Khelo India: Ladakh gets first open synthetic track & football turf at 11,000 ft height

Built at an estimated cost of ₹10.68 crore, the size of the track and football turf has been constructed on 130 kanals in the Spituk belt of the "cold desert".

NewsBharati    22-Jan-2022 17:02:36 PM
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Ladakh, Jan 22: In a huge development, the union territory of Ladakh has got its first open synthetic track and football turf for football stadium under Khelo India Programme. Built at an estimated cost of ₹10.68 crore, the size of the track and football turf has been constructed on 130 kanals in the Spituk belt of the 'cold desert'.
 
Khelo India: Ladakh gets first open synthetic track & football turf at 11,000 ft height
 
"I'm a coach for marathon runners here. Before this, we had to run on roads. Now, we're witnessing improvement because we can now measure distance & speed easily," says Tsering Stobgyas
 
 
The former sports minister Kiren Rijiju had laid the foundation stones of the synthetic track and astroturf for football in September 2020. He had said, "Great day for sports in Ladakh! Laid foundation stone for Synthetic Track & Astro Turf for Football and Gymnasium Hall at NDS Stadium in Leh. Within short time, these projects are initiated to fulfill the aspirations of the people of Ladakh & commitment of PM Narendra Modi."
 
 
Taking to the microblogging site, Rijiju, who currently serves as the Minister of Law and Justice wrote, "Very satisfying to see the completion of sports projects in Ladakh in less than just two years despite the pandemic! PM Modi gave a clear direction to execute all the projects on time. These are funded under the Khelo India Scheme".
 
Last week, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur shared the picture of the football stadium on Twitter and wrote, "This is NEW INDIA--Funded as part of Khelo India sports infrastructure; Open Stadium at Spituk, Leh, and Height 11,000 feet approx".
 
 
Khelo India Programme is central government's initiative to revive the sports culture in India at the grassroots level by developing a strong framework for all sports. It aims at establishing India as a strong sporting country in the world.