Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir), Jan. 21 -- : Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday announced open Premier League, an ambitious sporting event for the youth in Jammu and said Union Territory is witnessing a revolution in the sports sector and heading towards becoming a sporting powerhouse.

The LG said the government taking innovative measures to overhaul the sports ecosystem of J&K, ensuring modern sports infrastructure coupled with world-class training for the young sporting talent.

"Around Rs 200 corer sanctioned under Prime Minister's Development Package, another Rs 30 crore sanctioned by the government for boosting sports infrastructure, training facilities to nurture the local talent," Sinha said.

Sinha made these remarks after dec...