By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: The football stadium at Mawlai will soon receive a facelift with the allotment of Rs 3 crore for the revamp of this stadium.
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said this at the closing ceremony of the 2nd Rev Meshak Kharkongor Memorial Invitation Football Tournament at Madan Heh Stadium in Mawlai Phudmuri on Saturday.
The CM stated that while no other state has more than two football grounds with artificial turf, the laying of artificial turf in Mawlai will give Meghalaya three such grounds.
“Besides these, football grounds with artificial turf will soon come up at Ampati and Jowai,” he added.
Saying that Meghalaya has no dearth of talent in the sport of football, Sangma said that the youth of the state need to be encouraged.
“It is a shame that a country with such a large population cannot produce 11 players to compete in the World Cup,” the CM rued while calling upon the youth of the state to lead the way for other states to follow.
The Chief Minister also said that an amount of Rs 70 crore has been set aside for a sports complex at Mawdiangdiang, which will have facilities for sports such as basketball and volleyball besides football.