Work on District Sports Complex in Ranipet, Tirupattur nearing completion

Ranipet Collector N. Priya Ravichandran inspecting the work on the District Sports Complex at Armed Reserve ground in Ranipet town. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Work on the first District Sports Complex in Ranipet and Tirupattur districts is nearing completion, with more than 80 per cent of the facilities, including athletic track, spectators’ gallery, administrative block and hostels, being ready for use.Officials of the Public Works Department (PWD), which is executing the multi-crore project, said that until now, sports activities at the district level were being held at playgrounds of a few educational institutions in these districts.Most playgrounds lack a dedicated area for training and civic amenities for sportspersons and visitors. “The new sports complex, which will cost ₹1