1500 clubs to get sport accessories, Sonu Nigam to perform for “Khelo Tripura, Sustha Tripura” campaign

 Renowned Bollywood’s playback singer Sonu Nigam  will perform in the cultural musical concert at Vivekananda stadium in Agartala on December 23rd next during the celebration of statewide programme of   “Khelo Tripura, Sustha Tripura” campaign.

Addressing a press conference here at Civil Secretariat on Monday afternoon, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Sushanta Chowdhury said that with an aim to expand the “Khelo Tripura, Sustha Tripura” campaign to boost up the sporting activities across the state to achieve the goal of drug free Tripura, the government has initiated to give sports accessories to 1500 clubs of the state worth of Rs. 20,000 each club and the distribution of sports accessories will start from statewide programme of“Khelo Tripura, Sustha Tripura” Vivekananda stadium (Astable ground) on December 23rd followed by a cultural night in participation many artists including renowned singer Sonu Nigam.

He said that during the past one through different programmes , the “Khelo Tripura, Sustha Tripura” campaign is going on across the state  to motivate the youths of the state  for sporting activities and to lead a drug-free life.

He said that on December 23rd, only a few clubs of Agartala will get their sports accessories and  within the next 10 days, the department will distribute the same to the clubs of districts and subdivisions.

On December 23rd morning , a colourful rally will start from Umakanta Academy ground and will end at Astable ground  in participation of youths, sports personalities and ministers, people’s representatives including the Chief Minister of state.

Chowdhury said that this is for the first time in Tripura, a Drone show will also be organized by the professionals of IITs. He said that these professional IIT engineers will fly 250 drones at a time and the take off of all drones will start from Hindi HS school ground and drones will also show slides with different awareness messages for drug free Tripura.

Speaking in the press meet, director of Sports and Youth Affairs department Subikash Debbarma said that  the drug free awareness campaign will start from 3 PM at Astable ground on December 23rd and different cultural groups including indigenous groups will also perform to mark the days and the cultural event by singer Sonu Nigam will start from night 8 PM.