Patna, May 31 -- In order to promote sports culture in the state, especially in the rural areas, the Bihar government was constructing sports fields and developing sports infrastructure in 8018 panchayats across the state.
Official sources said here on Saturday that under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), construction of playgrounds has been completed in 3079 panchayats so far, while construction of 5742 playgrounds has started.
According to the Bihar State Sports Authority, this initiative is being taken with an aim of encouraging the youth in the villages towards sports activities and to bring out talent at the local level. Exhibiting tremendous enthusiasm for the formation of sports clubs, the Sports...