6th Inter-district Softball Championship begins in Mahbubnagar

Mahbubnagar: Srinivas Goud, Minister for Excise, Prohibition, Tourism, Culture, Sports and Youth welfare declared open the Telangana State 6th Inter district Soft Ball Championship tournament at district stadium in Mahbubnagar on Friday.

Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that after the formation of new State, Mahbubnagar district was becoming a hub for conducting various national and State-level sports competitions.

He said he would provide all the necessary infrastructure facilities for improving sporting culture in the district. "I welcome all the participants who have come from different districts from across Telangana. I wish you all the best, and put your best efforts to grab the inter-district softball championship," greeted the Minister, while welcoming the players.

Later, the Minister along with District Collector Ronald Rose took part in the inauguration of development works at R&B guest house and at the Ambedkar junction. On the occasion, the District Collector operated the JCB and razed the compound wall to mark the inauguration of road-widening works in the district headquarters.

Officials from national highways authority and engineers from R&B and municipal authorities took part in the programme.