Odisha to spend Rs 4,214 crore on sports development in next 5 years

Odisha government has decided to spend Rs 4,124 crore on the development of sports infrastructure in the next five years.

Chief Minister Mohan Majhi made the announcement on Wednesday while inaugurating the five-day inter-university sports competition at Dharanidhar University in Keonjhar on Wednesday.

"Modern facilities for various sports, including volleyball, cricket, football, and athletics, will be created in every block of our state. A total of Rs 4,124 crore will be spent in five years for the development of sports," said Majhi.

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"The government has allocated Rs 1,319 crore for the Sports and Youth Affairs department in this year’s budget. Every penny will be spent on developing young talents from Odisha. Keonjhar, Sambalpur, Berhampur, and Koraput are being developed as sports hubs of the state," he further said.

"CM’s Trophy has been launched as a revolutionary step to promote community-level sports and identify talent from the grassroots level. Starting from the block to the state level, lakhs of athletes will participate in football, athletics, hockey, and badminton championships for this trophy," he added.