<span style="color: #222222;">The Budget allocation for the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has been increased by 11 per cent in comparison to 2022-23. The Ministry said, this is the highest-ever budget allocation for the Ministry since 2010 when Commonwealth Games were held in India. It has received a budget allocation of over 3,397 crore rupees for 2023-24.<br />''<br />''Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has expressed his gratitude to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for giving priority to the sports and the youth sector in the Union Budget. He said, recognising the need to completely revamp the existing sports ecosystem in the country, the Centre has given unprecedented attention to grassroots-level talent identification, infrastructure building and creating an overall sports culture.</span><br />