gandhinagar from just a single medal in the 2001 national games gujarat won 20 medals including 10 gold medals in the 2015 edition and the khel mahakumbh programme has been a big contributor for this success the government said on fridayan official release said that since 2001 the state has bagged 52 medals at the national games gujarat will host the sporting event for the first time later this monththe government said that sports infrastructure facilities are being developed in a big way in all districts and sporting talent from rural areas is now being tapped in a more systematic manner the release said the release said that the introduction of khel mahakumbh in 2010 an annual sporting event to tap talent at the taluka district and state level has changed the sports scenario in the state the budget allocated for sports activities too has seen a huge increase the government claimed in 2002 rs 250 crore was allotted for sports which increased to rs 250 crore for 202223about 8000 sportspersons from across the country are expected to participate in 36 sports disciplines at the national games which will be held simultaneous in six cities of gujarat