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New football academy, turf unveiled in Mizoram

| @indiablooms | Jan 16, 2023, at 01:42 am

Aizawl: Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga recently inaugurated two major projects under Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) and a football academy centre in western Mizoram’s Mamit.

The chief minister inaugurated a Rs 549.91 lakh synthetic turf football ground and a football academy centre, which was constructed at the cost of Rs 80 lakh under the joint venture of Mizoram State Sports Council and TATA Trusts at Kawrthah village, about 40 km from the district headquarters Mamit, reports NE Now.

Incidentally, the football ground is a  part of the residential school project under the PMJVK scheme.

Zoramthanga also opened Laldenga synthetic turf football ground, which was constructed at the cost of Rs 532.50 lakh under the PMJVK scheme at Tuidam village in the same district, the news portal reported.

“Development is currently taking place in the western part of the state and will continue to do so in the future,” Zoramthanga was quoted as saying by the news portal.

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