Lok Sabha Question No. 3846 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Sports Infrastructure in N.E. States
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Conrad Kongkal Sangma

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3846 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

Sports Infrastructure in N.E. States

3846. SHRI C.K. SANGMA:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  sports  stadiums  in  the  North-Eastern  States,  locationwise;
- (b)  the  details  of  stadiums  out  of  these  which  can  hold  national  and international events;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up more sports infrastructures in these States and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to promote sports in these States?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

## ANSWER FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

(a)& (b) Sports is a State subject and, therefore promotion of Sports is primarily the responsibility of the State Government. The Central Government complements/supplements the efforts of the State Governments.  This  Ministry  does  not  keep  any  record/details  of  sports stadiums created by the State Governments in the North-Eastern States, location-wise  or  the  details  of  stadiums  which  can  hold  national  and international events. However, the 12th South Asian Games, 2016, were held  in  Guwahati,  Assam  and  Shillong,  Meghalaya.  In  Guwahati,  the

- stadia/facilities  in  which  they  were  held  are  Indira  Gandhi  Athletics Stadium, Nehru Stadium, Maulana M. Tayyebulla Hockey Stadium, Sports Authority  of  India  (SAI)  Sports  Complex,  All  Assam  Tennis  Association, Tennis Complex, Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phookan (DTRP) Indoor Stadium, R.G.  Baruah  Sports  Complex,  Lakshmibai  National  Institute  of  Physical Education (LNIPE) Indoor Stadium, Tepesia, Sonapur, Kahilipara Shooting Range,  Karmabir  Nabin  Chandra  Bordoloi  Indoor  Stadium,  Dr.  Zakir Hussain  Aquatic  Complex,  and  Bhogeshwari  Phukanani  Indoor  Hall.  In Shillong, the stadia/facilities used were Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex and Sports Authority of India-Special Area Games (SAI-SAG) Centre, North Eastern  Hill  University  (NEHU),  North  Eastern  Indira  Gandhi  Regional Institute  of  Health  &  Medical  Sciences  (NEIGRIHMS)  Indoor  Hall  and Assam Rifles  Indoor  Stadium.  Similarly  National  Games  have  also  been held in Imphal, Manipur and Guwahati, Assam.
- (c) 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,  Swimming  pool  and  construction  of  stadia  complex. The  scheme  is  demand-driven.  Proposals,  as  and  when  received  from States, if complete  in all respects, and found feasible are being considered subject to availability of funds under the Scheme. However, construction  of  stadia  complex  will  be  decided  by  this  Ministry  after taking into account the various facilities available in a State.
- (d) Apart from the Khelo India Scheme, which provides for promotion of sports in the entire country, including the North Eastern States, in order to  promote  sports  in  Himalayan  Region  a  Scheme,  namely,  Himalayan Region  Sports  Festival  (HRSF)  has  been  formulated  in  which  the  seven North  Eastern  States,  Sikkim,  Jammu  &  Kashmir,  Uttarakhand  and Himachal  Pradesh  will  participate.  Besides,  it  is  proposed  to  invite countries such as Nepal and Bhutan.

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