"Sports key to a healthy society": Tripura CM Saha inaugurates MLA Cup Football Competition

Agartala (Tripura) [India], September 16 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said that sports play a supportive role in the development of a healthy body and a healthy mind, and in addition to developing themselves, the youth should be more involved in sports for the benefit of society and the country.
According to the CMO, CM Saha formally inaugurated the MLA Cup Football Competition at the Boxanagar Mini Stadium today.

He said that the central and state governments have paid special attention to improving the quality of sports.
"The current state government has taken various steps to develop sports infrastructure. As part of this initiative, eight synthetic football grounds and synthetic hockey grounds have already been built in different places in the state. A high-quality swimming pool has also been arranged for the swimmers of the state," said Tripura CM.

Laying emphasis on building a drug-free society, the Chief Minister said that the more the youth are involved in sports, the stronger the fight against addiction will be.
Calling on the youth to take a leading role in the movement against drug addiction, the Chief Minister said that the state government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards drug addiction.
MLA Tafazzal Hossain, Swapna Nama, Chairman of Boxanagar Panchayat Samiti, District Magistrate of Sepahijala district Siddharth Shiv Jaiswal, Superintendent of Police Bijay Debbarma, BDO of Boxanagar block Sanjib Kumar Pal, and others were present.
Sixteen teams from within and outside the state are participating in this football competition that began today.
Meanwhile, on Sunday, CM Saha participated in the closing ceremony of the Neermahal Jal Utsav 2025, which was held at Rajghat in Melaghar in the Shepahijala district.
The closing ceremony of the traditional Neermahal Jal Utsav 2025 took place following a series of cultural and traditional events.
The programme also saw the participation of Transport Minister Sushant Chaudhary, Tourism Director Prashant Badal Negi, and several other dignitaries, highlighting the state government's focus on promoting heritage tourism and cultural identity.
The Jal Utsav, celebrated against the backdrop of the iconic Neermahal--the 'Water Palace' built in the 1930s featured traditional boat races, cultural performances, and a vibrant display of Tripura's rich traditions, drawing large crowds and tourists. (ANI)