Ultra-modern shooting range on its way in Mohali

In order to give boost to shooting in Mohali,the Punjab Government would set up an ultra-modern shooting range in Mohali...

In order to give boost to shooting in Mohali,the Punjab Government would set up an ultra-modern shooting range in Mohali,announced Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal while presiding over the prize distribution function of 45th Punjab State Shooting Championship organised by the Punjab State Rifle Shooting Association.

Badal said to upgrade the existing infrastructure of the sports in the state,the Sports Department has chalked out a comprehensive plan,under which a State Sports Complex of international standards would be established in Mohali,the design of which would be finalised very shortly. “This infrastructure would not only help the state to upgrade the existing infrastructure of the sports but also enable our sportspersons to exhibit their talent in various sports at national as well as international level championships,” he felt.

Emphasising the need to develop sports attitude amongst the rural youth,Badal said the state government has already started its efforts in this direction by promoting rural youth and sports clubs at village level and providing them the sports equipment up to Rs 50,000 each.

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For re-achieving the world fame and glory of Punjab in the field of hockey,CM said the state government has also decided to equip Sansarpur in Jalandhar district once known as the nursery of hockey with a new six A-side hockey synthetic ground besides replacing the existing synthetic ground at Surjit Singh Hockey Academy,Jalandhar with the new ground. He assured that the paucity of funds would not hamper the development works in the field of sports any more.

Badal said that state government has also formulated a policy under which 250 sports wings have been set up in various schools and colleges of the state and 3500 sportspersons have been given admission in various disciplines of sports. “To identify young sports stuff and to train them further for competing in the national and international sports competitions,the state government has started Coaching Competition Scheme involving expenditure of Rs 2.69 crore under which about 1.3 lakh boys and girls were being participating in block,district and state level tournament,” he disclosed.

CM announced a grant of Rs 1 crore to the Punjab State Rifle Shooting Association.

On this occasion,Badal unveiled a plaque to commemorate the first individual Olympic Gold medal won by Punjab’s shooter Abhinav Bindra and gave away the prizes to the winners of the 45th Punjab State Shooting Championship.

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