The State Government is determined to play the role of facilitator for promotion of sports in Uttarakhand and the efforts are being made to develop international standard sports facilities in Uttarakhand, said the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Harish Rawat while speaking on the occasion of prize distribution ceremony of the 16 Uttarakhand State badminton Championship here on Wednesday.
He said that the State is emerging as a sports power house. Exhorting the private sector to come forward for setting up sports infrastructure in Uttarakhand, Rawat said that the Government would provide subsidy up to 50 percent to them in this endeavor. He said that the State Government is providing soups like jobs and cash incentive for the sportspersons under new sports policy.
Appreciating the organisers of the event, Rawat said that the promising badminton players of State should reach national and international destinations to show their skills. He said that the people here are hoping for a rich haul of medals in Badminton in the national games of 2018 scheduled to be held in State.
Rawat claimed that State Government is developing national level sports infrastructure so that international events could get held here. He said that the prize money and facilities in the sporting events would be revised every year and appealed the people of the state to develop a culture of sports in the State.
Rawat felicitated badminton players lakshya Sen, Bodhit Joshi, Kuhu Garg, Urvarshi Rawat and Himanshi Rawat on the occasion.
The Sports secretary Shailesh Bagoli and secretary state badminton association Rakesh Dobhal were present on the occasion.