Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Monday announced construction of Khel Suvidha Kendra in all sports stadiums at district headquarters, setting up of 100 gymnasiums in the parks falling under the jurisdiction of municipalities, setting up of Sports and Physical Fitness Institute and Renovation of Cricket Stadium, Panchkula.
While giving a bonanza to the sportspersons in the State, Manohar lal made these announcements while addressing the people during the felicitation ceremony of medal winning players of Haryana at Inderdhanush Auditorium at Panchkula.
Congratulating the people on the occasion of Gita Jayanti Samaroh, the Chief Minister also announced that Shakti Bhawan Chowk, Sector-6, Panchkula would be named as Gita Chowk.
The Chief Minister said that the Khel Suvidha Kendra which would be constructed in all sports stadiums at district headquarters would be named after Swami Vivekanand who is also considered as the source of inspiration for the sportspersons.
He said that with a view to create an atmosphere of sports in urban areas, the State Government has also decided to open 100 gymnasiums in the first phase. More such gymnasiums would be set up in the next year, he said.
He said that the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) has been directed to renovate the Cricket Stadium, Panchkula and to make required sitting arrangements.
Manohar lal said that we have implemented a new ‘Haryana Physical Activities and Sports Policy-2015' under which stress would be given on extending facilities even upto the village and town level. Also, Speed Programme has been implemented to identify the budding talent at the grass root level.
He said that 1,000 coaches would soon be recruited for the same, after which Haryana would become the first state in the country to recruit that number of coaches to train the youth in our traditional sports events like yoga, wrestling and kabaddi.
Speaking on this occasion, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anil Vij said that Sports Council would be set up at state level, district level and village level and these would also be accorded constitutional status. The draft for the same has already been prepared.
Apart from this, the State Government is in the process of constituting Sports Authority in the state to made available robust infrastructure to the sports persons. Advertisement for the filling up about 600 posts of coaches has already been given by the Staff Selection Commission, he added.