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Imphal, April 5 : Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh on Friday stated that the state Government has received a total of Rs 100 crore from the 13th Finance Commission for repairing the Khuman Lampak Sports Complex and for developing its additional infrastructure.
Ibobi shared this information while inaugurating a multipurpose Indoor Hall at the Khuman Lampak Sports Complex here.
He said the new multipurpose Indoor Hall was constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 6 crore jointly sponsored by North East Council (NEC) and 13th Finance Commission.
The CM added that the Indoor Hall has been opened ahead of the North East Games 2013. Manipur will host the sports event to be commenced from April 8. Two separate hostels having the capacity to accommodate 1500 persons, both boys and girls are being constructed inside the sports complex and these will be completed within the current year, the Chief Minister said.
He said only selected sportspersons will be kept in these hostels and that they will be provided special training for at least three years so that they can participate in the 2016 Olympics and bring laurels to the state.
Hailing the state sportsmen who have won medals at the Olympic Games, international and national levels, Ibobi further called upon all the competitors of the state to attempt to become champion of the upcoming NE sports event.
The CM of Manipur O Ibobi said, the govt. has begun constructing sports hostel for boys and girls at Khuman Lampak Sports complex. 150 students each will accommodate the hostels. The hostels will be completed this year and selected sportspersons will be staying here and will impart training for the Olympic games being held in 2016. As the sportspersons of the state can bring laurels in national, Asia and Olympic games, the govt. can received Rs 100 crores from 13th finance commission. The said amount will utilize in repairing works of infrastructure of sports complex and new infrastructures will also be added.
The multipurpose indoor hall was also constructed under the financial assistance of NEC and 13th finance commission.Rs. 6 crores was estimated in constructing the hall. Prior to NE game, the hall was inaugurated, C.M said and he was of the view that Manipur should try to reign the champion. M. Prithviraj parliamentary secy. Youth affairs and sports presided over the function. The facilities of sauna and steam bath will be available in the newly inaugurated indoor hall.
RK Nimai, commissioner YAS, director N. Ashokkumar and Y. Ningthem project director, Manipur Development society took part in the function.
Later the CM inspected the construction works of the sports hostel and he urged the concerned officials to complete the construction in no time.
RK Nimai Singh, Commissioner, Youth Affairs and Sports (YAS), N Ashok Kumar, Director, YAS, Y Nignthem, Project Director, Manipur Development Society (MDS) and a host of sports personalities also attended the function.
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