Accommodating the needs of high-performance athletes, the facility features 60 twin-sharing rooms for those undergoing full-time coaching. Its iconic stature was solidified with the esteemed Category 1 certification from World Athletics in December 2023.

The Indoor Aquatic Centre features a temperature controlled 50m Olympic size swimming pool and 25 m warm-up pool with a seating capacity for 1000 spectators and can host international championships. It also has a fitness centre, sports recovery facility and accommodation facility with 26 twin sharing rooms.

The Odisha Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS) HPC, a joint venture with JSW group, will be operational from this aquatic center. The Central PSU - NALCO has contributed towards the construction of the Indoor Aquatics Center as a CSR funding.

The Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone for the Indoor Diving Centre that will be built at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. The Diving Centre will feature a temperature controlled diving pool of 25 m, with an additional 5m for Synchronized Swimming and seating capacity for 500 spectators.

Nabin Odisha & 5T Chairman Kartik Pandian, Athletic Federation of India President Adille Sumariwala, Swimming Federation of India Secretary Monal Choksi, Odisha Athletics Association Secretary Ashirbad Behera, Odisha star athletes Srabani Nanda and Amiya Kumar Mallick were present on this occasion.

Sports & Youth Services Minister Tusharkanti Behera, Sports Department Secretary R Vineel Krishna, Nalco CMD Sridhar Patra, Reliance Foundation Director Aasish Contractor and JSW Sports CEO Mustafa Ghouse were part of the ceremony.