Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to make way for new 102-acre sports city

The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi is set to be 'dismantled' to build a Sports City, which will cater to all major sports disciplines. The new Sports City venue will also consist of lodging facilities for athletes, according to a PTI report. As of now, the plan is simply a proposal, and a decision on the timeline for the project and its estimated cost hasn't been made yet.

The JLN Stadium is set to be rebuild into a new Sports City.(X)

According to PTI, a Sports Ministry source said, "The stadium will be dismantled. All offices inside the stadium, including the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) and the Income Tax department will be relocated as and when the project takes off."

"Currently the over 100 acres of land that it occupies is not being used to its optimal level. A Sports City will ensure that we have hosting facilities for major disciplines, training facilities, lodging for athletes when they compete there and even verticals like entertainment will be covered."