Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, January 20 –
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini, while speaking at the Haryana Kabaddi Khel Mahakumbh event held in village Badagarh, Ambala district, announced the construction of a Hockey Astro Turf at the Badagarh Sports Stadium. The project, valued at Rs. 14CR, will also include the installation of floodlights at the stadium. In addition, Rs. 5CR will be spent for the renovation of sports stadiums in village Laha and Village Bichpadi.
During the event, the Chief Minister presented awards to the winning teams in both the men's and women's categories of the Kabaddi Mahakumbh, recognizing those who secured the first, second, and third positions.
Congratulating the players, the Chief Minister said that Kabaddi is not just a game of physical strength, but also one of strategy. He mentioned that 11 talented athletes from Haryana were recently honoured by the President Draupadi Murmu, including one player who received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, ten who were awarded the Arjuna Award, and one coach who was honoured with the Dronacharya Award.