KP Govt approves Rs 400 mln for sports projects: Atif Khan.

PESHAWAR -- The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government Thursday approved Rs 400 million for different sports projects including polo, squash and swimming pool.

The approval was given in a meeting regarding sports projects chaired by Senior Minister Atif Khan said that Rs 120.7 million would be spent on 15 polo grounds in Chitral, Rs 63.5 million on 8 polo grounds in Lower Chitral and Rs 56.87 million on 7 polo grounds in Upper Chitral, said a press release issued.

Senior Minister further said that Rs 20 million has been approved for the feasibility study of Sports City in Mardan. Rs.108.96 million funds have been approved for the construction of squash courts in 8 different educational institutions of Peshawar.

Similarly, Squash Courts would be set up in Islamia College School, Government High School No.1, High School New Village, Lady Grip Girls School, Frontier College, Benazir Women University, Government College and Jinnah College Peshawar.

Besides, this Rs 99 million has been approved for swimming pool at Hayatabad Sports

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