NEW DELHI: Khelo India, the government’s flagship programme based on the Gujarat model of ‘Khel Mahakumbh’, has emerged as the biggest beneficiary in the Union sports budget for the financial year 2022-23.
Khelo India’s budget has substantially been increased by Rs 316.29 crore to Rs 974 crore by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, an increase of 32.5 percent from the previous allocation of Rs 657.71 crore.