Lok Sabha Question No. 4413 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Allocation of Funds to Gujarat
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4413 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2018

Allocation of Funds to Gujarat

4413. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

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

- (a) whether the Sports Authority of Gujarat has been allocated/sanctioned funds by the Union Government;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  for  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the current year;
- (c) the details of the work undertaken by utilising these funds in Gujarat, district-wise including Jamnagar;
- (d) whether the Union Government has reviewed the said work; and
- (e) if so, the outcome thereof?

## 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,  etc.  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) District-wise  release  of  funds  is  not  done  under  the  sports promotional schemes of this Ministry. Therefore, district-wise  details  of work undertaken thereunder are not maintained by this Ministry. (d) & (e) Review of progress of works undertaken against funds released under the sports promotional schemes of this Ministry is  done through  Utilization  Certificates  and  reports  of  physical  and  financial progress,  supported  by  recordable  evidences  like  photographs,  videos, etc., and also by periodic visits by officers of this Ministry and organizations under it. Status of utilization of funds released to the Sports Authority of Gujarat is also indicated in Annexure - I.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) AND (d) & (e) OF THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  4413  FOR  22.03.2018 ASKED BY SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM, MP, REGARDING ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO GUJARAT

Annexure - I

Details of fund released to Sports Authority of Gujarat under the erstwhile Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS) and Khelo India Scheme during the last three year

2014-15 : NIL

2015-16 : NIL

2016-17

(Rs. in crore)

2017-18 (Position as on 28.02.2018)

|   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. |

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Particulars                                                               | Grant Sanctioned (Date)   | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Laying of Hockey Turf Ground at Devgadh Bariya, District Dahod            | 5.50 (28.07.2017)         | Out of Rs.5.50 crore sanctioned, Rs.2.50 crore was released as first installment, the Utilization Certificate (UC) for which will become due on 01.04.2019.                                                                                                                                    |
|        2 | Construction of multi-purpose indoor hall at Kanpur, Vyara, District Vapi | 8.00 (27.09.2017)         | Out of Rs.8.00 crore sanctioned, Rs.3.00 crore has been approved for release as first installment. However, funds could not be released due to Utilization Certificate (UC) outstanding against Rs.2.46 crore released on 27.09.2016 for organizing competitions under the Khelo India Scheme. |

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