Dehradun, March 11 Following the successful hosting of the 38th National Games last year, the Uttarakhand government is expanding sports facilities at the grassroots level by constructing mini-stadiums in every block across the state.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami informed the Assembly on Wednesday during an ongoing budget session in the summer capital, Gairsain.
A provision for the construction of mini-stadiums in every block has been included in the 2026-27 budget, he said.
Uttarakhand not only successfully hosted the 38th National Games last year, but also achieved its best performance in an event of this scale, winning 103 medals. This event also recognized Uttarakhand as a sports hub.
Dhami said that the government will utilize the international-level sports infrastructure—which was developed for the National Games—as an academy by formulating a "legacy policy" to provide proper training to sports talent.
He said that action is underway at the government level in this regard.
The chief minister provided this information during Question Hour when Sports Minister Rekha Arya was responding to a question regarding sports grounds and mini-stadiums in mountainous areas.
Arya said that 1.18 acres of land is required to construct a mini-stadium in a mountainous area.
She added that there is a provision of giving Rs 1.70 crore for its construction.