Haryana
New astroturf of Hockey at Gurugram's Nehru Stadium
- 26 Mar 2022
- 1 min read
Why in News?
- On March 24, 2022, Haryana's Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Sardar Sandeep Singh said that a new hockey astroturf would be installed at the Nehru Stadium in Gurugram.
Key Points
- The State Government has fixed an estimated cost of Rs 9.40 crore for Hockey Astroturf in Gurugram. This work will be started in the financial year 2022-23.
- In addition to Hockey Astroturf in Gurugram, new grounds with modern facilities for multi-games will be built on the land provided by panchayats or institutions in district Mewat, so that players can practice on them.
- Sardar Sandeep Singh informed that the government is contemplating to build new multi-game tracks if there is availability of land in Hodal and Palwal also. A plan is also being prepared for the maintenance of Maharaja Janmejay Stadium in Safidon of Jind district.
- The Sports Minister said that the government would provide similar facilities in the area where the youth would be interested in sports.
- It is worth mentioning that Haryana is the first state in the country to have the highest sports budget.
