Overview

• The bill, shaped by consultations with the IOC, FIFA and 600 public submissions, will be introduced in the monsoon session starting July 21.
• It mandates a new regulatory board to grant federation recognition, allocate funds based on governance standards and oversee ethics and dispute panels.
• National Sports Federations must submit strategic five-year plans by August to support India’s ambition of a top-10 finish at the 2036 Olympics.
• Ideas for performance-linked grants and genetic testing for talent identification, discussed at the Khelo Bharat Conclave, are still under review by the ministry.
• Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju hailed the legislation as a driver of a new sporting culture and expressed confidence in its smooth passage.