A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP has said that Union Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya approved a grant of R5 crore for the construction of a new sports stadium in Palghar district, according to news agency Press Trust of India.

The Lok Sabha member from Palghar district told reporters that he wrote a letter to Mandaviya last month, requesting him to consider setting up a multi-sports stadium complex and provide adequate funds for sports facilities in the tribal-dominated district. The initiative aligns with the ‘Khelo India National Programme for Development of Sports’ scheme, which supports the development of sports infrastructure at the district level, he said. It was pointed out that despite limited resources, many tribals from the area were actively participating in sports and performing well.