2024-02-03 16:01:00
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has issued an ordinance allocating Rs 25 crore to develop sports infrastructure in Chennai.
In an order issued by the government in this regard, Chief Minister M. K. Stalin has ordered an allocation of Rs.
First a separate Ministerial post for Sports was created on 9.12.1999 to focus exclusively on developing sports skills among the youth of Tamil Nadu and creating international standard infrastructure in Tamil Nadu, with a Senior IAS in the Chief Secretariat. Former Chief Minister Karunanidhi encouraged the development of the sports sector in June 2000 as a separate department under the authority.
Subsequently, the Chief Minister M.K.Stalin, who took charge in 2021, is working hard to establish world-class sports facilities for every sport in Tamil Nadu.
Accordingly, Youth Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udayanidhi Stalin is also working with great interest in developing the sports structures of Tamil Nadu.
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The 44th Chess Olympiad was held in Mamallapuram in 2022 with the approval of the Central Government and the approval of the Central Government to hold the International Games in Tamil Nadu.
Due to the efforts of the Minister of Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Udhayanidhi Stall, recently the Gallo India 2023 Games, which were inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi at Nandambakkam Vatta Center, have been successfully completed with the participation of more than 5 thousand sportspersons. A great achievement has been achieved by winning 38 gold medals in this competition and Tamil Nadu has secured the 2nd place in the medal list.
During the youth welfare and sports development department grant request for 2023-2024, Minister Udayathinidhi Stalin announced that sports infrastructure facilities in five major stadiums in Chennai will be renovated and upgraded at a cost of Rs.25 crore.
In order to implement those announcements, the Mayo Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium at a cost of Rs 11.34 crore, the Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Stadium at a cost of Rs 5.71 crore and the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Sports Stadium at a cost of Rs 2.35 crore to upgrade the more than 25 years old sports infrastructure in Chennai to international standards. A government order has been issued for the development of the Velachery swimming pool complex at a cost of Rs 4.72 crore and the Nungambakkam tennis stadium at a cost of Rs 88 lakh for a total of Rs 25 crore.
It is said to be a testament to Chief Minister M.K.Stal’s lofty ambition to make Tamil Nadu the headquarters of Indian sports.
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