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Ladakh gets football stadium at 11,000 feet height

In a major development, Ladakh has got its first open synthetic track and football turf for football stadium under Khelo India Programme. It has definitely uplifted the mood of sportspersons and this stadium is no less than a dream for the people in Spituk and children who want to become professional football players.

The total cost of the project is Rs. 10.68 crore and size of the track and football turf has been constructed on 130 kanals in the Spituk belt of the ‘cold desert’.

Tsering Stobgyas told ANI news agency that he is the coach for marathon runners and has witnessed a major development for sportsperson as earlier they had to run on roads.

Earlier, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur took to Twitter to share the picture of the football stadium and wrote, “This is NEW INDIA–Funded as part of Khelo India sports infrastructure; Open Stadium at Spituk, Leh, and Height 11,000 feet approx”.  The foundation for all the new sports facilities was laid down by the former Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju that included a synthetic track and astroturf for football.