India: Multi-Purpose sports complex to be built at Palika stadium

Kanpur: International level facility will be provided in a multi-purpose sports complex at Brajendra Swaroop Park here. 

The vacant land with an area of 8666 sq mt will be developed for this purpose.

A committee to estimate the cost has been formed. Additional chief executive officer, Smart City has been made president of the panel. Other members are chief engineer, civil, KMC, chief engineer lighting, KMC and chief accounts officer, KMC. They will prepare the DPR of the proposed sports complex. 

The municipal commissioner Akshay Tripathi said the proposal would be discussed at the ensuing board meeting.

This plan will be so developed as to come to be revenue-generating so that the expenses on complex could be maintained.

There will be a shopping complex, luxury suites, a swimming pool, besides the club complex. the park is part of the Palika stadium, which has stretched over an area of 32362 square mt.