CM Rekha Gupta Launches Delhi Khel Mahakumbh, Promises Sports Transformation

• CM Rekha Gupta inaugurated the first Delhi Khel Mahakumbh at Chhatrasal Stadium, calling it a transformative moment for the capital’s sporting landscape.
• The initiative aims to provide a platform for athletes, with Gupta stating that Delhi lacked the right platform despite having talent.
• The government disbursed nearly Rs 33 crore in long-pending prize money to athletes and appointed Olympic medalist Ravi Dahiya, cricketer Shikhar Dhawan, and Paralympic medalist Sharad Kumar as brand ambassadors.
• New sports policy offers Rs 7 crore for Olympic/Paralympic gold, Rs 5 crore for silver, Rs 3 crore for bronze, plus annual assistance and life insurance.
• Plans include modernizing sports infrastructure, constructing new stadiums, upgrading existing grounds, and aiming for 30,000 participants this year, with a long-term vision of one lakh grassroots athletes annually.