Shimla, Dec. 24 -- The Himachal Pradesh Government has accorded top priority to the promotion of sports by strengthening infrastructure and enhancing incentives for sportspersons, said Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday.

He said the State was making significant investments in modern sports facilities while offering improved prize money, higher diet allowances, and assured employment opportunities to encourage youth to pursue sports professionally.

The Chief Minister said that these initiatives were helping channelise the energy of young people in a positive direction, promoting fitness and steering youth away from social evils. He added that better incentives and career security were motivating talented players to...