Jhapa, Feb 13: Minister for Youth and Sports, Dik Bahadur Limbu, directed the concerned authorities to speed up the 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 consumer’s committee has been formed under Rai’s leadership.
The construction works of the stadium were halted since 2069 BS owing to dispute over name.
Since 2069 BS, the government has allocated Rs 20 billion for it. Detailed project report is awaited though the surface was leveled.
