Chitral
Work on 21 playing facilities including 15 polo grounds promised by Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan under Prime Minister 1000 Playground Project costing Rs. 165 million was in full in Upper and Lower Chitral.
Project Director (PD) Prime Minister 1000 Playground Facilities, Murad Ali Mohmand, during his visit to Lower and Upper Chitral informed that all such projects would be completed by June 30, 2021.
The team included Project Director Murad Ali Mohmand, Deputy Director Amir Muhammad Betani, DSO Farooq Azam, former DSO Abdul Rahmat, C&W and Engineers Paras Ahmed, Omar Shehzad and Chitral Polo Association President Shehzada Sikandar.
Talking to media men, Murad Ali Mohmand said as per the promise of Chief Minister KP Mahmood Khan, construction work on various grounds including national and international standard sports facilities was in full swing in all the districts of the province including Lower and Chitral.
He said on the special instruction and preparing a comprehensive report about the PM 1000 Playground Project including 21 ongoing playing facilities with a record construction of 15 polo grounds to be submitted to the Secretary Sports Abid Majeed, DG Sports Asfandyar Khattak who would present a detail briefing to Chief Minister KP.
He said it was in the history of Chitral and the love shown by Chief Minister KP Mahmood Khan with the people of Chitral to have 15 polo grounds for the King Game and Game of King Polo.
The project after completion would be handed over to the department by June 2021.
The PM 1000 Playground Project, PMU and Engineers visited 21 grounds worth Rs 165 million in Chitral and reviewed the work at Lower Chitral.
9 grounds of 74.93 million in Saweer, Sosoom, Phantom, Darosh, Brinas, Garmchashma.—APP
