Chief Minister Harish Rawat in the presence of Sport Minister Dinesh Agarwal signed an MoU between Indian Olympic Association, Uttrakhand Olympic Association and Uttarakhand Government on Saturday concerned with upcoming National games to be organised in the State in 2018. Rawat said State Government was committed to organise the National Games successfully. All the necessary arrangements had been initiated for the purpose. Soon State would get two national level stadiums. Construction work of sport stadium being made at Dehradun would be completed at earliest.
The State Government had taken decision to focus on Rural Games this year so that talented people at rural level might get maximum opportunities. Coming year competitive Sports activities would be increased in the educational institutions along with this, a event calendar would be drafted for the entire year by the sport department for various games competitions. Co-operation would be taken from different sport organizations in this regard. Two games villages would be established in the state. State is trying to ensure that sports infrastructure facilities should be according to standards of Indian Olympic Association. High Altitude Sports Centers would be established in Munsyari and Pauri. Now, State Government has completed the first formality today concerned with organisation of national games . All kind of cooperation would be insured to the Olympic association for the arrangement of national games.
In his address, Sports Minister Dinesh Agarawl said working plan had been prepared for the successful conduction of national games to held in 2018. Representative of Indian Olympic Association stated that all kind of co-opration would be assured for the development of world class sports infrastructure facilities. Deputy Director of Sport Department Ajay Agarwal, Sanjeev Sharma, Nirman Mukherjee, Neeraj Gupta, SK Sarthi were present at the event.