Country’s renowned badminton player Saina Nehwal paid courtesy visit to Chief Minister Raman Singh on Wednesday here at his residence and offered to work for nurturing the budding talents of Chhattisgarh.
Singh informed Saina, who had won bronze medal for India in the london Olympics held in year 2012, about the favourable environment for sports activities in Chhattisgarh and also about the sports facilities being developed in the State.
Singh told Saina that Chhattisgarh has been chosen for hosting the 37th National Games. He presented a memento to Saina. During the conversation, Saina Nehwal praised the International Cricket Stadium built in Naya Raipur.
On the occasion, Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha Speaker Gaurishankar Agrawal, Saina Nehwal’s father Dr Harbir Singh Nehwal, Executive Member of Indian Olympics Association Vikram Sisodia, General Secretary of Chhattisgarh Olympic Association Baldeo Singh Bhatia, Secretary of Chhattisgarh Tennis Association Gurucharan Singh Hora, Deputy Chairman of Chhattisgarh Badminton Association Akhil Dhagat and Secretary Sanjay Mishra were present.