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Mandaviya Orders Panel to Plan Hockey India League Revival
India’s sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya met Hockey India and team owners.
They discussed problems affecting the Hockey India League, or HIL.
The league returned last year after being away for seven years.
However, there are concerns about whether it has enough money and teams to continue.
Mandaviya asked the groups to make a plan for its future.
A five-member committee will include two Hockey India representatives, two franchise representatives and one senior ministry official.
The committee will study the league’s rules, finances and structure and report back on time.
The meeting also happened while Hockey India officials disagreed about who should hold a senior administrative role.
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asked Hockey India and franchise owners to create a roadmap for the league’s financial viability and sustainability.
A five-member panel will include two Hockey India representatives, two franchise representatives and one senior Sports Ministry official.
The panel will address the league’s governance model, financial model and overall structure, and submit a time-bound report.
Representatives from seven franchises, including a new Bengaluru team, attended the meeting in New Delhi.
The Hockey India League returned last year after a seven-year gap but faces concerns over finances, franchise participation and an internal power dispute.
- Who
- Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Hockey India officials, Hockey India League franchise owners and Sports Ministry representatives.
- What
- A meeting was held to develop a plan for the financial sustainability, governance and revival of the Hockey India League, including the formation of a five-member panel.
- Where
- New Delhi.
- When
- Monday; the league was revived last year after a seven-year gap.
- Why
- The league faces concerns about financial sustainability, franchise participation and its long-term future.
Key facts
- League
- Hockey India League (HIL)
- Committee size
- Five members
- Committee composition
- Two Hockey India representatives, two franchise representatives and one senior Sports Ministry official
- Priority areas
- Governance model, financial model and league structure
- Franchises represented
- Hyderabad Toofans, Vedanta Kalinga Lancers, JSW Soorma Hockey Club, Shachi Bengal Tigers, ALP Pipers, JK Cements and a new Bengaluru franchise
- League history
- Revived last year after a seven-year gap
- Related dispute
- Hockey India is experiencing an internal power tussle involving President Dilip Tirkey and Director General R K Srivastava
Quotes
Ministry source
An unnamed source from the Sports Ministry describing the meeting and Mandaviya’s directions
“The minister also told HI that a committee of five-member should be formed to chart out comprehensive plan on reviving the HIL. The committee will comprise two representatives each from Hockey India and the franchises, besides a senior Sports Ministry official.”
deccanchronicle.com
“The minister directed the stakeholders to work on Governance Model, Financial Model and Structure of the league on priority basis . The committee has been asked to present its report to the ministry in a time bound manner.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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