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Sportstar’s North-East Conclave discusses the region’s problems and solutions
Sportstar hosted the first-ever North-East Sports Conclave here on Friday, with a host of speakers from different sports disciplines identifying vexing issues in the region and ways to handle them.
Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister of Assam, shared his vision for sports development. “We have also sanctioned Rs 1,000 crore for further developing sports infrastructure in this fiscal year – the highest-ever allocation for the state – and work has already started in many projects." Anurag Thakur, Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports, delivered the keynote address virtually.
Mizoram Sports Minister Robert Romawia Royte said better infrastructure is key to the success of all sports in the North-East. "Infrastructure-wise, the gap [compared to other states] is still very wide," said Royte.