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| Nissar visits football playing fields | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Mar 13
To examine the arrangements made for Hosting of National Football Championship, Santosh Trophy, 2008 in the twin cities of Jammu and Srinagar, Minister for Youth Services and Sports Hajji Nissar Ali today visited M.A. Stadium and G.G.M Science College, Jammu and took stock of works under execution in these playing fields. Rs. 1.12 crore have been earmarked for improvement of existing infrastructure and development of the fields so that the tournament would be conducted in the smooth manner.
The National Football tournament, Santosh Trophy was allotted to the J&K State in the month of May, 2008 as per the communication of All India Football Federation. All the states of the country are expected to participate in the championship.
Bakhshi Stadium Srinagar and Polo Ground football field west will be the main venues of the tournament. Polo ground foot field East and Bemina playing field will practice grounds.
G.G.M. Science College football ground and M.A. Stadium and Jammu will be the main venues with Mini Stadium Parade ground and Jammu University as practice fields.
The Minister was informed that the works executed including upgradation of changeroom alongwith additional bathrooms, repairs and renovation to electrification of pavilion block and tunnels, providing and laying of Marble stone flooring in pavilion, fixing of additional sanitary fittings in existing and construction of new bathrooms at M. A. Stadium Jammu were almost completed and rest of the execution works is in full swing.
The Minister asked the concerned to speed up the pace of works and completed them by the end of this month so that the arrangements for conducting of the tournament should be finalized. He directed field functionaries of the Sports Council to work with utmost zeal and dedication. |
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