Felicitation ceremonies of Kargil International Marathon, Kargil Gaurav Award, EKIndia Ring held

By Reach Ladakh Correspondent Kargil, Sep 20, 2022
Guests and awardees during the felicitation ceremony of the Kargil Gaurav Award.
Kargil :

Felicitation ceremony of the Kargil International Marathon, Kargil Gaurav Awards, and Ek India Ring was held on September 19 at Auditorium Hall Kargil.

Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan felicitated the awardees.

Addressing the gathering, he thanked Sarhad Pune for conducting the marathon smoothly and congratulated all the departments for their cooperation in making the event a grand success.

CEC said that the aim of conducting such events is to promote tourism and provide a platform for young athletes. He said that the theme of this year's marathon, ‘Run for Apricot’ also aims to promote apricot across the world as Kargil is known for it. Referring One District One Product (ODOP) program, he said that the promotion of apricot is the need of the hour.

Khan appreciated the contribution of Kargil Gaurav Awardees for their contribution to society and the nation and congratulated them on the conferment of the award.

He encouraged the EKIndia Ring initiative for distributing to India’s brave hearts and families of martyred soldiers.

Organisers and people associated with the Kargil International Marathon, 2022 were felicitated and were appreciated for their contribution and work in making the marathon successful.

CEC urged the dignitaries and guests who had come across the country to promote Kargil and be its ambassadors.

He also thanked Ladakh Police, sponsors, and other departments for their hard work and dedication to making the event successful and hoped to organize such events on a larger scale in the future as well.