This was stated by Chairman, Steering Committee Sport Sector Development Punjab, Hanif Abbasi.

He said, first women Astro Turf Hockey ground at Viqar un Nisa Post Graduate College, first of its kind, would be completed by March 31 at a cost of Rs45 million.

Astro Turf would be imported from Holland. Such facility is not available in any school or college of the country, he added.

Hanif Abbasi said Punjab government is utilizing maximum available resource for uplift projects to facilitate the citizens besides constructing sports facilities in schools, colleges and on available government land so that the energies of male and female students could be channelized in a constructive way and right direction.

An indoor gym would also be built within the college premises and completed till Mar 31, he said adding, a hostel for the college would be constructed during next financial year.

Hanif Abbasi said, co-curricular activities play a vital role in the growth and development of the students.

He said Rawalpindi has been made a leading city in the province particularly in sports, education and health sectors.

The Chairman said playgrounds including cricket and hockey were prepared in colleges of Rawalpindi including a big ground which has flood light facility. Several development projects including in education and health sectors were completed by PML-N government, he added.