Kolkata, June 22 -- A new sports university with an allocation of Rs 150 crore, plans for an international outdoor stadium and indoor stadium in North Bengal, and the renovation of existing sports infrastructure, including Kolkata's Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, emerged as key highlights of the sports sector allocations in the West Bengal government's first state budget presented on Monday.

Speaking to ANI on the sports budget, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Department of Youth Services and Sports, Indranil Khan, said that for the first time in the state's history, a budgetary provision has been made for setting up a sports university.

He said the proposed university will cater to a wide range of sporting disciplines, includ...