The Union Sports Ministry has decided to upgrade two major sports stadiums of Jammu and Kashmir : - Maulana Azad Stadium in Jammu, and Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar.
The Union Ministry has allocated Rs 42 crore to upgrade MA Stadium and the execution of work has been entrusted to the National Projects Construction Corporation which will further engage various agencies.
In addition to stadiums in Jammu and Srinagar, the Ministry will also upgrade the stadiums in Poonch and Rajouri at a cost of Rs four crore.
The upgraded MA Stadium will include a modern synthetic athletic track, synthetic hockey track, swimming pool, upgraded toilets, galleries, change rooms and the latest sports equipment.