PM to lay stone of Dhyan Chand Sports University

New Delhi, December 31

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut on January 2. The university will be established at Salawa and Kaili villages of Sardhana town in Meerut at an estimated cost of Rs 700 crore.

“One of the key areas of focus for the PM is inculcating sporting culture and establishing world-class sporting infrastructure in all parts of the country. The establishment of the sports university at Meerut will be a major step towards fulfilling this vision,” according to a PMO statement.

The sports university will be equipped with modern and state-of-the-art sports infrastructure, including synthetic hockey ground, football ground, basketball/volleyball/handball/kabaddi ground, lawn tennis court, gymnasium hall, synthetic running stadium, swimming pool, multipurpose hall and a cycling velodrome.

The sports university will also house facilities for shooting, squash, gymnastics, weightlifting, archery, canoeing and kayaking among other facilities. — TNS