Downtown gets first sports ground equipped with floodlights

Srinagar, Jul 10 (Only Kashmir): Estimated cost of Rs 1.24 crore the newly installed facility of flood lights inside Ghani Memorial Stadium in Rajouri Kadal area of Old Srinagar City was Wednesday inaugurated jointly by three advisors of the state Governor.
The sports ground has become the first stadium in downtown Srinagar to be equipped with the state of art floodlights.
The floodlight facility has been installed in the stadium by Jammu Kashmir State Sports Council (JKSSC) under which eight poles have been erected having 120 high beam lights to light up the stadium so that matches could be held during night hours.
The move will surely benefit the sports lovers of the area and would also promote sports activities involving the youth of the area. Other up-gradation related works in the stadium are underway and soon be completed.
The project of up-gradation of Ghani Memorial Stadium in Rajouri Kadal was undertaken by the JKSSC in the month of February this year which was completed in record time.
Locals of the area thanked the government for up-gradation of this historic stadium and providing a platform to the youth to engage themselves in sports activities for their overall development. They demanded up-gradation of other existing sports facilities in the area so as to promote sports activities and involvement of youth in the same.
Besides three Advisors to Governor, K Vijay Kumar, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai and K K Sharma many prominent figures including Financial Commissioner, Finance Department, Arun Mehta, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan, Secretary YSS&S Sarmad Hafeez, DIG CKR VK Birdi, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Director General YS&S Dr Saleem-Ur-Rehman, Secretary JKSSC Dr Naseem Choudhary, SSP Srinagar Dr Haseeb Mughal, other concerned officers, prominent citizens and sports lovers in large number were present on the occasion.
On the occasion, demonstrations were given by Taekwondo, Judu, Wushu, Kho-Kho, Kabaddi and other teams. Football kits were also distributed among the 115 Football Clubs of Srinagar district who will be participating in the Football Tournament commencing within few days in this newly upgraded stadium.