Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 17: A delegation of J&K Youth Welfare Forum today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhawan.
The members of the delegation submitted a memorandum of demands to the Lt Governor pertaining to important issues of Lolab area including establishment of Central University campus, maternity hospital and Blood Bank; strengthening of road connectivity; augmentation of health, sports, banking and agriculture facilities, besides free coaching facilities for competitive exams to the deserving youth of the valley.
Similarly, a delegation of Zaingair Sports Association, an amalgam of 44 villages of Zaingair area of District Baramulla projected various demands for facilitating sports activities in Zaingair area pertaining to the establishment of major sports stadium, indoor stadium, completion of pending works of Janwara Danderpora sports field etc.
They also briefed the Lt Governor about the activities undertaken by the Association for promotion of sports and spreading awareness about drug menace and antisocial activities.
The Lt Governor while interacting with the members of the delegations assured them of appropriate redressal of their genuine grievances on merit.
He reiterated the government’s commitment to provide infrastructure and other necessary support to nurture the local sporting talent.