States get share in revamped Khelo India Scheme sports infra fund
The Indian government has revamped the Khelo India Scheme with a significant ₹29,054 crore outlay, introducing a cost-sharing model that requires states to contribute to sports infrastructure development. This new framework aims to foster state ownership in projects while increasing the total funding eightfold to support a larger pool of athletes and future international event hosting.
Revamping the funding pattern of the Khelo India Scheme, the central government has set aside a ₹565 crore component for states which they will dip into to share the cost of future sports infrastructure development projects in the five-year plan.
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