Khelo India Scheme extended till 2025-26

The Ministry has furnished an Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) memorandum to the Ministry of Finance for extension/continuation of the Khelo India Scheme from 2021-22 to 2025-26.

Published : Mar 22, 2021 20:55 IST , New Delhi

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju announced in Rajya Sabha the extension of the Khelo India Scheme.
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju announced in Rajya Sabha the extension of the Khelo India Scheme.
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Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju announced in Rajya Sabha the extension of the Khelo India Scheme.

Khelo India Scheme has been extended to 2025-26, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju announced in Rajya Sabha on Monday.

"The Ministry has decided to extend Khelo India scheme from 2021-22 to 2025-26. The Ministry has furnished an Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) memorandum to the Ministry of Finance for extension/continuation of the Khelo India Scheme from 2021-22 to 2025-26," the Ministry said in a statement.

"An amount of Rs 8750 crore has been estimated as financial implication of the new Khelo India Scheme (2021-22 to 2025-26) in the EFC memorandum furnished to the Ministry of Finance. An amount of Rs 657.71 crore has been allocated in the Budget Estimate (B.E.) for the year 2021-22 under the Khelo India Scheme.

"This information was given by Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply in Rajya Sabha," it added. The first Khelo India Games were held in 2018

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