Full-Fledged Gallery to Come up at Mangala Stadium: Much Needed in Mangalore

A detailed project report (DPR) will soon be prepared to commence the second phase of developmental works at the Mangala Stadium. This will also include the construction of a full-fledged gallery. Once the proposal is cleared by the central government, the old gallery at the stadium, where the 17th National Youth Festival was held in 2012, will be demolished. A rough estimate was made by the department of youth empowerment and sports earlier, to construct a new gallery at an estimated cost of Rs 120 crore.

The first phase of work involving the construction of a new pavilion and other facilities, at an estimated cost of Rs 10 crore, through the Mangalore Smart City Limited (MSCL), is nearing completion at the stadium. Minister V Sunil Kumar has directed the officials to prepare an estimate, to construct a new gallery at the stadium, which has a capacity to seat 40,000 spectators.
Deputy director of youth empowerment and sports, Pradeep D’Souza informed that a comprehensive DPR will be prepared for the Mangala Stadium soon.