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Union Budget 2026: Government offers major boost to sports development; extends 'Khelo India' budget by Rs 200 crore
Updated On: 06 February, 2026 01:37 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Union Budget 2026 extends the Khelo India Mission for 10 years and boosts funding for sports goods manufacturing. The move aims to strengthen infrastructure, nurture talent, generate jobs, and prepare India for global events like the 2036 Olympics
Union Budget 2026 offers major boost to sports development in India. File pic
Apart from the fiscal deficit and various other announcements, Union Budget 2026 also highlighted an increase in the budget outlay for sports goods manufacturing.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Budget on Sunday, proposed to extend the Khelo India Mission for the next 10 years.
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