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Customs department's Rs 10 lakh gift for city's sporting kids

A chance visit to Azad Maidan by a former hockey player, who is now a govt official, results in spanking new loos for children

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A refurbished toilet at the MSSA ground, Azad Maidan. Pic/Atul Kamble

A refurbished toilet at the MSSA ground, Azad Maidan. Pic/Atul Kamble

A chance visit by a former Mumbai hockey player to the Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA) ground at Azad Maidan a few months ago has turned into a boon for the many youngsters who play at the venue throughout the year.

Former hockey defender Murli Agniswar, Assistant Director with the Risk Management Centre for Customs, who had gone to watch a football match at MSSA in October, was so appalled by the unhygienic condition of the restrooms there that he sought the help of his department to construct new toilets.

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