With an aim to boost sporting events the state government has sought a financial package of Rs 1.000 crore from the Centre for renovation of the 64 stadiums in the state.
The state government has also sought an additional financial assistance of Rs 50 crore from the Centre to set up the first even state Sports University in Aligarh.
Addressing media persons Minister of State for Sports and Youth Culture Ram Karan Arya said, a letter demanding Rs 1000 crore package from the Centre has been handed over to the Union sports minister last week.
''This Rs 1000 crore would be spent to renovate and upgrade the existing 64 stadiums, 64 multi-purpose sports complexes, 33 swimming pools, one judo hall, 5 astro turf field and others,'' the Minister said.
Arya said the Centre has decided to hike the monthly wages of 'Kriyashree' (sports coaches) in block level from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000 per month.
He also said from the financial assistance from the Centre, each block of the state would get a financial grant of Rs 1.75 crore yearly from this year to develop sports facilities including construction of stadium and other infrastructure.
The Minister who recently participated in meeting of the state Sports Minister with the Union Minister at New Delhi said several other sports facilities would be provided to the sportspersons.