Jamnagar’s new modern stadium nearly complete

Gujarat’s Jamnagar will soon have Rs 7 crore modern sports complex with facilities such as eight track 50 by 21 meter swimming pool, indoor stadium, ladies-gents change rooms, 53 square meter children pool, badminton court, table tennis room, carom-chess hall, billiard, snooker and squash courts, basket ball court, athletic track, cricket pitch, hockey, football, handball grounds, 450 square meter skating rink, jogging track, space for coach with glass wall, two-wheeler and four-wheeler parking facility, security room and canteen.

The Jamnagar Municipal Corporation had signed MOU with Vishwanath Vyayam Prachark Mandal in October 2005 for construction and operation of the stadium.

According to MOU, Jamnagar Municipal Corporation was to spend Rs. 4 crore for the stadium on 13,560 square meter land which includes 10,117.70 square meter land owned by Vishwanath Vyayam Pracharak Mandal. The stadium will be operated by Vishwanath Vyayam Pracharak Mandal according to MOU. The construction work for the stadium is nearly complete.