Mancherial Mayor inaugurates multi-sports centre

Mancherial Municipal Corporation Mayor Dharani Madhu inaugurated the NSS Drive Inn multi-sports centre on Friday. Founded by record-holder Konda Siddharth, the facility aims to promote a healthy sporting culture among children and youth, offering box cricket, football and sand volleyball.

Mancherial: Mancherial Municipal Corporation Mayor Dharani Madhu said playing sports enhances mental growth among children and youth. Along with local councillor Neeli Swapna, he formally inaugurated a multi-sports centre, titled NSS Drive Inn, here on Friday. The centre was founded by Konda Siddharth, a young record holder for the longest motorcycle ride in the country from the town.

Speaking on the occasion, Siddharth said the initiative was aimed at introducing a new and healthy culture in his hometown. It is not just a business project, but an innovative endeavour aimed at providing a healthy and happy environment for youth and children in the Mancherial district headquarters, he said. Sports such as box cricket, football and sand volleyball are available at the centre.

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In 2025, Siddharth entered the Asia Book of Records for successfully completing the longest non-repetitive motorcycle expedition spanning nearly 41,000 km and covering all States and one union Territory in 96 days.