99.75% cut in budget allotment for disabled sports promotion
Allocation for sports promotion among disabled in the Union Budget has been cut to ₹1 lakh, down by 99.75% from the previous ₹4 crore, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced on Wednesday. Sports Ministry said funds for promotion of sports among disabled will be taken from the Khelo India Programme, with only a token amount being announced specifically for the category.