Chief Minister Raman Singh would dedicate the Rs 17 crore ‘Swami Vivekananda Stadium’ to the people of the State at Kota in Raipur on Saturday.
The Stadium would be an addition to the Smart City initiative taken up by the State Government in Raipur, officials informed.
The stadium would enhance the reputation of the West Raipur region as ‘Sports Hub’.
PWD Minister Rajesh Munat informed that the stadium had been constructed taking international parameters.
The 400 meters track is 8 lane synthetic athletic track, 100 meters track is 8 lane synthetic track and there is also an eight lane ‘practice track’, he said.
The stadium has a seating capacity for 3,600 persons. Apart from main pavilion, it also has ultra modern seating arrangements for spectators.
It may also be recalled that the Chhattisgarh Government has moved a proposal for opening of Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Archery discipline at Shivtarai Village in Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh.
The proposal to start a SAI Extension Centre at Shivtarai Village, Kota Tehsil, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) is under consideration.
Sports being a State subject, promotion and development of Sports in the country is primarily the responsibility of the State Government. In order to complement/supplement the efforts of the State Governments in this regard, the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has been implementing various schemes for promotion of sports in the entire country, including Chhattisgarh, through creation/development of sports infrastructure and conduct of annual sports competitions, the Central Government informed.
Proposals, as and when received from States/UTs under these Schemes, if complete in all respects and technically feasible, are being sanctioned subject to availability of funds within a reasonable time-frame, it informed.