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Football ground work on 3.4 acres near Chamundi Vihar stadium begins

Football ground work on 3.4 acres near Chamundi Vihar stadium begins

Time of India06-07-2025
Mysuru: The Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports has undertaken the construction of state-of-the-art football grounds near Chamundi Vihar Stadium in Mysuru. It has identified 3.4 acres behind the Chamundi Vihar Stadium, with the initial stage of works costing Rs 70 lakh.
This will be the first football ground initiated by the department to promote football.
Currently, the department conducts various sports activities like athletics, hockey, volleyball, and even indoor games like gymnasium and wrestling, apart from football, at Chamundi Vihar Stadium. As there are no dedicated football grounds, the department has been conducting football tournaments and league matches for over 20 teams in association with the District Football Association at the university sports grounds and other available grounds across the city.
Plan to conduct tourneys throughout the year
The construction of football grounds near Chamundi Vihar Stadium has brought cheer to thousands of football enthusiasts in the city. The department plans to conduct tournaments throughout the year after the completion of the works. By constructing permanent public football grounds, the department has initiated measures to conduct yearlong football promotion activities, like organising state-level and national-level football tournaments, and separate tournaments for children below 14 and 16 years old, as well as for people above 16 years.
It also plans to conduct training camps and summer camps for the public to use the ground to play football once all the work is completed.
Assistant director of Youth Empowerment and Sports Affairs Bhaskar Nayak said that works related to the construction of public football grounds started after completing the necessary tender procedures. Works on the new public football playgrounds at the back of Chamundi Vihar Stadium will be completed in 11 months, he said.
District Football Association secretary L Manjunath said as there are no football grounds set up by the department, the association has conducted football tournaments for 20 batches from Dec to May every year at university playgrounds and other grounds available in the city. Now, the construction of a public football grounds facility not only helps the association to conduct yearlong events along with the department but also benefits the general public and football enthusiasts, he said.
He also appealed to the govt to stop handing over stadiums and such playgrounds to private agencies, even for public utilities. Instead, the department must use them exclusively for sports activities.
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