Gujarat among top two recipients of funds in Khelo India Scheme

July 24, 2024
Gujarat among top two recipients of funds in Khelo India Scheme

Gandhinagar: According to recent data, the Gujarat government has received ₹426.13 crore under the Khelo India Scheme since its inception. This amount makes Gujarat the second-highest recipient of funds, after Uttar Pradesh, which has received ₹438.27 crore.

State/UT-wise details of funds released for the development of sports infrastructure under Khelo India Scheme:

S. No. State/UT Funds released (in Rs. crore)
1. Andhra Pradesh 21.91
2. Arunachal Pradesh 148.91
3. Assam 43.68
4. Bihar 20.34
5. Chhattisgarh 19.66
6. Delhi 69.99
7. Goa 4.24
8. Gujarat 426.13
9. Haryana 66.59
10. Himachal Pradesh 17.48
11. Jammu and Kashmir 18.84
12. Jharkhand 9.63
13. Karnataka 109.11
14. Kerala 50.00
15. Ladakh 13.58
16. Madhya Pradesh 94.06
17. Maharashtra 87.43
18. Manipur 46.71
19. Meghalaya 15.28
20. Mizoram 31.73
21. Nagaland 45.75
22. Odisha 34.25
23. Puducherry 8.75
24. Punjab 78.02
25. Rajasthan 107.33
26. Sikkim 24.64
27. Tamil Nadu 20.40
28. Telangana 17.77
29. Tripura 32.30
30. Uttar Pradesh 438.27
31. Uttarakhand 23.78
32. West Bengal 22.22
Total 2168.78

Ongoing projects in Gujarat include the construction of a sports complex in Naranpura, Ahmedabad, with a sanctioned amount of Rs. 583.99 crore. Of this amount, Rs. 403.75 crore has been released, and the project is 73% complete.

Completed projects in Gujarat under the Khelo India Scheme include the construction of a synthetic athletic track in Naroda, a synthetic hockey turf in Devgadh Bariya, a multi-purpose hall at Swarnim Gujarat Sports University, and a swimming pool at the same university. DeshGujarat

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