Youth Affairs & Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on March 15, 2021 said that the government is working to set up a Winter Sports Institute in Gulmarg, Kashmir.
- Mr. Rijiju informed in the Rajya Sabha that the Khelo India Winter Games this season witnessed unprecedented participation of Kashmiri youth.
- Mr. Rijiju said that though organizing International cricket matches in Kashmir Valley does not come under the purview of the Sports Ministry, the government has a specific roadmap to work towards promoting and training Kashmiri youth in all major sports domains.
(Source: AIR)
