by Punjabnewswire4u (Balbir)
CHANDIGARH, NOV 3
The Punjab Sports Department will conduct the inaugural Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagat Singh Punjab Games from November 27 to December 5, according to Punjab Deputy Chief Minister-cum-Sports Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.
Addressing a big rally at Jorre Chatran (Gurdaspur), Mr Badal disclosed that a sum of Rs 2.10 crore would be at stake in 10 sports disciplines. The Group I competitions in hockey and shooting would be conducted in Jalandhar.
Giving details of the Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagat Singh Punjab Games, Punjab Sports Director Padam Shree Pargat Singh said Group II competitions in boxing, wrestling, weightlifting and volleyball will be hosted in Patiala.
The Group III competitions in athletics, basketball, football and kabaddi will be held in Ludhiana.
Pargat Singh said 21 lakh would be disbursed among gold, silver and bronze medal winners in each discipline.
The opening ceremony will in Ludhiana on November 27 while the closing ceremony is billed in Jalandhar on December 5.
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