RAWALPINDI, Jan 21 (APP):First-ever women Astro Turf Hockey ground, being prepared at Viqar un Nisa Post Graduate College,
would be inaugurated by Mar 31, said Chairman, Steering Committee Sport Sector Development Punjab,
Hanif Abbasi.
He said, Punjab government would complete various sports projects, being constructed in different
districts of the province at the total cost of Rs18 billion by end of April.
Women Astro Turf Hockey ground at Viqar un Nisa Post Graduate College, first of its kind would
be completed by March 31 at a cost of Rs45 million. Astro Turf would be imported from Holland. Such
facility is not available in any school or college of the country, he added.
Hanif Abbasi said, Punjab government is utilizing maximum available resource for uplift projects
to facilitate the citizens besides constructing sports facilities in schools, colleges and on available
government land so that the energies of male and female students could be channelized in a constructive
way and right direction.
A new tube well would be installed in the college to ensure availability of water for sprinkling on
the Astro Turf, he said adding, an indoor gym would also be built within the college premises and
completed till Mar 31.
A hostel for the college would be constructed during next financial year, he added.
Hanif Abbasi said, co-curricular activities play a vital role in the growth and development of
the students.
He said, Rawalpindi has been made number one city in the province particularly in sports, education
and health sectors. Best cleanliness arrangements have been made for Rawalpindi, he added.
He said, people were facing severe power load-shedding up to 18 hours in 2013, but, due to
prudent policies and earnest efforts of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government, there
would not no load-shedding this year as mega power projects, have either been completed or near
completion and would be generating 5000 megawatt extra electricity during upcoming summer
season.
The Chairman said, play grounds including cricket and hockey were prepared in colleges of
Rawalpindi including a big ground which has flood light facility. Several development projects including
in education and health sectors were completed, he added.
Astro-Turf has also been laid recently here in Shahnaz Sheikh Hockey Stadium and the whole project
was completed at the cost of 140 million. The project was a gift of Punjab government to the people of
Rawalpindi, he added.