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Rourkela is without doubt one of the venues of the Males’s Hockey World Cup, 2023 which commences on January 13.
Odisha Chief Secretary S C Mohapatra on Monday stated that India’s greatest hockey stadium in Rourkela and an airport within the metal metropolis have been accomplished forward of the upcoming Males’s Hockey World Cup.
Mohapatra, who visited the 2 services together with Chief Minister’s Secretary V Ok Pandian throughout the day, stated the airport will probably be operationalised in just a few days.
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Rourkela is without doubt one of the venues of the Males’s Hockey World Cup, 2023 which commences on January 13.
“As per instructions of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, we inspected the stadium in addition to the airport at this time. The work on the airstrip and the terminal constructing has been accomplished. Directorate Basic of Civil Aviation (DGCA) inspection has additionally been executed,” Mohapatra instructed reporters.
A couple of formalities are remaining, following which common flight providers between Bhubaneswar and Rourkela will begin, he stated.
The official stated Alliance Air will run 4 day by day flights between Bhubaneswar and Rourkela throughout the World Cup.
This aside, the state authorities can even fly chartered flights between the 2 cities to move hockey gamers, he stated.
Mohapatra stated the Birsa Munda Worldwide Hockey Stadium, the most important hockey stadium in India with a seating capability of 20,000, has additionally been accomplished and apply matches will begin on December 24.
Three apply matches, the primary between India and Spain, will probably be performed on the stadium from December 24. Primarily based on the suggestions from the gamers, crucial modifications will probably be made, he stated.
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The FIH Hockey Males’s World Cup 2023 will probably be held from January 13 to 29 at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar and Birsa Munda Worldwide Hockey Stadium in Rourkela.
An announcement launched by the chief minister’s workplace stated India’s greatest hockey stadium was accomplished inside a report time of just one yr.
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