Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Maharashtra Cabinet Approves ₹80.12 Crore Gadchiroli Sports Expansion
The Maharashtra government approved more money to expand a sports complex in Gadchiroli.
The new funding is worth ₹80.12 crore.
Officials want young people from remote and Naxal-affected areas to have better opportunities through sports.
They also want athletes from Gadchiroli to train in facilities like those used by top players.
Earlier funding had already helped build several sports grounds, a swimming pool, a badminton hall, and a hostel.
A gymnasium and an indoor badminton hall with four courts are now complete at the new site.
A large multigame hall is also mostly finished.
The government expects the project to improve sports opportunities in the district.
The Maharashtra Cabinet approved ₹80.12 crore for Phase-II development of the Gadchiroli District Sports Complex.
The expansion aims to provide international-standard facilities and support young athletes from remote and Naxal-affected areas.
An earlier ₹23 crore allocation funded a swimming pool, multiple courts and grounds, a badminton hall, and a sports hostel.
A gymnasium, administrative building, and four-court indoor badminton hall have been completed at the new site.
About 80% of a dome-type multigame hall is complete, and the funding proposal was cleared by the Cabinet after approval by the High-Powered Committee.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Cabinet, Deputy Chief Minister and Sports Minister Sunetra Ajit Pawar, and the Directorate of Sports.
- What
- Approval was given for ₹80.12 crore for Phase-II expansion of the Gadchiroli District Sports Complex.
- When
- The Cabinet approved the funding on Tuesday; the High-Powered Committee had approved the proposal at its meeting on June 17, 2026.
- Where
- Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- To expand sports infrastructure, support youth from remote and Naxal-affected areas, and help local athletes access higher-standard facilities.
- Phase-II allocation
- ₹80.12 crore
- Earlier allocation
- ₹23 crore
- Completed facilities from earlier funding
- Swimming pool, kabaddi, kho-kho and volleyball grounds, cement basketball court, badminton hall, and sports hostel
- Completed facilities at the new site
- Gymnasium, administrative building, and indoor badminton hall with four courts
- Multigame hall progress
- About 80% complete
- Proposal approval
- Approved by the High-Powered Committee on June 17, 2026
- Project objective
- Provide better sports infrastructure and opportunities for young athletes in Gadchiroli