Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: India took another step in their bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games by formally presenting its proposal to the Evaluation Committee of Commonwealth Sport on September 23. The proposal was presented by an Indian team of officials comprising members of the Indian Olympic Association and the state and central government officials. The Indian team was led by Harsh Sanghavi, Minister of Sports, Government of Gujarat, and PT Usha, president, Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) India.
Hari Ranjan Rao, secretary, sports, Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS); Government of India; Ashwini Kumar, Principal Secretary, Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department, Government of Gujarat; Banchha Nidhi Pani, Commissioner, Amdavad Municipal Corporation, Raghuram Iyer, CEO, Commonwealth Games Association of India, Lt Gen Harpal Singh, Executive Board Member, CGA India and Ajay Narang, EA to President, CGA were also part of the team that presented the proposal. The 2030 edition carries historic significance, marking 100 years of the Commonwealth Sport Movement. India’s bid positions Ahmedabad as the host city for this Centenary edition, offering a compact Games footprint centred on international-standard venues, robust transport systems, and high-quality accommodation, said a release issued by CGA India.
Aligned with the Games Reset principles, the proposal places strong emphasis on affordability, inclusivity, flexibility, and sustainability. It commits to the integration of para-sport, protection of human rights, promotion of gender equity, and embedding of a long-term legacy framework that ensures benefits extend beyond the Games to athletes, communities, and the wider Commonwealth.
