Lok Sabha Question No. 3995 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Sports Infrastructure in Schools and Colleges
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

3995.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3995 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2017

Sports infrastructure in Schools and Colleges

SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA

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

- (a)  the details of schemes being implemented for development of sports infrastructure  in  schools  and  colleges  in  the  country,  State/UT-wise including Gujarat;
- (b) the details of funds released and utilised for the purpose during the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  State/UT-wise  including Gujarat; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to enhance the allocation of such funds; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor ?

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

- (a)  to (d) :   There is no specific scheme to promote sports infrastructure  in  schools  and  colleges.  However,  under  the  Right  to Education Act State Governments are required to provide all schools with  compulsory  access  to  playfields.  Similarly,  under  MGNREGA construction of playfield is a permissible activity and in many states playfields are being considered in schools with funding from MGNREGA. With respect to colleges sports activities are largely supported with the help of sports fees collected from students. Apart from this schools and colleges are eligible to get funding under Khelo India for construction of sports infrastructure subject to technical feasibility and availability of funds.

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## Annexure - I

Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3995 for answer on 10.08.2017 regarding 'Sports Infrastructure  in  Schools  and  Colleges'  asked  by  SHRI  RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA

Details  of  funds  released  to  the  Schools  and  Colleges  of  various States/UTs and utilised during 2014-15 and 2015-16 under the erstwhile Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS)

2014-15

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | State       | Project                                                                         | Grant approved (Date)   | Grant released (Date)                                 | Utilization of Grant               |
|----------|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|        1 | Maharashtra | Laying of synthetic athletic track at Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune | 5.00 (23.07.2014)       | 3.00 (23.07.2014) 1.00 (30.06.2016) 1.00 (19.04.2017) | Utilized Utilized Not yet utilized |

## 2015-16

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | State   | Project                                                                   | Grant approved (Date)   | Grant released (Date)               | Utilization of Grant      |
|----------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|        1 | Assam   | Laying of synthetic athletic track (08 lanes) at North Lakhimpur College, | 5.50 (29.06.2015)       | 3.00 (29.06.2015) 2.50 (27.03.2017) | Utilized Not yet Utilized |

|    |       | Lakhimpur, Assam.                                                                                                         |                   |                                                       |                                    |
|----|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|  2 | Assam | Construction of multi-purpose indoor hall at Govt. Boys H.S. School, Dibrugarh under Dibrugarh Municipality Board, Assam. | 6.00 (29.06.2015) | 1.80 (29.06.2015) 1.00 (23.03.2017) 2.00 (04.07.2017) | Utilized Utilized Not yet Utilized |

## Details  of  funds  released  to  the  Schools  and  Colleges  of  various States/UTs  and  utilised  during  2016-17  and  2017-18  under  the  Khelo India Scheme

2016-17

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Name of State   | Name of the Project                                                                                           | Grant Sanctioned (Date)   | Grant released (Date)   | Utilization of Grant   |
|----------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|
|        1 | Karnataka       | Laying of Synthetic Hockey Surface at Sainik School, Bijapur                                                  | 5.50 (20.03.2017)         | 2.00 (20.03.2017)       | Not yet utilized       |
|        2 | Kerala          | Laying of Synthetic Athletic Track in Govt. Brennen College, Thalassery, Kannur (LNCPE).                      | 7.00 (02.03.2017)         | 2.50 (02.03.2017)       | Not yet utilized       |
|        3 | Rajasthan       | Construction of Multipurpose Indoor Hall, Football Ground and Athletic Track at LBS Govt. PG College Kotputli | 3.12 (06.03.2017)         | 1.00 (06.03.2017)       | Not yet utilized       |

2017-18  :   NIL.