Leh, May 14 -- Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Vinai Kumar Saxena on Thursday inaugurated India's highest Astro Turf football ground, built at an altitude of 11,500 feet, at the Open Stadium in Leh.

The Lieutenant Governor also inaugurated the newly-constructed VIP Stand and the laying of an eight-lane synthetic athletic track, dedicating modern sports infrastructure worth over Rs.30 crore to the people of Ladakh.

The VIP Stand has been constructed at a cost of Rs.19.85 crore under the Special Development Package of the Department of Youth Services and Sports, while the synthetic athletic track and Astro Turf football ground were developed at a cost of Rs.10.50 crore under the Government of India's Khelo India scheme.

The sports complex ...