Damak, Feb 13 : Minister for Youth
and Sports, Dik Bahadur Limbu, directed the concerned authorities to speed up
construction of indigenous stadium at Padajung of Kamal rural municipality-5 in
Jhapa.
During the inspection visit here
Monday, Minister Limbu, assured government support to complete the project in
time.
General Secretary of the indigenous
stadium and memorial foundation, Dipen Wala Rai, informed that Rs 10 million
budget was allocated via National Sports Council for the construction of the
sports ground. Even a construction consumers committee has been formed under
Rai's leadership.
The construction works of the
stadium were halted since 2069BS owing to dispute over name.
Since 2069BS, the government has
allocated Rs 20 billion for it. Detailed project report is awaited though the
surface was leveled. (RSS)