Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 27: An upcoming shooting range in the village of Seer, located in Suchetgarh block is poised to provide training opportunities for youth of border villages. This shooting range, expected to be built at a national standard, aims to clarify its status on the international stage in the days to come.
The proposed site for the shooting range was finalized by Taranjit Singh Tony, a member of the District Development Council (DDC) from Suchetgarh, along with members of the Jammu Kashmir Rifle Association.
Present at the occasion were S.S. Sodhi, President of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifle Association, Vice President Samar Dev Singh, Paramjit Singh, Chairman Kuldeep Singh Jamwal, Arun, as well as several local representatives including former Sarpanch Rashpal Singh Gill, Numberdar Manjit Singh Mehta, and Sukhwinder Singh Bittu.
Tony highlighted the demand from the local community to utilize government land in Seer village for the establishment of a shooting range to benefit the youth. He emphasized the importance of initiating this project promptly to cater to the budding talent in the region, pointing out the recent achievement of a local girl who secured a medal in the Asian Games.
Nambardar Manjit Singh and the former Sarpanch echoed the sentiments, emphasizing that the establishment of a shooting range in the Panchayat would not only benefit the local youth but also attract aspiring athletes from neighbouring areas.
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