Best wishes for team members of Ryntih Sports & Cultural Club: Banteidor Lyngdoh

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SHILLONG: Meghalaya Sports & Youth Affairs Minister, Banteidor Lyngdoh accorded a warm sent off to the team members of Ryntih Sports & Cultural Club who are all set to participate in the 'Hero League Qualifiers', which will take place in Bangalore from October 4 to 25.

The programme organized by the Directorate of Sports & Youth Affairs, Government of Meghalaya, was held at the VIP Gallery at JN Sports Complex in Polo.

Speaking on the occasion, Banteidor Lyngdoh reiterated the need to revive the football scene in the State.

Lamenting the fact that many football clubs of the State have not been able to sustain themselves over the years due to financial constraints, he said that the problem has been aggravated due to the lack of Government support. He announced cash incentives to the Football Cubs of the State to the tune of Rs 10 lakh for those qualifying for the Second Division I-League, Rs 40 Lakh for those qualifying for the I-League and Rs one crore for those qualifying for the Indian Super League.

He further informed that a tender amounting to Rs 34 crore has been invited for the upgradation of the JN Sports Complex which will include replacing the artificial turf with a natural version and state-of-the-art upgradation of the overall facilities within the complex.

An indoor multipurpose sports complex will also be constructed on the fifth ground at an estimated cost of about Rs 100 crore. The complex will house facilities like a swimming pool, courts of basketball and tennis courts besides many other indoor-games facilities.

Such initiatives will also be taken at the District level so as to hone the skills of the youths of the State and give them a platform to showcase their prowess. Besides football, the Government is also dedicated to uplift and support various other disciplines like boxing, archery, and athletics among others which will go a long way in developing the sportspersons of the State, opined the Minister.

Sharing words of encouragement for members of the 'Ryntih Sports & Cultural Club', the Minister reiterated the importance of team spirit and a fighting spirit to achieve their goals.

Later, the Minister also handed over a cheque of Rs 2 lakh for the Ryntih Sports & Cultural Club, which will be followed by the remaining Rs 8 lakh in in the due course of time.

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