Asif Malik
Srinagar, Oct 25 (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir government plans to set up a dedicated organising committee for the Kashmir Marathon and step up its promotion in India and abroad, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani said, as the event recorded higher participation this year than in previous editions.
Speaking to news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS), Wani said the government would focus on improving the marathon’s organisation and scheduling to attract more runners, including international participants. The event’s dates would be planned to avoid clashes with other marathons, he said.
“We will have to make further improvements next year, particularly in scheduling the event so that it does not clash with marathons held elsewhere,” Wani said.
He said Abdullah had taken a keen interest in the marathon and proposed a separate committee to oversee its organisation and promotion.
Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelThe committee could be constituted within the next month, Wani added.
“The Kashmir Marathon has now become an entity in its own right. The Chief Minister has proposed a separate organising committee, which may be constituted within the next month,” he said.
The proposed committee is expected to work towards expanding the event’s reach and increasing participation from across India and overseas.
The government is also considering promoting the marathon through travel marts and tourism promotion events held in other states and foreign countries, Wani said.
The initiative is part of efforts to raise the marathon’s international profile and position Kashmir as a destination for major sporting events, he added. (KNS)
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