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