Excelsior Sports Correspondent
BHADERWAH, Oct 5: Giving flip to ‘Fit India Movement’ and to encourage the local youth of hilly areas to adopt sports culture during night hours, Rashtriya Rifles (RR) unit of Indian Army based at Bhaderwah installed high mass flood lights at College ground, here.
After installing 20 high mass lights under Sadhbhavana at College ground in heart of Bhaderwah town, the ground was thrown open for the public last night.
Hundreds of enthusiastic locals gathered to witness the friendly football match in the floodlights, first of its kind in entire Chenab region.
In the opening ceremony, Commander 4 Sector RR Brig N J Singh was the chief guest while District Development Commissioner Doda Dr Sagar Dattaray Doifode was the guest of honour.
The illumination project was joint venture of Army under Operation Sadhbhavna and District Administration.
The lightening and renovation project of Sports ground of PG College Bhaderwah was inaugurated in presence of CO 4RR Col DD Pandey, Rector BUC Prof Anil Raina and ADC Bhaderwah Rajinder Khajuria.
Speaking on the occasion, DDC Doda Dr Sagar Dattaray Doifode said, “The project will provide an opportunity to the youth to utilise their energy in a positive way. He expressed his gratitude to the Army especially Commander 4 Sector RR and CO 4RR for this initiative.
While expressing their gratitude to the Army, the beaming students said that this initiative will go a long way to encourage youth to use their energy in a positive direction and will surely help the youth to get addicted to playgrounds instead of falling prey to the drug abuse and mobile addiction.
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