Aiming to provide better facilities for sports players, Delhi Government will develop a hostel at the Chhatrasal stadium at a cost of ` 20.92 for the project.
Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Manish Sisodia, said the stadium has become a guarantee for sports across the nation. “Thanks to the performance of our players,” he added.
Sisodia said that Delhi Government is committed to provide better sports facilities to the players, and will never let any player's dreams be crushed due to lack of money.
64 rooms will be made for the players and their coaches in this five-story hostel being built at a cost of ` 20.92 crore.
The hostel will be equipped with a 2 mat wrestling hall, medical room, physiotherapy center, gym, steam bath along with other state-of-the-art facilities and construction work of the hostel will be completed in about 16 months.
“Players will be benefitted by the construction of hostels and they will be able to concentrate on their sports and training while staying in the stadium.” “Chhatrasal Stadium has so far given 5 Olympic medals to the country in wrestling. With these modern facilities, hostels and coaching, the stadium will further prepare world class wrestlers for the country,” said Sisodia while honoring players.
Ensuring all assistance to sports and aspirants, Sisodia, said, “Players who have the potential to rise in Sports are being supported by Delhi Government's 'Play and Progress' and 'Mission Excellence' program. Under this, financial assistance is given for excellent training and coaching and sports equipment so that dreams of our players do not stop due to paucity of money. Under the 'Play and Progress' program, the Delhi Government provides assistance of up to Rs 3 lakh to the players at the junior level. Under the 'Mission Excellence' program, players above 17 years of age are given assistance of up to Rs 16 lakh during their training. So that the players can get the best training.”
Sarthak Bhambri who represented India in 4x400m relay in Tokyo Olympics, said, “With the construction of a hostel in Chhatrasal Stadium, the players will be benefited a lot and they will be able to concentrate on their training better while staying in the stadium.”