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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