A dedicated facility for women footballers is set to come up at Umakanta Mini Stadium in Agartala after Rajya Sabha MP from Tripura Rajib Bhattacharjee earmarked ₹28 lakh for its construction. The project aims to address a long-standing infrastructure gap and provide women players with a more professional sporting environment.
Key Takeaways:
- Rajya Sabha MP Rajib Bhattacharjee has sanctioned ₹28 lakh for a new dressing room for women footballers.
- The facility will come up at Umakanta Mini Stadium in Agartala under the MPLADS.
- The Tripura Football Association expects the project to improve facilities for the state’s emerging women footballers.
Women footballers in Tripura are set to get a dedicated dressing room at Umakanta Mini Stadium in Agartala. Rajya Sabha MP Rajib Bhattacharjee has sanctioned ₹28 lakh for the project under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS).
The initiative is expected to strengthen sports infrastructure for women players and create better facilities at one of Agartala’s important football venues.
TFA Proposal Leads to Infrastructure Push
The project follows a proposal from the Tripura Football Association (TFA). The association highlighted the need for a dedicated dressing facility for women footballers at the stadium.
Bhattacharjee considered the importance of the proposal and recommended the construction of a modern dressing room.
The project has received an allocation of ₹28 lakh. The next step involves completing the administrative, financial and technical approval process.
The necessary recommendation letter has already reached the District Magistrate and Collector of West Tripura. The district administration serves as the nodal authority for the project.
Better Facilities for Women Footballers
The proposed dressing room is expected to address a long-standing problem for women players using the stadium.
A dedicated facility will give players greater privacy and convenience during training sessions and matches. It could also help create a more professional environment for emerging footballers.
The TFA has welcomed the initiative and thanked Bhattacharjee for supporting the project.
The association believes improved infrastructure can encourage more girls to take up football. It can also help existing players train and compete in better conditions.
Project Expected to Boost Women’s Football
Women’s football in Tripura has been seeking stronger institutional and infrastructural support. The new facility could provide an important boost to that effort.
The TFA has expressed hope that the administrative formalities will be completed quickly. It also expects construction to begin soon after the required approvals.
The project could eventually benefit not only established players but also young footballers coming through the state’s grassroots system.
For Tripura’s women footballers, the proposed dressing room represents more than an infrastructure upgrade. It is a step towards providing facilities that match the growing participation and ambitions of women in the sport.
