Shimla/Kaza, Jan. 2 -- State-run PSU ITI Ltd. has secured a Rs 72.76-crore turnkey contract to construct a state-of-the-art ice hockey rink facility at Kaza Soma in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul and Spiti district.

The project marks a significant diversification move by ITI beyond its traditional telecom manufacturing operations into large-scale infrastructure and system integration projects.

The contract has been awarded by the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Lahaul and Spiti, for execution on a turnkey basis. Once completed, the facility will be the second natural, world-class ice skating rink in Kaza, strengthening the region's position as a key hub for winter sports in India.

According to project details the ice hockey rink would be s...