Chetla Agrani Club

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:

Way before 1959 THE AGRANI CLUB was famously known as THE IMPERIAL GROUND. In those days it was mainly the football playground of the local boys. In the year 1959 some local players, most of them being friends, while playing football decided to form a club. This is how AGRANI CLUB was born in 1959. The founder members of this club include MR. PRADIP DAS, MR. GIARSI LAL GUPTA, MR. MILAN ROY, MR. BIMAL MONDAL and so on.

With the formation of the club, they decided to start the Kalipuja in the ground. In those days the puja was organized with huge funfair with big pandals, near about 50 gates, horse carriage procession for immersion and lots of enthusiastic crowd. Thereafter for many years, the Kalipuja as well as the sports activities round the year continued and many new members were inducted.
In 1970 the club was officially termed as THE CHETLA AGRANI CLUB. A very popular tournament started in the ground which was named THE AGRANI FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT. The tournament registered such an event that the then Governor Sri Dharamvir was the chief guest in one occasion

In 1990 a club room was constructed in one corner of the ground. This was the era when the Kalipuja was organized magnanimously with theme and became widely popular

In 2002, the present President and the Minister for Urban Development MR.BOBBY HAKIM planned of constructing a concrete big pleasant club house with the financial help from Chief Minister MAMATA BANERJEE.

Eventually, the Air-conditioned Clubroom, Multigym, Sauna bath was constructed.

In 2006 the club was leased by the land owner and he donated the entire property as the playground of KOLKATA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION by the behest of MR.BOBBY HAKIM and the historic deed of Registration was signed by the then General Secretary MR.AJOY CHATTERJEE. Thereafter the entire ground was illuminated and the lighting arrangement was done by MP L.A.D. fund by SMT. MAMATA BANERJEE for providing metal lighting for the tournaments, practice of FOOTBALL and CRICKET COACHING CAMPS and other purposes too.

In 2011, with the assistance of Chief Minister MAMATA BANERJEE, a swimming pool of dimensions (25m x 10 m)was inaugurated in our club. Many have applied for learning swimming since then.

In 2012, by the assistance of the same person, a table tennis board was brought to the club. Table Tennis is also taught since then.

Presently, the cricket camp has been divided into two groups:
Male group and female group.

The male group is coached by none other than the formidable Ranji Trophy player Mr. ARUP BHATTACHARJEE and by Mr. HIMANGSHU KUMAR BISWAS whereas the female group is coached by the well-known National-level player Mrs. LOPA MUDRA BANERJEE and again by Mr. HIMANGSHU KUMAR BISWAS.

Football coaching is done by the veterans Mr. SANJOY SEN and the Mr. ALOK MUKHERJEE, who has been a national level player.

Table tennis is taught by the remarkable player Mr. BOBBY.

Swimming is taught by many expert professional swimmers.

Trainers in Gym include Mr. AMIT PARAMANIK and Mr. SAMIR PARAMANIK, who is presently the Bengal fitness coach.

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Any one willing to get the latest updates from Chetla Agrani Club about anything related to the Pujas, anything related to sports and about other aspects can join this page. We will keep you up to date about whatever is happening in our club. If you wish to be a member, please don't hesitate to contact us.

To contact us, please visit this site and fill up the form: http://www.chetlaagraniclub.com/contact.htm

Or dial this number:
9830032323

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There are too many benefits if you are member. Members can-
1. Play table tennis whenever they want in an air-conditioned room.

2. Get access to the club room where they can chat with their friends, play cards or watch the television.

3. Get exclusive discounts to join the air-conditioned multigym.

4. Have VIP access to any pandal during the Pujas by the member card the club authorities will provide them with containing the forum symbol.

5. Know the theme before any body else and if interested, can even participate or be a volunteer in the Puja committee.

6. Have many other benefits.

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Our official website is www.chetlaagraniclub.com