Work Commences on ₹45 Crore Sports Complex

Gonikoppal, June 15: With the aim of providing national-level sports facilities for the first time in Kodagu district, the construction work of a sports complex costing Rs 45 crore has begun in V. Badaga village of Virajpet assembly constituency. MLA A.S. Ponnanna visited the work site on Monday and inspected it.

This sports complex, which is being built on about 11.50 acres of government land, has an international-level swimming pool, artificial grass hockey field, badminton court, tennis court, shooting range, football field, cricket pitch, well-equipped gym and necessary facilities for various indoor sports. Speaking to the media after inspecting the work, MLA A.S. Ponnanna, this is a very important project for Kodagu district, which is known as the home of sports. The project has been designed with the aim of providing the necessary infrastructure for young talents to achieve at the national and international levels. Thousands of athletes have been planned to get training at the center. He also said that separate hostel arrangements will be made for young men and women.

Rajya Sabha member Ajay Maken has decided to allocate his six-year Local Area Development Fund for this project, and the funds released in phases are being used for the construction of the sports complex. In addition, the Karnataka government has also sanctioned special funds in the current budget. The first phase of the work is expected to be completed by the end of 2028, and the goal is to develop this complex into a national-level training center in the future. He said that along with the system of training thousands of students, separate hostels will also be built for young men and women. The 11.50 acres of government land required for the construction of the sports complex has been transferred to the name of the Youth Services and Sports Department. It is commendable that some people who had encroached on government land have voluntarily cooperated and cleared it in the interest of the development of the village. Ponnanna said that he is confident that one phase of the project will be completed by the end of 2028.

Currently, the work of leveling the site has been completed, and a water system has been provided by drilling a borewell. Officials informed that the construction work is progressing in full swing. The sports complex being built in V. Badaga will provide a good opportunity for rural talents to achieve at the national and international levels. With the special efforts of MLA A.S. Ponnanna, this ambitious project is being realized and will be developed into a training center for various sports in four years. This sports complex will not only be recognized at the national level, but will also give a new direction to the comprehensive development of our rural area, said B. Shettigeri Gram Panchayat. Former President Kollira Bopanna said.

On this occasion, former President of Veerajpet Taluk Panchayat Umesh Kechammaiah, local leaders like Kanjitada Gini Monnappa, Kanjitada Poovanna, Kongada Kashi Kaverappa, Kolatanda Raghu Machiah, Kalimada Prashanth, Suraj Hosur, Battakalanda Raja, Kechmada Siddu Nachappa, Manjunath, Sundar and many others were present.

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