Synthetic Track at Srinathapuram Stadium | 03 Aug 2022

Why In News?

On July 31, 2022, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajasthan's Autonomous Government and Urban Development Minister Shanti Dhariwal laid the foundation stone of the synthetic athletics track at Srinathpuram Stadium.

Key Points

• The 400-metre synthetic athletics track to be constructed at Srinathpuram Stadium will be of 8-laning. It will cost around Rs. 7 crore to build this synthetic track being built with the full PUR system. A time limit of 12 months has been fixed for its construction.
• With the creation of a synthetic track of 400 meters under Khelo India, the young players of Kota will get an opportunity to prepare according to international standards without any disruption in every season.
• Autonomous Government Minister Shanti Dhariwal said on the occasion that J.K. A sports complex is being built at the Pavilion Stadium at a cost of Rs 30 crore, in which indoor stadium facilities are being developed for various sports. Many sports grounds including hockey are also being developed in the multipurpose school.