Jalandhar, Sep 27 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said 3,000 sports stadiums will be constructed in villages across the state to give a fillip to sports.

He also said his government would restore the pristine glory of hockey in the state.

Addressing a gathering during the final match of the Punjab Hockey League 2025 here, the CM said that the start of the junior hockey league was a matter of immense pride for the state.

The league was inaugurated in Mohali, and the finals were played in Jalandhar.

This is the first-ever junior league started in India.

Mann termed the final a momentous occasion as great hockey players from Punjab converged here at Surjit Hockey Stadium.

He said Surjit Hockey Stadium has played a very important role in the history of Indian hockey

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