Odisha to enhance the sports infrastructure with ₹693 crore investments
Odisha to enhance the sports infrastructure with ₹693 crore investments: The Odisha Cabinet has approved the State Sports Infrastructure Development Project worth ₹693.35 crore, under which 89 multi-purpose indoor stadiums will be built. Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra said the stadiums will be used for multiple sports. The stadiums will be designed to withstand a wind speed of up to 200kmph so that in the event of natural calamities like flood, cyclone, the stadiums can be used as cyclone shelters. The cabinet also appreciated the medal winners. "The Cabinet also mentioned special appreciation for the Indian Hockey for its spectacular performance," Chief Secretary S C Mohapatra said after the meeting. The stadiums, under the Urban Sports Infrastructure Development Project, will be completed over the next 18 months. This will provide a major boost for the development of sports in the State, said Spo...