on gold in the Asian Games, we should boost the morale of those daughters so much that they can avenge the defeat in China here.
VIP bodyguards will also not be able to take weapons into the stadium.
The district administration and Ranchi Police have made complete preparations for the Champions Trophy. On Thursday, policemen and magistrate were given information about their duty at Morabadi ground. Deputy Commissioner Rahul Sinha, Ranchi Range DIG Anoop Birthare, SSP Chandan Sinha, City SP Rajkumar Mehta, Traffic SP Kumar Gaurav, ADM Law and Order Rajeshwar Nath Alok briefed everyone about their duties. DIG Anoop Birthare said that no one will be allowed to carry weapons inside the stadium. If the bodyguards of any VIP go inside the stadium, they will have to leave their weapons outside. Carrying water bottles inside the stadium is also prohibited. Spectators will be allowed inside only after checking with metal detectors. SSP Chandan Sinha said that all the policemen have been put on duty at different places.
Clean and beautiful food stalls will be rewarded
Along with the players from India and abroad, dignitaries from the said countries have also come. In view of this, Ranchi Municipal Corporation has organized Swachh Ranchi Sundar Food Stall Competition for the food stalls near Morhabadi MTS. Ranchi Municipal Corporation will reward the operators of three such food stalls who will keep the footpath shopkeepers clean and lighted, keep their dustbins, stalls clean, wear better aprons and caps and take feedback from customers. Administrator Amit Kumar has issued an order in this regard. At the same time, a committee has been formed under the chairmanship of Additional Administrator Kunwar Singh Pahan. The committee will inspect all these food stalls during this period. It will also mark a beautiful stall.
Police got 12 Scorpios for the safety of players
12 new Scorpios have been given to Ranchi Police to escort hockey players. CM has provided 12 Scorpios for the escort and pilot vehicles of the players. On Thursday, SSP Chandan Sinha sent the vehicles from New Police Line. These vehicles will be deployed for security at the front and back of the players while coming from their hotel to the stadium or while doing marketing. Along with this, one IPS and one DSP level officer will also be there for the security of the players. After the Champions Trophy, the said vehicles will be deployed in city patrolling in place of the dilapidated PCR vans.
Broadcast will be done on LED screen in Morhabadi Maidan
Arrangements have also been made for the spectators who will not be able to go inside if the stadium is full. Such people will be able to enjoy the match on the LED screen at Morhabadi ground. Sitting arrangements have also been made in Morhabadi ground. Spectators coming to Morabadi Maidan will reach here from State Guest House and Football Stadium via Oxygen Park.
Fogging was done in Morabadi
To ensure that mosquitoes do not bother the players, foreign guests and spectators during the championship, Ranchi Municipal Corporation is continuously fogging around Morhabadi and Astroturf Stadium.
Here, the truck is standing in front of gate number two of the stadium.
This picture has been shared by a reader of BollywoodWallah. On one hand the district administration is busy in improving the system, while on the other hand a truck is standing in front of gate number two of the hockey stadium. Hockey India General Secretary Bholanath Singh was requested to remove this truck or cover it with flax five days ago, but till today it is lying there. A message has also been sent to DC Rahul Kumar Sinha.
Betla’s oldest elephant ‘Juhi’ becomes mascot
The mascot of Jharkhand Asian Women’s Hockey Champions Trophy has been made of an elephant. Its name is ‘Juhi’. Betla National Park’s elephant ‘Juhi’ is a symbol of Jharkhand’s rich wildlife heritage. This elephant was brought to Betla National Park in 1984. This is the oldest elephant of Betla. It was engaged in serving the tourists here for years. Jungle safari by riding elephants has been an old tradition of Betla National Park, which has now been abolished. When Betla was started, it used to have a fixed route, where people were taken on elephants in the morning and evening. Elephants were also used for wildlife studies. This tradition was stopped after the death of an elephant named ‘Rajni’ in 2017. In August this year, ‘Juhi”s health also deteriorated.
Elephants kept in PTR since 1984
In Palamu Tiger Reserve, domesticated elephants have been kept only in Betla since 1984. However, now many of these pet elephants have died. These include the names of Champa, Chameli, Rajni, Anarkali etc. Only ‘Juhi’ of that time remains.