Srinagar: Kashmir is all set to host the first-ever Winter Games of India Saturday despite the coronavirus threat, with authorities saying they are prepared to fight the virus.
This will be the first major sports event to be held in the Valley after the scrapping of Article 370 in August last year.
The four-day event, which will be held in Gulmarg, a popular skiing destination, will be inaugurated by Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju.
Senior J&K administration officials said the sports minister is expected to arrive in Srinagar Friday to inaugurate the event.
The event will be held under the central government’s ‘Khelo India’ initiative, which has been introduced to revive sports culture in India at the grassroots level.
As the fear over coronavirus increases, the J&K administration has said it has taken all precautionary measures to contain the spread.
