Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region and PMO, Dr. Jitendra Singh on Sunday inspected the proposed site for construction of Arun Jaitley Memorial Sports Complex at Hiranagar in Kathua district.

Singh said that the complex will be one of biggest sports stadiums in the region, which will be a great addition into the sports landscape of not only Jammu and Kashmir but of the country. He said that the sports complex will have an international cricket stadium and allied sports facilities. Once completed, the facility will provide good exposure to sporting talent of the entire Jammu and Kashmir who can nurture their skills in a stadium of international class.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has approved the project with facilities like, cricket stadium, hockey turf, athletics turf, football turf, skating rink, boxing ring, swimming pool, etc.

While having first hand appraisal of status of the required land for the construction of multiplex stadia, the minister was informed that due to the second wave of Covid-19, the expected pace of work has not been achieved resulting in delay in taking up land acquisition and related formalities.

Secretary, J&K Sports Council and DC Kathua were told to speed up the land-related formalities and hand it over to the authorities at the earliest.

J&K Sports Council officials besides elected local ULB and PRI representatives were also present on the occasion.