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| 2 more water-sports disciplines introduced in Kashmir | | Promises of Ranjit Sagar Dam remain confined to papers only | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 22: In a move that promises to strengthen the already commendable performance of athletes of Kashmir in the disciplines of Kayaking and Canoeing, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has decided to include the two water sports disciplines at the Khelo India State Center of Excellence (KISCE) in Srinagar. This step has been taken to provide world-class equipment and coaching to players at Water Sports Academy of Srinagar.
But, the biggest question is about the promises of the introduction of water sports in Ranjit Sagar Dam. Repeated assurances have been given to set up the same infrastructure in Ranjit Sagar Dam at Srinagar but these promises remained only on papers.
As per the communiqué of the Union Government, the J&K Sports Council and the state government had initiated the request for these sporting disciplines to be added. The KISCE, which was launched in April 2021, after revamping facilities in the existing J&K Water Sports Academy in the state, earlier had training facilities only for rowing.
Like Kashmir Valley, the Jammu region is also blessed with a number of water bodies but due to discriminatory policies of the successive governments in this region remained ignored.
Lake of the Ranjit Sagar Dam has the potential to be a world-class centre for water sports but due to lack of vision among political leadership and discriminatory policies of bureaucracy this spot remained neglected.
Speaking about the decision, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Kiren Rijiju said, “The performance of athletes from the state in kayaking and canoeing have been impressive in international competitions such as the World Championships and the Asian Championship.
It has been decided to equip the KISCE in Srinagar with training facilities for the two disciplines so that more sporting talent from the state have the opportunity to excel in the sport and represent India in world-class competition.”
The Sports Authority of India and the Sports Council of J&K will assess the requirements to implement training in the two disciplines, including coaching and equipment support to be added. |
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