New Delhi: Delhi has approved ₹9.75 crore in financial assistance for 123 athletes under the Mukhyamantri Khel Protsahan Yojana (MMKPY), with eligible elite sportspersons able to receive support of up to ₹20 lakh, Delhi Cabinet Minister Ashish Sood said.
The approved support covers 89 elite athletes and 34 school-level sportspersons. Sood said the assistance would help meet coaching, training, sports equipment and nutrition needs.
₹5.85 crore in the first phase
The scheme’s financial assistance is to be disbursed in two phases, according to the details shared with the announcement. The first phase accounts for ₹5.85 crore, or 60% of the approved amount.
The remaining ₹3.90 crore, representing 40%, is to follow document verification. The stated safeguards include verified bank transfers and checks on expenditure.
Up to ₹20 lakh for eligible elite athletes
The ₹20 lakh ceiling applies to eligible elite athletes. The support is intended for specialised coaching, advanced training, modern sports equipment and nutrition and dietary needs.
Sood said the government, under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, was focusing on giving talent the support and opportunities needed to strengthen Delhi’s sports ecosystem.
The announcement also highlighted opportunities in wushu, roller skating, kabaddi, handball, basketball, mallakhamb and yogasana, with an emphasis on helping emerging talent pursue national and international excellence.
