Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday introduced {that a} stadium can be in-built Olympic gold-medallist Neeraj Chopra’s native village in Panipat.
Making the announcement after inaugurating a cooperative sugar mill in Panipat, the Chief Minister mentioned Neeraj Chopra, who belongs to Haryana, has made the nation and the state proud by profitable an Olympic gold medal final 12 months.
“A stadium can be in-built Neeraj Chopra’s village for ₹10 crore,” he introduced.
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra’s native village Khandra is in Panipat.
Final 12 months, Mr. Chopra grew to become the primary Indian to win a gold medal in Olympic observe and discipline.
Mr. Khattar mentioned that Haryana has change into a sports activities hub and gamers from the state have introduced laurels at numerous nationwide and worldwide stage sporting occasions. Haryana can also be giving the very best prize cash to its gamers, he mentioned.
Mr. Khattar additionally mentioned the Khelo India Youth Video games-2021, which needed to be postponed a number of occasions because of the COVID-19 pandemic, can be organised within the state from June 4 to June 13.
Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the sugar mill, Mr. Khattar mentioned Haryana’s greatest sugar mill has been made practical and farmers is not going to have to move sugarcane to neighbouring states.
Making certain the well-being of every farmer is the utmost precedence of the State Authorities, the Chief Minister mentioned.
Haryana is the one state to acquire 14 crops at minimal help value and is paying the very best procurement charge of sugarcane within the nation, he added.