Lok Sabha Question No. 938 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Funds for Sports Authority of Gujarat
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTHAFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†938 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017

Funds for Sports Authority of Gujarat

†938. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

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

- (a) whether the Sports Authority of Gujarat has been allocated/sanctioned funds during the last three years;
- (b) the place-wise details of the work done against the sanctioned funds in Gujarat;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  the  work  done  against  the sanctioned funds; and
- (d) if so, the outcome of the review?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

(a)& (b)  The  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  has  been  implementing various schemes for promotion of sports in the entire country, including Gujarat, through creation/development of sports infrastructure and conduct of annual sports competitions. Proposals, as and when received from  States/UTs  under  these  Schemes,  if  complete  in  all  respects  and technically feasible, are being sanctioned subject to availability of funds. No State-wise allocation of funds is made for this purpose. Details of funds sanctioned to Sports Authority of Gujarat during the last three years is attached as Annexure - I. (c) & (d) The  Utilization  Certificate  (UC)  in  respect  of  Rs.2.46  crore sanctioned  in  the  year  2016-17  for  conducting  sports  competitions  at District  and  State  level  under  Khelo  India  Scheme  has  become  due  on 01.04.2017  which  is  awaited.  Sports  Authority  of  Gujarat  has  been reminded.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF THE LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  †938  FOR  21.12.2017  ASKED  BY SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, MP, REGARDING FUNDS FOR SPORTS AUTHORITY OF GUJARAT

Annexure - I

## Details of funds sanctioned to Sports Authority of Gujarat during the year 2014-15 to 2016-17

2014-15 : NIL

2015-16 : NIL

2016-17

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Particulars                                                                                  | Grant Sanctioned (Date)   | Remarks                                                                                                                                                     |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | For conducting sports competitions at District and State level (Recurring grant)             | 2.46 (27.09.2016)         | Utilization Certificate (UC) has become due on 01.04.2017 which is awaited.                                                                                 |
|        2 | Construction of Synthetic Athletic Track at Naroda, District Ahmadabad (Non-recurring grant) | 7.00 (20.03.2017)         | Out of Rs.7.00 crore sanctioned, Rs.2.50 crore was released as first installment, the Utilization Certificate (UC) for which will become due on 01.04.2018. |

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