Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today said that sports can be a game changer for bringing Jammu and Kashmir back on track of prosperity and development.
He hailed the initiative of Government of India (GoI) tohold such mega sports activities in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that SportsAuthority of India (SAI) has done remarkable work for roping in severalagencies at all levels to hold this mega sports event in world-famedGulmarg—which will also give a flip to the tourism sector of the valley.
“Sports can be a real game changer,” he said. “We must focuson getting more youngsters to play best sports and produce Olympians,” headded.
The Advisor Khan said that Government was further aiming toupgrade infrastructure, community sports, talent identification, coaching forexcellence, competition structure and the sports economy. He said that the governmentwas constructing new indoor and outdoorstadium—besides other main sports stadiums are being renovated as per thestandards of international level so that the sports enthusiasts get requisitefacilities.