Lok Sabha Question No. 2326 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-15
Subject: India’s 2030 Commonwealth Games Hosting
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Manickam Tagore B, Shri Suresh Kumar Shetkar, Shri Vijayakumar Alias Vijay Vasanth

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Government of India Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2326 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025

India's 2030 Commonwealth Games Hosting

2326. Shri Manickam Tagore B:

Shri Vijayakumar Alias Vijay Vasanth: Shri Suresh Kumar Shetkar:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has finalised the total estimated cost for hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons for proceeding without financial clarity;
- (b) whether an independent evaluation conducted to assess infrastructure  readiness,  athlete  facilities,  logistics  and  long-term utilisation of newly created venues and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the bidding and selection process involved consultations with national sports federations, State Governments and Members of Parliament and if not, the reasons for undertaking such a significant international  commitment  without  wider  stakeholder  participation,  if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has examined possible financial liabilities on  the  Union  and  State  Government  in  case  of  delays  or  cost escalations, if so, the outcome of such assessments; and
- (e)  whether  any  social  and  environmental-impact  assessments  were conducted for planned infrastructure expansion in Ahmedabad, if so, the findings thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS [DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA]

(a) to (e):  Government of Gujarat, host state for Commonwealth Games 2030 and Indian Olympic Association have taken due care in  their  assessment  of  the  sports  infrastructure  and  facilities, accommodation and other logistical requirements for successful hosting of the Games.

Games operations cost including cost escalation for the games has been estimated by the hosts as part of Games proposal.

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA), is member of Commonwealth  Games  Federation  (CGF)  and  is  known  as Commonwealth Games Association of India (CGAI) is responsible to  undertake  the  formal  bidding  to  host  the  Commonwealth Games in line with the frameworks of the Commonwealth Sport. Bidding of the 2030 Commonwealth Games was approved by the General Assembly of the IOA and the sports federations are part of the General Assembly. Sports as part of the 2030 Commonwealth Games are yet to be decided by the CGF.

In the bid document for Commonwealth Games 2030 submitted to Commonwealth  Sport,  it  has  been  mentioned  that  the  Games' sustainability strategy will align with existing city frameworks, including  the  Sustainable  Urban  Mobility  Plan  (SUMP)  and  the Climate  Resilient  City  Action  Plan  (CRCAP),  which  focuses  on mitigation of climate change impact through initiatives in urban planning and any strategic initiatives related to climate mitigation will be based on the long-term strategy outlined by the city. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad has been appointed by Gujarat Sports Infrastructure Development Company Limited to conduct economic, social and environment impact assessment studies for multi sporting events.

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