Approved the proposal of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for the claim of Union Cabinet Commonwealth Games 2030 under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Modi

Commonwealth Games 2030: The Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PM Modi) on Wednesday approved India’s 2030 Commonwealth Games claim and described Ahmedabad as an ideal host due to ‘world class stadiums, state -of -the -art practice facilities and sports culture’. (Cabinet Approves India’s Bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad News in Hindi)

The decision came a few days after the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) agreed. India has submitted a letter of intent to claim the Commonwealth Games 2030.

According to a PIB release, “The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of Commonwealth Games 2030.”

The cabinet also approved the approval of the required grant aid to the Government of Gujarat in the event of signing the host cooperation (HCA) with essential guarantees from the concerned ministries, departments and authorities. The IOA can complete the process in the next 48 hours. India last hosted the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in 2010.

The Commonwealth Games General Assembly will take a decision on the host country in Glasgow in the last week of November. India’s possibility of hosting has become stronger after Canada has retreated due to financial reasons.

The PIB’s statement issued after the cabinet meeting said that Ahmedabad will be an ideal city for hosting the Games. It said “Ahmedabad has a world -class stadium, state -of -the -art practice facilities and sports culture.” The ICC 2023 Cricket World Cup final has been successfully organized at the world’s largest stadium Narendra Modi Stadium. ‘

India has also expressed his desire to host the 2036 Olympic Games and is also a leader in the Ahmedabad race for it. Infrastructure is being prepared for this. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is one of the major venue with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave with Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in which construction work is going on. Players from 72 countries participate in the Commonwealth Games and the government believes that this will promote local businesses and generate revenue.

The release said, “Apart from this, experts from many fields like Sports Science, Event Management, Logistics and Transport Coordinator, Broadcasting and Media, IT, Communication and Public Relations will get a chance.”

The government believes that hosting such a big event will strengthen the spirit of national pride and unity. The release said, “This will increase the morale of the country. This will inspire the new generation players to try hand in sports as a career alternative and increase participation in sports at all levels. ‘

Commonwealth Games will be held in 2026 Glasgow which does not have sports like wrestling, shooting, badminton and hockey. The IOA has clearly stated that if India hosts 2030 sports, then all these sports will be included in it.

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