Multiple Projects Including Khelo India State Centre Sanctioned to Maharashtra During Last Three Years: Anurag Thakur

GG News Bureau

New Delhi, 9^th Feb. Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Thakur in reply to a question in Lok Sabha on Tuesday said that the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has sanctioned 36 proposals for establishment of Khelo India Centres, 1 proposal for establishment of Khelo India State Centre of Excellence and 11 sports infrastructure projects, to the State of Maharashtra during the last three years.

The Khelo India Scheme is a demand driven scheme and the proposals are considered based on the technical feasibility of the proposals, their adherence to the prescribed parameters, as well as the availability of funds.