NEW DELHI: The government has decided to spend big on women's sports in India. Buoyed by the success of India's female athletes on the global sporting stage over the years, especially at the multisport events including the Olympics, the government has earmarked a fund of Rs 15.03 crore exclusively to conduct the Khelo India women's leagues across nine disciplines for the next four years to identify new talents.
The funds will include cash prizes amounting to a total of Rs 4.23 crore, which will be directly released to the respective national sports federations (NSFs) for the purpose of conducting the leagues.
