May 7, 2015
Bengal has adopted a Sports Policy: WB CM at Namkhana
West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee was present at the prize distribution of the Sunderbans Football Cup 2014 at Namkhana today.
Organized by the West Bengal Sports Department, the third edition of the Sundarban Football Cup 2014 saw 147 clubs participating in the men’s section and 18 clubs participating in the women’s section from North 24 Parganas and sat 812 clubs participating in the men’s section and 62 clubs participating in the women’s section from South 24 Parganas. More than 15 thousand male and female football players participated in this edition of this huge tournament.
Urging the youth of Bengal to participate more in sports, WB CM said, “Even Swami Vivekananda used to say to reach God it is better to football than reading the Gita.”
She announced that the State has adopted a Sports Policy and those associated with sports will get added advantage in employment. She also promised to give further assistance to local clubs for developing sports infrastructure.
The West Bengal Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of a concrete bridge over the Dhonpota-Mandirbazar canal through remote control from the programme venue at Namkhana. She asked people to participate in the overall development of South 24 Parganas.
The West Bengal Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of a concrete bridge over the Dhonpota-Mandirbazar canal through remote control from the programme venue at Namkhana.
“A multi super speciality hospital is coming up at Kakdwip. Diamond Harbour will get a women’s university. A deep sea port is coming up at Gangasagar. It will be called Bhor Sagar. It will generate employment. We are developing tourism infrastructure at Gangasagar. A new spot called Rupsagar is coming up,” she added.
