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J&K sports infra among best in country: Lt Governor
8 Lt Governor calls for bringing policy reforms for proper maintenance of sports infra in J&K
6/12/2020 10:02:18 PM
Early Times Report

Jammu, June 12: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today chaired 57th General Body cum 133rd Standing Committee meeting of J&K Sports Council here at the Raj Bhavan.
Farooq Khan, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor; Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Arun Kumar Mehta, Financial Commissioner Financial Commissioner, Finance Department; Bipul Pathak, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor; Sh. Sarmad Hafeez, Special Secretary to the Government, Youth Services and Sports department; Dr Saleem ur Rehman, Director General, Youth Services and Sports; Dr Naseem Javaid Choudhary, Secretary, J&K Sports Council, besides other senior officers attended the meeting, in person and through video conferencing.
Terming J&K’s sports infrastructure as among the best in the country, the Lt Governor called for bringing policy reforms for proper maintenance of the sports infrastructure in the UT. He stressed on developing sports infrastructure at the grass root level in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. “Highlight success stories and all the positives in the sports arena of J&K to engage youth with sports related activities”, he added. He also called for bringing a coffee table book to highlight the activities of the Sports department during the last year.
On promoting water sports in the UT, the Lt Governor observed that Jammu and Kashmir has a unique advantage in terms of huge resources of water bodies and mountain ranges. He stressed on taking comprehensive measures, besides involving corporates to give a boost to the development of Water and Adventure Sports in J&K. He directed for preparation of DPR in this regard.
The Chair was informed about various ongoing sports infrastructure development projects in J&K including water sports at Nehru Park, Dalgate, Srinagar and Ranjit Sagar Lake, Basohli, Kathua. The Lt Governor issued directions for accelerating the work on these projects.
Emphasizing on strict enforcement of New Recruitment Rules, the Lt Governor asked the concerned to adopt the changes in recruitment process as per the new rules and further asked them to ensure that the Adhocism is done away with. He directed for inclusion of non-official members in the Council to make it comprehensive, inclusive and vibrant.
The Lt Governor also directed for submission of proposal for the establishment of 03 sports academies in the UT. He further directed for proper fencing and boundary walls of the ongoing sports infrastructural projects.
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