Mohali developed as sports hub: Badal

Mohali has been developed as sports hub of North India and it would have world class athletic stadium in coming years, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today said.
He also announced to develop world class Golf Academy near Mullanpur in New Chandigarh.
Badal, who is also holding Sports portfolio, was here to dedicate a Golf Club and Golf Academy established at a cost of Rs 15 crore in 11 acres of land.
Punjab government has fulfilled the long pending demand of Mohali residents to construct Golf Academy on the pattern of Chandigarh Golf Club, the deputy CM said.

He said it would be the first academy, where budding players not only of Chandigarh but from Panchkula and other areas of Punjab would get training of international standard.
The Golf Club has a swimming pool, table tennis court, restaurant, banquet hall, card room, audio-visual room, library and sports accessory shop for the facilitation of sports persons.