MULTAN: The work on synthetic Astro-turf hockey ground was underway with rapid pace as over 40 percent construction work has been completed so far.
Divisional sports officer Rana Nadeem Anjum while talking to reporter here on Thursday said that the work on the project began last year as pavilion, electric poles, boundary wall and levelling work had been completed.
He informed that the total estimated cost for the project concerned was Rs 151 million and it reached to Rs 245.707 million after revision this year.
Nadeem said that over Rs 103 million funds had been spent on the project and added that they would strive to complete the project within current fiscal year.
Project management unit (PMU) was supervising the project while the hockey ground situated at Matti Tal road was consisted on 80 kanals land.
He hoped that latest sports facilities would be available to hockey players of the region after completion of the project.
About sports activities in the district, he informed that all sports activities had halted across the district due to Coronavirus pandemic.
He said that the government had allowed gym activities only for vaccinated people.