A Healthy Trend

A Healthy Trend
Neha Dani
The Times of India (Mumbai edition)

The proverb "Health is Wealth" in the current scenario has regained meaning even though many working professionals have hectic and strenuous work hours and are finding it difficult to dedicate time to fitness.

Understanding the needs of the buyers, developers are giving many recreational and sports facilities in their projects.

Nirmal Lifestyle's project Lifestyle City is an affordable project, where sports are given importance. Nirmal Lifestyle is coming up with Olympic standard sports infrastructure at their Kalyan project Lifestyle City. Dharmesh Jain, CMD, Nirmal Lifestyle says, "Sports is a key feature in our Lifestyle City project. The whole idea of sports infrastructure was to give people access to and enjoyment of games in their own complex. Such infrastructure can also encourage people to take sports seriously and help to create future sportsmen." Instead of going to a club and spending huge amounts, residents can enjoy their weekends and game sessions with their children.

Lodha Group is focusing on a children's play area with other sports facilities in Lodha Primero, Lodha Goldcrest. The mini cricket ground with amphitheatre style seating offered by Lodha at their project Lodha Aqua will attract kids as well as older enthusiasts. Besides, they also have tennis courts, squash courts, indoor basketball, volleyball, badminton among others.

“Sports provide numerous opportunities to grow socially, emotionally, and physically," says Vishal Jumani, Director, Supreme Universal. Ekta World and Supreme Universal have also given sports enough importance in their project Lake Homes at Powai, which has tennis courts, squash courts, swimming and jogging track.

Going jogging in the early morning is a stress buster and keeps your heart healthy. Today, developers provide tracks where a jogging session is easy.

Mittal Builders have provided amenities like well-equipped gyms in their projects like Mittal Grandeur, Mittal Park among others. Anil Mittal, Director, Mittal builders says, "These amenities are an added factor for working people, as they don't have to go outside."