PM Modi lays foundation stone of Sports University in Meerut

PM Modi lays foundation stone of Sports University in Meerut

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Category : National Published on: January 03 2022

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  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the groundwork for the Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in the Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh.
  • The university will be built at Salawa and Kaili villages on the outskirts of the district's Sardhana town at a cost of around Rs 700 crore.
  • The sports university will be outfitted with cutting-edge sports infrastructure, including a synthetic hockey field, in addition to football, basketball, volleyball, handball, and kabaddi fields.
  • It will also include a lawn tennis court, a gymnasium hall, a synthetic running stadium, a swimming pool, a multipurpose hall, and a cycling velodrome.
  • The university will also have facilities for shooting, squash, gymnastics, weightlifting, and archery, canoeing, and kayaking, among other things.
  • This university will be able to train 1,080 athletes at a time.
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