SHILLONG: The construction work for the sporting infrastructure including stadiums and game village for the 2022 National Games will begin this year.
Informing this here on Tuesday, Sports Minister, Banteidor Lyngdoh said that they are hoping that the construction work for the stadium and game village at New Shillong Township will begin by November-December this year.
Reiterating that the land bank committee has identified 300 acres of Government land for construction of stadium and game villages besides some private land as well, the Minister added that the ground work for hosting the event successfully has begun
“ We are confident that we can host the event in the most satisfied way,” he said while informing that the all the sporting infrastructures for the major event will be completed within 3 years time.
The Minister also informed that the mega sporting event can be conducted at a total budget of around Rs 2000 crores and the Government would also have to contribute from its sources besides seeking assistance from the Union Government.
