Lok Sabha Question No. 1858 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Proposals from Maharashtra
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1858 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

## Proposals from Maharashtra

1858. SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI:

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

- (a) the details of proposals received from the Government of Maharashtra for  development  of  sports  activity  during  the  last  three  years  and  the estimated expenditure involved therein, scheme-wise;
- (b) the details of proposals which are pending for approval along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether any time-limit has been stipulated for disposal of proposals;
- (d) whether the extended delay in the execution of proposals hampers the development work and leads to cost overrun; and
- (e) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto and the manner in which such cost overrun is adjusted by the Government?

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

- (a) & (b) The following projects have been sanctioned during last three years to the state of Maharashtra:-

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Project                                                                                                       | Grant approved (Date)   | Grant released (Date)                                 |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Laying of synthetic athletic track at Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune                               | 5.00 (23.07.2014)       | 3.00 (23.07.2014) 1.00 (30.06.2016) 1.00 (19.04.2017) |
|        2 | Construction of Multi-purpose indoor hall at University of Mumbai.                                            | 6.00 (19.12.2014)       | 1.00 (19.12.2014)                                     |
|        3 | Construction of a Multi- purpose Indoor Hall at Nashik Municipal Corporation.                                 | 6.00 (18.01.2016)       | 0.695 (18.01.2016)                                    |
|        4 | Construction of multi-purpose indoor hall at Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj (RTM) Nagpur University, Maharashtra | 6.00 (01.03.2016)       | 1.80 (01.03.2016)                                     |
|        5 | Construction of Swimming Pool at Sports Authority of India (SAI) Western Training Center, Aurangabad.         | 5.00 (01.03.2017)       | 3.00 (01.03.2017)                                     |
|        6 | Construction of Multi-purpose Indoor Hall at Sports Authority of India (SAI) Regional Centre, Mumbai.         | 8.00 (24.05.2017)       | 3.00 (24.05.2017)                                     |

Out of four projects, namely, (i) Installation of 8 Lane Polythene Olympic Standard Track at Priyadarshini Park and sports complex at Nepean Sea Road, Mumbai, (ii) Construction of Multipurpose Indoor Hall at Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati, (iii) Laying of Synthetic Hockey Turf at  Kirkee Cantonment Board, Pune and (iv) Laying of Synthetic Athletic

Track  at  Gondiya,  the  first  three  projects  were  not  recommended  by departmental committee and hence, were not approved. Government of Maharashtra were requested on 21.01.2015 to re-examine the proposal of 'Laying of Synthetic Athletic Track at Gondiya' and send fresh recommendations. No response from Govt. of Maharashtra.

When  a  new  scheme,  namely,  'Khelo  India  -  National    Programme  for Development  of  Sports'  was  implemented  by  this  Ministry  from  the financial  year  2016-17,  all  the  proposals  received  from  States/  Union Territories (UTs) under the erstwhile Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS)  and  were  pending  in  this  Ministry  have  been  shelved  and  the States/UTs  were  requested  to  send  fresh  proposals  as  per  the  newly introduced  scheme.  No  such  proposal  was  received  from  Govt.  of Maharashtra so far.

Further, Govt. of India decided to release funds under the Khelo India  Scheme  to  designated  implementing  agencies  which  may  be registered  on  Public  Fund  Management  System  (PFMS).  A  letter  was issued by this Ministry on 15.06.2016 to all States/UTs requesting them to nominate / designate one nodal agency to receive the grants released by this Ministry. No response has been received from Govt. of Maharashtra in this regard.

(c) No  time  limit  has  been  stipulated  for  disposal  of  proposals. However, the proposals, as and when received, are examined and if found complete  in  all  respects,  are  being  sanctioned  subject  to  technical feasibility and availability of funds.

(d) & (e) Do not arise.

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