India, Aug. 3 -- The proposal to construct a new 100-bed sports hostel at Gurugram's Nehru Stadium has been put on hold after the district sports department earlier this week directed the district office to suspend further processing until the state government finalises the executing agency, officials said. The latest delay has stalled a project announced by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini more than seven months ago to replace the city's sports hostel, which has remained non-functional since 2015.

CM Saini had announced the project during his visit to Gurugram in December 2025. While the district sports office forwarded the detailed proposal to the state sports department earlier this month, officials said work cannot proceed until the ...