Bhubaneswar: In a bid to develop Paradip and nearby areas into a major sports hub, the Odisha government has approved a proposal for the construction of a multipurpose indoor stadium at Kujang in Jagatsinghpur district.
The Sports and Youth Services has accorded in principle approval to the proposal for the construction of a multipurpose indoor stadium with gallery and a 25-metre swimming pool a
t Udayabata under Kujang block in the district.
Industries and Skill Development Minister Sampad Chandra Swain had moved the proposal for setting up of a multipurpose indoor stadium in Kujang area.
Acting on his proposal, the Sports and Youth Services Department has asked the Jagatsinghpur district administration to identify five acres of encroachment-free government land at Udayabata for the establishment of the indoor stadium.
Officials said that the department recently sent a communication in this regard to the Jagatsinghpur district Collector.
Proposals to set up block-level stadiums had earlier been cleared by the state government at Kujang and Tirtol in Jagatsinghpur. The initiative is likely to play a key role in nurturing budding sporting talents in the district, said officials.