Collector R. Brindha Devi during the foundation stone laying ceremony for a synthetic track at the Government College of Engineering at Karuppur in Salem in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
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Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, on Wednesday (December 31, 2025), laid the foundation stone through video conferencing for the construction of a new synthetic track at an estimated cost of ₹11.40 crore at the multi-purpose sports complex being developed at Karuppur in Salem district.
Following the laying of the foundation stone, a function was held at Karuppur in which District Collector, R. Brindha Devi, participated.
Addressing the gathering, she recalled that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had announced in 2021, during a government function held at Seelanaickenpatti, that a multi-purpose sports complex would be established in Salem district at a cost of ₹20 crore for public use.
As per the announcement, 18.06 acres of land have been allotted near the Government Engineering College at Karuppur. On behalf of the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, the Deputy Chief Minister had earlier laid the foundation stone for the project through video conferencing on August 2, 2025, during a government function held in Erode, and construction works are currently in progress.
The newly announced synthetic track will form part of the multi-purpose sports complex, which is proposed to include a 400-metre athletic track, handball court, skating rink, tennis court, kho-kho court, gymnastics arena, basketball court, hockey field, gymnasium, swimming pool, administrative office, sports hostel and an indoor sports complex.
District Sports Officer S. Sivarajan, Block Development Officers Umasankar and Dhanapal, along with sportspersons, students and other officials concerned, were present.
Published – December 31, 2025 05:49 pm IST
