Aligarh: On Wednesday i.e. October 13, 2010, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) official said that the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has approved Rs 3.90 crores for placing an astro-turf at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). Further, the official told that the turf is predicted to be in place within a year.
Rahat Abrar, AMU Spokesperson, said that the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) experts will undertake the exercise of laying the astro-turf. It will revive the game in the university.
In addition, the AMU Official told that the astro-turf was one of the long pending demands of the university's games committee and with the grant; the AMU will become the centre of hockey activities in the state.
