Fatehgarh Sahib, April 4, 2025 : Under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government has allocated ₹979 crore in the budget to connect youth with sports. With this amount, the government will provide sports grounds in every village and establish 3,000 indoor gyms across rural areas. These views were expressed by constituency MLA Advocate Lakhbir Singh Rai during a conversation while laying the foundation stone of a sports ground being constructed at a cost of ₹50 lakh on nearly 4 acres in village Dholan of Khera block.
The MLA stated that the sports ground being built in village Dholan will benefit the youth of 5 to 6 surrounding villages. The ground will feature facilities for cricket, badminton, and volleyball, as well as a modern gym equipped with the latest equipment. He emphasized that in today’s time, it is very important to connect youth with sports, as sports help them stay away from social evils. He also mentioned that the Punjab Government not only honors players who achieve success at national and international levels with cash rewards but also provides reservations for them in government jobs to ensure a bright future.
MLA Rai urged the people of the villages to support the decisive war being fought by the Punjab Government for the complete eradication of drugs, so that the land of gurus, saints, prophets, and sages—Punjab—can become drug-free. He appealed to village panchayats that if any person in a village is involved in the drug trade, they should report it either on the government’s designated WhatsApp number 9778-100-200 or at the nearest police station so that the drug dealers can be put behind bars. He assured that the identity of the informer will be kept confidential.
On this occasion, Block Development and Panchayat Officer Khera Chand Singh, Sarpanch Harvinder Kaur, Harjinder Singh, Harjeet Singh, Gurdeep Singh, Amarjeet Singh, Manpreet Singh, Gurnam Singh, Surinder Singh, Malhar Singh, Jaswinder Singh, Gurwinder Singh, Lakhvir Singh, Jaspal Singh, Baljit Singh, Dharvinder Singh, Manjit Singh, and others were present.
Summary: MLA Rai announces plans to construct sports grounds in all villages to encourage youth participation in sports and promote a healthy lifestyle.