Srinagar, June 1: The stage is set for 8th All India Police Water Sports championship scheduled to commence in Dal Lake on Tuesday.
Around 350 athletes from 18 teams from all over India are going to participate in the week-long event that will be inaugurated by chief secretary, S S Kapur.
This is second time that JK Police will be hosting mega event after hosting the 3rd All India Police Water Sports Championship in 2003. The competitions of kayaking, Canoeing and Rowing would be held in the championship.
“For making this event, a grand success we have made all arrangements ready. In the championship competitions of the three water sport disciplines would be held. In Kayaking and Canoeing competitions of nine events will be held while in Rowing competitions of six events would be held” Director General of Police (CID), Dr Ashok Bhan said.
He said that in the championship recently procured start of the art Kayaking and canoeing boats would be used.
“Our department has recently procured in start of the art water sport boats and the events of championship would be held in those boats. With acquiring of boats our department has become self sufficient in water sports and we are not dependent on any one,” Dr Bhan said.
When asked about the strength of JK team and their preparations he said, “The strength of our team would be of 20 members and we will participate in all the three disciplines. Our team is ready and they have been practicing through-out year for this event.”
“As for players we have got international level of players in our team who has brought laurels for state in various competitions. Our team will be having advantage of being host and due to that reason we are hoping that we will win more medals this time,” Dr Bhan said.
Since 1998 when JK Police formed water sports team it has always excelled in All India Police Meet and have brought laurels for their department and state. They have also won laurels in other national and international events.
Team has twice won Kayaking team championship in All India Police meet and has remained runner-up on two occasions. In 2006, team won team championship by winning three gold, one silver and one bronze and in 2007 they won one gold, two silver and four bronze medals.
In Kayaking competitions will be held in K-1, K-2 and K-4 while in Canoeing competitions of C-1, C-2 and C-4 would be held. Competitions of Single Scull, Double Scull and Coxless Scull would be held in Rowing. The medal ceremony of individual events would be held on daily basis each day. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah would be chief guest during closing ceremony on June 8.
For smooth and successful conduct of the championship, different committees have been constituted to perform the assigned tasks during the event. The committees constituted are organizing committee, reception, accommodation, transport, souvenir, printing and publicity, jury of appeal, and opening and closing committees.
The organizing committee will have 14 members. They include DGP (CID), Dr Ashok Bhan, IGP, Jammu, K Rajendra, IGP, (Headquarters), P L Gupta, IGP (Personnel), Ram Lubhaya, IGP Crime, SM Sahai, IGP, Home Guards, Dilbagh Singh, Director SSG, Raja Aijaz Ali, IGP Security, A K Gupta, IGP Traffic, M A Shah, IGP (Mod), Z H Chisti, IGP, Kashmir, Dr B Srinivas, IGP Police Housing Corporation, Ravinder Kotwal, IGP, Raialways, M A Anjum, and IGP (CID) Farooq Ahmed. Besides, Inspector General of Police (Armed), Sheikh Owais will be the Organizing Secretary of the Committee.
IGP (Armed), Sheikh Owais will head the Opening, Closing and Hospitality Committee, having 11 members and IGP Crime, S M Sahai will head the Invitation, Souvenir and Printing Committee having 6 members.
Around 350 athletes from 18 teams from all over India are going to participate in the week-long event that will be inaugurated by chief secretary, S S Kapur.
This is second time that JK Police will be hosting mega event after hosting the 3rd All India Police Water Sports Championship in 2003. The competitions of kayaking, Canoeing and Rowing would be held in the championship.
“For making this event, a grand success we have made all arrangements ready. In the championship competitions of the three water sport disciplines would be held. In Kayaking and Canoeing competitions of nine events will be held while in Rowing competitions of six events would be held” Director General of Police (CID), Dr Ashok Bhan said.
He said that in the championship recently procured start of the art Kayaking and canoeing boats would be used.
“Our department has recently procured in start of the art water sport boats and the events of championship would be held in those boats. With acquiring of boats our department has become self sufficient in water sports and we are not dependent on any one,” Dr Bhan said.
When asked about the strength of JK team and their preparations he said, “The strength of our team would be of 20 members and we will participate in all the three disciplines. Our team is ready and they have been practicing through-out year for this event.”
“As for players we have got international level of players in our team who has brought laurels for state in various competitions. Our team will be having advantage of being host and due to that reason we are hoping that we will win more medals this time,” Dr Bhan said.
Since 1998 when JK Police formed water sports team it has always excelled in All India Police Meet and have brought laurels for their department and state. They have also won laurels in other national and international events.
Team has twice won Kayaking team championship in All India Police meet and has remained runner-up on two occasions. In 2006, team won team championship by winning three gold, one silver and one bronze and in 2007 they won one gold, two silver and four bronze medals.
In Kayaking competitions will be held in K-1, K-2 and K-4 while in Canoeing competitions of C-1, C-2 and C-4 would be held. Competitions of Single Scull, Double Scull and Coxless Scull would be held in Rowing. The medal ceremony of individual events would be held on daily basis each day. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah would be chief guest during closing ceremony on June 8.
For smooth and successful conduct of the championship, different committees have been constituted to perform the assigned tasks during the event. The committees constituted are organizing committee, reception, accommodation, transport, souvenir, printing and publicity, jury of appeal, and opening and closing committees.
The organizing committee will have 14 members. They include DGP (CID), Dr Ashok Bhan, IGP, Jammu, K Rajendra, IGP, (Headquarters), P L Gupta, IGP (Personnel), Ram Lubhaya, IGP Crime, SM Sahai, IGP, Home Guards, Dilbagh Singh, Director SSG, Raja Aijaz Ali, IGP Security, A K Gupta, IGP Traffic, M A Shah, IGP (Mod), Z H Chisti, IGP, Kashmir, Dr B Srinivas, IGP Police Housing Corporation, Ravinder Kotwal, IGP, Raialways, M A Anjum, and IGP (CID) Farooq Ahmed. Besides, Inspector General of Police (Armed), Sheikh Owais will be the Organizing Secretary of the Committee.
IGP (Armed), Sheikh Owais will head the Opening, Closing and Hospitality Committee, having 11 members and IGP Crime, S M Sahai will head the Invitation, Souvenir and Printing Committee having 6 members.
JK Police to set up water sports academy in Dal Lake
Srinagar, June 1: In its effort to promote water sports in the valley, Jammu Kashmir Police is planning to set up an academy in Dal Lake.
“We are lucky enough that we have got number of water bodies and tap the water sporting potential. We are planning to establish a water sports academy in Dal Lake,” Director General of Police (CID) Dr Ashok Bhan said.
Bhan said the water sports activities will touch heights if the academy comes up in the famous lake, which is one of the main tourist attractions in the state.
“Apart from helping sports activities, this event will also help our tourism industry in its revival,” Dr Bhan said.
“Water sports are among the most flourishing and fast evolving disciplines in the world. The state has produced some world class athletes in water sports who have represented the country at international level,” he added.
“We are lucky enough that we have got number of water bodies and tap the water sporting potential. We are planning to establish a water sports academy in Dal Lake,” Director General of Police (CID) Dr Ashok Bhan said.
Bhan said the water sports activities will touch heights if the academy comes up in the famous lake, which is one of the main tourist attractions in the state.
“Apart from helping sports activities, this event will also help our tourism industry in its revival,” Dr Bhan said.
“Water sports are among the most flourishing and fast evolving disciplines in the world. The state has produced some world class athletes in water sports who have represented the country at international level,” he added.
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