Srinagar, Oct 13: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday launched Jash-e-Dal, a three-day water sports event at the SKICC Back Lawns in Srinagar under its Civic Action Programme (CAP). The event will conclude on October 15.
ADGP Armed J&K, Nitish Kumar, IPS, inaugurated the event by flagging off the competitions, which feature 20 categories and 46 contests, including canoeing, kayaking, swimming, rowing, sculling, traditional donga boat racing, dragon boat racing and shikara racing.
Addressing the gathering, Nitish Kumar highlighted the role of sports in promoting physical fitness, discipline, teamwork, confidence and camaraderie. He urged youth to stay away from drugs and embrace sports as a constructive pursuit, stressing the need for collective efforts to build a healthy and drug-free Jammu and Kashmir.
The event aims to encourage sportsmanship, healthy competition and community participation while providing young people with a platform to showcase their talent, technical skills and teamwork.
The initiative reflects J&K Police’s commitment to youth engagement, community outreach and the promotion of a disciplined, healthy and drug-free society.
The inaugural ceremony was attended by IGP Kashmir Sujit Kumar, DIGs, SSPs, commandants of various armed and IR battalions, other senior police officers, sports officials and representatives of the Canoeing and Kayaking Association J&K.