Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated multiple sports projects that will play a significant role in the holistic development of sports in the district of Sundargarh which is reputed for producing many national and international players.
The projects inaugurated include the Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium Complex in Rourkela and three Hockey Training Centres in Bisra, Lahunipara and Manchmara, said an official press release.
Inaugurating the projects, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, said, “Sundargarh has been a backbone of Sports in Odisha. Not just Hockey it has produced players of repute in athletics and many other disciplines. The projects launched today will enable us to collectively nurture a large spectrum of sports talent from this district and the nearby regions.”
The Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium complex in Rourkela features an athletics stadium with 400 m synthetic athletic track and a natural turf football field with floodlights. The stadium has four galleries with a seating capacity of more than 9000 spectators, including seating for differently abled people.
