Mangaluru, Feb 16: Minister for Urban Development and Dakshina Kannada district in-charge U T Khader today inaugurated the renovated the Mangala swimming pool managed by the Manglauru City Corporation here.
Mangala Swimming Pool, which is of a size of 50mtsx15 mts, has the capacity of containing 25 lakh litres of water. While it starts at a depth of 4 ft on the shallow side, the diving end is of a depth of 16 ft.
The pool remained closed since July 2018 for renovation which included the installation of a new ozonation plant at a cost of Rs 98 lakh and peripheral development works.
The ozonation will ensure the water quality improves, and that costs can be saved in the long term. Mayor K Bhaskar Moily said, “The renovation work is over and we will dedicate the pool for the public on Saturday.”
The new ozonation plant was set up on 25 cents vacant land adjacent to the swimming pool. An old filter plant, which was filtering water for the pool, has been dismantled and the new ozonation plant is functional. The plant will save Rs 50 lakh per year for the MCC since it does not require replacement of water from the pool every six months. At present, water from the pool is being replaced completely once in six months. With the new ozonation plant, water needs to be replaced once in two or three years, the mayor said.
The contract to install ozonation plant was handed over to Walrus Pools & Fitness Private Limited, a Bengaluru-based agency. The ozonation plant will make water in the pool crystal clear. Further, it will keep the pool free from algae and make it safe for swimmers, he added.
At present, the MCC authorities charge Rs 20 as entry fee for swimmers, and the monthly pass is also distributed for Rs 400. The entry fee for children and senior citizens is Rs 10 per session and Rs 200 per month.
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