PANJIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday allotted the functional area responsibilities to the corresponding departments for the upcoming National Games during the organising committee meeting on Tuesday.
Sawant chaired a high-level meeting of officials at Secretariat near here to review the preparations for the event in presence of sports minister Manohar Ajgaonkar.
CM Sawant revealed that the state has asked the Centre to provide 50 per cent of the cost of organising and additional Rs 70 crore for infrastructure.
The CM said that he would seek additional funds from the Centre to host the games.
Sawant said that the National Games would be held between October 20 to November 4, 2020 at different venues across the state.
“We have given different deadlines to various departments to set up the infrastructure required to host the National Games. I will also be holding periodical reviews,” he added.
The CM said that he would seek additional funds from the Centre to host the games.
“We will seek 50 percent of the organising cost, which is pegged at Rs 250 crore, from the Centre,” he said.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the state will be spending around Rs 450 crore on infrastructure for the 36th edition of the National Games, which it will host in October 2020.
Sawant said that the inauguration of the venues will begin in the next two months.
In the past, the state drew flak from the Indian Olympics Association for postponing its turn to host the National Games in which around 12,000 athletes are expected to participate.
Sports Minister Babu Ajgaonkar informed that the Games launch event will be held in January 2020 and the process of appointing the Brand Ambassador will start now. Games Technical Conduct Committee chairman Mukesh Kumar expressed satisfaction on the overall progress, especially with the keen interest shown by the Chief Minister, in view of the Games.
