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Rs.500-crore project for national games in State capital

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government has drawn up a Rs.500-crore plan for hosting the next national games in the capital, Sports Minister M. Vijayakumar has said.

He was inaugurating a development seminar organised by the city corporation for putting together the development schemes for the 11th plan period.

This plan includes setting up new stadia, an Olympic-sized swimming pool and other infrastructure facilities — outdoor and indoor — required for the national games. The Centre would provide Rs.100 crore for the Games.

“This is the first time that I am announcing that Thiruvananthapuram would be the main venue for the national games,” Mr. Vijayakumar said.

The Left Democratic Front government had democratised sports in the State. Sport has been placed on the forefront of the development agenda for the State, the Sports Minister said.

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