Chenab Circle Inter-Division T-20 Cricket Tourney commences

Conservator of Forest Chenab Circle TB Singh inaugurating Chenab Circle Inter-Division T-20 Cricket Tourney at Bhadarwah on Wednesday. -Excelsior/ Tilak Raj
Conservator of Forest Chenab Circle TB Singh inaugurating Chenab Circle Inter-Division T-20 Cricket Tourney at Bhadarwah on Wednesday. -Excelsior/ Tilak Raj

Excelsior Sports Correspondent
Bhadarwah, Nov 14: To promote sports activities especially cricket among the employees, Jammu and Kashmir Forest Department organized Chenab Circle Inter-Division T-20 Cricket Tournament with a message ‘Sports for Physical and Mental fitness’, here today.
The high profile tournament in which 8 teams from different parts of Chenab Circle including Forest Division Bhadarwah, Doda, Batote, Ramban, Kishtwar and Marwah, beside Social Forestry Doda and Forest Protection Force J-8 Doda are participating is being played at PG College sports ground here.
The tournament which is being sponsored by Conservator of Forests Chenab Circle Doda for the first time in the region was inaugurated by the chief guest Conservator of Forest Chenab Circle TB Singh in presence of guest of honours Principal PG College Bhadarwah Prof SS Balwal and Additional SP Bhadarwah Rajinder Singh. The tournament is being coordinated by DFO Bhadarwah Khalid Amin Mehta, while proceedings of inaugural function were conducted by Educationist Arif Hamid Rana.
The inaugural match was played between Bhadarwah Forest Division and Social Forestry Division Doda.
While speaking on the occasion, TB Singh said that this is a positive boon and an initiative for the forest employees of Chenab Valley, who always remain busy in performing their duties. It will help them to understand the importance of sports for healthy living and also keep them away from the negative things prevailing in present day society, he added.
“I hope this initiative will go a long way to promote sports in this hilly Chenab Region and will definitely give them an opportunity to perform at State level tournaments being organized by the department every year”, Singh added.
BCCI Video Analyst Sameer Malik said that, “We are fortunate enough that for the first time Conservator of Forests Chenab Circle Doda took this initiative to organize a high level T-20 Cricket Tournament at Bhadarwah. It will not only help employees of Forest Department but will also become an inspiration for the youth of this hilly region”.
On the occasion, saplings were also distributed among invited guests.

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