Lok Sabha Question No. 1961 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Implementation of Schemes
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: CHANDU LAL SAHU, RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV)

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1961 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

## Implementation of Schemes

†1961. SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:

SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

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

- (a) the details of the schemes being implemented by the Government to promote and develop sports in the country specially in the rural areas;
- (b) the funds allocated for each discipline of sports under these schemes during the last three years and the current year, year-wise; and
- (c)  the  details  of  funds  utilised  under  the  said  schemes  during  the  said period?

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

- (a) A Centrally Sponsored Scheme, namely, Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) was implemented during the period from 2008-09 to 2013-14 to encourage mass participation in sporting activities. Under PYKKA Scheme, sports competitions, namely, rural sports competitions, women sports competitions and north east games were conducted and playfields were developed in Village Panchayats and Block Panchayats all over  India.  PYKKA  Scheme  was  reviewed  and  revised  as  Rajiv  Gandhi Khel  Abhiyan  (RGKA),  also  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  and  was implemented  during the period  2014-15  and  2015-16.  Under  RGKA Scheme, besides rural sports competitions, women sports  competitions and north east games, competitions in left wing extremism affected areas

were  also  held.  Both  PYKKA  and  RGKA  were  applicable  all  over  India including rural areas.

A  Central  Sector  Scheme,  namely,  Urban  Sports  Infrastructure Scheme (USIS) was implemented by this Ministry during the period from 2010-11  to  2015-16  under  which  funds  were  granted  to  States/Union Territories (UTs) for development of sports infrastructure facilities.

A  new  Scheme  called  'Khelo  India  -  National  Programme  for Development  of  Sports',  is  being  implemented  by  this  Ministry  as  a Central  Sector  Scheme  from  the  financial  year  2016-17.  This  Scheme provides for conducting sports competitions in two age groups of (i) under 14 and (ii) under 17 all over India to encourage mass participation of both boys  and  girls  in  Sports  and  creation  of  sports  infrastructure  facilities, namely, Synthetic Athletic Track, Synthetic Hockey Field, Synthetic Turf Football Ground, Multipurpose hall, Swimming pool, etc., and identification of sporting talents. This scheme is applicable all over India including rural areas.

(b) & (c) The Schemes were / are demand driven schemes. Proposals, as and when received from States / UTs, if complete in all respects and technically feasible, were / are sanctioned subject to availability of funds. Funds were / are released to a State / UT as and when the proposal for development of sports infrastructure was/is sanctioned to that State/UT.

Funds allocated and utilized during the last three years and current year are as below:

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Year    |   Funds allocated (Budget Estimates) |   Funds utilized (Actual Expenditure) |
|----------|---------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2014-15 |                                  240 |                                108.73 |
|        2 | 2015-16 |                                  120 |                                 82.52 |
|        3 | 2016-17 |                                  140 |                                118.1  |
|        4 | 2017-18 |                                  350 |                                 50.22 |

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