June 12, 2013 9:27 AM

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Punjab govt to hold World Cup Kabaddi in state in November

Punjab Government will organise the 4th edition of World Cup Kabaddi (men and women) in November. 25 countries are set to vie for a record prize money.The State's Information and Public Relations Minister Bikram Singh Majithia said that strict NADA anti-doping guidelines would be implemented in the tournament. He also said that Punjab would seek more participation of countries from Europe, Africa, America and Australia to give Kabaddi a world class status.Majithia said that 11 world class stadiums have already been completed at the cost of 96 crore rupees and nine more stadia would be built by December. He said eight of these stadia have been made floodlit and sports stadium at Ghudda and village Badal would have synthetic track costing Rs 5 crore each.

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