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Cricket stadium Kathua sans requisite amenities sportsmen pin hopes hope on new minister 6/14/2015 11:54:27 PM Early Times Report Kathua, June14 : The cricket stadium, Kathua sans requisite amenities and adds sufferings of sportsmen who want to excel in their respective fields. The stadium in dilapidated condition for long. It was dug up at the behest of the former sports minister as the government wanted to develop it as per the international standards. Sources said funds were allocated as par sports infrastructure development plan for the state which was conceived by the then state coalition government. Bulldozers were rolled out to level the ground whereas the pitch was dug up to develop it on a par with the international standards. But it appeared to be a cosmetic exercise only as the work that started in 2006 was stopped all of a sudden due to unknown reasons. Locals demand immediate resumption of work. They have also urged the government to raise the level of the stadium by 4-5 feet as they are not happy with the ongoing slow progress of the renovation work. "Things have only worsened after the makeover work started here. Earlier, we used to come here for our regular practice and even played several inter-district tournaments and Police Martyrs' Tournament, but now things have moved from bad to worse," said local cricketers, adding, "Now we cannot even think of coming here". They blamed indifferent attitude of the successive government for it. "The government does not want to support sports activities," they said, adding, "The pitch has been dug up. During the rains, the stadium turns marshy while on the clear days, vehicles of driving schools make rounds of the rough ground". Parshant Jasrotia, a local cricket freak, expressed hope in the new sports minister who claims to change the face of the sports sector within six months. Gurpinder Singh alias Sweety a sportsman and member SAC demanded renovation of Indoor Stadium. While interacting with media, Sweety said Sports stadium faces shortage of staff members and infrastructure that must be mitigate with immediate effect.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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