Urban development ministry

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Complex: The iconic Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium in the national capital is all set for a major transformation, with plans underway to dismantle and rebuild it into a modern ‘Sports City’ that will cater to multiple sporting disciplines and include accommodation facilities for athletes, a Sports Ministry source confirmed on Monday.

Spread across 102 acres, the stadium complex will be completely redeveloped as part of a proposed mega project inspired by global models.

“The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi will be dismantled to create a new Sports City across 102 acres. The Sports Ministry plans to design it on the modern models of (sports cities in) Qatar and Australia,” the Sports Ministry source told IANS.