{"id":267202,"date":"2025-07-15T00:29:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T18:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/?p=267202"},"modified":"2025-07-15T00:41:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T19:11:48","slug":"central-official-assesses-implementation-of-khelo-india-projects-in-arunachal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/2025\/07\/15\/central-official-assesses-implementation-of-khelo-india-projects-in-arunachal\/","title":{"rendered":"Central official assesses implementation of Khelo India projects in Arunachal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>ITANAGAR, 14 Jul:<\/strong> Prime Minister&#8217;s Office Director Rugved Milind Thakur on Monday assessed the ground-level implementation of Khelo India projects and schemes in Arunachal Pradesh.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thakur, accompanied by Guwahati-based SAI Assistant Director Ananya Sharma, visited the Khelo India accredited centre here, and interacted with stakeholders and beneficiaries to identify best practices, challenges, and gather inputs for evidence-based documentation, the Arunachal State Badminton Association (ASBA) informed in a release.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The director also interacted with the executive members of the ASBA, senior coaches, and over 30 young athletes to gather firsthand information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The interaction provided valuable insights into the aspirations, progress, and challenges faced at the grassroots level,&#8221; the release said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thakur reaffirmed the Government of India&#8217;s commitment to nurturing sporting talent across the nation under the Khelo India initiative.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">ASBA secretary-general Bamang Tago gave a detailed presentation on the current sports landscape in the state, highlighting key challenges and outlining future strategies and initiatives, including a comprehensive five-year action plan aimed at strengthening the grassroots sports ecosystem in the state and mission for Target Olympic Podium.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tago, who is also the secretary-general of the Arunachal Olympic Association, pointed out that incorrect choices of locations for Khelo India multipurpose halls, fully funded by the ministry to the tune of Rs 8 crore, has become a concern for all stakeholders and beneficiaries as most of these projects have been constructed far away from the district headquarters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The visit provided an excellent platform to deliberate on the implementation of Khelo India schemes\/projects with a special focus on the unique context of Arunachal Pradesh,&#8221; the release said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the visit, Thakur was accompanied by of Sports Director-cum-state nodal officer for Khelo India schemes Tadar Appa, District Sports Officer (HQ) Nada Apa, SAI NCOE Assistant Director Satrajit Kachari, and high-performance manager at the state level Khelo India Centre, Chimpu, Harnam Singh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ITANAGAR, 14 Jul: Prime Minister&#8217;s Office Director Rugved Milind Thakur on Monday assessed the ground-level implementation of Khelo India projects and schemes in Arunachal Pradesh. 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