Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated three world-class sports facilities, marking a watershed day for the State’s sports infrastructure.
He said the State would launch many more grassroots programmes across all districts.
He also announced that a synthetic-turf hockey training facility would be constructed in Chhatrapur in Ganjam district soon.
Of the three facilities launched, the International Standard Multisport Indoor Stadium at Hinjilicut is spread over 1.5 acres of land with a seating capacity of 300.
It has playing courts for badminton, volleyball and basketball besides facilities for yoga, gym and physiotherapy. The Chhatrapur Indoor Hall is equipped with three wooden floored badminton courts.
The shooting range at the Kalinga Stadium managed by the Aditya Birla-Gagan Narang High Performance Centre would have a 22-lane, 10-meter range and a renovated 50-meter range. The range can cater to 60 athletes each day for training.