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Karnataka to build synthetic tracks in 14 districts

12 October 2026 · ⏱ 2 মিনিট · Karnataka: Sports policy

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Karnataka plans synthetic tracks in 14 districts: the Sports Policy and Seventh Schedule angle Karnataka papers test

The state government announced synthetic athletics tracks in 14 districts, with the announcement made around the Mysuru Dasara sports meet.

Why it matters: Karnataka-specific

Karnataka to build synthetic tracks in 14 districts
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The state government announced synthetic athletics tracks in 14 districts, with the announcement made around the Mysuru Dasara sports meet.

সূত্র: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)

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  • Karnataka announced synthetic athletics tracks in 14 districts, around the Mysuru Dasara sports meet.
  • Synthetic tracks (polyurethane/rubberised surface) give all-weather, uniform surfaces and are used in standard athletics competition venues.
  • 'Sports' is a State subject: Entry 33 of List II (State List) covers theatres, dramatic performances, cinemas, sports, entertainments and amusements.
  • Mysuru Dasara (Nada Habba) is Karnataka's state festival, with a long tradition of Dasara sports events.
  • Central support for sports infrastructure flows through schemes such as Khelo India.
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  • Under the Constitution, 'sports' falls under the State List (Seventh Schedule, List II), so States frame their own sports policies and build local infrastructure.
  • Khelo India is a Central Sector scheme under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports that supports grassroots sports infrastructure and talent identification.
  • Mysuru Dasara is celebrated as Nada Habba, the state festival of Karnataka.

মেইনস

GS-2/GS-3 (Karnataka syllabus: sports policy). Issue: uneven sports infrastructure outside big cities limits talent identification. Policy: sports is a State subject, supplemented by Central schemes like Khelo India; district-level synthetic tracks widen access to standard training surfaces. Implication and way forward: ensure upkeep and maintenance funding, coaching and trained staff, community use and convergence with Central schemes, so the tracks do not remain idle assets.

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