New synthetic track at Moodbidri inaugurated

: The new 400 metre synthetic track at Swaraj Maidan in Moodbidri near here was inaugurated by state Forests Minister and Dakshina Kannada district-in-charge B Ramanath Rai.
In his speech, Rai said sportspersons of national stature are coming up from the region and hoped the new track would help them improve their skills.
Youth Services Minister Abhay Chandra Jain presided over the function yesterday, also attended by Urban Development Minister Vinay Kumar Sorake and Oscar Fernandes, MP.
The track, constructed at a cost of Rs 5 crore, is the seventh synthetic track in the state, an official release here said.

A five-day national-level inter-university sports meet began on the new synthetic track today. More than 2,500 athletes from 158 universities across the country are participating in the event.