Hill Council, Kargil allotted 500 Kanal of land to the Sports Authority of India for SAI Centre in Kargil and distributed a sports kit amongst sportspersons of the SAI Centre Kargil on November 10.

Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan said the Centre will act as the High Altitude training centre of SAI in India which will further help in boosting the talent of youth across UT Ladakh.

He said that after Ladakh became Union Territory, sports infrastructure is coming up at many locations, and in near future Kargil will have the best facilities available and for which LAHDC Kargil has already initiated the process with the help of the UT Administration.

The CEC stressed for proper utilization of the facilities of SAI Centre Kargil. He urged the sports enthusiasts of SAI Kargil to give their 100 percent so that they can earn a name at the national and international levels.

In-charge DYSSO, Kargil, Mohd Yousuf; General Secretary, District Olympic Association, Kargil, Syed Mehraj-Ud-Din Shah; General Secretary, Ladakh Taekwondo Association, Anayat Ali; In-charge SAI Centre, Kargil, Ghulam Mustafa; Taekwondo Coach, Mohd Ali and Sajjad Hussain (BOB) who is volunteering as guest teacher for sportspersons of the SAI were present on the occasion.