Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) MunirUl Islam today reviewed arrangements for the mega National event—First Khelo India Winter Games, Gulmarg—with concerned departments and stakeholders.
The meeting was attended by Joint Director Department ofInformation and Public Relations, Kashmir, HarisHandoo, Joint Director TourismKashmir and General Manager, Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation(JKTDC), TabassumKamli, members from Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Academy,Mubashir Hassan, Farhat Lone, Editor, JKAACL, Muhammad Ashraf Tak, ProgammeCoordinator, JKAACL, GulabSaifi, noted Singer and Cultural Officer, JKAACL,Rashid Jehangir among other officers.
The Secretary—, who is also chairman of the sub-Committee,directed the officers of the concerned departments to make concrete efforts tomake the event a grand success.
He directed the officers to putt in places arrangements forthe smooth conduct of the event including boarding—lodging and transportfacilities of the artists and local and national media journalists. He askedDepartment of Information and Public Relations to liaison with the local mediahouses for the wider coverage and publicity of the first Khelo India WinterGames—a mega event which is scheduled to be held from March 7 under KheloIndia- a national programme for development of sports.
The meeting decided that hoardings at airports and otherprominent places will be displayed for wide publicity of the event.
The officials said that there would be 30 events includingsnowboarding, snow skiing, cross country and snow show in which players fromacross India would participate. Besides this, snow cycling and other games willbe held for the local children.
The Winter Games Sports Association President assured themeeting that the Association is fully geared up to host the event.
The Secretary directed the Tourism Department authorities toensure boarding and lodging of artists and national and local journalists.