Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu with Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya, in New Delhi on Wednesday. Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu is seen.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu met Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi on the second day of his visit to the national capital on Wednesday, and urged him to extend support for setting up a world-class badminton training centre in the State’s capital of Amaravati.
Mr. Naidu discussed key projects and infrastructure plans needed to boost sports development in the State. He also highlighted the need to establish a national water sports training hub in Amaravati, and explained its potential along the banks of the Krishna.
The Chief Minister informed the Union Minister that the State government had already submitted multiple proposals related to sports infrastructure and development projects.
Mr. Naidu shared the proposals to set up a National Centres of Excellence at Nagarjuna University and in Kakinada. He also requested timely completion of infrastructure projects under the Khelo India scheme in Tirupati, Rajamahendravaram, Kakinada, and Narasaraopet.
The Chief Minister sought ₹27 crore for upgrading the Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation Stadium in Vijayawada, ₹170 crore funds for developing a multi-sports complex at B.R. Stadium in Guntur, and ₹341 crore for overall sports development across various regions of the State.
Mr. Naidu also sought additional Khelo India Centres for identifying talented sportspersons at the district level. He also proposed establishment of a Sports Authority of India (SAI) training centre in Tirupati, located in the Rayalaseema region.
Khelo India Martial Arts Games
Mr. Naidu said that under the Andhra Pradesh Sports Policy-2024-29, the State initiated important steps to build a comprehensive sports ecosystem. He expressed his gratitude to Mr. Mandaviya for considering Andhra Pradesh as the host for the Khelo India Martial Arts Games-2025, adding that these games would be conducted at top-tier venues in cities such as Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. He also urged the Centre to sanction ₹25 crore for hosting the Khelo India Martial Arts Games.
Published – July 16, 2025 06:22 pm IST
