Centre would spend 350 crore rupees for providing high-quality facilities to sports persons and 200 trainers will be recruited soon in the Sports Authority of India. This was disclosed by Executive Director (Finance), Sports Authority of India, Hira Ballabh, while interacting with sports persons and trainers after inspecting Sports Authority of India Training Centre, Kurukshetra. Mr.Ballabh said that recovery physiotherapy centre will soon be established at the Centre for helping sports persons recover from injuries. He said that the Central Government will also provide all possible help for laying Astroturf for hockey in the premises of the Training Centre.He said that the State and Central Governments will promote sports in every village on the pattern of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The Central Government has also approved CSR fund with budget of about 6,500 crore rupees to involve companies in the promotion of sports and sports persons.
News On AIR | February 28, 2017 4:57 PM
Rs 350 Cr Central fund to provide high-quality facilities to sportspersons