It pays to have a sports-loving Chief Minister. N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, a cricket enthusiast, has approved a mega sports infrastructure development scheme for the state costing Rs. 200 crore.

The government will build sports stadiums in each of the 294 Assembly constituencies in a phased manner to give a fillip to all forms of sport. Shops will be built within the complex and given on lease/rent on the lines of the Lal Bahadur Stadium in Hyderabad.

New stadia will boost all sports

The state government has sanctioned Rs. 200 crore for construction of the sports stadiums subject to government land being provided for the purpose to the Sports Authority of AP.

Each of the indoor and outdoor stadiums will cost Rs. 2.10 crore and Rs. 2.42 crore respectively.

Keen to develop sports ever since he took over the reins of the state, Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy recently announced the formation of sports authorities at village and mandal level.

“Government, in a step towards development of sports, has taken a policy decision to go for construction of a sports stadium in each of its Assembly constituencies in a phased manner,” said secretary youth advancement, tourism and culture (sports) secretary Luv Agarwal.

The government’s approval came after the SAAP MD submitted a detailed proposal with an action plan, estimates and design of the sports infrastructure to be developed by the SAAP in the state.
All the popular major outdoor and indoor sports / games will be accommodated.

The outdoor stadiums will have facilities for athletics (200-metre track), cricket, basketball, football, volleyball, tennis, kabaddi and kho-kho.

The indoor stadiums will be for badminton, table tennis, carom, chess, and gymnastics with a multipurpose gym.

In order to provide a source of revenue to the stadiums to meet their maintenance costs, shops will be constructed within the complex and given on lease/rent on the lines of the Lal Bahadur Stadium in Hyderabad.

source: http://www.asianage.com / Home> Metros> Hyderabad /by C.R. Gowri Shanker, DC, Hyderabad / October 2oth, 2012