India, Nov. 6 -- The Centre has taken possession of 39.5 acres of land housing the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Sports Complex at Race Course Air Force Station in New Delhi. The land has been formally handed over to the Land and Development Office (L&DO) under the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

The property is located near the Prime Minister's official residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, formerly known as Race Course Road. The handover was completed on Thursday on an "as is where is" basis.

The sports complex includes a golf course, swimming pool, badminton courts and other sporting facilities. It was closed on October 28, days before the formal transfer of the land.

A joint survey involving the Defence Estates Department, the I...