Karnataka set to receive major boost in sports infrastructure as centre assures funding
MP Narayansa K Bhandage met Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi, seeking the release of funds for multiple long-pending sports projects
Karnataka is set to undergo major sports infrastructural development in the near future. Karnataka MP Narayansa K Bhandage met Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Union Government, today in New Delhi. He requested Mandaviya for the release of funds in the current year for the sanctioned projects submitted by him earlier. To this, the Sports Minister had assured him that the Union Government would release the funds soon for the promotion of sports in the state.
ಇಂದು ನವದೆಹಲಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಯುವಜನ ವ್ಯವಹಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರೀಡಾ ಸಚಿವರಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ಮನ್ಸುಖ್ ಮಾಂಡವೀಯ ಅವರನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ಮಂಜೂರಾತಿಯಾದ ಯೋಜನೆಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನುದಾನ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸುವಂತೆ ಕೋರಿದೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಮಾನ್ಯ ಸಚಿವರು ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನುದಾನ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸುವುದಾಗಿ ಭರವಸೆ ನೀಡಿದ್ದರು.… pic.twitter.com/b7L9R8wtiV
— Narayansa K Bhandage (@NarayansaKB51MP) February 3, 2026
Details of the projects
01) Construction of 400 meter synthetic athletic track at Rabakavi-Banahatti Taluk Stadium, Bagalkot district, request has been submitted on 17-11-2023 and is awaiting approval from the DPAC Committee.
02) Construction of multi-purpose indoor stadium at Rabakavi-Banahatti Taluk Stadium, Bagalkot district has been submitted on 17-11-2023, and a letter has been written to the construction agencies.
03) Construction and installation of Astro Hockey Turf in Bagalkot district has been submitted on 16-07-2024, and a letter has been written to the construction agencies of PWD.
04) Construction of Multi-purpose Indoor Stadium at Bagalkot District Stadium, request submitted on 16-07-2024 and awaiting evaluation report from the Government of India.
05) Laying of Synthetic Athletic Track at Bagalkot District Stadium request submitted on 28-05-2024 and awaiting evaluation report from the Government of India.
06) Construction of Swimming Pool at Bagalkot District Stadium, request submitted on 16-07-2024 and awaiting approval from the DPAC Committee.
Government investment in Karnataka
In early January 2026, the Union Government of India approved ₹14 crore as part of the Khelo India scheme for a multipurpose indoor sports hall in Mandya district. The plant will be constructed on one acre within the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) VC Farm at Mandya, since land would be limited in the city centre. It will facilitate indoor sports such as volleyball, badminton, basketball, table tennis, and other recreational sports. The project was championed by Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, who noted the potential benefits of the project in terms of national events and economic gains.