JAMMU, NOVEMBER 16- Minister
for Forest, Ecology and Environment, Choudhary Lal Singh today inaugurated
18-day senior hockey tournament-2017 at K K Hakku Astro Turf Stadium.
President Hockey J&K, KantaAndotra, was also present on the
occasion.
On the opening ceremony of the tournament, being sponsored by J&K
State Sports Council, the match was played between Khalsa Club GoleGujral and
MBS Simbal Camp and Platinum Women Club and Royal Club.
Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Lal Singh said that the government
has launched various measures to promote sports activities across the State. He
said, in this regard, sports infrastructure is being equipped with latest
facilities and sports material to revive the sports culture and groom talent of
youth in specific fields.
“Government
is making strenuous efforts to organize sports events on regular basis so that
state’s players are made capable of competing at national and international
level,” he added.
The Minister further said there is no dearth of talent in the State and
the government is determined to provide them with an opportunity to exhibit
their skills. He said that several mega projects have been started to
strengthen and upgrade sports infrastructure adding that funds worth crores of
rupees have been earmarked for construction of stadia at tehsil and district
level.
In her address, KantaAndotra, said that Hockey J&K is making all out
efforts to promote hockey in the State. She informed that the tournament would
be played in four groups, Pool-A include Khalsa Club (GoleGujral), Bhargave
Club and Sittu Club (Simble Camp, Pool-B will have Young Khalsa (GoleGujral),
MBS Club (Simble Camp and Vijaypur Club, Pool-C will have Desmesh Club (Nanak
Nagar), MRS Club (Simble Camp), Young Start (Simble Camp) besides Pool-D will
include Ajit Club (GoleGujral), Hira Nagar Club and AKS Club (Digiana).
KantaAndotra informed that Government has earmarked Rs 4 crore for
upgradation of K KHakku Astro Turf adding that the work on it would be started
soon.
General Secretary Hockey JK G S Bakshi besides officers of Sports
Council, representatives of K KHakku Astro Turf Stadium and hundreds of sports
lovers were present on the occasion.
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