Jalandhar, July 20 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday announced a special grant of Rs.2.14 crore for the construction of a state-of-the-art indoor badminton hall at the historic Raizada Hansraj Stadium in Jalandhar.

Through the project, the existing four outdoor multi-purpose courts will be converted into a world-class indoor badminton facility equipped with international-standard infrastructure, said the chief minister.

Mann was visiting the stadium to review preparations for the Sub-Junior National Badminton Championship scheduled in December, which will host over 350 under-13 players from across the country.

He said this would be the first national badminton championship to be organised here in nearly four decades. "Th...