tirupati andhra pradesh government will launch one of the biggest ever sporting platforms for sports enthusiasts to showcase their talents at the state level through the adudham andhra programme to be launched on october 2participating at a review meeting on the adudham andhra event along with principal secretary sports vani mohan and sports authority of andhra pradesh saap managing director k harshavardhan in tirupati on wednesday state minister for tourism culture and sports rk roja said the event was open to everyone aged above 17 as part of the states avowed policy to promote rural sports youth at the villageward secretariat level will be encouraged to play cricket badminton volleyball kabaddi and kho kho the selected will further play at the mandal assembly constituency district and state levels wherein the top three will be given prizes the minister said adding that rs12 crore had been earmarked towards the presentation of cash prizes to the winnersroja sought the formation of districtlevel committees headed by the respective collectors to ensure smooth conduct of the 46day event appealing to former sportspersons and celebrities to act as brand ambassadors in promoting the eventthe minister for sports instructed the officials concerned to put in place a mobile app to facilitate the enrolment of sports enthusiasts for adudham andhra the statelevel tournament slated to begin by oct 2 marking gandhi jayanti