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Shiv Thakur
Jammu, June 3: At a time when the Jammu and Kashmir State Sports Council is gaga over construction of new sports infrastructure in Jammu and elsewhere in the state, the indifferent and incompetent administration of the Council is doing little to save the existing infrastructure from systematic decay.
While sources in the Council attribute the pathetic condition of the stadia in Jammu to lack of foresight on part of the Council administration that in a bid to re organize the autonomous body stopped the promotion of senior coaches as managers stadia, leaving the administration at grass root level totally headless and unaccountable. "The move caused multiple problems as there is no accountability in these centers where hundreds of trainees turn up for regular sports training everyday," said a senior coach of the Council who was designated as manager of an important stadium and then withdrawn.
Many a sportsmen at mini stadium Parade and a few parents complained of poor upkeep of the ground which was reduced to dust and mud. "All that this ground needs is some watering and supervision so that it becomes grassy and fit for playing," a parent said adding, "Our wards swallow so much dust everyday due to incompetence of the staff which cannot ensure its watering".
Mini stadium is not the only center suffering due to incompetence and ill planning of the council. Most other play fields including the main centre of MA stadium, KK Hakhu hockey stadium and others are decaying due to incapability of the Council administration.
Sports Officer Rajan Sharma when contacted said that he had requested PHE to supply water for sprinkling on the ground and putting the blame over JE he said, " As PHE is not able to supply water in stadia due to water crisis in Jammu, we are helpless to do the needful".
Moreover, he added that the process of maintenance is going to start again in KK Hakhu hockey stadium which was interrupted due to malfunctioning of machine. |
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