The Revenue officials will propose nearly 23-acre site adjacent to the Sivaganga drain on the outskirts of Machilipatnam town for construction of a new stadium and sport school.
Bandar Revenue Divisional Officer P. Saibabu and his team identified the government land close to national highway 216 passing via Machilipatnam following directions from the local MP, MLA and Krishna Collector.
Excise and BC Welfare Minister K. Ravindra, Machilipatnam Member of Parliament K. Narayanana had on Friday discussed with Collector Babu A. on the availability of government land to develop a sports stadium in and around Machilipatnam.
The meeting concluded that at least 23 acres of land was required for the project with focus on developing a stadium including a sport school.
“We are recommending a vacant site at the Sivaganga drain for the project. We will inspect the site on Sunday and submit a report on the nature of the land and other necessary details”, Mr. Saibabu said.
