Sarmad Hafeez critiques preparations for Khelo India Winter Video games

SRINAGAR : Secretary, Youth Providers and Sports activities, Sarmad Hafiz, toady chaired a evaluation assembly at Gulmarg to evaluation preparations being put in place for the 4th Khelo India Winter Video games, slated to be held on the planet well-known ski resort Gulmarg from twenty first to twenty fifth of this month.

Sarmad Hafeez expressed satisfaction over the progress made, thus far and directed the officers to make sure that the roads resulting in Gulmarg are cleared of the snow and maintained correctly for clean visitors motion.

He instructed the officers to make sure sufficient lodging, transport and different amenities for the athletes and delegates anticipated to take part within the occasion. He extolled that Gulmarg has potential to change into a world class winter sports activities vacation spot and no stone ought to be left unturned to make the occasion a grand success.

The Secretary emphasised that Khelo India Winter Video games is a chance for J&Okay to showcase the great thing about the venue which has one of many most interesting slopes and the highest quality snow in any other case additionally identified to skiers who journey from different components of the world.

The assembly was additionally attended by Secretary Sports activities Council, Nuzhat Gull, Chief Govt Officer Gulmarg Growth Authority, Waseem Raja and different officers from varied departments.

Earlier within the day, Nuzhat Gull chaired a gathering throughout which it was briefed that 4th version of winter video games will solely deal with the snow associated winter sports activities occasions. She knowledgeable that competitors has been segregated into 4 snow associated sports activities occasions which included Ski Mountaineering, Alpine Snowboarding, Snowboarding and Nordic Snowboarding.

Divulging additional on the occasion, Nuzhat Gull stated that the preparations for the video games are full and the venue is able to welcome the athletes and different members.

Expressing gratitude to Union Ministry for Youth Affairs and Sports activities, Sports activities Authority of India and Winter Video games Affiliation of J&Okay for his or her help and cooperation, Gull stated that that is going to be one in all expertise wealthy collaboration which shall foster new bonds and allow the sports activities in J&Okay to develop.

Amongst others current within the assembly included nation’s famed winter sports activities and Olympic athlete Shiva Keshavan, Sachin, Below Secretary SAI; Nusrat Gazala, Divisional Sports activities Officer Kashmir, nodal officer of the occasion and different officers from the Sports activities Authority of India and J&Okay Sports activities Council.

Pertinently, the Khelo India Winter Video games are a part of the flagship Khelo India scheme of the central authorities, which goals to advertise mass participation and excellence in sports activities. The primary chapter of the 4th version of KIWG that includes two ice sports activities occasions together with Ice Hockey and Ice Skating have been held in Leh earlier this month.

The reside streaming of the video games aside from being aired on a number of platforms of DD Sports activities shall even be carried out by varied portals giving a wider protection to the occasion offering the larger viewers with a possibility to observe the athletes in motion and cheer for them. The video games are additionally anticipated to spice up tourism and economic system of the area, in addition to encourage extra children to take up winter sports activities.

The video games are slated to be inaugurated on twenty first of this month and the enjoyable crammed pleasure shall conclude on the fifth day.