Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal visited Kailash village in Karnal on Sunday to inspect the newly constructed national-level hockey stadium, stating that it will be inaugurated soon.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister congratulated the hockey players and encouraged them to train hard, bringing laurels to the state and the country. He also mentioned that the Haryana government is committed to promoting sports and providing modern facilities to the players.
Deputy Commissioner-cum-CEO, KSCL, Anish Yadav, mentioned during the event that sports infrastructure is rapidly developing in the city as part of the Smart City Mission. With these facilities, players here will be able to hone their skills in their city.
One of these sports facilities, a national-level hockey stadium in Kailash village, is nearly finished and is expected to open soon. Yadav stated that the stadium is built on 6.5 acres of land and costs around Rs 18.27 crore. It complies with the standards of the International Federation of Hockey and is equipped with modern foreign technology, including an astroturf, 72 LED lights, a large LED scoreboard, a 400 kV transformer, and a 160 KV generator. The hockey stadium can accommodate both day and night matches. It has three galleries and can hold up to 600 people, with one gallery reserved for VIPs and capable of accommodating 100 people. The other two galleries, each seating 250 people, are for general viewers. Each gallery has three rooms, bathrooms, and toilets for men and women players, with one room reserved for medical staff. There is also a common lobby.
ATTENDEES
- Mayor Renu Bala Gupta,
- Deputy Mayor Naveen Kumar,
- Deputy Commissioner Anish Yadav,
- Superintendent of Police Shashank Kumar Sawan,
- Commissioner Municipal Corporation Abhishek Meena
