Chandrababu Naidu seeks Centre’s support to build sports ecosystem

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, on Wednesday, urged the central government to extend support for building a sports ecosystem in the state.

He met Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi and discussed key projects and infrastructure plans needed to boost sports development in Andhra.

He sought the Centre’s support for setting up a world-class badminton training centre in Amaravati and mooted the proposal of a training centre of the Sports Authority of



India in Tirupati.

On the second day of his visit to the national Capital, Chandrababu Naidu, along with Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu and some other leaders of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), met Mansukh Mandaviya.

According to a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office here, Chandrababu Naidu highlighted the opportunity to establish a National Water Sports Training Hub in Amaravati and explained the potential for setting up water sports training centres along the banks of the Krishna River.