India, Feb. 16 -- Mizoram Sports and Youth Services Minister Lalnghinglova Hmar has announced a major push to strengthen the state's sports infrastructure, stating that a dedicated indoor volleyball hall is among the government's top priorities.

Speaking at the closing ceremony of the first-ever D-3 Inter College Volleyball Tournament in Aizawl, the Minister said the government is making "massive efforts" to develop the sports sector, according to an official statement issued by the State Information and Public Relations Department on Sunday.

Hmar noted that the government had taken note of the long-pending demand by the Mizoram Volleyball Association (MVA) for a dedicated volleyball stadium. He announced that an indoor volleyball hall ...