December 09, 2025 03:29 am (IST)

Make this your homepage

Sports News

Race against time! Indian Navy sends four more warships to Cyclone Ditwah-hit Sri Lanka | $2 billion mega deal! HD Hyundai to build shipyard in Tamil Nadu — a game changer for India | After 8 years of legal drama, Malayalam actor Dileep acquitted in 2017 rape case — what really happened? | Centre imposes temporary fare caps as ticket prices defy gravity amid IndiGo meltdown | 'Action is coming': Aviation Minister blames IndiGo for countrywide air travel chaos | In front of Putin, PM Modi makes bold statement on Russia-Ukraine war: ‘India is not neutral, we side with peace!’ | Rupee weakens following RBI repo rate cut | RBI slashes repo rate by 25 basis points — big relief coming for borrowers! | 'Mamata fooled Muslims': Humayun Kabir explodes after TMC suspends him over 'Babri Masjid-style mosque' demand; announces new party | Mosque in the middle of Kolkata airport? Centre confirms flight risks, BJP fires at Mamata

Meghalaya to bid for 2022 National Games

India Blooms News Service | | Mar 02, 2016, at 08:37 pm

# 2022 National Games # National Games # Indian Olympic Association

New Delhi, Mar 2 (IBNS) With the government of Meghalaya saying that it proposes to bid for the National Games in 2022, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs & Sports, Sarbananda Sonowal has said that allotment of National Games is done by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) from the bids submitted by the states to IOA.

He said, realizing the potential of talented sportspersons available in North-Eastern Region of the country, the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports is already providing support for creation and development of sports infrastructure in North East States.

Under the Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS), the Ministry has approved grant of Rs.87.50 crore for 15 sports infrastructure projects such as multi-purpose halls, astro-turfs for hockey, synthetic athletic tracks, during the period from 2010-11 to 2015-16 (upto 31.12.2015) and released grant to the tune of Rs.53.25 crore during this period in the N.E. region.

Further, financial assistance from National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) has also been provided for sports infrastructure projects viz., to Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundation for construction of gymnasium hall and procurement/ installation of gym equipment (Rs.5.54 crore) and to Dibrugarh University for creation of sports facilities in 10 affiliated colleges (Rs.2.23 crore).

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, the Minister said, Sports Authority of India (SAI) has five SAI Training Centres (STCs), eight Special Area Games (SAG) Centres and two Centres of Excellence (CoE) in the North Eastern Region, wherein sports infrastructure in the form of athletic tracks, hockey turfs, tennis courts, football grounds, multi-purpose halls, basketball courts etc. are available.

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.

India
International

Related Images

In Images: India ride on spin bowling to corner South Africa on day 2 of Kolkata Test Nov 15, 2025, at 08:33 pm

In Images: India dominate day 1 of first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens Nov 15, 2025, at 12:42 am

Gautam Gambhir seeks blessings at Kalighat Temple ahead of India-South Africa test Nov 11, 2025, at 11:34 pm