Chandigarh, March 25 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday presented the sports report card of the four years of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the state under the "Shandaar Char Saal Bhagwant Mann de naal" series, outlining how the government's sports revolution is reshaping.

Mann highlighted a jump in the sports budget from Rs.350 crore to Rs.1,791 crore, increase in coaches from 500 to 2,458, and direct financial support of Rs.15 lakh for Olympic preparation and Rs.8 lakh for Asian Games athletes.

The CM said to give impetus to sports, a new policy was introduced in 2023, investing Rs.1,350 crore to develop 3,100 playgrounds and 3,000 gyms, alongside distributing 17,000 sports kits and the rapid expansion of "Khedan Wat...