Government slashes 2021-22 sports activities price range by Rs 230 crore

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In the Union price range offered in Parliament on Monday, the Central authorities allotted Rs.2,596.14 crore to sports activities price range for the subsequent monetary yr 2021-22, much less by Rs.230.78 crore — or, 8.16 per cent — allotted within the earlier fiscal.
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has been allotted Rs.660.41 crore, which is a rise from the Rs.500 crore that was allotted within the final price range.
The Sports Ministry’s flagship Khelo India, then again, has had its allocation slashed to 657.71 crore from Rs 890.42 crore allotted within the 2020-21 price range.

Assistance to the National Sports Federations, nonetheless, has been elevated by Rs.35 crore. This yr’s price range is Rs.280 crore whereas final yr’s was Rs.245 crore. [ALSO READ: India’s spectacular Australia triumph shows country’s unsuppressed thirst to succeed: FM Nirmala Sitharaman]
The yr 2021 is an Olympic yr as a result of postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as a result of Covid-19 pandemic. The Olympics was initially scheduled to be held from July 24 to August 9 final yr however was postponed in March, 2020 to July 23 to August 8 this yr.
The price range allotted for renovation and upkeep of 2010 Commonwealth Games stadia has been decreased by Rs.66 crore to Rs 30 crore for the subsequent monetary yr.