22% budget cut looms over sports ministry

Sources told TOI that the sports department under the ministry could see its allocation reduced by over Rs 350 crore, while the reduction for youth affairs could be around Rs 139 crore. While discussions for the revised estimates for the year are underway, the overall reduction could be of the order of Rs 490 crore against an allocation of Rs 2,196 crore – if the proposed reductions do take place.

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