The Ministry of Minority Affairs has allocated Rs. 172.108 Crore for the Development of ‘Multidisciplinary Sports Complex’ and ‘Women Entrepreneurship Facilitation Centres’ in Nagaland.
The Ministry stated that the approved ‘Multidisciplinary Sports Complex’ would aid not only in development of much needed sports infrastructure but also stimulate economic growth by acting as a possible medium for organizing sports or other recreational events in the State. The sports complex being a community asset would benefit approximately 19.8 lakh population out of which 91% belongs minorities, it said
The Ministry said that the ‘Women Entrepreneurship Facilitation Centre’ in Nagaland would benefit 3.25 lakh women comprising of 3.16 lakh minority women population and would boost the courage entrepreneur women of the state and in addition to generating market linkages and market facilitation for them.