In the Kashmir Valley, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the 44th PSPB Inter-Unit Golf Tournament at Royal Springs Golf Course in Srinagar yesterday. The tournament is being organized by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC).

The Lt Governor welcomed the Golfers to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and asked them to carry the message of new Jammu Kashmir across the country and beyond. At the inaugural ceremony, the Lt Governor shared the transformational journey of J&K over the past few years. He said since ages, J&K Union Territory is known as a seat of learning, paradise on earth, and home to all spiritual streams. He said for several decades, J&K and its people had to suffer due to secessionism, terrorism, and nepotism. But those days of despair are gone now. He said the bright ray of hope has arrived in people’s lives and in many sectors, we are performing better than many states and UTs.

Manoj Sinha said the success of the G-20 Summit, the record tourist influx, and the unprecedented increase in the foreign tourists visiting the Union Territory itself speaks about the prevailing peace and changed scenario in Jammu and Kashmir. He also appreciated the ONGC for its contribution and support to the UT Government in various endeavors.
Eight teams of petroleum and oil companies comprising of various national and international golfers are participating in the tournament.