Kashmir
Kashmiris believe new Arun Jaitley Memorial Sports Complex will benefit youth
Srinagar: Locals praised the Centre after the foundation of the Arun Jaitley Memorial Sports Complex was laid out in Hiranagar of Kathua district on Saturday and hoped that the new facility will help the prospect of youth in the field of sports.
While talking to ANI, Sanjeev Verma, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, said the administration will use this facility as a nucleus to develop other sports facilities around it.
"This is a big gift to Kathua district. The cost of the stadium is Rs 60 cores and we hope that it will increase," Verma told the news agency.
"The facility, which is dedicated to the sports activities will be utilised by locals and help them shine in the field.
"Completion of state and national level activities will be organised and hopefully, some facilities will also be used at the international level in future.
"We will treat it as a nucleus and develop all the facilities around it," said Verma.
Locals said they hope the stadium will keep the youth of the region away from the increasing problem of drug use in the border area and motivate them to make a name in the field of sports.
"This stadium will be located in the border area it will help the youth get away from the problem of drug usage that is increasing here. They will get motivated to take up sports," Naresh Sharma, President of Municipal Corporation of Kathua told ANI.
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