Assam Chief Min෴ister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday felicitated pugilist Lovlina Borgohain on her ♛recent gold medal win at the Women's World Boxing Championship.
The state government signed MoUs with Abhinav Bi🔥ndra's company, and with Numaligarh Refinery Limited and OIL for setting up sports training centres in Guwahati and Jorhat respectively.
The CM felicitated the Tokyo ♔Olympics bronze medallist at the MoU signing ceremony.
''Lovlina has taken Assam and Indian sports to a new zenith. I had the🍨 great privilege to felicitate her for the stunning performance 🐽in the Boxing World Championship. Thank you @LovlinaBorgohai for encouraging so many of us and wishing you many more medals in the coming years," Sarma tweeted.
The two centres would be established at a cost of Rs 23.78 cror🌃e each.
The CM said the facilities will bring about qualitative improvement in the sporting arena and c☂alled upon all athletes to take benefit of t💦hese centres.
Oly🧸mpic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra lauded the state government's initiative and said that his organisation will also provide free medical faciliไties, including surgery, to any injured athlete.
-With PTI Input
