UP to form 'Yuva Mangal Dal' to promote sports: Chauhan

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Press Trust of India Lucknow
Last Updated : Oct 22 2017 | 8:22 PM IST
The Uttar Pradesh government will form a 'Yuva Mangal Dal' in every village to promote sporting culture in the state, sports minister Chetan Chauhan said today.
Chauhan said the aim of the programme is to produce at least five athletes who can win gold medals at international events in the next decade.
Speaking at a programme here on the 41st anniversary of Taekwondo Federation of India, Chauhan said: "The state government in order to improve the atmosphere for sports in the state is constituting a 'Yuva Mangal Dal' in every village of the state."
These dals will hold cultural programmes and organise football, volleyball and kabaddi competitions, he said.
"MLAs and MPs have started requesting for stadia to be constructed in their constituencies. This signals a change in the atmosphere," he said.

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First Published: Oct 22 2017 | 8:22 PM IST

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