The State government has decided to set up four Olympic academies in four zones, Minister for Environment-Climate Change and Youth Welfare and Sports Development Siva. V. Meyyanathan told the Assembly on Friday.
“It has been decided that experts will be appointed to prepare a techno-economic feasibility report,” he said.
The Minister said the government was taking steps to provide 3% reservation to ‘silambam’ players in government jobs. He said the Nehru Indoor Stadium in Coimbatore would be repaired at a cost of ₹50 lakh.