Hockey India on Friday announced that it has inducted Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) as an associate member, making it the 36th member in this category.
With this inclusion, PSPB can now take part in all the Annual National Championships which are being conducted by Hockey India.
PSPB was established in June 1979 and registered through Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 as extended to the Union Territory of Delhi. Presently it is a 12 member organization (ONGC, IOCL, HPCL, OIL, GAIL, EIL, CPCL, MRPL, NRL, Balmer Lawrie and PLL).
Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad, Secretary General, Hockey India welcomed PSPB for their entry into Hockey India as an associate member.
"The Petroleum Sports Promotion Board has produced some talented hockey players in the past. PSPB has contributed immensely in the development and promotion of Indian Hockey," he said.