Jammu and Kashmir witnessing development in sports infrastructure

Sports policy has been introduced to make J&K a powerhouse in sports. Every kind of support is being extended to the local sportspersons who strive hard to make UT and the nation proud in different sports disciplines. The sports activities are being conducted throughout the year while infrastructure work is being executed on a massive scale, reports The Kashmir Monitor..

The focus is not merely on activities like Cricket and Football but equal importance is being given to games like Volleyball, Kho-Kho, Kabaddi, Water, and Winter Sports which were ignored in the past.

The sports budget for Jammu and Kashmir is higher than the biggest in several states of the country and infrastructure is being augmented to the highest level and the J&K government is keen to provide a platform to the youth, the news portal reported.

Recently, Bakshi Stadium was renovated during the current regime of LG Manoj Sinha at a cost of Rs. 59 crores.

“Bakshi Stadium has been a central place of youth for decades, nurturing many dreams and making local sportspersons famous all over the country. This Stadium infused the passion of sports into the lives of millions of people and the legacy has been passed to the new generation,” Manoj Sinha was quoted as saying by the news portal.

There were clear directions from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to develop MA Stadium in Jammu as per ICC Standards and Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar as per FIFA Standards.