Jammu, April 02 (INFO)- Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, accompanied by the President, J&K Cricket Association (JKCA) and former Chief Minister, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, today inspected one of the proposed sites near Sidhra for construction of a cricket stadium here.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is funding construction of a modern cricket stadium here on the pattern of Mohali Cricket Ground in Chandigarh.Dr. Abdullah said that BCCI is also funding setting up of a cricket academy in Jammu. The State government is also envisaging construction of a multi-purpose sports village in the winter capital.