World-class hockey stadium in Tuticorin
Posted on: 15/Jul/2013 2:37:57 PM
Time and then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has been taking keen interest in sports activities. Now she has announced announced various initiatives to promote sports, including establishing a world-class hockey stadium in Tuticorin at a cost of Rs 7 crores.
A modern stadium with synthetic turf besides floodlights and water sprinklers will be established at Kovilapatti in the district where hockey is a favorite sport. Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has approved Rs seven crores for this purpose, it said. She further allocated Rs 70 lakhs towards setting up badminton academies in Chennai, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli and Dharmapuri districts with a view to attract more players. Government will also conduct more inter-university sports championships covering track events, badminton, basketball, hockey, Kabaddi, tennis and table tennis, for which Rs one crores has been allocated.
