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| Sports receiving due attention: Omar | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 22: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today directed the Revenue Department to prepare papers for the proposed cricket stadium at Bajalta near Jammu for approval of the state cabinet.
Omar along with Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah who is also President of the J&K Cricket Association (JKCA) inspected the site for proposed stadium, cricket academy and hostel in the outskirts of Jammu at beautiful location of Bajalta.
Some 650 kanals of land has been identified for the construction of cricket stadium and allied facilities. The J&K Cricket Association will develop and construct the sports complex at the site.
Omar said that government has flagged development and growth of sports as one of the important sectors and various measures have already been taken to provide required sports infrastructure across the state. "Over a dozen of sports stadia are being constructed at various districts headquarters", he said adding that construction of indoor sports complexes and Jammu and Srinagar are also in the pipeline.
Chief Minister said that in order to nurture cricket talent in the state and achieve new highs government would facilitate the J&K Cricket Association in its endeavour to further develop the sports.
President J&K Cricket Association, Dr Farooq Abdullah said that the Association is also contemplating to construct a similar cricket facility at Srinagar so that national and international level cricket matches could be held at both places of Jammu and Srinagar in near future.
Dr Abdullah laying stress on early clearing of the project by the state government said that he would invite BCCI President to lay the foundation of the cricket stadium at Jammu soon 'we receive the green signal from the state government'.
Among others the Minister for Youth Services and Sports, RS Chib, Deputy Commissioner, Jammu and office bearers and members of J&K Cricket Association were present on the occasion.
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