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Atmakur Sports Centre Envisioned As Major Rural Hub

A sports centre is being built in Atmakur for young people from rural areas.

The minister said it should become a modern place where athletes can train.

He asked officials to make the site larger than 20 acres.

They must also prepare a full plan within 15 days.

The project was approved in 2017 and construction started in 2018.

Work stopped for about eight years because funding was unavailable.

A contractor continued some work using nearly Rs 1 crore of personal money.

New funding is expected to help finish the centre.

Key facts

Planned scale: The complex is to be expanded beyond 20 acres.
Original sanction: The Sports Development Centre was sanctioned in September 2017.
Construction start: Work began in August 2018.
Initial estimate: The project initially had an estimated cost of Rs 2 crore.
Construction status: Nearly 50 percent of the work had been completed before funding stopped.
Funding gap: Funding was halted for eight years.
Additional allocation: The Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh agreed to sanction Rs 1.78 crore for pending dues and remaining infrastructure.

thehansindia.com · 1 hr ago