Bhubaneswar: Secretary to Chief Minister VK Pandian Naveen Patnaik visited on wednesday Puri He directed to take stock of the progress of works at the stadium project site and expedite the works for early completion.
Since the holy city of Puri has a strong culture of akhadas and has great potential for the development of sports such as wrestling, weightlifting, body building, yoga, gymnastics and boxing, Pandian asked the authorities about supporting the akhadas for sports development. asked to find out.
He also directed that residential cricket academy and wrestling academy be established in the new sports complex.
The development of sports infrastructure in Puri is part of the Rs 3,208 crore ABADHA (Expansion of Infrastructure and Development of Heritage and Architecture) scheme, which aims to transform Puri into a world-class heritage city. The new sports complex is being constructed with a total budget of Rs 40 crore.
The complex will primarily consist of a cricket stadium with practice nets and other facilities capable of hosting first-class cricket matches, including the Ranji Trophy. The complex will also have a multi-purpose indoor hall with 50 meter swimming pool, facilities for boxing, wrestling, table tennis and gymnasium and a 100 seater sports hostel.
Since the holy city of Puri has a strong culture of akhadas and has great potential for the development of sports such as wrestling, weightlifting, body building, yoga, gymnastics and boxing, Pandian asked the authorities about supporting the akhadas for sports development. asked to find out.
He also directed that residential cricket academy and wrestling academy be established in the new sports complex.
The development of sports infrastructure in Puri is part of the Rs 3,208 crore ABADHA (Expansion of Infrastructure and Development of Heritage and Architecture) scheme, which aims to transform Puri into a world-class heritage city. The new sports complex is being constructed with a total budget of Rs 40 crore.
The complex will primarily consist of a cricket stadium with practice nets and other facilities capable of hosting first-class cricket matches, including the Ranji Trophy. The complex will also have a multi-purpose indoor hall with 50 meter swimming pool, facilities for boxing, wrestling, table tennis and gymnasium and a 100 seater sports hostel.
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