By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR/CUTTACK: Odisha Cricket Association President Pankaj Lochan Mohanty and Secretary Sanjay Behera have their all praise for Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik after the State Police Department recruited as many as 39 Sportsperson.
“Odisha Cricket expresses its deep gratitude to Chief Minister Shri. Naveen Patnaik & Govt. of Odisha for recruiting 39 meritorious sportspersons into Odisha State Police Dept. @dsys_odisha @odisha_police,” Odisha Cricket Association tweeted @cricket_odisha.
Earlier, 96 sports persons have been appointed in various ranks of Odisha Police in 6 phases.In the last few years, Odisha has featured prominently in the sports sector in the country.
State is investing more than Rs 1000 crore in developing the sports infrastructure across the state, while Odisha building India’s largest hockey stadium in Rourkela for the Hockey World Cup in 2023.