Assistant Commissioner Development Kargil, Ghulam Mohd. inaugurated Ice hockey rink at Yakza Mohalla Umba on January 4.

Executive Engineer REW Shabir Husain; Chairman, Block Development Council Sankoo, Gh. Mehdi Akhon; BDO Sankoo, Kaneez Fatima, Sarpanch, Nambardar, officials of RD&PRD, senior citizens of villages, players and children were also present.

Emphasising the significance of physical education, ACD Kargil commended the concerned stakeholders for constructing the rink under MG-NREGA 2023-24, with an estimated cost of ₹ 13.00 lakh.

He also highlighted the scope and role ice hockey as a winter game in the Ladakh region especially in Kargil villages which may create employment opportunities in future.

ACD promised for the extension of ground under the RD&PRD scheme in coming years. BDC Chairman, Gh. Mehdi Akhon also promised to provide funds for the construction of the changing room under grant-in-aid of his constituency fund for 2024-25.