Honourable Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha laid the e-foundation of Hockey Astro Turf Stadium at Pulwama. The stadium will be constructed in Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School Pulwama. Rs 5 Crore will be spend on the construction so as to make it of international standard.The stadium is being constructed under Augmentation of Sports Infrastructure in Jammu Kashmir scheme for year 2019.
The LG assured that the construction of the stadium will be done on war-footing basis.The Hockey Astro Turf was a long pending demand of the hockey lovers of the district. The management and players of Hockey Pulwama and Victor Sports Club Pulwama thanked the government for providing such an asset for the youth of Pulwama.
The Hockey Astro Turf will be the first of its kind in Kashmir valley and second in the Union Territory.