Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that a new Sports policy would be implemented in the state to promote sports, encourage talented youth and develop the sports , which would benefit the players in a big way.
The State Government is making efforts to nurture sports talent in Himachal as well as to give importance to such activities at the village level and encourage Women participation, the Chief Minister said after inaugurating the four-day Women North Zone Inter University Kabaddi Championship at Paddal Ground in district Mandi.
About 400 girl students from 32 universities of the country are participating in the championship.
He said that this event would provide an appropriate platform to the Kabaddi players of different states and they would get an opportunity to participate in the National and Asian games.
The Chief Minister said that under Mukhyamantri Yuva Khel Protsahan Yojna, one playing field has been constructed in each assembly segment at a cost of Rs 15 lakh. Rs 1032.91 lakh have been spent under this scheme during the last four years.
He further said that to provide EMPLOYMENT to excellent sportspersons, a provision of three percent reservation has been made by the State Government, under which 220 players excelling in different sports activities were provided employment in various departments, corporations and boards.
Rs 7.39 crore have been spent on organizing various sports activities in the state during this period. Rs 76.81 crore were spent for creating modern sports infrastructure in the state and Rs 4.59 crore were spent for mobilizing additional facilities and infrastructure, he added.