Union Budget 2024-25: Khelo India once again gets lion’s share in Budget for sports

The government has invested heavily in Khelo India over the years as the programme continues to unearth talent from all parts of the country. Khelo India, which is the government's flagship project to promote sports at the grassroots level, was once again the biggest beneficiary in the union budget for the sports ministry as it was assigned ₹900 crore from the overall allocation of ₹3,442.32 crore on July 23. Khelo India's share, announced in the budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi, is ₹20 crore more than the revised allocation of ₹880 crore during the previous financial year. Source:thehindu.com