Prayagraj: A state-of-the-art Astroturf Hockey Ground Which can also host international matches at night is set to come up at the Allahabad University (AU) by the end of next month.
Being built under Prayagraj at a cost of Rs 7.7 crore smart city The initiative is coming up on the grounds of AU’s Science Faculty campus opposite JK Institute.
The ground measuring 91.40 x 55 meters will allow international level competitions to be held confluence city for the first time.
According to Sowami Banerjee, Senior Urban Designer, Prayagraj Smart City Project, “The facility is almost ready and we have made proper arrangement of wooden bleachers for the visitors without paving the green area. Floodlights have been arranged as per national standards so that night tournaments can also be arranged. Also, players don’t have to rely only on sunshine on cloudy days to practice and play their matches.”
A beautifully decorated water body with deck and lighted walkways has been designed which will act as a collection and percolation pond to capture storm water and excess run-off during the rainy season.
He said that the contribution towards reducing the environmental impact has been considered in the design, rain water harvesting being the most important.
Along with this, the Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA) has started the construction work of mini indoor stadium near Amitabh Bachchan Sports Complex at a cost of Rs 30 crore.
This follows the promise of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who had announced the mini stadium as a gift to the city in October 2022 during the golden jubilee celebrations of the Amitabh Bachchan Sports Complex.
Divisional commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant said, “The Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (PMC) has already made land available for the mini stadium. The construction has started and it will be built over an area of 3,500 square metres.
A mini stadium has already been completed in Jasra block of Prayagraj with focus on rural children and youth.
District Youth Welfare Officer Shailesh Upadhyay said it has been constructed at a cost of over Rs 4.93 crore and will be inaugurated in July.
This rural mini stadium has facilities for practicing both indoor and outdoor sports.
It will also provide training for a dozen sports like badminton, volleyball, kabaddi, athletics and wrestling.
The stadium has been constructed by the Uttar Pradesh State Construction and Infrastructure Development Corporation (UPSIDC).
Apart from this, mini stadiums have also been constructed in four more blocks of the district, Shankargarh, Handia, Koraon and Chaka.
Upadhyay said that a large number of players have started practicing there.
In Prayagraj, with the cooperation of MNREGA, District Panchayati Raj and Sports Department, the process of making open air gyms in every village has also started.
According to Pant, the land survey work for this exercise has already been completed by the administration.
Being built under Prayagraj at a cost of Rs 7.7 crore smart city The initiative is coming up on the grounds of AU’s Science Faculty campus opposite JK Institute.
The ground measuring 91.40 x 55 meters will allow international level competitions to be held confluence city for the first time.
According to Sowami Banerjee, Senior Urban Designer, Prayagraj Smart City Project, “The facility is almost ready and we have made proper arrangement of wooden bleachers for the visitors without paving the green area. Floodlights have been arranged as per national standards so that night tournaments can also be arranged. Also, players don’t have to rely only on sunshine on cloudy days to practice and play their matches.”
A beautifully decorated water body with deck and lighted walkways has been designed which will act as a collection and percolation pond to capture storm water and excess run-off during the rainy season.
He said that the contribution towards reducing the environmental impact has been considered in the design, rain water harvesting being the most important.
Along with this, the Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA) has started the construction work of mini indoor stadium near Amitabh Bachchan Sports Complex at a cost of Rs 30 crore.
This follows the promise of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who had announced the mini stadium as a gift to the city in October 2022 during the golden jubilee celebrations of the Amitabh Bachchan Sports Complex.
Divisional commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant said, “The Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (PMC) has already made land available for the mini stadium. The construction has started and it will be built over an area of 3,500 square metres.
A mini stadium has already been completed in Jasra block of Prayagraj with focus on rural children and youth.
District Youth Welfare Officer Shailesh Upadhyay said it has been constructed at a cost of over Rs 4.93 crore and will be inaugurated in July.
This rural mini stadium has facilities for practicing both indoor and outdoor sports.
It will also provide training for a dozen sports like badminton, volleyball, kabaddi, athletics and wrestling.
The stadium has been constructed by the Uttar Pradesh State Construction and Infrastructure Development Corporation (UPSIDC).
Apart from this, mini stadiums have also been constructed in four more blocks of the district, Shankargarh, Handia, Koraon and Chaka.
Upadhyay said that a large number of players have started practicing there.
In Prayagraj, with the cooperation of MNREGA, District Panchayati Raj and Sports Department, the process of making open air gyms in every village has also started.
According to Pant, the land survey work for this exercise has already been completed by the administration.