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Hans India
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
CM seeks Central funds to develop sports infra in TG
New Delhi/Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday requested Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Mansukh L Mandaviya to conduct Khelo India Games-2026 in Telangana. The Chief Minister also appealed to the Union Minister to consider the possibility of hosting National Games and other national and international games in Telangana in the future. During a meeting with the Union Minister at the latter's official residence in Delhi on Monday, Revanth Reddy explained to him the requirement of funds for the development of sports infrastructure, training of athletes, selection of sports experts and other programmes under Khelo India. The CM said that Rs 100 crore would be needed to develop sport infrastructure, mainly the construction of synthetic athletic track and multipurpose indoor stadium in Bhuvanagiri, swimming pool in Rayagiri, synthetic athletic track in Palamuru University, Mahbubnagar, multipurpose hall in Satavahana University, Karimnagar. He also said that funds are needed for archery range and synthetic hockey field in Hakimpet, Hyderabad; squash court, natural football field development and synthetic track in LB Stadium; renovation of hockey ground in Gachibowli and synthetic athletic track in Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda. Revanth Reddy also informed the Union Minister that the state government was already making every effort to improve sports facilities and requested adequate cooperation from the Centre. He appealed to the Union Minister to organize at least two events in the Olympics to be held in the country in 2036 in Telangana and provide fare concession in train travel to the sports persons who participated in national level games in the past.
India Gazette
07-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy requests Union Minister of Sports to conduct 'Khelo India Games'
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has requested Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Mansukh L Mandaviya to conduct 'Khelo India Games-2026' in Telangana, according to the official statement. The Chief Minister also appealed to the Union Minister to consider the possibility of hosting the National Games and other national and international games, along with Khelo India, in Telangana state in the future, as per the release. According to the official statement, CM Revanth Reddy met with Mansukh L Mandaviya at his official residence in Delhi today. During the meeting, the CM requested for allocation of funds for the development of sports infrastructure, training of athletes, selection of sports experts and other programs under Khelo India. The Chief Minister said that it required Rs 100 crore to develop sports infrastructure, mainly the construction of a synthetic athletic track and multipurpose indoor stadium in Bhuvanagiri, a swimming pool in Rayagiri, a synthetic athletic track in Palamuru University, Mahabubnagar, a multipurpose hall in Satavahana University, Karimnagar, an Archery range and a Synthetic Hockey field in Hakimpet, Hyderabad, squash court, natural football field development and a synthetic track in LB Stadium, renovation of hockey ground in Gachibowli and a synthetic athletic track in Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda, as per the release. The Chief Minister briefed the Union Minister that the state government was already making every effort to improve sports facilities and requested adequate cooperation from the centre. The CM also appealed to the union minister to organise at least two events in the Olympics to be held in the country in 2036 in Telangana and provide fare concessions in train travel to the sports persons who participated in national-level games like in the past. According to the official statement, State Government Advisor (Sports) AP Jitender Reddy, MPs Mallu Ravi and Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy, CM Special Secretary Ajit Reddy and Secretary for Coordination of Central Schemes and Centrally Sponsored Schemes Dr. Gaurav Uppal are present in the meeting. (ANI)
