'Udaan Uttarakhand' volleyball tournament begins in Sitarganj: 47 men's and 8 women's teams, Rs 1 lakh for winner and Rs 75,000 for runner-up; final on November 12

The 'Udaan Uttarakhand' volleyball tournament, aimed at keeping young people away from drugs and connecting them with sport, began at Nakulia Lauka ground in Sitarganj on Monday (November 9). According to Hindustan, Cabinet Minister Saurabh Bahuguna met the players and started the match, and before that administered an anti-drug pledge to the players and the people present. The minister said the 'Udaan Sitarganj' campaign was started three years ago to save young people from drugs, and the tournament is part of it. According to the organisers, 47 men's teams and eight women's teams are taking part, and 23 matches were played on the first day. The winning team will get Rs 1 lakh and the runner-up Rs 75,000. The final matches will be played on November 12, along with cultural programmes. Block pramukh Upkar Singh Bal and BJP district president Kamal Jindal were among those present at the opening.