New Delhi: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra appealed to the sports ministry to provide grants to sports bodies in the country that comes under its purview.
In a letter to Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, Batra said that the appeal is being made after there was no mention of sports in the five addresses made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman detailing the mega Rs 20 lakh-crore economic package under the Centre’s ‘Self-Reliant India Movement.’ In the letter, Batra appealed to Rijiju to ask the central government to provide sports bodies i.e., the IOA, the National Sports Federations and State Olympic Associations financial support via a one-time grant. Batra also provided a breakdown of the funds required by the sports bodies. (IANS)
