Sports Minister Anurag Thakur Shares Aerial View Of Football Stadium Built At 11,000 Feet

The stadium is no less than a dream for the people of Spituk and children who aspire to become professional football players. 

Screengrab taken from Twitter

New Delhi: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday took to Twitter to share an aerial picture of an upcoming stadium in Leh's Spituk. The football stadium, built in the middle of the hills, is arguably one of the most scenic in the world. The football stadium is built 11,000 feet above sea level and is a part of Khelo India Sports Infrastructure.

The stadium is no less than a dream for the people of Spituk and children who aspire to become professional football players. 

While posting the image of the stadium via tweet, Anurag Thakur also mentioned how the sports infrastructure in India is getting better and reaching greater heights.

This is NEW INDIA 🇮🇳

✅ Funded as part of Khelo India sports infrastructure
✅ Open Stadium at Spituk, Leh
✅ Height 11,000ft approx

| via @TravelingBharat | pic.twitter.com/ynVZjcsiu4

— Office of Mr. Anurag Thakur (@Anurag_Office) January 15, 2022

The breathtaking view of the stadium has taken netizens by surprise, leaving them awestruck. Here are some reactions...

Wonder in itself 👏🏻👏🏻

— Ekta Bhyan (@BhyanEkta) January 15, 2022

Looks amazing.

— Amit Paranjape (@aparanjape) January 16, 2022

The government has taken the initiative to develop various sports facilities under the Khelo India program, under which this stadium has been built in this remote area. The stadium is almost ready and will soon be opened for players and fans.

Former Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijuju, in September last year, had laid the foundation stone for various sports facilities including synthetic track and AstroTurf for football in the state.