Lok Sabha Question No. 803 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Central Sector Schemes for Development of Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 803 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

Central Sector Schemes for Development of Sports

## 803. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

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

- (a) the present status of Centrally Sponsored Schemes, namely, Panchayat  Yuva  Krida  aur  Khel  Abhiyan  (PYKKA),  Rajiv  Gandhi  Khel Abhiyan (RGKA) and Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS);
- (b) whether these schemes have achieved the desired results in the field of  improvement  of  sports  level  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to concentrate its funds on sports that are internationally recognised to scout for talent in the rural areas across the country; and
- (d) if so, the details of budgetary allocation for the purpose along with the time-frame set?

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

- (a) The  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  Panchayat  Yuva  Krida  aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) provided for mid-term review. Accordingly, after a review, it was in the year 2014-15 recast as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA), also a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, which envisaged convergence of funds from different Schemes of the Government of India. However, due to lack of convergence, the infrastructure component of the

RGKA could not be implemented throughout the country and the Scheme had  to  be  revised.  Besides,  there  was  Urban  Sports  Infrastructure Scheme (USIS), a Central Sector Scheme which provided for creation of sports  infrastructure  in  the  country.  RGKA  and  USIS  were  subsumed  in the 'Khelo India - National Programme for Development of Sports' which is  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  and  which  was  evolved  after  consultation with stakeholders concerned.

- (b) Under PYKKA a total number of 63214 playfields were developed at village panchayat level and block panchayat level. 62 sports infrastructure facilities were sanctioned under USIS. 2.08 crore sportspersons  (both  boys  and  girls)  participated  in  the  various  sports competitions held under PYKKA/RGKA from 2008-09 to 2015-16.
- (c) Sports  is  a  State  subject  and,  therefore,  it  is  primarily  the responsibility of the State Government  to create adequate sports infrastructure.  The  Central  Government  complements/supplements  the efforts  of  the  State  Governments.  The  Central  Government  aims  to concentrate its funds mainly on internationally recognized sports but also encourages the States to promote local/indigenous/rural games.
- (d) Details  of  budgetary  allocation  under  PYKKA  (from  2008-09  to 2013-14), RGKA (from 2014-15 to 2015-16) and Khelo India (from 2016-17 to 2017-18) are given below:

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Year    |   Budgetary allocation (Budget Estimates) |
|----------|---------|-------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2008-09 |                                      92   |
|        2 | 2009-10 |                                     135   |
|        3 | 2010-11 |                                     350   |
|        4 | 2011-12 |                                     165.2 |
|        5 | 2012-13 |                                     155   |
|        6 | 2013-14 |                                     200   |
|        7 | 2014-15 |                                     240   |
|        8 | 2015-16 |                                     120   |
|        9 | 2016-17 |                                     140   |
|       10 | 2017-18 |                                     350   |

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