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Ranchi, Jan. 19: Players be warned. Somebody will be watching you during the 34th National Games. So, stay away from drugs.

Vigilant undercover teams, comprising trained experts, will be deployed at all stadiums — where Games events have been slotted — to keep an eye on the players and thus check doping. These teams will be part of the anti-doping squads that will be deployed at every stadium in all the three districts of Ranchi, Jamshedpur and Dhanbad.

According to sources at the medical sub-committee of the National Games Organisation Committee (NGOC), the squads will collect reports and send them to Delhi on a daily basis for chemical verification.

Aradhana Patnaik, chairperson of the medical sub-committee, confirmed that special focus would be given to anti-doping operations during Games, scheduled to kick off from February 12. However, the exact number of officials to be deployed for the dope test is yet to be worked out.

“The anti-doping squad, whose identity will not be revealed, will conduct surprise visits at Games venues. They will have the authority to physically check the kit of any player,” said a senior member of the medical sub-committee.

Meanwhile, the sub-committee today sent a fresh proposal to the NGOC about medical requirements.

Four specialised OPD centres and one diagnostic centre equipped with all surgical facilities will be constructed at the Mega Sports Complex in Hotwar, Ranchi, to attend to emergencies. Convener of the sub-committee S. Bakshi said around 80 mobile medical vans would be deployed at the venues. “This apart, mobile vans will also be stationed on National Highways to address the needs of visitors travelling to and from the venues,” he said, adding that according to plan, a total of 102 doctors would be in service round the clock at all three districts.

Patnaik added that a minimum of 30 beds would be kept reserved in each hospital. “A huge bank of medicines — ranging from a simple ointment to high capacity tablets and injections — will be readied,” she added.

Last year, a huge stock of medical equipment was purchased for Games. However, sources said the new list did not include any of the earlier purchases.

When asked, Bakshi said the committee was unaware of this. “Moreover, last year’s procurement must have already expired by now. So, they have been directed by the organising committee on January 12 to submit a new proposal,” he said.