Iconic JLN Stadium to be turned into Sports City

The proposed Sports City will cover the entire 102-acre area and include facilities for major sports, athlete lodging, and entertainment zones

- MPOST BUREAU

The iconic Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in the national capital will be “dismantled” to create a Sports City that will cater to all major disciplines and include a lodging facility for athletes, according to a Sports Ministry source.

The 102-acre area of the stadium will be rebuilt, but as of now, the plan is merely a proposal; therefore, the timeline for the project and the estimated cost have not yet been worked out.

“The stadium will be dismantled. All offices inside the stadium, including the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) and the Income Tax department, will be relocated as and when the project takes off,” the ministry source said.

“Currently the over 100 acres of land that it occupies is not being used to its optimal level. A Sports City will ensure that we have hosting facilities for major disciplines, training facilities, lodging for athletes when they compete there and even verticals like entertainment will be covered,” the source added.