By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: The State Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved a proposal to construct 89 multipurpose indoor stadiums at different urban areas with an investment of Rs 693.35 Crore.
The 89 Multi-Purpose Indoor Stadiums under Urban Sports Infrastructure Development Project to be completed over next 18 months. These projects will be taken up in 85 urban areas including Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Rourkela under the 5T Initiative to transform the Sports field in Odisha. These multi-purpose structures will be completed in 18 months
The stadiums named to be Biju Patnaik Indoor Stadium will come up at three municipal corporations (Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Rourkela), 30 municipalities and 52 NACs.
The State Government will spend Rs10.15 crores for construction of each stadium at municipal corporation towns and municipalities while Rs 6.40 crore will be spent for building one such stadium in NAC. The multi-purpose indoor stadiums will foster sports development in the State.
