Patna: (ABN) On the second day of the Bihar Legislative Assembly's budget session, the state government presented the budget for the financial year 2026-27. Finance Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav emphasized the importance of sports and sports infrastructure. The Khelo India Youth Games were successfully held from May 4, 2025, to May 15, 2025, in five districts of the state: Patna, Gaya, Rajgir (Nalanda), Bhagalpur, and Begusarai, where Bihar players won a total of 36 medals, including seven gold medals. The 2025 Under-20 Women's and Men's Asian Rugby Championship was also successfully held from August 9, 2025, to August 10, 2025, in Rajgir (Nalanda).

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has given in-principle approval to hand over the maintenance and operation of the international cricket stadium being built within the State Sports Academy to the Bihar Cricket Association.

Construction of sports clubs and playgrounds
In-principle approval has been given for the formation of sports clubs in all 154 urban bodies and 8,053 gram panchayats of the state. The goal is to establish at least one playground in all gram panchayats of Bihar's 38 districts. So far, a total of 5,341 playgrounds have been identified, out of which 4,849 have been completed and 492 are under construction.

Under the Chief Minister Sports Development Scheme, the construction of 257 stadiums has been completed at the block level, while 46 are under construction. In 25 districts, the construction of sports buildings and gymnasiums has been completed at a cost of Rs 165.25 crore, while in 13 districts, administrative approval has been given for construction at an average cost of Rs 10.31 crore per unit, and construction is ongoing.

In all nine divisions of the state, land has been identified for the construction of sports infrastructure of international standards in all divisional headquarters.

The Bihar State Building Construction Corporation Limited, Patna, is carrying out construction work in two divisions - Purnea and Saharsa.

In the Patna divisional headquarters, administrative approval has been given for the acquisition of 100 acres of land in the Dumri revenue village of the Panpan area for the construction of sports infrastructure at a cost of Rs 574.33 crore in the financial year 2025-26.

Expansion of sports infrastructure during the Pragati Yatra
During the Pragati Yatra, administrative approval has been given for the construction of stadiums, sports infrastructure, and sports complexes at 14 locations in 13 districts.

A total of Rs 477.80 crore has been approved for the construction of stadiums, sports infrastructure, and sports complexes in West Champaran, Khagaria, Supaul, Saharsa, Purnea, Katihar, Bhagalpur, Jamui, Buxar, Arwal, Jehanabad, Aurangabad, and construction work is ongoing.

Proposed future sports events
The following sports events have been proposed for the coming years:
Hockey Pro League in 2026
National Youth Games in 2028
World Cup Hockey and Commonwealth Games in 2030
National Games in 2034

Through the budget, the state government aims to promote sports and sports infrastructure in Bihar, establishing new dimensions for the development of sports culture and talent.
The Sports Department received significant allocations in the 2025 budget.
The Bihar government made several major and important decisions for the Sports Department in 2025.
The construction of a total of 6,659 playgrounds was started in 5,671 gram panchayats of 533 blocks.
Additionally, the construction of an international cricket stadium on 90 acres of land in Rajgir was approved at a cost of approximately Rs 740 crore.
The construction of a total of 370 outdoor stadiums at the block level in several districts was also approved.
The Moinul Haq Stadium in Patna was leased to the BCCI for renovation and operation.