Thursday, September 20, 2018
- Chandigarh, September 20 - Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Minister, Mr Anil Vij said that a State level ‘Khel Mahakumbh’ will be organized from October 23 to October 25, 2018 to encourage sports in the State. Before this, these games will be organized from October 11 to October 13 at district level.
- Mr Vij said that during this Mahakumbh various competitions will be organized in districts of Ambala, Panchkula, Karnal, Rohtak, Bhiwani, Gurugram and Hisar. As many as 15 different games will be played at district and block level in which sportspersons of all categories will show their talent. A budget of around Rs. 5 crore has been sanctioned for this purpose which would be spent on organising the events, prize money etc. He said that these games will provide opportunity to the players from villages of the State to come forward and to become excellent sportspersons of the future.
- The Sports Minister said that last year also Khel Mahakumbh was organized in the State in which sportspersons actively participated in these games. He said that the present Government not only encouraged the sports but also started various national level competitions. Under this, every year on the occasion of Haryana Heroes' Martyrdom Day national level wrestling competition is organized and Kabaddi Competition in the memory of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya.