Thiruvananthapuram stadium to offer free water at India-West Indies ODI
The Thiruvananthapuram Corporation says spectators at Sunday’s India-West Indies ODI will receive four litres of free drinking water each. The authority also warned vendors against excessive prices for snacks and soft drinks and arranged cleaning operations after the expected 40,000-person event.
Spectators attending Sunday’s India-West Indies one-day international in Thiruvananthapuram will receive four litres of drinking water free of charge at the stadium, the city’s mayor said on Saturday. Mayor V.V. Rajesh said the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation had reviewed arrangements for the match at Karyavattom Greenfield International Stadium.
The intervention followed complaints that spectators had faced high water prices after supplies ran out during a previous match. About 40,000 spectators are expected. Free drinking water will be distributed at 72 locations across the venue, with the Kerala Cricket Association responsible for supplying four litres per person.
The Corporation also said vendors would not be allowed to charge excessive prices for snacks and soft drinks. The mayor warned that strict action would be taken against sellers found violating the price restrictions. The authority has also made arrangements to clean the stadium and its surroundings immediately after the match.
The KCA has been instructed to carry out the work, while a health supervisor will oversee the cleaning operations. The mayor addressed the arrangements during a press conference that also covered the Corporation’s tax fraud case. He said one person had been arrested and that further details and evidence would be handed to police to support action against others allegedly involved.
Rajesh additionally alleged that neighbouring panchayats were worsening the stray dog problem by bringing dogs into the Corporation’s jurisdiction and abandoning them. He said the Corporation had received information from four locations about such incidents. Around 300 stray dogs are currently being kept in Corporation shelters, according to the mayor.
The issue was raised separately from the match arrangements, which are focused on water access, fair prices and post-event sanitation.
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