Inaugurated by Odisha CM on November 18, Keonjhar Handball Ground, located in Kendujhargarh Municipality, is first of its kind with provision of outdoor synthetic court in Odisha. The synthetic handball court has been built as per international standards (as per IHF – International Handball Federation). Additionally, the handball ground campus, with an area of around 1.6 acres, has been developed with best-in-class landscaping and provision of play areas.
Dual handball courts (with a synthetic pro-cushion surface), covering an area of 0.5 acres, were built with a seating capacity of around 200. The material used for preparation of the synthetic court has been certified under ‘category 4-medium-fast’ by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
The ground is armed with the ability to ensure play at night, with the installation of sports standard ‘high mast lights’. In addition to the world-class handball courts, the campus has been developed for multi-disciplinary public use with the provision of walking pathways, acupressure track, children’s play area, open-air gym, gymnasium, yoga platform, toilet block, seating arena and drinking water.