District Sports Office

The Punjab Sports Department came into existence in the year 1975 and has its offices at the District Headquarters. This office is engaged in three prime areas vis-a-vis: the creation of sports infrastruture at the district headquarters, sub-division, block level and village level, secondly to impart free training to young and upcoming boys & girls and to provide free playing sports equipment. This office also provides technical, Infrastructural and equipment support to various State/Distt. Sports Associations. This industrial city of Ludhiana has emerged to be the sports capital of Punjab, as a record number of international sports infrastructure has come up in the recent years. It had the privilege of hosting 31
^st National Games in the year 2001, in the newly renovated Guru Nanak Stadium. This Guru Nanak Sports complex has ultra modern facilities for games of Athletics, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Handball, Gymnastics, Badminton, Table Tennis and other indoor games. The following is the list of infrastructure available at Ludhiana Distt. Head Quarter Sub-division and Village level.

• Guru Nanak stadium

  It has been built at a cost of approx. Rs.15.4 crore. It is flood lit and has a capacity for 15000 spectators. There is a provision of 8 lane synthetic track with a two lane warming up track. The track conforms to international standards for conduct of any national or international meet. It has a well maintained football ground whichhosts the Annual National Football League matches.

• Basketball Indoor Hall

  There is an exclusive hall for the game of Basketball in Guru Nanak Sports Complex, created at a cost of Rs.120.00 Lacs by the Sports Department. A provision of synthetic surface has also been made in the hall. Two additional outdoor Basketball courts are also available. All the three grounds are flood-lit.

• Multipupose Hall

  There is a multipupose hall measuring 50 x 30 12.50 in the Guru Nanak Sports Complex which has the provision for games like Gymnastics, Judo, Wrestling, Volleyball and Handball. There is one outdoor Volleyball Court also adjoining the hall.

• Cycling Velodrome

  This project was created in1989 by Punjab Agriculture University at a cost of about Rs.1.50 crore. A pavilion block was added in the year 2001. This project too, conforms to the internatinal standards.

• Astroturf Hockey Ground

  This project too was created by Punjab Sports Department in the year 1999 at a cost of about 400 crore. The PAU has provided land and contributed more than Rs.55.00 lacs. An agreement has been signed between Punjab Govt., Sports Department and the PAU that the property rights would be with the PAU and the running control would be with Sports Department and both would be jointly responsible for its maintenance.

  Besides this, the Sports Department has created four block level stadia one each at Kila Raipur, Gujarwal, Ghugrali Rajputan and Bhaini Sahib. There are 39 Coaches posted in various games at District Headquarter, Sub Division and village level who impart training free of cost to young boys and girls.

• Sports Hostel

  A Sports Hostel was built in the year 1998 by the Government to provide accomodation to outstanding sportsmen; at a cost of Rs.70.00 Lacs. It is situated in the Guru Nanak Sports Complex itself.