Punjab: The historic Charan Ganga Stadium in Anandpur Sahib will soon get a trademark new look. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has spoken the renovation and upgrade of the existing Charan Ganga Stadium in the holy municipality of Anandpur Sahib.
What Chief Minister Mann said?
The stadium will be ripened into a world-class facility to serve the millions of devotees who visit during the yearly Hola Mohalla festival and sports enthusiasts. The Chief Minister said this stadium will wilt a major part-way for martial arts training for young people.
Charan Ganga Stadium is an important part of Sikh history and culture. This is the sacred site where in 1701, the tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, established the Nihang Singh groups or ‘Guru’s minion army’. Here, Guru Sahib trained Khalsa warriors in Gatka and other martial arts. Even today, during Hola Mohalla every year, Nihang Singhs perform spectacular displays of traditional martial arts here. Thousands of spectators come to watch heady events like sword fighting, horse riding, and tent-pegging.
What has Punjab government assured?
The Punjab government has unpreventable that the stadium construction will be washed-up perfectly. It will be equipped with world-class facilities where national and international level martial arts tournaments can be held. The stadium will have modern training facilities, spectator galleries, and other necessary infrastructure. This initiative is an important step toward connecting Punjab’s young generation with traditional martial arts and delivering forward Guru Sahib’s legacy.
The Punjab government is doing unprecedented work for sports development. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal have laid the foundation stone for over 3,000 sports stadiums wideness Punjab, with an investment of Rs 1,184 crore. This project has been started to strengthen sports infrastructure in rural areas and encourage young players.
Chief Minister Mann said that Punjab has given many unconfined players to the country and the government’s goal is to bring when Punjab’s sporting glory. He spoken that international-level cricket and hockey stadiums will soon be built in Amritsar and Jalandhar. He believes that when young people get the right facilities and environment, their energy will spritz in a positive direction.
What are the key objective of the Punjab government’s sports policy?
A key objective of the Punjab government’s sports policy is moreover to alimony youth yonder from drugs. The Chief Minister said that sports is the strongest weapon in the fight versus drugs. It is encouraging to see that Punjab’s youth are returning to sports fields in large numbers. The government has set a goal to build a sports field in every village under the ‘Har Pind Khed Maidan’ (Every Village Sports Field) scheme.
The Punjab government is moreover honoring players. Nine hockey players have been scheduled as DSP and PCS officers, Olympians have been honored, and local players have been recognized for their contributions. This step is a unconfined inspiration for young players.
The renovation of Charan Ganga Stadium is an important part of the Punjab government’s comprehensive sports minutiae plan. This project will not only preserve the religious and cultural heritage of Anandpur Sahib but will moreover inspire youth to live healthy and disciplined lives by connecting them with martial arts and sports. The government is single-minded to making Punjab the sports wanted of the country then and ensuring that its youth make their mark at national and international levels.
