Sports
Govt focuses on infrastructure
The government on Saturday allocated Rs 2.4 billion budget to Youth and Sports Ministry for the fiscal year 2016-17 with more stress on building infrastructure.The government on Saturday allocated Rs 2.4 billion budget to Youth and Sports Ministry for the fiscal year 2016-17 with more stress on building infrastructure.
In the budget presented by Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel, the government allocated Rs 2.2 billion on current and Rs 197 million in capital expenditure. The country in preparing to host the seventh National Games as well as the 13th South Asian Games next year. The government has set aside another Rs 200 million for the National Games.
The government’s will complete three cricket stadia including the under-construction Mulpani Stadium in the next three years. The other two cricket stadia will be built in Bhairahawa and Dhangadi. The budget also mentioned constructing new cricket stadia in Dadheldhura, Baitadi, Dhanusha, Morang, Dang, Surkhet and Parsa.
The budget mentioned constructing international-standard football stadia in Kathmandu and Lakhanpur, Jhapa from next year.
Next year will also see the start of construction of two stadia in high altitude regions—Solukhumbu and Mustang. The government also made it mandatory for community schools across the country to organise the President’s Running Shield Competition.
The government also allocated budget to construct one stadium and a multi-purpose covered hall in each state.