Garden City to have new tennis court

Bangalore, Feb 6 (UNI) The Garden City of Bangalore will soon have a new tennis court built to international standards, Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) Secretary Sunder Raju announced today.

Talking to newspersons here, he said the State Government had been approached to allot 50 acres of land for construction of the new court as the present one was taken on lease from the Horticulture Department. ''We want to have our own land to promote the game.'' State Health Minister R Ashok, who was also present, said the process of selecting the site would begin soon and assured all Government help for constructing the court.

He said there was a proposal before the Government to promote sports tourism. ''Since the city has already made a mark internationally in the field of IT sector, promotion of sports tourism will go a long way in attracting foreign tourists.'' The Minister said ''the Government has taken the initiative and extended its support towards improving sports in a big way. We need to showcase the State and the country in a new light in the next three to four years.'' UNI MSP GD GM1555