India Blooms News Service
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS)The Commonwealth Games to be held later this year got the major share in the union budget allocation for sports in 2010-11, but the overall outlay has gone down to Rs.3,565 crore from Rs.3,706 crore.
The Games, which will be held from Oct 3-14, have been allocated Rs.2,069 crore, and out of this Rs.378 has been set aside for for the preparation of teams.
Welcoming the budget proposals of 2010-11, Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister M.S. Gill said: "I am very happy that the finance minister consistently supported sports and the CWG. I am fully funded."
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) got Rs.1,175.54 crore while Rs.30 crore go for the equipments and furnishings of stadia. Around Rs.82 crore have been allocated for the high definition coverage of the Games.
Taking serious note of the doping in sports, the government has set aside Rs.11.50 crore for National Dope Test Laboratory, Rs.3 crore for National Anti-Doping Agency, and Rs.50 lakh for World Anti-Doping Agency.
The National Sports Development Fund will have Rs.15 crore.
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