Lok Sabha Question No. 2342 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Creation of Sports Grounds
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN, DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2342 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2017

Creation of Sports Grounds

2342. SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN: SHRI D.S. RATHOD:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  launch  any  scheme  to  create sports  grounds/complexes  in  rural  areas  and  metro  cities  across  the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) A Scheme called 'Khelo India -National Programme for Development of Sports' is being implemented by this Ministry as a Central Sector  Scheme  from  the  current  financial  year  2016-17.  The  Scheme, inter-alia, provides for creation of sports infrastructure, namely, Synthetic Athletic  Track,  Synthetic  Hockey  Field,  Synthetic  Turf  Football  Ground, Multipurpose hall etc. This scheme is applicable all over India.
- (b) Details of Khelo India Scheme component of sports infrastructure are at Annexure - I.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2342  FOR  16.03.2017  ASKED  BY  SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN AND SHRI D.S. RATHOD, MPs REGARDING CREATION OF SPORTS GROUNDS

Annexure - I

## KHELO INDIA- SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE

- 1 The  various  projects  which  can  be  sanctioned  under  'Sports  Infrastructure'  and  the maximum admissible grant are as follows:-
2. Construction of Stadia Complex will be decided by this Ministry after taking into account the various facilities available in a State. No proposal in this regard shall be sent by any eligible entity. The Stadia Complex may include the following:-
- (i). Construction of Multi-purpose Indoor Halls for Indoor games
- (ii). Indoor Stadium including Swimming Pool Complex in the Stadium
- (iii). Outdoor Stadium with spectator galleries and elite facilities
- (iv). Courts for sports like Tennis, Squash, Basket Ball, Volley Ball etc.
- (v). Provision of FIFA standard Natural Turf in Football Grounds
- (vi). Sports academies and training centres including hostels for sportspersons
3. The items mentioned in Para 1 above are only indicative and any sports infrastructure, other  than  those  cited  above,  will  also  be  permissible  under  the  Khelo  India  scheme.  Sports infrastructure facilities will be provided at block /sub-district areas at a lesser scale which will be decided by a Technical Committee after assessing each proposal.
4. The cost of the project over and above the maximum admissible grant mentioned above shall be borne by the grantee.
5. The  following  entities  shall  be  eligible  to  receive  assistance  for  creation  of  sports infrastructure under this scheme:-
- (a) State Governments/State Sports Council/State Sports Authority;
- (b) Local Civic Bodies;
- (c) School, Colleges and Universities under Central/State Governments; and
- (d) Sports Control Boards.
6. The  Khelo  India  scheme  was  converged  with  Member  of  Parliament  Local  Area Development (MPLAD) scheme. As a result of this, if a Member of Parliament contributes at least  50%  of  the  grant  admissible  for  an  individual  project  under  this  scheme,  subject  to  a minimum  contribution  of  Rs.  1  crore,  matching  grant  will  be  released  by  Ministry  of  Youth Affairs  & Sports. The Member of Parliament may contribute from his MPLADS funds for all items admissible under MPLAD Scheme.

|   S. No. | Particulars                                     | Maximum Admissible Grant (For State/District level)   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Synthetic Athletic Track                        | Rs. 7.00 crore                                        |
|        2 | Synthetic Hockey field                          | Rs. 5.50 crore                                        |
|        3 | Synthetic turf football ground                  | Rs. 5.00 crore                                        |
|        4 | Multipurpose Hall of size 60M x 40M x 12.5M     | Rs. 8.00 crore                                        |
|        5 | Swimming Pool                                   | Rs.5.00 crore                                         |
|        6 | Construction of Stadia complex at District Hqs. | Rs.50.00 crore                                        |

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