The Sports Authority of India, entrusted with the task of organising national camps, has been granted a total of Rs 481 crore, compared to Rs 416 crore it received last year.
What is striking is that the allocation for sports promotion among disabled has been reduced to just Rs one lakh, a heavy reduction from Rs 4 crore allocated last year.
The assistance to national sports federations has been increased to Rs 302 crore from Rs 185 crore.
The allocation for the scheme for the Benefit of North Eastern Area, has been revised to Rs 148.4 crore this year as compared to Rs 131.33 crore last year.
