Raipur (thestates.news) |Chief Minister inaugurated three major sports infrastructures in Jashpur — a Multipurpose Indoor Basketball Stadium, a Cricket Academy and a Climbing Wall Stadium — and witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at providing structured training and professional support to athletes. The initiatives are expected to create a comprehensive sports ecosystem in the district and promote grassroots talent.
The Multipurpose Indoor Basketball Stadium worth Rs 3.52 crore has been developed as a modern all-weather facility with for practising basketball, as well as chess, carom and table tennis. The stadium is equipped with wooden flooring, seating arrangements and provision for multiple indoor sports.
The Cricket Academy has been established to nurture emerging players through structured coaching. To promote cricket in Jashpur, an MoU has also been signed between Municipal Council and Green Cricket Jashpur to enable local players to receive structured training and improved resources.
The Climbing Wall Stadium for indoor sports worth Rs 27 lakh in Jashpur. It introduces a specialized adventure sports facility with an artificial climbing wall designed to national training standards. The infrastructure is expected to promote sport climbing among youth, encourage participation in emerging sports disciplines and host training camps as well as competitions.
With support from the district administration and Deshdekha Sports Climbing Group, 15 players from Jashpur are being trained in mountaineering by five master trainers. Trainer Shri Ravi Kumar Singh, certified by the Professional Climbing Guide Institute, USA, said modern, safe training is being conducted at the indoor stadium, with technical support from Shri Tejal Bhagat, Shri Rusnath Bhagat, Shri Sachin Kujur, and Shri Prateek Nayak.
