The Himachal Government wants to create better sports infrastructure in the State and it was being ensured that all games, especially rural sports get equal promotion, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said on Thursday.
Presiding over the closing ceremony of six day long junior national and master’s national plan and women power lifting championship organised at GSSS Rait in district Kangra by HP Power lifting Association, he said that Rs 785.09 lakh were being spent on developing sports infrastructure in the State during this financial year and a provision of Rs 50 lakh has been made under Special Component Plan to construct 50 play grounds, so as to provide better playing facility to the youth.Singh added that Government was suitably rewarding sportspersons who had brought laurels to the State in various national and international competitions. Virbhadra Singh said the State Government was ensuring equitable development of all areas of the State without any discrimination.