Soon there will be an overhaul of the facilities at the Sports Complex in Sector 42 with provision of flood lights at the tennis courts as well as reconstruction of Tennis Clay courts and air conditioning of Indoor Basketball hall as well as construction of 2 outdoor synthetic Basketball courts, change of direction of football ground as well as construction of pavilion.
Similarly, there will be a replacement of Astroturf at the six-a-side hockey ground, construction of approach road to tennis and handball courts and construction of change rooms, store room, toilets in between tennis and kho kho courts.
The decision were taken during the visit of Punjab Governor cum-Administrator, UT, Chandigarh VP Singh Badnore to the Sports Complex, Sector 42 to review the existing sports facilities and scope of work. He was accompanied by Adviser to the Administrator Parimal Rai and other officers.
The Administrator reviewed the existing sports facility in the Complex viz. Football Ground, Volleyball Ground, Hockey Stadium as well as Six-a-Side Hockey Ground, Lawn Tennis Courts, Kho-Kho, Kabaddi Ground, Indoor Basketball Hall, Badminton Hall, Boxing Hall, Weightlifting Hall and Sports Hostel for Football, Hockey and Cricket Residential Academies’ trainees.
The entire Sports Complex, Sector 42 is spread over 91 acres approximately and the Administrator covered the entire facilities and also played Tennis, Basketball and enjoyed Boxing activity.
The administrator also approved beautification of N-choe area keeping the natural surroundings intact and desired to expedite the 3 Khelo India Projects of international standards viz. Synthetic hockey field, all weather indoor 50 m swimming pool and an indoor multi —purpose hall at the designated areas at sports complex sector 42.