Overview
- Mansukh Mandaviya said plans spanning the next decade and quarter‑century are ready, with policy changes to target a top‑ten position for India in global sport.
- He emphasized an athlete‑centric model that increases women's representation and builds immediate dispute‑resolution channels within sports governance.
- The National Sports Governance Bill, enacted last month, mandates a National Sports Board to oversee federations, including the BCCI, with clearer accountability.
- Mandaviya paired the governance push with ongoing ecosystem programs such as Fit India, Khelo India, and the Target Olympic Podium Scheme to nurture talent.
- Recent steps to develop a sports‑goods manufacturing base include notifying the sector under the Sports Ministry’s remit and convening a 30 August industry conclave.