Mamata Banerjee felicitates sportspersons
Former Indian football team captain P. K. Banerjee and former captain of Indian tennis team in Davis Cup, Akhtar Ali were conferred lifetime Khel Ratna awards here.
Mamata Banerjee felicitated 31 players with Khel Samman and 11 coaches with Krira Guru awards.
Speaking on the occasion, Banerjee said, "Sports sector in Bengal is on its path of resurgence. Twenty six new stadiums are being set up across Bengal. We are proud that the Under 17 World Cup is being held in Kolkata. We must bring back the glorious days of Bengal’s football."
Banerjee announced another indoor stadium will be set up on 20 acres of land near Eco Park in Kolkata's satellite town Rajarhat and also requested the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) to build a new cricket stadium in the city.
“The world of sports will come to Bengal once all the stadiums and infrastructure is in place. What Bengal thinks today the world thinks tomorrow,” she added.
(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha)
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