Construction of Shahid Smriti stadium completed

Hetauda, Jan 15: The Shahid Smriti Stadium has been finally constructed in Bagmati Rural Municipality of Makawanpur.

The stadium was built in six months with Rs 45 million from the municipality and the mobilization of kind labor worth Rs 20 million. Chairperson of Bagmati rural municipality, Sarkesh Ghalan, said local people, along with employees and social workers of nine wards, donated labor on every public holiday for six months.

He expressed the belief that the stadium construction would contribute to the development of sports here. “This stadium has become an example that development works can also be carried out if the people’s representatives and locals work together with willpower,” he said.

He further said the municipality has decided to set up a sports academy after the construction of the stadium. With the completion of the stadium, the Bagmati Gold Cup National Football Tournament is set to be held on February 13.

Earlier editions of the tournament were held at the playground of Janata Secondary School, Faparbari, it is informed. —RSS