Giving a fillip to the sports activities in the cantt constituency, MLA Pargat Singh today inaugurated the commencement of the construction of a sports-park in village Khusropur costing Rs. 40 lakh.
The MLA categorically mentioned that there was no dearth of resources to promote sports culture in the constituency as the Punjab government was fully committed to promoting sports activities in the state. He also distributed sports kits amounting Rs. two lakh among 80 budding players of hockey and football streams. Notably, MLA Pargat Singh yesterday had laid the foundation stones for the construction of sports-park and up-gradation of a stadium at a cost of Rs. 62 lakh in Dhina and Sansarpur villages respectively.
The new sports-park in Khushropur would be equipped with facilities like athletic track, sprinkle system, boundary wall, rest rooms, washroom, and drinking water besides up-gradation of existing infrastructure at these sports complexes.
While interacting with the players, he reiterated his commitment to providing all necessary help to budding players and assured more kits would be distributed among players whenever required.
The MLA called upon youths to channelize their energy towards the sports and scale new heights in their career. He further pointed out that it was the need of the hour to popularize sports culture amongst the children as well as the youths.
Thanking the MLA Pargat Singh, villagers Jaswant Singh, Bhinda, Asha and Sanjiv said the Jalandhar Cantt Constituency has witnessed a massive increase in sports infrastructure under the leadership of MLA Pargat Singh who brought various sports projects in the constituency.