India, July 9 -- The Delhi government is planning to revamp the Thyagraj stadium in south Delhi's INA for the upcoming World Para Athletics Championship which will be held from September 27 to October 5 this year, officials said on Tuesday.

The championship will be hosted by Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium, and Thyagraj Sports Complex is likely to be one of the venues. However, it is not clear if the stadium will be used for training purposes or any competitions. The Public Works Department (PWD) will be undertaking these upgradation works over a month's time, with an overall cost estimate of around Rs.11 crore.

Notably, the stadium was a venue fornetball during the 2010 Commonwealth Games and is now also used for several government even...