To promote sports culture at agrass root level, MLA Jalandhar Cantt constituency Pargat Singh today laidfoundation stones for the construction of sports-park and up-gradation of astadium Dhina and Sansarpur villages respectively.
While inaugurating theconstruction of sports-park in Dhina, and up-gradation of stadium in Sansarpurvillage, the MLA said that a total of Rs. 62 lakh would be incurred by thePunjab government on these projects, which would be completed within next twomonths.
He further added that thesports-park in village Dhina would come up at Rs. 51 lakh with facilities likeathletic track, sprinkle system, boundary wall, rest rooms, washroom, anddrinking water while existing sports infrastructure in Sansarpur stadium wouldbe upgraded at a cost of Rs. 11 lakh.
Meanwhile, MLA Pargat Singhdistributed sports kits amounting Rs. 2.75 lakh to over 150 budding players ofhockey and football games that includes sports kits to 100 football and 50hockey players in both villages. He also reiterated his commitment to providingall necessary help to budding players and assured more kits would bedistributed among players whenever required.
Mr. Singh said there was nopaucity of funds to elevate and upgrade sports infrastructure in theconstituency as Punjab government was making all out efforts to promote sportsin the state.
During a formal interaction withthe players, The MLA called upon youths to channelize their energy towards thesports and scale new heights in their career.
The MLA further pointed out thatthe need of the hour was to popularize sports culture amongst the children aswell as the youths. He asked the budding players to lay due focus on studyalong with the Sports for comprehensive development of their personality. Hesaid that more sports kits would be distributed among budding players to helpthem practice smoothly.
Thanking the MLA Pargat Singh forhis contribution towards sports, both the village Panchayats said the JalandharCantt Constituency has witnessed prodigious increase in its sportsinfrastructure in last few years adding the construction of these new stadiumswould further push constituency into a high growth trajectory enabling it torealize its dream of being a sports hub in the district.
Prominent among others present onthe occasion included Meshi Bhatti, Bachittar, Sukhraj Punjab, Jarnail Singhcoach, Vicky Bangar, Upinder kular, Lucky Bains, Sukha Dosanjh, and GurpreetSingh.