Declares open Lt Thakur Dass Memorial Cricket tourney
JAMMU, JANUARY 01: Saying that sports activities play
vital role in keeping the mind and physique healthy and strong, theMinister
for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Sham Lal Choudhary urged upon the youth
to vigorously participate in the sports activities.
The Minister was speaking at a function
organized in connection with the inauguration of Shaheed Lieutenant Thakur
DassMemorial Cricket Tournament at Akhnoor today.
MLA, Khour Dr. Krishan Lal Bhagat, MLA
Akhnoor Rajeev Sharma, Commissioner Secretary, Youth services & Sports
Hilal Parray, Chief Engineer, PHE Jammu, Executive
Director, Communication& Capacity Development Unit (CCDU) besides
large numbers of sports lovers were present on the occasion.
Paying rich tribute to Shaheed
Lieutenant Thakur Dass, the Minister said that the Martyr Thakur Dass was the
valiant son of the soil who attained martyrdom at Indo-Pak border. He asked the
youth to learn from the soldiers who sacrifice their lives
while safeguarding the territory of the Country.
The Minister said that the aim of
organizing the tournament was to promote the sports interest among youth and
sensitize people about the importance of preservation of water resources
and its judicious use.
Highlighting the importance of sports in
life, Sham Choudhary said that sports besides help in enhancing personality and
developing leadership quality, it also inculcates sense of responsibility,
quick decision, team spirit and sense of competition to deal with success and
failure with positive spirit.
Referring to availability of ample
sports potential among youth of the state, the Minister said that there is need
to channelize it to right directions for nation building. He said that the
State has produces ace players in different sports, saying that the players
from State in different sports have brought laurels to the State by clinching
medals at National and International levels, he added.
The Minister said that the government
has taken various initiatives to strengthen sports infrastructure in the
state. He said that the UnionGovernment has provided Rs.
200 crore under PMDP for developing sports infrastructure in the
State. He said that the government is working on to develop MA Stadium Jammu
and Bakshi Stadium Srinagar on international standard. He said that
the work on sports stadium Akhnoor is nearing completion and would be dedicated
to people with necessary sports paraphernalia for the convenience of players
and budding sports personnel of the area. The government is also mulling to
develop sports stadium at Pallanwala to promote sports activities in the
area, he maintained.
Taking pledge to work for preservation
and saving water resources, the Minister sought peoples’ cooperation in
this regard. He said that the mandate of the PHE department is to provide
potable water to the people of the state and it is possible when everyone will
work wholeheartedly in this direction.
The 10-day cricket tournament organized
by Akhnoor Sports Club and sponsored by Communication & Capacity
Development Unit (CCDU) of Department of PHE, Irrigation and flood Control will
be played on knock-out basis. As many as 8 teams including 3 from
Jammu, 3 from Akhnoor and one each from Khour and Jourian area are
participating in the tourney and the final of the tournament will be played on
the same venue.
Earlier,
the Minister along with other dignitaries was introduced with the players. The
inaugural match was played between Singh Cricket Club and Jourian Cricket Club.
Singh Cricket Club won the toss and decided to field first.
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