Shillong, Oct 21: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma today said that the Meghalaya government is constructing 58 Artificial Turf football grounds, one in each constituency, with a sanction of more than Rs 300 crore.
He was addressing the function to inaugurate the synthetic football turf at Mandalgitok Ground in Siju, South Garo Hills District.
“On completion, Meghalaya will become the State with the highest number of artificial turfs in India,” Sangma said.
He also informed that overall, more than Rs 2000 crore of public money has been invested in the last eight years for sports infrastructure including stadiums, football grounds, swimming pools and indoor stadiums in all 60 constituencies.
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“Youth and sports are vital for Meghalaya’s future. If we want to make Meghalaya one of the best states, we must give opportunities to our youth along with education and infrastructure,” Sangma said.
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The chief minister also thanked the Aking Nokma for donating land for construction of the artificial turf at Siju adding that since the site is attractive, a tourist lodge and restaurant can be constructed along with the turf.
