Himachal Approves 16 Indoor Sports Stadiums, Focus on De-addiction & Dam Dredging

• Himachal Pradesh government approved 16 indoor sports stadium projects; work started on three where land was available.
• 13 stadium projects are pending, awaiting completion of departmental formalities.
• A Centre of Excellence for Sports is being established at Nadaun, with plans for similar centers in every district.
• Government prioritizes establishing drug de-addiction centers in every district; process initiated for seven.
• Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu emphasized urgent need for Pong dam dredging and committed to dredging rivers and streams.