Coal town to get two new sports facilities

Dhanbad authorities are all set to complete work on two different sporting infrastructure facilities, a multisports complex at the Golf Grund and a mega sports complex at Nawadih, within the next two months. This will end the prolonged wait of sports lovers, fitness freaks, yoga enthusiasts and morning walkers, for an open space to workout. 

At present, around 80 per cent of the groundwork of the sports complex at the Golf Ground has been developed at the cost of around Rs 5.25 crores, while part of the first phase of this comprehensive project has already been completed at a cost of Rs 9.72 crores.

On the other hand, renovation work of the sports facility at Nawadih is being carried out at a cost of Rs 4 crores, and the process is in its last stage. This complex is likely to be opened in January. Conceptualised by former Dhanbad mayor Chandrashekhar Agarwal, the first phase of the multisports complex will have a roller skating zone, a  children playing arena, an open gymnasium and a yoga training centre.The Dhanbad Municipal Corporation along with a private contractor M/s Pratap and Developers is carrying out the project. On the other hand, a football ground, a basketball court and a hockey stadium are to be developed in the second phase of the project.