Rs.1756 cr allocated, 272 sports infrastructure projects in pipeline under Khelo India programme: Anurag Thakur

New Delhi: The Union Government yesterday said, it is promoting sports in 13 states which includes Left Wing Extremism (LWE) areas, Jammu and Kashmir and North Eastern states.

Replying to supplementaries in the Lok Sabha, Youth Affairs and Sports minister Anurag Thakur said under the Khelo India programme, 1,756 crore rupees has been allocated and 272 sports infrastructure projects are in the pipeline.



Across the country, 360 Khelo India Centres have been developed and 24 Centres of Excellence have been identified. 

The Minister informed the house, Sports Ministry accepts the proposal for hosting international sports tournaments and events. Mr Thakur said, this time India’s contingent to Tokyo Olympics is largest ever squad in the history.