Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Muzaffar Khan Sial has presided over a Departmental Development Scrutiny Committee meeting at the Punjab Stadium on Tuesday.
As many as 13 sports schemes were approved in the meeting.
P&D Assistant Chief M Imran, Director Admin Dr. M Kaleem, Additional Secretary Sports Mian Usman Ali, Project Director PMU Qaiser Raza and officers of Finance and P&D Department also participated in the meeting.
Addressing the meeting, Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Muzaffar Khan Sial said that a sports complex will be built at the cost of Rs 52 million in Olympic star Arshad Nadeem's village 101/115 at Mian Channu. "The Punjab International Swimming Complex will also be upgraded," he added.
Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Muzaffar Khan Sial further said that the modern squash complex will be completed in phase 2 at a cost of Rs 499 million. "As many as six courts are being built in the modern squash complex, with a seating capacity of 700 people," Secretary Sports Punjab added.
Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Muzaffar Khan Sial said that all possible measures are being taken for the development of sports culture across the province. "Old sports schemes are being restored and new ones are being constructed under Punjab Chief Minister's 'Khelta Punjab' initiative," he elaborated.