Akhnoor sports infra gets boost, facilities created for local youth: YS&S Minister

Jammu, Mar 13: Minister for Youth Services & Sports, Satish Sharma, on Thursday informed the House that various sports-related facilities have been created for the local youth in Akhnoor Constituency. The Minister was replying to a question raised by Mohan Lal in the Legislative Assembly. He said that Indoor Stadium Akhnoor was in good condition and functional. Similarly, the sports ground of Degree College, Akhnoor, have been upgraded recently by way of the construction of various courts, VIP Pavilions, and seating tiers. However, the superstructure of the pavilion building in the play field of Palwan has been damaged, the Minister stated.

The Minister informed that various up-gradation and development works of sports infrastructure at GDC Akhnoor have been completed and handed over to the college authorities.

These included the construction of a pavilion for VIPs, sitting tires, courts for basketball, volleyball, handball, and kho-kho, and the development of cricket and football grounds, he added. Moreover, the Minister said that the Sports Council had executed these works while the budgeting was done by the Higher Education Department. The Minister said that he will conduct an on-the-spot inspection of all the upgradation works, and enquiry shall be initiated in case any lacuna was found.