Bhubaneswar, May 3 -- Odisha's Minister for Sports and Youth Services, Suryabanshi Suraj, reiterated the state government's strong commitment to grassroots sports and athlete support at the 2025 AIFF Awards Day held in Bhubaneswar.

The minister emphasised Odisha's continued investment in infrastructure and talent nurturing.

"We felicitated sportspersons and coaches who performed well," he told the reporters.

He further announced a major development initiative aimed at expanding access to sporting facilities across Odisha.

"We will build sports complexes in 314 blocks of Odisha," Suraj stated, underlining the government's long-term vision for sports infrastructure.

Reiterating the goal of producing world-class athletes from the state,...