Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Eastern Centre started in the year 1982 and was functioning at Eden garden, Kolkata. The new complex at Salt Lake City was inaugurated on 23rd January, 1983 by the then president of India, his Excellency Gyani Zail Singh.

After amalgamation of snipes with the sports authority of India, it was renamed as Netaji Subhas eastern centre in the year 1987. The center is spread over 42 acres of land and the present complex has all modern infrastructural facilities, ranging from training, medical, scientific, lodging, and boarding etc. Which are required for the training of the sportspersons.

The areas of operation of eastern region are as following: ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLAND    BIHAR    JHARKHAND    ORISSA    TRIPURA    WEST BENGAL