Reaffirming his strong commitment to the promotion of sports and sportspersons, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today announced the government will build sports colleges at every divisional headquarters.
This will be in addition to developing playgrounds in every gram panchayat, mini stadiums at the block level, and large stadiums at the district level.
He was addressing the award distribution ceremony of the MLA Sports Competition 2025 for the Gorakhpur City Assembly constituency.
Speaking at the Veer Bahadur Singh Sports College, the CM said the government is strengthening the sports infrastructure.
An international stadium is coming up near Beliapar in Gorakhpur, while the regional stadium of Gorakhpur is undergoing renovation at a cost of Rs 63 crore.
A state-of-the-art stadium is also being developed at Veer Bahadur Singh Sports College.
In Meerut, the academic session has already commenced at the sports university named after hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, where world-class construction work is progressing rapidly.
Explaining the importance of sports, Yogi said when youth plays, the nation blossoms. He emphasised that success in life is possible only with a healthy body, which can be achieved through sports and yogic practices.
He said over the past 11 years, there has been a significant transformation in sports and sporting activities across the country.
The world now looks towards India in sports such as kabaddi, hockey, badminton, and athletics, the CM noted.
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