SRINAGAR The up gradation work of Bakshi Satdium has got delayed which has forced the authorities to hold the I-League match at the TRC Astro Turf.
The work for up gradation of Bakshi Stadium Srinagar was started in 2017. The Union Sports Ministry has entrusted the National Projects Construction Corporation the job to repair the stadium. However, not much work has been completed on the project. If the work will continue as per the present pace, then it will take few more years to complete repairing of Bakshi stadium, an official of State Sports Council said.
The official said that executing agency was told several times to speed up its pace, but it has not yielded positive results. In view of construction work, the I-League match was played at TRC on Tuesday. See the pavilion of the TRC. There are no facilities here except the Astro turf. There is no drainage system, neither proper space to sit, Saeed Ahmad, a local footballer said.
He said that Bakshi Stadium was not having the facilities to host the match. The National Projects Construction Corporation was executing the construction works of Bakhsi Stadium, but it has delayed the project, he said.
The official said that poor sports infrastructure is creating hurdles in the performance of players as Jammu and Kashmir has only 137 play fields against the requirement of 2500.
An official of JK Youth Services and Sports said that lack of play fields have been affecting the performance of players. The existing play fields are also in bad shape. Only few grounds have drainage system in place, the official said.
There is also dearth of trained coaches almost in every sport. Our youth are well talented but are not getting proper training due to lack of play fields, coaches and other requirements, the official said.
The state has produced some prominent sports persons, who represent national team in cricket, football, water sports, and chess. But when we compare this with other Indian states, the number is very less. This is because we dont have infrastructure available here. The sports have been least concern for the government, the official added.
People are not much aware about sports activities being conducted in the state. Sports infrastructure has also not been created, he added
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