Bhubaneswar, Nov 2 (UNI) Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated 3 world class
sports facilities in a single day today marking a watershed day for Odisha sports infrastructure.
Inaugurating the facilities on virtual platforms, Mr.Panaik said the State would be launching
many more grassroots programmes across all the districts.
He also announced that a Synthetic-turf Hockey Training facility would be constructed in
Chhatrapur and said a new generation of World Class Sports Persons will emerge in the
coming decade
Out of the 3 facilities launched today, the International Standard Multisport Indoor Stadium
at Hinjilicut is spread over 1.5 acres of land with a seating capacity of 300.
It has playing courts for Badminton, Volleyball and Basketball, besides facilities for Yoga,
Gym and Physiotherapy.
The Chhatrapur Indoor Hall is equipped with 3 wooden floored badminton courts of
International standard.
The shooting range at Kalinga Stadium managed by Aditya Birla – Gagan Narang High
Performance Centre will have a 22 lane 10-meter range and renovated 50 meter range.
The range can cater to 60 athletes each day for training.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr.Patnaik said that as part of the 5T initiative, the state has
a focus on complete transformation of the sports sector in the State.
“ We will continue to support sports persons in their endeavor to achieve excellence”, he
added.
Appreciating the vibrant sports culture of Ganjam, the Chief minister said that Hinjilicut
Indoor Stadium and Chhatrapur Indoor Hall have been created to further promote sports
activities.
Built to international standards, Hinjilicut indoor stadium is one of the best indoor
facilities we have in the State, he remarked.
Mr.Patnaik said India has been a major force in Shooting at the global level adding that
with the launching of the 10 metre and 50 metre shooting ranges in Kalinga Stadium,
Odisha will also produce a large number of shooting champions.
He further said that Partnership of Industry and leading sports persons is a dynamic
mechanism for flourishing sports.
Expressing his happiness over the partnership with Aditya Birla Group and Gagan
Narang, the Chief minister said this has been further strengthened with launching of this
facility.
He thanked Kumar Mangalam Birla and Olympian Gagan Narang for their commitment
to promote young talents in Odisha.
Speaking on the occasion, Odisha Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera said the endeavour
of the State Government will succeed in finding innumerable rural talents and creating
international standard sports persons.
Chairman of Aditya Birla Group Kumar Mangalam Birla said that the shooting high
performance centre is a significant milestone for the shooting sport eco-system in
Odisha and India as well.
He thanked the Chief Minister for the visionary leadership and said that Odisha has
morphed to become the sports capital of India.
Olympian and Ace shooter Gagan Narang said the opening of a 10 meter range at
the high performance centre is a massive milestone in infrastructure.
Odisha, he said has more talents than what meets the eye.
The Sports Minister handed over the out-of-turn promotion order to Dutee Chand for
receiving Arjun Award.
A video on sports infrastructure in Odisha was screened. Secretary to Chief Minister
(5-T) Shri V.K. Pandian moderated the programme. MLAs of Ganjam district, Chief
Secretary, Development Commissioner and other dignitaries were also present on the
occasion.
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