Drass/Kargil,July 31 (Scoop News) — The Lalit Suri Polo Cup final 2010 was held at Drass today. The match which was inaugurated by the Mangolian Ambassador H.E-V Enkhbold was organized by the Lalit Suri Hospitality Group in collaboration with Mangolian Embassy as a celebration of their 55 years of association with
Minister for Medical and Technical Education, Youth Services & Sports, R.S. Chib was the Chief Guest and Minister for CA&PD, Qamar Ali Akhoon was Guest of honour on the occasion.
In total four teams participated in the match which includes Lalit Suri Hospitality Group, Drass team, the Goshan team and Mangolian team. The tournament was won by the Lalit Suri Group.
Appreciating the efforts of Lalit Suri Hospitality Group for organizing this prestigious event in this remote area of
Qamar Ali Akhoon also spoke on the occasion and expressed his gratitude to the organizers for reviving the age-old sports in the
Speaking on the occasion, s. Jyotsna Suri, Chairperson and Managing Director, the Lalit Suri Hospitality Group, said “we are glad for hosting a magnificent show of horsemanship in the form of –The Lalit Suri Polo 2010. We had promised last year to come back and we have kept our commitment, she said. It is heartening to know that our ethos of promoting the destination through initiatives such as Drass Polo match has helped the Goshan region to come on the forefront with the government granting Rs 7.5 crore for the development of the region. The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group continues to follow its maxim of promoting the destination as a whole and not just its hotels, hence providing our guests with a holistic experience”
Chib and Akhoon distributed the trophies among the players.
MLA Gurez, Nazir Ahmad Gurezi and leaders of Kargil Hill Development Council and large numbers of local people were present on the occasion.
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