The Gujarat government has formed a separate company and earmarked Rs 6,000 crore to build six complexes to host the 2036 Olympics.
To revamp India’s sporting culture, the Gujarat government has formed a separate company and earmarked Rs 6,000 crore to build six sports complexes to host the 2036 Summer Olympic Games. Subsequently, it also leaves the room of possibility open to host the quadrennial multi-discipline sporting extravaganza, an official said on Tuesday.
The new company named, ‘Gujarat Olympic Planning and Infrastructure Corporation Limited’, was formed three months back and will be preparing Gujarat for the multi-discipline sporting extravaganza. The company has put up its pavilion at the Vibrant Gujarat Trade Show 2024, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday in Gandhinagar.
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The firm will primarily look after the development of an area measuring nearly 350 acres around Ahmedabad’s Motera area. The world’s biggest cricket stadium is also around the same enclosure.
“To realise Prime Minister Modi’s dream of hosting the Olympics in the country, we have drawn a master plan to develop the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave in Motera and surrounding areas spread across 350 acres. As per the plan submitted by a design firm selected earlier through an open bid, six sports complexes will be constructed in an area of 350 acres,” the official informed.
“Firms selected through bidding will be responsible for preparing the layout of the entire area. They will also prepare a detailed structural as well as architectural design of these sports complexes. The company expects the construction of these sports complexes to be completed by 2030 so that India can pitch for the 2036 Olympics,” he said.
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The ruling government in Gujarat had earlier announced it was aiming to bag hosting rights for the 2036 Games. Moreover, authorities will engage with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) about organising the quadrennial sporting event in the western state.
During a recent visit to Gujarat, India’s home minister expressed hope that the 2036 Olympics will be held in the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave. In October, Prime Minister Modi had said at an event in Mumbai that India would submit a bid to host the quadrennial Games.
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