KANNUR:
Minister for Industries, Sports and Youth Affairs E P Jayarajan, will inaugurate the work on Mattanur Mini Stadium at nearby Pattannur on February 28, 3 pm.
The stadium has been planned as part of the Government’s policy of developing sports infrastructure across the state, giving a thrust to sporting activities to the grass roots. P P Noufal, president, Koodali panchayat, will preside over the function. P K Sreemathi, MP and K V Sumesh, president, district panchayat, will be the chief guests.
K Nanu, member, district panchayat, K K Pavithran , president, District Sports Council, K V Mohanan, vice-president, Iritti panchayat and K V Krishnan, chairman, standing committee (development), Koodali panchayat will be present at the function.
The Mini Stadium was proposed in the 2016-17 modified budget, to be developed with funding from the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB). The Mini Stadium will come up at 2.7 acre land of Koodali panchayat at a cost of Rs 4.07 crore.
The project is part of the government’s initiative of ramping up the sports infrastructure in village panchayats. The Mini Stadium will have a gallery, shops, changing rooms, toilets, mini football ground with synthetic turf and outdoor volleyball court.
KITCO Ltd will be constructing the stadium complex under the supervision of the Engineering Department of Sports and Youth Affairs.
