Kotkapura, November 11: Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly, S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan, inaugurated the construction work of a sports ground in Village Khara under the third phase of the Punjab Government’s initiative to develop 3,100 sports grounds across the state. On the occasion, he also distributed sports kits.
Addressing the gathering, Speaker Sandhwan said that involving youth in sports is extremely important to eliminate the menace of drugs from Punjab. He stated that the Punjab Government is making efforts to develop sports grounds in villages so that children and young people in rural areas can have access to better sports facilities.
He informed that special lighting arrangements are being installed at the sports ground in Village Khara to ensure that sporting activities can continue even at night. This will enable children to practise sports during both daytime and nighttime.
Speaker Sandhwan said that sports not only keep young people away from social evils such as drug addiction but also play a significant role in their physical and mental development. He appealed to the villagers to maintain these sports grounds and encourage as many children as possible to participate in sports activities.
He further stated that he would always remain committed to addressing people’s needs and ensuring the development of villages. He urged residents to continue bringing local issues and requirements to his attention so that efforts to serve the people could continue uninterrupted.
Among those present on the occasion were Jagtar Singh Jagga, Sarpanch; Satinderjit Singh Goldy, Block Samiti member; Gurpratap Singh Kairi, President; Tejinder Singh Brar; Kuldeep Singh, Member; Baljinder Singh, Member; Darshan Singh, Member; Nirmal Singh, Member; Sukhbir Singh Brar; Ranjit Singh Brar; Jaswinder Singh Khalsa; Balwinder Singh, Numberdar; and a large number of village residents.