Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Muzaffar Khan Sial presided over an important meeting at Punjab Stadium on Tuesday.
The meeting was convened to review progress of preparation and approval of PC-1 of new development schemes, status of ongoing development schemes and handing/taking over of completed sports schemes.
Additional Secretary Sports Farhan Farooq, Deputy Secretary Sports Marhaba Naimat, Project Director PMU Qaiser Raza and Deputy Director Tariq Khanzada participated in the meeting.
Addressing the meeting, Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Muzaffar Khan Sial said that 52 new sports complexes will be built and 58 old sports complexes will be restored in the province under Khailta Punjab programme. “Overall, 131 sports projects are being constructed across the Punjab province this year,” he informed.
Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Muzaffar Khan Sial further said that several sports projects will be completed from September to December this year. He directed the relevant officials to complete the sports development projects as soon as possible.
Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Muzaffar Khan Sial said that all possible measures are being taken for the development of sports culture among the younger generation.
He directed the officials concerned to secure No Objection Certificate (NOC) before constructing a new sports facility and take control of the sports complexes which are fully constructed.