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Posted: Feb 05, 2008 at 0224 hrs IST

Ludhiana, February 4 Punjab Minister Bikram Singh Majithia today stated that the state government is going to launch its new sports policy soon, under which excellent facilities, latest equipment and improvement of stadiums for the promotion of sports will be ensured.

Majithia was addressing a rural gathering on the concluding function of the sports tournament organized by Panchayati Raj Sports Club at Bhanaur village, 12 km from here last evening.

The minister said that the previous Congress government had completely ignored sports, and had not given even a single job to sportspersons. He added that now, the SAD-BJP government has decided to recruit sportspersons in police.

Majithia pointed out that to provide international-level training facilities, 1,600 sports wings are being set up in different parts of the state, and budding players will be selected at primary school level for continuous coaching.

The minister announced a grant of Rs 3 lakh for the sports club. Earlier, the minister inaugurated the newly-constructed Mata Gujri Community Centre and Mother Teresa library in the village.

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