NEW DELHI: Sports Minister Jitendra Singh today said that the Government would upgrade two major sports stadia in Jammu & Kashmir and also construct a new one.
The Minister announced that Rs 42 crore has been allocated for the upgradation of Jammu’s Maulana Azad Stadium.
“The execution of work has been entrusted to NPCC, which will further engage different agencies for upgrading M A Stadium,” said the Minister after convening a meeting of the Ministry to discuss some of the pending issues related to J&K.
The work is scheduled to start sometime after the end of the monsoon season and before the year end.
“The upgradation of the MA Stadium will include a modern synthetic athletic track, synthetic hockey track, swimming pool, upgraded facility of toilets, galleries and change rooms as well as provision for latest sports equipment. (AGENCIES)
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