With an aim to further boost the infrastructure development for sports in Odisha, the State Government today made an announcement to construct 89 Multi-Purpose Indoor Stadiums in different districts, under “State Sports Infrastructure Development Project” at a total project cost of Rs 693.35 crores.

A proposal to this effect was approved by the State Cabinet at a virtual meeting presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Briefing mediapersons after the meeting, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra said the State Cabinet approved construction of the multi-purpose indoor stadiums under the “Urban Sports Infrastructure Development Project’ at a total project cost of Rs 693.35 crore to be completed over the next 18 months.

Under the 5T initiative, this project has been taken up to ensure transformation of the sports sector in the state. As per direction of the Chief Minister, the Stake holder meetings were conducted with the people representatives and the sportspersons in all these locations and the facilities and design has been made based on these discussions.

“State Sports Infrastructure Development Project” is proposed for ensuring provision of quality sports infrastructure across urban local bodies (ULBs) of the State. As part of the project, indoor stadiums are proposed to be constructed in 89 locations, where such facilities are not available currently.

These indoor stadiums are built for multi-purpose utility. The stadiums will have facilities for playing badminton, table tennis, yoga, gymnasium, etc. The indoor hall space can be utilised for most of the indoor games and can be converted as per the local popularity of various indoor sports.

The indoor stadiums are also designed to with stand 200 kmph wind speed. The stadiums can be utilised as community shelters during the disasters like cyclones, floods etc. In times of pandemics, the stadium can be converted into 50-bed (NAC Model) or 100-bed (Municipality model) field hospital. The Stadiums will be an asset for the community which can be utilised for training, meetings, examination centres etc.

DISTRIT-WISE LIST OF 89 MULTI PURPOSE INDOOR STADIUMS:
Angul: Athamalik (NAC), Talcher (M).
Balasore: Balasore (M), Jaleswar (M), Nilagiri (NAC), Soro (M).
Bargarh: Attabira (NAC), Bargarh (M), Barpali (NAC), Bijepur (NAC), Padampur (NAC).
Bhadrak: Basudevpur (M), Bhadrak (M), Chandabali (NAC), Dhamanagar (NAC).
Bolangir: Kantabanji (NAC), Tusra (NAC).
Cuttack: Athagarh (NAC), Banki (NAC), Choudwar (M), Cuttack (MC) -3.
Dhenkanal: Bhuban (NAC), Hindol (NAC).
Gajapati: Kasigagar (NAC).
Ganjam: Aska (NAC), Bellaguntha (NAC), Bhanjanagar (NAC), Buguda (NAC), Chikiti (NAC), Digapahandi (NAC), Ganjam (NAC), Gopalpur (NAC), Khallikote (NAC), Kodala (NAC), Kabi Surjya Nagar (NAC), Polosara (NAC), Purusatampur (NAC), Rambha (NAC), Surada (NAC).
Jajpur: Vyasanagar (M).
Jagatsinghpur: Jagatsinghpur (M), Paradip (M).
Jharsuguda: Belpahar (M), Brajarajnagar (M).
Kalahandi: Dharamagarh (NAC), Kesinga (NAC).
Kandhamal: G Udayagiri (NAC).
Kendrapara: Kendrapara (M), Pattamundai (M).
Keonjhar: Anandapur (M), Barbil (M), Champua (NAC), Joda (M).
Khordha: Balugaon (NAC), Banpur (NAC), Bhubaneswar (MC)-3, Jatni (M), Khordha (M).
Koraput: Kotpad (NAC), Sunabeda (M).
Malkangiri: Malkangiri (M), Balimela (NAC).
Mayurbhanj: Udala (NAC).
Nabarangpur: Umerkote (M).
Nayagarh: Daspalla (NAC), Khandapara (NAC), Nayagarh (M), Odagaon (NAC), Ranapur (NAC).
Nuapada: Khariar Road (NAC), Khariar (NAC), Nuapada (NAC).
Puri: Konark (NAC), Nimapara (NAC), Pipili (NAC).
Rayagada: Gudari (NAC), Gunupur (M), Rayagada (M).
Sambalpur: Kuchinda (NAC), Rairakhol (NAC).
Sonepur: Binka (NAC), Tarbha (NAC).
Sundargarh: Biramitrapur (M), Rajgangpur (M), Rourkela (MC)