There is some good news for sports enthusiasts in Hubballi as the Union government has sanctioned a multi-purpose sports complex for it.
On Thursday in New Delhi, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore handed over the sanction letter for the sports complex to Pralhad Joshi, MP for Dharwad. The project has been sanctioned to Hubballi under the ‘Khelo India’ programme.
In a press release issued from Delhi, Mr. Joshi has said that Mr. Singh informed him about the sanction for the project and also handed over a letter of sanction of ₹8 crore for the project. The total cost of the project is ₹11.35 crore.
Mr. Joshi has said that the money would be released to the State Sports and Youth Affairs Department and the first instalment would be ₹3 crore. Subsequently, depending on the progress of the project, the remaining amount would be released, he said. Mr. Joshi said another sports complex worth ₹13 crore would be constructed in Dharwad, using the corporate social responsibility funds of oil marketing companies. The new facilities would be a boon to the sports enthusiasts in the twin cities once completed, he said in the release.
