MUMBAI, Aug. 30 -- The government will encourage sports equipment manufacturing startups in the country to reduce the financial burden on athletes and bring the sector under the 'Make in India' initiative, Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Khadse said on Saturday.
Khadse said promoting indigenous manufacturing would not only ease costs for athletes but also mark a significant economic shift in the sports ecosystem.
"Definitely, we are doing it in line with Make in India," Khadse told the media during a press conference at the National Sports Day Conclave organised by the Sports Authority of India's Regional Centre, Mumbai.
"You must have heard from many people that sports equipment is very expensive. Whatever qu...