The Tennis Complex at Kalinga Stadium with eight synthetic courts is now capable of hosting matches under the aegis of ITF and Asian Tennis Federation. On this occasion, Chief Minister Patnaik also felicitated sportspersons Archana Majhi (Kho kho), Swadhin Majhi (Athletics), Debasis Sahoo (Tennis) and Jayanti Behera (Para athletics) for their achievements at various international events.

Dignitaries present at this inauguration function incude Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena, Development Commissioner Anu Garg, Secretary to CM V K Pandian, Sports and Youth Services Secretary Vineel Krishna, OTA President Asit Tripathy, Secretary Satyajit Mohanty and other officials of OTA and Sports Department.

Prior to the inauguration of the Tennis Centre, Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera felicitated 45 athletes with cash awards for their achievements at various national events. DSYS Joint Secretary Subhranshu Mishra, Sailendra Kumar Jena, Kailash Chandra Das, OSDs Sports Sidhartha Shankar Sahu, Swarupnandan Behera were present during the felicitation ceremony.
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TOP: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik poses at the Centre Court of the Kalinga Stadium Tennis Complex in Bhubaneswar on 29 March 2023.
RIGHT: An aerial view of the newly constructed Centre Court of the Kalinga Stadium Tennis Complex in Bhubaneswar on 29 March 2023.