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Odisha budgets Rs1100cr for Hockey World Cup hosting

Last updated : Nov 29, 2022 20:11

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Nov 29, 2022 19:11

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The Odisha government is sparing no expense to organize the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup in January 2023. The state has reportedly budgeted an outlay of Rs 1,098.40 crore towards hosting the global tournament, a 16-fold increase over the Rs 66.98 crore that was spent on hosting the last Hockey World Cup.

The 2018 World Cup matches were held in Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Hockey stadium. However, this time, the newly constructed Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela will share hosting duties with Bhubaneswar.

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