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Commonwealth Games shooting range dedicated to nation
New Delhi, January 31, 2010
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, M.S. Gill unveiling the plaque to dedicate new shooting ranges at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, to the Nation, in New Delhi on January 31, 2010.
The upgraded and renovated Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, which will be the venue for the shooting competitions during the Commonwealth Games to be hosted by Delhi in October this year, was dedicated to the nation by Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports M S Gill here today.
Work on the project had started on October 25, 2008 with a financial projection of Rs. 150 Crore and completed in 13 months. All existing structures were demolished and completely new ranges with state-of-the-art technology have been constructed to make it a world-class venue.
The earlier separate ranges for Trap & Skeet are now converted into new composite ranges for Trap & Skeet with state-of-the-art scoring equipment, an official press release said.
The newly-built range meets the requirement of Commonwealth Games Federation and the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF). Before the main Commonwealth Games in October 2010, the Commonwealth Shooting Championship will be held at these ranges from February 17-28.
The Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, located on Surajkund Road in the capital, was built for the 9th Asian Games 1982. The range was named after the Maharaja of erstwhile princely state of Bikaner, Dr Karni Singh who has been a legendary shooter in the Indian shooting circuit. A prodigy in shooting, he was conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Award in 1961 for his shooting skills. He was also conferred with a silver medal at the 38th World Shooting Championship in 1962.
Among other facilities, the new shooting range has a 10 M centrally air-conditioned indoor shooting range with 80 shooting points and seating capacity of 500 for pistol and small bore rifle, a 25 m range with 50 shooting points for pistol and seating capacity of 500 and a 50 m range with 80 shooting points and seating capacity of 500.
It also has six composite shotgun ranges for Trap & Skeet with a total seating capacity of 2000 and an air-conditioned armory building ; fitted with secured doors and other equipment for storing arms and ammunition.
The range has a state-of-the-art electronic target and scoring system and a green campus spread over 72 acres with the Adilabad Fort as the backdrop.
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