Agartala, Tripura, 3rd of April 2025 : With the initiative of Youth Affairs and Sports Department, Government of Tripura Devbhakti Jamatia Synthetic Athletic Turf, Swadeshpriya Nandi Synthetic Hockey Ground, Pratul Bhattacherjee Synthetic Turf Football Ground inauguration ceremony organized at Dasarath Dev Sports Complex, Badharghat, Agartala on Thursday (3rd April, 2025). In the presence of many distinguished dignitaries Hon’ble Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha inaugurated the various sports sector.
Address at the inaugural ceremony Hon’ble Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha said that the state government is committed to building necessary facilities and infrastructure to facilitate grooming of the state’s budding talents. Towards this direction, sports infrastructure is being developed with specific planning across the state. He said, undaunted determination, will power and efforts can bring success in any field. The true manifestation of this is our Padma Shri Olympian gymnast Deepa Karmakar. He said, sports is a significant medium to keep the young generation away from drugs. Because, healthy mind helps in building healthy body. Life philosophy can be realized through sports activities.
The Chief Minister said, the state government has taken various measures to remember and show due respect to the sports personalities of the state who have brought fame to the state. That is why various sports facilities are being dedicated to their names. In context of the contribution of late Deba Bhakti Jamatia, late Swadesh Priya Nandi and late Pratul Bhattacharya in the field of sports, the Chief Minister said that their contribution would be remembered by the future generations and the sports lovers for ever. The Chief Minister also said, advanced sports facilities would also be developed at Bholagiri, Agartala, for the convenience of the sports persons. Additionally, the CM highlighted his personal experience in sports and with sports persons.
In his welcome address, Hon’ble Youth Affairs & Sports, Social Welfare & Social Education, Minister Tinku Roy, several synthetic football turfs, tennis court, flood light, swimming pool, basket ball court, indoor hall etc. have been constructed in the state for the development of sports infrastructure. Resultantly players from the state are seeing success in different sports. This year’s state budget also had contained planning for development of new sports infrastructure facilities. Not only that, the state government has also taken initiative to honour the former sports personalities of the state.
Amidst the distinguished dignitaries participants there were MLA Meena Rani Sarkar, director of youth affairs and sports department Satyabrata Nath, and Padma Shri Olympian Deepa Karmakar and many other distinguished dignitaries were present in the ceremony. The family members of the noted sports persons like late Deba Bhakti Jamatia, late Swadesh Priya Nandi and late Pratul Bhattacharya, were felicitated at the programme with the Chief Minister handing over mementoes to them. Additionally the Chief Minister launched a health insurance scheme for the sports persons and handed over insurance documents to some of them. At the event vote of thanks was given by the secretary of youth affairs and sports department Apurba Roy.
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