Chandigarh, 15 February – Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal has given approval to request Central Government for organizing 'Khelo India Youth Games' in Haryana in the months of November to December, 2020.

While informing this here today, an official spokesman said that a proposal of Sports and Youth Affairs Department, Haryana in this regard has been approved by the Chief Minister. He said that the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has written to the State Government regarding the same to host the 'Khelo India Youth Games' in 2020 or 2021. He said that as per the letter, 'Khelo India Youth Games' are to be organized in November-December and the approval of hosting the sports event will be taken up by the Haryana Government.

He said that 'Khelo India Youth Games' is an annual competition and is held every year. He said that the host state should have sports infrastructure and equipment with the necessary parameters for various sports events, in which the government will have to bear the cost of upgrading the infrastructure and equipment as per the requirement of Sports events. He said that there should be facility of transport, logistics, food and accommodation for the players, coaches, technical and support staff during the Sports event. Besides this, there should be a medical and security arrangements for the successful organization of the games, he said.

The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports will provide expenditure on these sports events in the ratio of 60:40 basis.