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Time of India
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Football ground work on 3.4 acres near Chamundi Vihar stadium begins
Mysuru: The Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports has undertaken the construction of state-of-the-art football grounds near Chamundi Vihar Stadium in Mysuru. It has identified 3.4 acres behind the Chamundi Vihar Stadium, with the initial stage of works costing Rs 70 lakh. This will be the first football ground initiated by the department to promote football. Currently, the department conducts various sports activities like athletics, hockey, volleyball, and even indoor games like gymnasium and wrestling, apart from football, at Chamundi Vihar Stadium. As there are no dedicated football grounds, the department has been conducting football tournaments and league matches for over 20 teams in association with the District Football Association at the university sports grounds and other available grounds across the city. Plan to conduct tourneys throughout the year The construction of football grounds near Chamundi Vihar Stadium has brought cheer to thousands of football enthusiasts in the city. The department plans to conduct tournaments throughout the year after the completion of the works. By constructing permanent public football grounds, the department has initiated measures to conduct yearlong football promotion activities, like organising state-level and national-level football tournaments, and separate tournaments for children below 14 and 16 years old, as well as for people above 16 years. It also plans to conduct training camps and summer camps for the public to use the ground to play football once all the work is completed. Assistant director of Youth Empowerment and Sports Affairs Bhaskar Nayak said that works related to the construction of public football grounds started after completing the necessary tender procedures. Works on the new public football playgrounds at the back of Chamundi Vihar Stadium will be completed in 11 months, he said. District Football Association secretary L Manjunath said as there are no football grounds set up by the department, the association has conducted football tournaments for 20 batches from Dec to May every year at university playgrounds and other grounds available in the city. Now, the construction of a public football grounds facility not only helps the association to conduct yearlong events along with the department but also benefits the general public and football enthusiasts, he said. He also appealed to the govt to stop handing over stadiums and such playgrounds to private agencies, even for public utilities. Instead, the department must use them exclusively for sports activities.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Mysuru to get multidisciplinary sports complex with velodrome and academies
Mysuru: In a major boost to the city's sporting infrastructure, the department of youth empowerment and sports (DYES) submitted a formal proposal to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (Muda) for the development of a world-class, multi-disciplinary sports complex at over 25.2 acres of Muda-owned land, the complex is designed to accommodate a range of sporting disciplines, including athletics, cycling, Kho Kho, volleyball, wrestling, and basketball. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Key features of the proposed facility include a synthetic athletic track, an international-standard velodrome, dedicated basketball courts, and specialised academies for Kho-Kho, volleyball, and wrestling. This initiative, announced by chief minister Siddaramaiah in the recent state budget, aims to elevate Mysuru's status in the national sports arena and inspire more local youth to consider sports as a viable original plan for an international cricket stadium on the site was cancelled due to the presence of a 2.28-acre waterbody. Instead of abandoning the project, DYES reimagined the space and chose to integrate the waterbody into the new plan. The rejuvenated waterbody will not only enhance the aesthetics of the complex but will also serve practical functions, including supporting ground maintenance and ecological located adjacent to the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) Regional Centre and along the Outer Ring Road, the new sports complex will also include sports hostel accommodation and practice grounds, making it a comprehensive training and competition long-pending velodrome, originally announced in the 2023–24 state budget but delayed due to land constraints, is a key highlight of the project. With 10 to 15 acres earmarked for the velodrome, the facility will also include pump tracks and dirt tracks to support various cycling disciplines, boosting Mysuru's prominence in competitive to TOI, Bhaskar Nayak, assistant director at DYES, confirmed that the proposal was formally submitted to Muda. "The engineering team is currently conducting a land survey and valuation. Once completed, the land will be transferred to DYES for the preparation of a detailed project report (DPR), which will include cost estimations. The project is in line with the , which has earmarked Rs 2 crore each for establishing wrestling, volleyball, and Kho-Kho academies in Mysuru," he stated."The new complex is expected to ease the load on existing infrastructure such as Chamundi Vihar Stadium, enabling upgrades and facilitating Mysuru's emergence as a key regional centre for sports training and events," he the development of this state-of-the-art facility, Mysuru is poised to become a major hub for national and international sports, providing enhanced opportunities for aspiring athletes and supporting the overall growth of the sporting ecosystem in Karnataka, officials said.
