The federal government’s flagship Khelo India programme to scout and nurture athletes on the grassroots stage was the most important beneficiary because the allocation for sports activities was hiked considerably by ₹351.98 crore within the Union Price range introduced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman right here on Saturday (February 1, 2025).
The formidable scheme has been allotted ₹1,000 crore for the monetary 12 months 2025-26. That is ₹200 crore greater than the grant of ₹800 crore in 2024-25.
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Total, the Ministry for Youth Affairs and Sports activities was designated ₹3,794.30 crore, an general leap of ₹351.98 crore.
The rise is substantial contemplating there is no such thing as a main sporting occasion just like the Olympics, Commonwealth or Asian Video games lined up within the subsequent one 12 months.
The assigned quantity for help to Nationwide Sports activities Federations has additionally been hiked marginally from ₹340 crore to ₹400 crore.
India is at the moment pushing by way of with an formidable bid to host the 2036 Olympic Video games for which a letter of intent has been submitted to the Worldwide Olympic Committee.
Printed – February 01, 2025 03:10 pm IST
