<span style="color: #222222;">Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju has informed that central government is going to set-up three Sports Centre of Excellence in Itanagar very soon. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said this while briefing media persons in Itanagar yesterday after holding a review meeting with the Arunachal Pradesh government on the sports infrastructure in the state. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr. Rijiju said that the three centre of excellence will be for Martial Arts, Weight Lifting and Boxing. He said these centres will have a capacity of 300 sportspersons with residential facility. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said the government will also set up 12 to 15 football stadiums with Astro-turf football pitches across the state in the next three years. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr. Rijiju further announced that this year Arunachal Pradesh will host the North East Youth Festival.<br />'' <br />''Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein and State's Sports Minister Mama Natung were present in the meeting.</span>