Collector inaugurates box cricket turf at District Sports Stadium in Katpadi
Collector P.S. Leela Alex inaugurated a new box cricket turf at the District Sports Stadium in Katpadi, Vellore. The facility aims to provide affordable training opportunities for rural youth and boost local sports development.
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Investment in public sports infrastructure is a key indicator of regional development and efforts to improve health and community engagement in rural areas.
Collector P.S. Leela Alex inaugurated a box cricket turf established at a cost of ₹50 lakh at the District Sports Stadium in Katpadi in Vellore on Friday.
Officials of Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT), which will maintain the facility, said the turf would help to boost revenue and promote sports at the grassroots-level, especially in rural areas. “The new facility will help budding cricketers in rural areas to get trained in covered nets with cricket markings and floodlights,” said R. Sethuraman, District Sports Officer (Vellore).
The SDAT officials said that the new box cricket turf measured between 100ft and 120ft in length and 50ft to 70ft in width while the height was 20ft. The new facility with centralised lighting will remain open between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. on all days, including Sundays.
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