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CIFA-Thums Up Rural Games reaches Chagalamarri in Nandhyal

Farmers Collective President Prasad Reddy inaugurates the 2-day meet

• Thousands to witness the 2-day tour of CIFA-Thums Up Rural Games
• Hundreds registered as participants in various events such as Kabbadi
• Indian Red Cross is to organize free medical and health camp

Chagalamarri, May 29: CIFA-Thums Up Rurual Games reached this sleepy village after successfully completing in four other venues across the state and was formally inaugurated by Mr V M Prasad Reddy, Mandal & Farmers Collective President, at the Zilla Parishad School Grounds here.

Inaugurating the Games Mr Reddy said, "farmers should come forward and assist organizers of the Rural Games, Consortium of Indian Farmers Associations (CIFA) and Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, to make this a great success and in organizing such events in the State”.

The jamboree was marked by the large presence of farmers with their families from close-by villages. The district tour of the Games will continue in the next one week before culminating with a grand state final in the first week of June.

With the aim of offering the villagers healthy benefits, the organizers have also brought in Indian Red Cross to conduct a health and medical camp at the venue. A medical team comprising doctors and support staff is camping at the site offering free medical check up and advices to the people who participate and witness various sporting activities.

The Chagalamarri meet will see hundreds of players participating in Kabbadi, Sack carrying race in Men’s category and Rangoli and Short-distance races in Women’s category. The Kabaddi winners will get a cash prize of Rs 5000 and a trophy, and the runner-up will get Rs 2500 as cash prize. Winner of Sack carrying race will get Rs 3000 as prize money and the runner-up will go home with Rs 2000 cash prize.

Similarly, in women’s category, winner of the Rangoli contest will get a cash prize of Rs 1000 and runner-up will get Rs 500. Winner of the relay running competition will bag Rs 2000 and runner-up team will get Rs 1500 as cash prize.

Winners of the district-level competitions will also move to vie for the top honours at the State level scheduled for the first week of June.

Bringing a carnival atmosphere to the Games, organizers are offering a cultural evening to the villagers with local participants tuning to popular songs and offering a feast of mimicry and dance in front of large crowd of farmers and their families.

The CIFA-Thums Up Rural Games is being organized with the objectives to channelize energies of youth towards constructive activities and to strengthen the social cohesiveness for sustainable development in villages. It is also aimed at inculcating interest in sports among rural youth and help spot hidden talent among them, besides instilling pride of achievement amongst the rural folk.

 RURAL GAMES 2006