Bhaichung Stadium at Namchi to get a Rs 35 crore revamp

NAMCHI, 15 Feb: Bhaichung Stadium (Alley Ground) will soon be sporting a new look on the lines of an International standard football ground with the Department of Sports & Youth Affairs allocating Rs. 35 crore with the time period of 36 months for its construction.
Local contractor of Namchi, Shanker Agarwal has been given the project of the stadium’s construction which will have two sides with gallery while the other two sides will have an open green gallery. Artificial turf will replace the natural grass in this revamp.
The construction of this stadium will be done under the supervision of HRD Department in coordination with S&YA Department. Excavation work of the ground has started and today Secretary S&YA Department, Karma D. Bhutia along with architects and engineers from HRD Department visited the site and discussed the plan of the stadium.
Later, JD (S/W) S&YS, Kamal Chettri who is also the Nodal supervisor of this project informed that the excavation work has begun and soon the Bhaichung stadium will be at par with International standards football stadium.
He further informed that owing to its scenic location it was decided that two sides of the ground would come up as green galleries. Meanwhile, footballers of Namchi Sports Hostel and SAI will be practicing at the Singithang ground.
The Chief Minister’s Gold Cup, a premier soccer tournament that has been organised by the South District Football Association (SDFA) for the past many years between September-October will take place at the Jorethang Mela Ground for the next three years.