The 44th PSPB Inter-Unit Golf Tournament was inaugurated by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Royal Springs Golf Course in Srinagar on September 18, 2023. The tournament is being organized by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC).
In his inaugural address, the Lt Governor welcomed the golfers to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and asked them to carry the message of new Jammu and Kashmir across the country and beyond.
He also shared the transformational journey of Jammu and Kashmir over the past few years. He said that the UT has been known as a seat of learning, paradise on earth, and home to all spiritual streams since ages. However, for several decades, Jammu and Kashmir and its people had to suffer due to secessionism, terrorism, and nepotism. But, those days of despair are gone now. The bright ray of hope has arrived in people’s lives.
The Lt Governor said that Jammu and Kashmir is performing better than many states and UTs in many sectors. The success of the G20 Summit, the record tourist influx, and the unprecedented increase in the foreign tourists visiting the UT itself speaks about the prevailing peace and changed scenario in Jammu and Kashmir.
He also appreciated ONGC for its contribution and support to the UT Government in various endeavors.
Eight teams of petroleum and oil companies comprising various national and international golfers are participating in the tournament.
Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to Lt Governor; Ranjan Prakash Thakur, CVO ONGC; Manish Patil, Director HR ONGC; Lalit Watts, Advisor, Petroleum Sports Promotion Board; members of PSPB; golfers; and senior officers were present on the occasion.
