Ludhiana, Dec. 30 -- The district sports department is all set to construct the first government-run synthetic lawn tennis court in the district at SCD Government College. Along with this, an indoor volleyball court will also be developed at the same campus.

District sports officer (DSO) Kuldeep Chugh said that until now, Ludhiana did not have any government-provided lawn tennis facility. Aspiring players had to rely entirely on private academies and coaching centres. The proposed synthetic lawn tennis court will be the first-of-its-kind in the district and is expected to open new opportunities for budding players. The estimated cost of constructing the tennis court has been pegged at Rs.77 lakh.

DSO said that while SCD Government Colle...