Sports Minister Behera shared, “Sports and Youth Services Department has been investing in upgrading and developing sports infrastructure, training and coaching and creating opportunities from block to state level so sports flourishes in the State and we have larger representation from Odisha at the national and international level.”

State Chief Secretary Suresh Mahapatra emphasised on the importance of giving adequate training, coaching, infrastructure, sports science and nutrition to athletes so they can train and transition to High Performance Centres and excel at national and international platforms.

Secretary (5T), V K Pandian highlighted vision of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to promote sports and to extend all necessary support for sports and take Odisha to the next level. State Development Commissioner Pradeep Jena thanked the legislators for their visit to Kalinga Stadium.

The delegation visited the major upcoming projects, including the Indoor Athletics Stadium, Indoor Aquatic Centre, Badminton High Performance Centre, Hockey High Performance Centre, Tennis Complex and Staff Accommodation which are part of the Kalinga Stadium Expansion and have been taken up under 5T initiative of Government of Odisha.

They also visited the existing Hockey Stadium and HPC, Sports Climbing HPC, Abhinav Bindra Targeting Performance Centre, Shooting HPC, Swimming HPC and Weightlifting HPC.
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TOP: Legislators of Odisha Assembly visit infrastructure facility at Kaling Stadium in Bhubaneswar on 27 July 2022.
RIGHT: State 5-T Secretary VK Pandian appraises Legislators of Odisha Assembly about infrastructure facility at Kaling Stadium in Bhubaneswar on 27 July 2022.