Karnal to have first Astroturf hockey stadium in district

Tribune News Service

Karnal, November 30

Budding hockey players will get an Astroturf hockey stadium in the city as Karnal Smart City Limited (KSCL), the company looking after the smart city project here, has identified 6 acres on the Kailash-Kunjpura road for the purpose.

To be built in 10 months

The tender process for the project has been initiated and after the allotment of the work, it will be constructed in 10 months. Nishant Kumar Yadav, dc & ceo, karnal smart city limited

This will be the first Astroturf hockey stadium of the district, where apart from the main Astroturf ground, there will be an Astroturf practice ground. The stadium, as per the authorities, will be constructed as per the norms of the Hockey Federation of India with the consultation of the Sports Department, Haryana.

The step is being initiated after the announcement of the Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar who, while inaugurating Sardar Milkha Singh Sports Complex on the Hansi road on November 8, had announced to construct the Astrotruf hockey stadium in the city.

“The tender process for the project has been initiated and after the allotment of the work, it will be constructed in 10 months,” who is also the CEO of the KSCL.

The land has a direct connectivity with the Karnal-Indri state highway and the Karnal-Kunjpura road as it has been earmarked along the under-construction mini-bypass in Kailash Colony, which connects the Kunjpura road with the Indri road, said Nishant Kumar Yadav, Deputy Commissioner.

There is a plan to develop a hockey academy in this ground, for which a hostel will also be constructed, the CEO maintained.

Meanwhile, residents of the vicinity are elated with the finalisation of the land for this stadium. “We do not have any ground for sports activities in our ward. We have demanded a stadium in our vicinity, which the CM has accepted,” said Naveen Kumar, Deputy Mayor and ward-1 councillor.

“We are thankful to the CM who accepted our demand and has announced this stadium which will help the budding sportspersons by nurturing their talent,” said Ranu Bala Gupta, Mayor, Karnal.