“Smart” sports ground to open in Kirov microdistrict

The Kirov authorities have begun to equip two new sports grounds, which will become a real center of an active lifestyle for local residents. As part of the Demography national project, a full-fledged sports infrastructure will be created to promote the development of a healthy lifestyle and attract young people to physical activity.

The first “smart” site will be located on Parkovaya Street in the Novovyatsky District. It will be equipped with an artificial turf football field, athletics equipment, basketball and volleyball courts, a workout area and exercise equipment. Completion of the procedure for selecting a contractor is expected this week.

The second site will be located at the Lokomotiv stadium in the Lyangasovo microdistrict. It is also planned to create a complex with a modern football field, track and field simulators, basketball and volleyball courts, a workout area and exercise equipment. The state expertise of the design and estimate documentation has already been completed, and the contractor has started work.

As noted by the head of the Department for Youth Affairs, Physical Culture and Sports Matvey Mashkovtsev, today the delimitation of a land plot has already been completed for equipping a site in the Lyangasovo microdistrict. In the coming days, it is planned to start the main work.

Presenting the significance of these sports facilities, Mashkovtsev stressed that their creation is part of the federal program and should be completed by October this year.