Considering the requirements for development of sports, th Government of Odisha has modified the norms of annual grants to sports bodies of the State. According to media reports the grants for government-recognised state and district level sports associations have been doubled.

According to the notification by the Department of Sports & Youth Services (DSYS), dated 14 March 2024, the revised norms of grants will be effective from the year 2023-24. It may be noted that, the present State Government list features 39 recognised sports disciplines in four categories.

As per the revised norms, State level sports associations belonging to Category-A will get Rs 12 lakhs, Category-B Rs 8 lakhs, Category-C Rs 5 lakhs and Category-C Rs 3 lakhs. State sports associations which have not yet been recognised under the above categories, will be treated as the sports associations of D category, provided that the National Sports Federations of such State sports associations must have valid recognition by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Department of Sports, Government of lndia.

District athletic associations and District sports associations with more than 20 blocks will be given Rs 4 lakhs. It will be Rs 3 lakhs for district sports bodies with 15 to 20 blocks, Rs 2 lakhs for having 10 to 14 blocks and Rs 1.5 lakhs for having less than 10 blocks.

Apart from annual grants, special grants shall be sanctioned to state and district level sports bodies and sports clubs for the purpose of conduct of coaching, competitions and procurement of equipment shall be decided by the Government case-to-case basis.

STATE GOVERNMENT RECOGNISED SPORTS DISCIPLINES:

Category-A: 1. Hockey, 2. Athletics, 3. Archery, 4. Football, 5. Weightlifting, 6. Badminton, 7. Cricket.
Category-B: 1. Basketball, 2. Boxing, 3. Chess, 4. Cycling, 5. Gymnastics, 6. Judo, 7. Kabaddi, 8. Kho-Kho, 9. Karate, 10. Rugby, 11. Swimming, 12. Tennis, 13. Table Tennis, 14. Tae-Kwon-Do, 15. Wrestling, 16. Volleyball.
Category-C: 1. Baseball, 2. Kayaking & Canoeing, 3. Handball, 4. Shooting, 5. Rowing & Sculling, 6. Sepak Takraw, 7. Softball, 8. Wushu, 9. Yachting (Sailing).
Category-D: 1. Ball Badminton, 2. Body Building, 3. Roller Skating, 4. Netball, 5. Tennikoit, 6. Power Lifting, 7. Throw Ball.