Beyond Capitals Panchkula’s Big Stadium Push and Punjab’s Grassroots Sports Revolution

The capital cities get all the glory by being the recipient of all major developments. Special initiatives need to be taken to increase the infrastructural accessibility to the other areas, like Punjab has shifted from its capital.

Panchkula shall see the development of an international cricket stadium, with the municipal corporation having confirmed the location of the facility to be Naggal village.

The project is now at the designing stage, where plans are being prepared for the stadium as well as the multisport arenas to be contained inside the targeted facility.The municipal corporation have laid their vision clearly behind the project. They wish to host events of national and international stature in the region to promote further development. The MC is targeting the Haryana government for approval.Panchkula Municipal Commissioner Vinay Kumar conveyed that empty land is present at the designated region of Naggal village, which shall be utilized for the stadium.

"The site has ample vacant land, where space can be created for seating after acquiring the land. We are going to write to the state govt. in this regard. There are stadiums in Mohali and Chandigarh, but none in Panchkula. We hope to create one such international stadium on this side of the Tricity. This location has many advantages, including less traffic and more space," the MC commissioner added.

The Punjab government is targeting building 6000 stadiums throughout the state to promote a healthy lifestyle among the youth and keep them away from narcotics. This vision was emphasized by the Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema.