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| Distributes awards to winning team of sixth Dada Sir football tournament at Bandipora |
BANDIPORE, NOVEMBER 01: Minister for Public Works Naeem
Akhtar today announced a youth hostel, upgradation of Sher E Kashmir sports
stadium Bandipore and other initiatives to develop the sports infrastructure in
the district for the benefit of local and outside players.
The Minister was speaking at the
awards ceremony of finals of sixth Dada Sir Football tournament played at Sher
e Kashmir sports stadium Bandipora.
The Minister lauded the players of both the teams for displaying great
sportsmanship. The finals was won by Mohammedan Sports Club Sopore by defeating
Iqbal Football Club Bandipora.
The Minister said that Bandipore will be developed as a sports capitals
where players from other districts and others states would come and participate
in various sports including football, volleyball, cricket and other games. “We will
establish a youth hostel so that outside players will have a place to stay in
the district. The Sher e Kashmir Stadium will also be developed by upgrading
its buildings, levelling the field, establishing inner fencing, erecting high
mast lights for night sports facilities and all other deficits will be filled,” said
Akhtar.
The Minister paid huge tributes to Ghulam Naib Khan popularly known as
Dada Sir who did a great job in popularising football sports in the district.
The Minister said that the youth of Kashmir have huge potential in
sports like football and government will do everything to provide avenues and
opportunities to such youth. He said that besides developing sports
infrastructure government has put focus on livelihood development initiatives.
He said that fisheries development project worth over Rs 6 crore, development
of Honey villages and other projects to exploit local resources and provide
work to unemployed youth are underway in the district.
The Minister was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Bandipora,
Secretary Sports Council and other officials.
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