Haryana Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Sandeep Singh on Monday said that the Central Government has approved the proposal to set up the Khelo India State Level Center of Excellence in Panchkula.
Apart from boxing, badminton, athletics activities will be encouraged in this Centre. Hostels will also be constructed to accommodate 100 players in the Centre, the Minister said. He said that the establishment of this Centre, will not only ensure more development and expansion of sports in Haryana but will also help the players. With the establishment of this Centre the performance of the trainers would also improve and Panchkula would certainly emerge as a sports hub, he added.