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ISLAMABAD, May 30: A sum of Rs 313.973 million has been allocated for various development projects across the country for the financial year 2005-06 of which at least six are new. Among the new projects to be undertaken by the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) are the installation of artificial hockey turfs in Rawalakot and Khushab and renovation of Quetta’s Coaching Centre.
Converting the old terminal of the Lahore Airport into a world class sports complex is also a new project for which a sum of Rs6 million has been earmarked.
Brig Arif Mahmud Siddiqui, the Director General of PSB said that in January 2004, the Board had as many as 51 projects approved work on about half of them currently in progress.
“Never before have so many projects been approved in Pakistan’s sports history,” he said proudly.
“For the new projects, we will be submitting our cash plan to the government by June 15 telling them how everything will be executed.”
Projects and allocations (in million) for the financial year 2005-06:
Boxing gymnasium Quetta 24.595
Boxing gymnasium Karachi 24.595
Boxing gymnasium Islamabad 23.895
Boxing gymnasium Lahore 24.595
Boxing gymnasium Peshawar 24.595
Sports complex Sadiqabad 11.00
Sports stadium Skardu 10.00
Sports stadium Jhang 15.851
Sports stadium Lodharan 7.534
Sports stadium Haripur 7.000
Sports complex Mardan 5.136
Tennis court and hockey ground Peshawar 2.600 Stadium Charsadda 6.928 Provision of facilities at Qazi Mohib Hockey Stadium 2.600
Sports stadium Lakki Marwat 6.980
Playground Hangu 4.492
Sports complex Thatta 21.000
Sports complex Badin 22.000
Football stadium Kharan 2.681
Football stadium Pishin 3.681
New projects
Conversion of terminal building into sports complex Lahore 6.000
Hockey turf Rawalakot 4.393
Hockey turf Khushab 28.865
Repair/renovation Quetta Coaching Centre 9.557
Sports complex Sialkot 10.000
