Jammu and Kashmir targets ₹1,000–1,200 crore under Khelo India over five years

The Jammu and Kashmir administration is targeting ₹1,000–1,200 crore under the Khelo India Programme over the next five years, according to details released on September 1, 2026. The proposed funding period will run from 2026 to 2031.

A five-year roadmap has been prepared to expand sports infrastructure across Jammu and Kashmir and strengthen talent identification under the programme. The administration’s stated aim is to secure assistance in the range of ₹1,000 crore to ₹1,200 crore during the period.

Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo has directed Deputy Commissioners to submit district sports plans by September 15. The plans are intended to help maximise assistance available under the Khelo India Programme, according to the research details.

The direction places district-level planning within the administration’s roadmap for the 2026–31 period. The submitted plans are expected to cover the requirements identified by individual districts as Jammu and Kashmir seeks support for sports infrastructure and talent identification.

The available information does not specify how the proposed ₹1,000–1,200 crore would be distributed between districts, which infrastructure projects would be prioritised, or the number of athletes and facilities expected to be covered. It also does not state whether the funding target has been approved or allocated.

For now, the next stated administrative deadline is September 15, when Deputy Commissioners are due to submit their district sports plans. The plans will form part of Jammu and Kashmir’s effort to seek assistance under the Khelo India Programme for the five-year period beginning in 2026.