Haryana Public Works and Industries Minister Randeep Singh Surjewala on Monday said sports stadia to be constructed in Kaithal would be named after martyr and great personalities of the city with an aim to motivate the youth to achieve higher aims in life.
Surjewala after laying the foundation stone of Choudhary Sunder Dass hall at Hindu Girls Senior Secondary School at Kaithal said that an open-air theatre would be constructed near old fort in 1.17 lakh square feet which would be named after martyr Madan lal Dhingra. The construction of four storey building of Chhotu Ram Indoor Sports Stadium at local HUDA Sector 21, Kaithal would be completed by September 2014 at a cost of Rs 12 crore.
He said district level sports stadium had been constructed at Patti Afgan village of the district. He disclosed there would be two volleyball grounds, two lawn tennis courts and one basket ball ground in open air theatre, which would be constructed near old fort. Industries Minister also said next era would be science era. The teachers should motivate the students towards science so that our country may lead in the field of science. With an objective of motivating the students towards science, Dr Hargovind Khurana planetarium had been set up near Bidkyar lake. He urged teachers to arrange tour of students to this planetarium.