JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved Rs 35 crore to set up state-of-the-art gyms and fitness centres at all divisional headquarter cities/towns, the state government said in a statement.
Open gyms will also be set up at each district headquarter city, it said.
जयपुर जिले के सवाई मानसिंह स्टेडियम एवं जोधपुर के बरकतुल्लाह खान स्टेडियम सहित सभी संभागीय मुख्यालयों पर स्टेट ऑफ द आर्ट जिम एण्ड फिटनेस सेंटर तथा प्रत्येक जिला मुख्यालय पर ओपन जिम स्थापित करने हेतु 35 करोड़ रूपए के प्रावधान को मंजूरी प्रदान की है।
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) October 15, 2022
As per the proposal, state-of-the-art gyms and fitness centres will be opened in the state’s seven divisional headquarter cities — Jaipur (Sawai Mansingh Stadium), Jodhpur (Barkatullah Khan Stadium), Ajmer, Bikaner, Udaipur, Bharatpur and Kota at a cost of Rs 32.50 crore.
Additionally, open gyms will be set up at all district headquarter towns/cities at a cost of Rs 2.50 crore.
Gehlot had announced the opening of gyms and fitness centres in all divisions and open gyms in district headquarter towns/cities in the budget for 2022-23. The decision was aimed to help local residents improve their health.
