Lok Sabha Question No. 3062 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Promotion of Sports in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: MANHOR UNTWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3062 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2017

Promotion of Sports in Madhya Pradesh

†3062. SHRI MANOHAR UTAWAL:

Will  the  Minister  of  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  AND  SPORTS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has provided any financial assistance for promotion of sports to the Government of Madhya Pradesh during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  number  of  sportspersons  of  Madhya  Pradesh  who  received financial assistance from the Union Government during the said period;
- (d)  whether the Union Government has received any proposals from the Government  of  Madhya  Pradesh  regarding  urban  sports  infrastructure scheme or any other sports competition; and
- (e) if so, the details and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- (a)to (e) The  following  sports  infrastructure  were  sanctioned  to  the State of Madhya Pradesh during the last three years and the current year:-

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Project                                                                                                    | Grant approved (Date)   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
|        1 | Laying of synthetic athletic track at Devi AhilyaVishwavidyalaya, Takshshila Campus, Khandwa Road, Indore. | 5.50 (08.12.2014)       |
|        2 | Construction of Multi-purpose Indoor Hall at T. T. Nagar Stadium, Bhopal.                                  | 6.00 (28.07.2017)       |

The financial assistance is provided to sportspersons under National Sports Development Fund (NSDF). However, State-wise information of sportspersons supported under this Scheme  is not maintained.

The following project proposals were received from Govt. of Madhya Pradesh under the erstwhile Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS):

|   S. No. | Name of the project                                                                    | Date of letter   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|        1 | Construction of Multi-purpose indoor hall at T.T. Stadium, Bhopal                      | 30.06.2015       |
|        2 | Laying of Additional artificial Hockey turf at MP State, Women Hockey Academy, Gwalior | 02.09.2015       |
|        3 | Laying of Synthetic Athletic Track at Vidisha Stadium, Vidisha                         | 29.10.2015       |
|        4 | Construction of Multi-purpose indoor hall at District Sports Complex at Vidisha        | 03.10.2015       |

A  project  of  laying  of  Synthetic  Hockey  Surface  at  Ranital  Sports Complex, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh was sanctioned on 18.10.2011 at an estimated cost of Rs.4.81 crore out of which Rs.3.62 crore was released as first instalment, the Utilization Certificate (UC) for which became due on 31.03.2013 which was awaited despite repeated reminders even at the level  of  Chief  Minister,  Madhya  Pradesh.  As  a  consequence  of  this,  the

project proposals mentioned at S. No. 1 to 4 above were not considered.

The  following  project  proposals  have  been  received  from  Govt.  of Madhya Pradesh under Khelo India Scheme:-

|   S. No. | Name of the project                                                                                          | Date of letter   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|        1 | Re-laying of Synthetic Athletic Track at T.T. Nagar Stadium, Bhopal                                          | 30.06.2017       |
|        2 | Construction of Multi- purpose indoor hall, Volleyball Court and Malkhamba Court at Vidisha Stadium, Vidisha | 30.06.2017       |
|        3 | Construction of Multi-purpose indoor hall at T.T. Nagar Stadium, Bhopal                                      | 30.06.2017       |

Out  of  these  3  proposals,  the  project  for  Construction  of  Multipurpose  Indoor  Hall  at  T.  T.  Nagar  Stadium,  Bhopal  was  sanctioned  on 28.07.2017.

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