He said the event has been cancelled on the orders of Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal Shafqat Iqbal.
Iqbal said the festival was cancelled as a precautionary measure as large crowd was expected in the event.
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Coronavirus | Ganderbal admin cancels sports festival in Sonamarg
Amid the coronavirus scare, the district administration Ganderbal cancelled the winter sports festival in Sonamarg, officials said.
Chief Executive Officer Sonamarg Development Authority (SDA) Mushtaq Ahmad said the day-long event being organised by SDA in collaboration with the district administration Ganderbal was scheduled to be held at Sonamarg on Sunday.
