Sports Minister on a visit to Russia, MOE answering questions raised about the ministry
He stated that the ministry has issued a public notice for the construction of sports infrastructure at the local level through the selection of a suitable location.
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Sports has stated that the necessary budget will be allocated to local levels to continue the construction of sports infrastructure.
In response to a question from the House of Representatives on Tuesday about the budget allotted to the Ministry of Sports, Ministry of Education (MOE) Devendra Paudel stated that the budget is proposed to be spent in 171 shifts in the coming fiscal year.
He stated that the ministry has issued a public notice for the construction of sports infrastructure at the local level through the selection of a suitable location.
He also stated that for this fiscal year, a school and a playground have been proposed to develop schools as sports enterprises for the development of sports and players at the school level.
He claimed that the infrastructure currently under construction has been prioritized and that new infrastructure will be built as well. Minister Paudel stated that the budget has not been allocated for infrastructure construction in some projects, including the Dhorpatan High Altitude Training Center and the Madan Bhandari Stadium, due to a lack of land ownership.
After Sports Minister Maheshwar Jung Gahatraj left for Russia at the invitation of the Russian Boxing Federation and the Russian Federation’s Sports Minister, Education Minister Paudel answered questions about the ministry.
