Brothers Set Up New Astro Turf in Kashmir for Football Buffs; Omar Abdullah, Sports Secy Pass Ball

In a city shorn of night life and quality sporting hubs, a famous heritage school in Srinagar has come forward to lay a synthetic turf at its campus for soccer buffs. “We have installed floodlight and kids can avail the facility in the evening hours too when they are done with school, colleges and tuition,” said Farid Singh, who set up the facility with his younger brother Viraj. We have contributed very less to cricket but football has made us proud,” said former Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah, who casually walked up to the school like a neighbour than a VIP. “Our sports hub will provide two 5-a side pitches and one 7-a side pitch for players to enjoy football and box cricket,” said Farid Singh.