The sports sector has received Rs 3397.32 Cr allocation in the new FY 2023-24 Union Budget which is the highest ever budget allocated.
It recorded an over 300 Crore jump. In last financial year, the sports sector was allocated a budget of Rs 3062.60. Khelo India has received 1045 Cr funding as against the revised allocation of Rs 606 crore during the previous financial year.
The Sports Authority of India (SAI), which takes care of organising national camps for athletes, providing infrastructure and equipment to athletes, appointment of coaches and maintaining sports infrastructure, among others, has seen a Rs 36.09 crore increase in its budgetary allocation from the previous year’s revised expenditure of Rs 749.43 crore. Their allocation for 2023-24 stands at Rs 785.52 crore.
The National Sports Federations (NSFs) have received an increased allocation of Rs 45 crore, from previous year’s revised budget of Rs 280 crore and will now get Rs 325 crore.
The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), affiliated to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), and the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL), which earlier received funding from SAI, will now get it directly.
