Anna Sports Complex
| अन्ना खेलकूद संकुल | |
  Anna Sports Complex Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Address | Tiruchirappalli India |
|---|---|
| Location | Khajamalai, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates | 10°46′49.7″N 78°41′50.4″E / 10.780472°N 78.697333°E |
| Main venue | Anna Stadium Capacity: 10,000 |
| Owner | Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1970 |
| Renovated | 2009 |
| Expanded | 2015 |
| Construction cost | ₹3 crore (US$360,000); ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million) (2015 expansion) |
The Anna Sports Complex is a sports complex located in the Indian city of Tiruchirappalli.[1][2] The main football and athletics venue, Anna Stadium, has a capacity of 10,000. Constructed in 1970, it is spread over an area of 31.25 acres (12.65 ha). The complex also houses a multi-purpose indoor stadium and has separate courts for sports such as tennis, badminton, basketball, football, kabaddi, hockey, and volleyball.[3][4] The complex is located in Khajamalai.
History
[edit]The stadium was built by the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu in 1970 at a cost of ₹3 crore (equivalent to ₹148 crore or US$18 million in 2023)[2][5] funded by the state government.[5] In 2011, construction of a new multi-purpose stadium at a cost of ₹1.77 crore (US$210,000) was started.[5] In 2015, improvements to the indoor stadium, with wooden flooring were made. A new eight-lane synthetic athletic track, volleyball court, floodlights for the facilities and a new girls hostel were also installed. The total cost of the expansion was ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million). With this, Trichy became the fourth city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai, Coimbatore, and Madurai to have such facility for athletics.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Sainik Samachar 1979, p. 484.
- ^ a b Baliga 1999, p. 1209.
- ^ "Sports Infrastructure Facilities in the Districts" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. p. 36. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ "Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu". www.sdat.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ a b c G. Prasad (14 July 2011). "Tiruchi turns sports hub". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ Staff Reporter (16 October 2015). "Tiruchi gets synthetic athletic track". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
Cited references
[edit]- Leonard, A. G. (2006). Tamil Nadu economy. Macmillan India. ISBN 978-1-4039-3104-7.
- Sainik Samachar: The Pictorial Weekly of the Armed Forces. 1979.
- Madras (India : State); B. S. Baliga; B. S. Baliga (Rao Bahadur.) (1999). Madras District Gazetteers: Tiruchirappalli (pt. 1-2). Superintendent, Government Press.
Sports venues in Tamil Nadu | ||
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| Cricket | Chepauk stadium SDAT stadium Kari Speedway | |
| Football | ||
| Golf courses | ||
| Field hockey | ||
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| Motorsport | ||
| Tennis | ||
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