J&K LG stresses on developing sports infra at grass root level in UT

Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu addressing the Passing Out Parade at STC Sheeri in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. —Excelsior/Aabid Nabi
Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu addressing the Passing Out Parade at STC Sheeri in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. —Excelsior/Aabid Nabi

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor G C Murmu has stressed on developing sports infrastructure at the grassroots level in the Union Territory and called for a self-sustaining revenue model for local clubs and academies promoting sports activities.

For developing sports infrastructure at the grassroots level, Murmu directed officials to prepare a list of panchayats having playgrounds and asked them to submit a funding proposal for the development of sports infrastructure at the panchayat level.

He made these remarks while reviewing the functioning of the Youth Services and Sports Department in a meeting at the Civil Secretariat here. (AGENCIES)