From grounds to turfs, 1st-ever 'mapping' to identify all government sports assets

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- Aswin Asok Kumar @T'Puram

KERALA sports could be in better shape.

Realising this, the government is set to implement an ambitious plan to revamp the sector by introducing, upgrading and optimising its sports assets. To start with, the government will map all its resources, including grounds, turfs, coaching centres, coaches and students, said sports department officials.

Expected to start in full swing by November – the initial process has already begun – the project is being envisioned as the first step of a comprehensive overhaul of the state's sports sector. The exercise will provide information about currently available sports facilities, infrastructural requirements, coaching irregularities and the potential of each space.