A big gift was given to Haridwar in the field of sports, HRDA’s work was appreciated

Amaanullah Usmani

Haridwar-Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the program organized at Panna Lal Bhalla Cricket Stadium and inaugurated 3 schemes worth 1378 lakhs.

The schemes inaugurated include development and expansion work of Panna Lal Bhalla Cricket Stadium at the cost of Rs 905 lakh, electrical facade beautification work of Dam Kothi Bridge at the cost of Rs 143 lakh, electrical facade beautification work of Chandi Devi Bridge at the cost of Rs 330 lakh.

During this, the Chief Minister said that today a new confidence will be awakened among the youth towards sports and the day is not far when Uttarakhand will be recognized as Devbhoomi as well as the land of sports talents. Both our country and state are young, the ambitions of the youth power are also young. Giving wings to the dreams of the youth is our first priority, every policy, every decision of ours is being taken keeping the youth at the center.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that in the silver jubilee year of the establishment of the state, Haridwar Development Authority has given such a big gift in the field of sports to the religious city today and due to the hard work of the officers and young employees, the stadium has been built in one year and is ready for the players, which will give full benefit to the youth of Haridwar and Uttarakhand. The Chief Minister said that a great yagya of development is going on in Uttarakhand, we all have to sacrifice our time and our hard work to complete the yagya. He said that if the government works with good intentions and hard work, then its results also come positively good.

The Chief Minister said that under the guidance of the respected Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, our government has ended the despair of the youth and has given them new hope. Such a magnificent cricket stadium has been built in Haridwar for the youth. We are fully committed to enhancing their talent for the development of the youth. After the inauguration of the cricket stadium, Haridwar is going to shine even more.

The Chief Minister said that in future our government is going to formulate a comprehensive and youth policy for the interests of the youth of the state. Employment of youth will be focused on personality development. We are working at every level so that the youth of Uttarakhand do not lack opportunities. Organizing national games in Uttarakhand is a part of this series. These events will awaken a new confidence in the youth towards sports and the day is not far when our Devbhoomi will be recognized as the land of sports talents. At this time our first priority is moving ahead in an unprecedented manner in the development of sports infrastructure in Uttarakhand.

The Chief Minister appreciated the work of Haridwar Roorkee Development Authority. He said that whether the Authority has set up a spot zone under the Shankaracharya Chowk flyover or has constructed a multi-story sports zone near the stadium, it is a good initiative to build a zone. He said that along with the construction of a sports university in Uttarakhand, there are two international stadiums, 89 mini stadiums and more than 150 sports grounds.

The Chief Minister said that today players are getting government jobs for performing well in sports and their respect is increasing. Sports have a special significance for the overall development of youth, so our government has also made a specific sports policy to strengthen the grassroots structure of sports in the state. Our government is giving cash prizes to players for earning medals, on the other hand, special players are also being honored with Devbhoomi Uttarakhand Khel Ratna. We are also giving Dronacharya Award to honor the coach for enhancing the talent of the players. So that the players of Uttarakhand do not face any inconvenience, the Chief Minister is also providing travel facilities to the players who perform well in the national competition through the Udiyaman Khiladi Unnayan Yojana and the Chief Minister Khiladi Protsahan Yojana. The youth of our state are making Uttarakhand proud at the national and international level, it is a matter of pride for all of us. Today the only goal of our government is the development of Uttarakhand.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who has created an image of his simple and energetic behavior among the people of the state, also tried his hand at cricket after inaugurating the stadium. He hit a six on the first ball of MLA Adesh Chauhan and then hit a four on the second ball, proving that he is fire in the field of cricket as well as in the field of politics.