New Delhi, March 10 : Nestled in the hilly area of the Sairang Dinthar, just 18km from the Aizawl city, the newly laid, FIFA-funded artificial football turf will strengthen Mizoram’s development programme.
The Mizoram state government, which gave Rs 80 lakh for levelling the rocky area for the fotball field, officially handed over the ground to Mizoram Football Association (MFA) on Monday.
“We already have nine artificial grounds, spread across the state. But this will be our main training centre in future,” MFA secretary Tetea Hmar told IANS about the future plans.
With the financial support of the world governing body (FIFA), and recommendation of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the foundation stone for the construction of the football ground in Sairang Dintharwas was laid in 2016.
According to Hmar, the playing area of the new ground is 105×68 metres while it has four metres high steel wire mesh on all sides.
“There is a six metres mesh behind each goal post. The world governing body has also provided equipment, including a tractor for maintenance of the artificial grass,” he said.
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