Lok Sabha Question No. 135 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Schemes for Promotion of Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER, HUKUM SINGH, K. C. VENUGOPAL, ALOK SANJAR

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †135 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2017

Schemes for Promotion of Sports

†135.

SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

SHRI HUKUM SINGH:

SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:

SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

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

- (a) the details of schemes under implementation along with the schemes proposed for promotion of sports in the country particularly in the rural areas in the country;
- (b) the details of funds allocated for the purpose during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (c)  the  details  of  sports/games  identified  for  promotion  under  the  said schemes in the country;
- (d) whether promotion of sports at school level is also included in the said schemes and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to organise sports events and also develop sports infrastructure at the Panchayat level and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Kerala; and
- (f) the details of schemes to identify sporting talents from the rural/tribal areas along with the number of players so identified during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise?

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

- (a) Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  is  implementing  the  Central Sector Scheme named 'Khelo India -National Programme for

Development of Sports', including promotion of sports in rural areas, from the Financial year 2016-17 with the following objectives:-

- a) Mass participation of youth in annual sports competitions through a structured competition;
- b) Identification of talent;
- c) Guidance  and  nurturing  of the talent through existing sports academies  and  new  set  up  either  by  the  central  Government  or State Government or in PPP mode.
- d) Creation of Sports Infrastructure.

In addition to above, Government of India is running a number of Schemes for the sportspersons such as Pension Scheme, Special (Cash) Awards,  Sports  Awards  etc.  which  encourages  younger  generation, including those from rural areas, to take-up sports as career.

- (b) State/UT  wise details of funds released during the current financial year 2016-17 under Khelo India Scheme is at Annexure - I.
- (c) The  following  sports/games  have  been  identified  under  Khelo India Scheme:
- (d) Khelo  India  Scheme  aims  at  promotion  of  sports  all  over  the country  including  schools. School  Games  Federation  of  India  (SGFI)  is recognized  as  a  National  Sports  Federation  and  extended  all  requisite support  under  the  scheme  of  Financial  Assistance  to  National  Sports Federation's.
- (e) Under Khelo India Scheme sports competitions are held at District, State  and  National  level.  It  also  provides  for  establishment  of  sports infrastructure.  Details  of  funds  released  for  holding  sports  competitions and for creation of sports infrastructure under Khelo India Scheme during the current financial year 2016-17 are at Annexure - I.

| 1. Athletics   | 2. Gymnastics   | 3. Swimming    | 4. Badminton     | 5. Table Tennis   |
|----------------|-----------------|----------------|------------------|-------------------|
| 6. Archery     | 7. Wushu        | 8. Taekwondo   | 9. Weightlifting | 10. Cycling       |
| 11. Boxing     | 12. Judo        | 13. Wrestling  | 14. Kabaddi      | 15. Kho-Kho       |
| 16. Hockey     | 17. Football    | 18. Volleyball | 19. Basketball   | 20. Handball      |
| 21. Tennis     |                 |                |                  |                   |

(f) Sports Authority of India runs a scheme titled Special Area Games (SAG) which specially caters sports persons from rural and tribal areas. The details of number of Trainees trained under SAG Scheme during last three years is as under:-

| Year    |   Boys |   Girls |   Total |
|---------|--------|---------|---------|
| 2013-14 |   1012 |     734 |    1746 |
| 2014-15 |    944 |     723 |    1667 |
| 2015-16 |   1055 |     807 |    1862 |

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY  TO  PARTS  (b)  &  (e)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  †135  FOR  02.02.2017  ASKED  BY SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER, SHRI HUKUM SINGH, SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL AND SHRI ALOK SANJAR, MPs SCHEMES FOR PROMOTION OF SPORTS

Annexure - I

## State wise details of funds released under Khelo India (position as on 25.01.2017)

| S.No.   | Name of State/UTs                                       | Infrastructure   | Sports Competition   | Total         |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------|------------------|----------------------|---------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                                          | 1,50,00,000      | 2,48,11,000          | 3,98,11,000   |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh                                       |                  | 65,66,000            | 65,66,000     |
| 3       | Assam                                                   |                  | 2,62,42,000          | 2,62,42,000   |
| 4       | Gujarat                                                 |                  | 2,46,00,000          | 2,46,00,000   |
| 5       | Goa                                                     |                  | 15,00,000            | 15,00,000     |
| 6       | Haryana                                                 | 2,00,00,000      |                      | 2,00,00,000   |
| 7       | Himachal Pradesh                                        |                  | 53,14,475            | 53,14,475     |
| 8       | Jammu &Kashmir                                          | 1,80,00,000      | 6,06,87,000          | 7,86,87,000   |
| 9       | Jharkhand                                               |                  | 1,55,99,000          | 1,55,99,000   |
| 10      | Karnataka                                               | 3,30,00,000      | 2,36,24,000          | 5,66,24,000   |
| 11      | Kerala                                                  |                  | 1,19,82,000          | 1,19,82,000   |
| 12      | Maharashtra                                             | 1,00,00,000      |                      | 1,00,00,000   |
| 13      | Madhya Pradesh                                          | 3,50,00,000      | 3,37,83,000          | 6,87,83,000   |
| 14      | Manipur                                                 |                  |                      | 0             |
| 15      | Meghalaya                                               |                  |                      | 0             |
| 16      | Mizoram                                                 |                  | 41,86,280            | 41,86,280     |
| 17      | Nagaland                                                |                  | 44,83,000            | 44,83,000     |
| 18      | Odissa                                                  |                  |                      | 0             |
| 19      | Punjab                                                  | 4,64,00,000      | 1,70,39,765          | 6,34,39,765   |
| 20      | Rajasthan                                               | 2,40,00,000      | 3,28,74,000          | 5,68,74,000   |
| 21      | Sikkim                                                  |                  |                      | 0             |
| 22      | Tamil Nadu                                              |                  | 3,65,47,000          | 3,65,47,000   |
| 23      | Telangana                                               |                  | 2,07,89,000          | 2,07,89,000   |
| 24      | Tripura                                                 |                  | 36,71,000            | 36,71,000     |
| 25      | Uttarakhand                                             | 1,50,00,000      | 1,50,73,272          | 3,00,73,272   |
| 26      | Uttar Pradesh                                           |                  |                      | 0             |
| 27      | West Bengal                                             |                  | 2,57,81,000          | 2,57,81,000   |
| 28      | Puducherry                                              | 2,46,00,000      | 17,39,000            | 2,63,39,000   |
| 29      | Lakshadweep                                             |                  | 7,00,000             | 7,00,000      |
| 30      | Sports Authority of India Netaji Subhash Western Centre |                  | 1,00,09,851          | 1,00,09,851   |
| 31      | Sports Authority of India, New Delhi                    | 40,00,00,000     |                      | 40,00,00,000  |
| 32      | National Sports Development Fund (NSDF)                 |                  |                      | 5,00,00,000   |
|         | TOTAL                                                   | 64,10,00,000     | 40,76,01,643         | 109,86,01,643 |

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