The Union Cabinet has cleared a scheme to build India's sports goods manufacturing base, offering investment incentives and dedicated manufacturing zones to cut import dependence.

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• The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme in October 2026.
• The scheme has a total outlay of Rs 1,856.67 crore and will run from financial year 2026-27 to 2033-34.
• It was announced in the Union Budget 2026-27 and will be implemented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
• The scheme aims to boost domestic manufacturing, investment, innovation and exports while reducing dependence on imported sports goods.
• It is aligned with Khelo Bharat Niti 2025, Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat.
• One part of the scheme offers incentives that support manufacturing, and the other builds the wider ecosystem around it.
• Up to four integrated Sports Goods Manufacturing Zones, each spanning over 300 acres, may be developed through convergence with the BHAVYA Scheme and NICDC industrial parks.
• Anchor Investment Support gives 20 per cent capital expenditure support to anchor investors committing at least Rs 100 crore in the manufacturing zones.
• Turnover Linked Support offers incentives of up to 15 per cent to manufacturers investing Rs 10 crore or more to expand capacity.
• These two investment and production components together carry an outlay of Rs 1,130 crore.
• An outlay of Rs 105 crore will fund international sports federation certifications, covering 70 per cent of first-time costs and 50 per cent of renewals.