Lok Sabha Question No. 1076 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Funds for Enhancement of Basic Infrastructure to Assam
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: RAM PRASAD SARMAH

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1076

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017

Funds for Enhancement of Basic Infrastructure to Assam

1076.

SHRI RAM PRASAD SARMAH:

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

- (a) the details of funds allocated to the State of Assam for enhancement of basic infrastructure of play grounds and stadiums during the last three years;
- (b) the details of the projects sanctioned, and funds released during the last five years for State of Assam;
- (c) whether new sports complexes were constructed during the last five years in the North Eastern States; and
- (d) if so, the details 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 Assam, through creation/development of sports infrastructure and conduct of annual sports competitions. 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 projects sanctioned to the State of Assam during the last five  years  by  the  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  is  attached  as Annexure - I.

(c) & (d) No new sports complexes were sanctioned under the erstwhile  Urban  Sports  Infrastructure  Scheme  (USIS),  the  Rajiv  Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA) Scheme or the Khelo India Scheme during the last five  years  in  North  Eastern  States.  However,  multi-purpose  indoor  halls were sanctioned. List of multi-purpose indoor hall sanctioned during the last five years in North Eastern States is attached as Annexure - II.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF THE LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1076  FOR  21.12.2017  ASKED  BY SHRI RAM PRASAD SARMAH, MP, REGARDING FUNDS FOR ENHANCEMENT OF BASICINFRASTRUCTURE TO ASSAM

Annexure - I

List of projects sanctioned to the State of Assam during the last five years under the erstwhile Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS) (2012-13 to 2015-16) and Khelo India Scheme (2016-17)

2012-13 : NIL

2013-14 : NIL

2014-15

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Project                                                                    | Grant Sanctioned (Date)   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|        1 | Construction of Multi-purpose indoor hall at Gauhati University, Guwahati. | 6.00 (13.11.2014)         |

## 2015-16

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Project                                                                                                                   | Grant Sanctioned (Date)   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|        1 | Laying of synthetic athletic track (08 lanes) at North Lakhimpur College, Lakhimpur, Assam.                               | 5.50 (29.06.2015)         |
|        2 | Construction of multi-purpose indoor hall at Govt. Boys H.S. School, Dibrugarh under Dibrugarh Municipality Board, Assam. | 6.00 (29.06.2015)         |

2016-17 : NIL

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) AND (d) OF THE LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1076  FOR  21.12.2017  ASKED  BY SHRI RAM PRASAD SARMAH, MP, REGARDING FUNDS FOR ENHANCEMENT OF BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE TO ASSAM

Annexure - II

List of multi-purpose indoor hall sanctioned during the last five years in North Eastern States under the erstwhile Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS) (2012-13 to 2015-16) and Khelo India Scheme (2016-17)

2012-13

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | State   | Project                                                          | Grant Sanctioned (Date)   |
|----------|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|        1 | Manipur | Construction of Multi-purpose Indoor Hall at Senapati Dist. HQs. | 5.9999 (22.06.2012)       |

## 2013-14

|   S. No. | State    | Project                                                                      | Grant Sanctioned (Date)   |
|----------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|        1 | Mizoram  | Construction of Multipurpose indoor hall at Sazaikawn, Lunglei Town, Mizoram | 6.00 (16.07.2013)         |
|        2 | Nagaland | Construction of multi-purpose indoor hall at Dimapur, Nagaland               | 6.00 (16.12.2013)         |

## 2014-15

(Rs. in crore)

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | State   | Project                                                                    | Grant Sanctioned (Date)   |
|----------|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|        1 | Assam   | Construction of Multi-purpose indoor hall at Gauhati University, Guwahati. | 6.00 (13.11.2014)         |

2015-16

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | State     | Project                                                                                                                   | Grant Sanctioned (Date)   |
|----------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|        1 | Assam     | Construction of multi-purpose indoor hall at Govt. Boys H.S. School, Dibrugarh under Dibrugarh Municipality Board, Assam. | 6.00 (29.06.2015)         |
|        2 | Meghalaya | Construction of Multi-purpose Indoor Hall at Tura, West Garo Hills District.                                              | 6.00 (07.12.2015)         |

2016-17

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Name of State     | Name of the Project                                                           | Grant Sanctioned (Date)   |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|        1 | Arunachal Pradesh | Construction of Multipurpose Indoor Hall at Tirbin-Basar, West Siang District | 6.00 (01.03.2017)         |

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