Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday chaired the first meeting of Chhattisgarh Sports Development Authority's governing body, at his residence office. Several important decisions were taken in this meeting.
As per the decisions taken in the meeting, sports academies with ultramodern amenities and advanced training facilities will be established in the state.
Executive Committee chaired by Chief Secretary has been entrusted with the responsibility to select stadiums for these academies. Chief Minister has given instructions to select stadiums to set up sports academies as soon as possible.
It was also decided in the meeting that Mukhyamantri Khiladi Protsahan Yojana will be launched to provide financial aid to sportspersons. Traditional games of Chhattisgarh such as gendi, bhaunra, fugdi will also be promoted.
According to the decisions taken in today's meeting, all the important stadiums will now be in command of Chhattisgarh Sports Development Authority. Sports Academy will be funded from CSR funds.
Chief Minister has directed the Executive Committee chaired by Chief Secretary to prepare action plan for the aforementioned works.
Baghel has been authorized to nominate two MPs, five MLAs and two excellent sportspersons in the Chhattisgarh Sports Development Authority. Decision to open academies for sports such as hockey, archery, athletics, cricket, swimming, indoor games (martial arts), football, basketball, table tennis, kabaddi and kho-kho was also taken in the meeting.
Health Minister TS Singhdeo, Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu, Agriculture and Water Resource Minister Ravindra Choubey, Forest Minister Mohammad Akbar, School Education Minister Dr Premsai Singh, Food Minister Amarjeet Bhagat, Urban Development Minister Dr Shiv Daharia, Women and Child Development Minister Anila Bhendiya, Revenue Minister Jaisingh Agrawal, PHE Minister Guru Rudra Kumar, Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Umesh Patel, Additional Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Gaurav Dwivedi, and other senior officials were present in the meeting.
