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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS
(DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1590
ANSWERED ON – 12/02/2026
DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CENTENARY COMMONWEALTH
GAMES
1590 SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI:
Will the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports be pleased to state:
(a) the details of specific sports venues identified in Ahmedabad to host the 2030
Centenary Commonwealth Games (CWG);
(b) the current status of construction of "Sports Village" and other athlete accommodation
facilities in the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar corridor; and
(c) whether Government has a timeline for completion of all sports-related infrastructure to
ensure testing and trial events before 2030?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
(DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)
(a) to (c) Government of Gujarat, the host state for Commonwealth Games 2030 and Indian
Olympic Association, which is the member of Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and is known
as Commonwealth Games Association of India (CGAI), have taken due care in their assessment of
the existing sports infrastructure and facilities, accommodation and other logistical requirements for
successful hosting of the Games. Further, the sports programme for Commonwealth Games 2030 is
under finalization by Commonwealth Sport.
Moreover, Creation/Augmentation of sports infrastructure and sports facilities is an ongoing and
continuous process. “Sports” being a State subject, primary responsibility for creation and
development of sports infrastructure and facility is that of the State Governments. The State
Governments are being supported by the Ministry under its Khelo India Scheme for sports
infrastructure / facilities. The details of sports infrastructure created/developed in States for which the
Ministry has provided support under Khelo India Scheme is available in public domain on the
dashboard of the Ministry at: https://mdsd.kheloindia.gov.in.
In addition to the above, the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports implements various schemes for the
development of sports across the country. Details of the schemes are available in the public domain
on the website of this Ministry and on the website of Sports Authority of India.
(www.yas.nic.in/sports: www.sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in:)
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