Lok Sabha Question No. 880 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: New Sports Complexes
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 880 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2020

New Sports Complexes

880. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

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  playgrounds,  stadiums  and  other  sports  related infrastructure during the last four years;
- (b) the details of the projects sanctioned and funds released during the last four years for the State of Assam, district-wise;
- (c)  whether  new  sports  complexes  were  constructed  during  the  last  five years in the North Eastern States; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  expenditures  involved  therein, State-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { SHRI KIREN RIJIJU }

- (a)  and  (b)  Sports  being  a  State  subject,  the  primary  responsibility  of development  of  sports  related  infrastructure  rests  with  the  concerned State/Union  Territory  Government.  The  Central  Government  supplements their  efforts  by  bridging  the  critical  gaps.  District-wise  details  of  sports infrastructure projects sanctioned in Assam during the last four years and the current year under various schemes of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is at Annexure-I.

(c) and (d) The Khelo India Scheme, which deals with sports infrastructure, does not provide for creation of mega projects such as large stadium and setting up of sports complexes in the States / Union Territories.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  880  TO  BE ANSWERED  ON  06.02.2020 REGARDING  'NEW  SPORTS  COMPLEXES'  ASKED  BY  SHRI  PRADYUT BORDOLOI, HON'BLE MEMBER OF LOK SABHA

ANNEXURE - I

## DISTRICT-WISE DETAILS OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED IN ASSAM DURING THE LAST FOUR YEARS AND THE CURRENT YEAR

(Amount in Rs. lakhs)

|   S. No. | Year     | Name of scheme                     | Name of the project                                                                                                              | District            |   Amount released |
|----------|----------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|        1 |          | Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme | Laying of Synthetic Athletic Track at North Lakhimpur College, Lakhimpur                                                         | Lakhimpur           |            550    |
|        2 |          | Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme | Construction of Multipurpose Indoor Hall at Govt. Boys H.S. School, Dibrugarh, under Dibrugarh Municipality Board                | Dibrugarh           |            600    |
|        3 | 2015-    | SAI Schemes                        | Establishment of SAG Center, Lakhimpur                                                                                           | Lakhimpur           |           1585    |
|        4 | 16       | SAI Schemes                        | Renovation and upgradation of infrastructure at SAI SAG Centre in Kokrjhar                                                       | Kokrajhar           |            960    |
|        5 |          | National Sports Development Fund   | Construction of Indoor Stadium at Abhiruchi Institute of Physical Education, Guwahati                                            | Kamrup Metropolitan |            159.37 |
|        6 | 2016- 17 | SAI Schemes                        | Relaying of Wooden flooring of Multi-purpose hall at SAI Sub Centre Guwahati                                                     | Kamrup Metropolitan |            123.12 |
|        7 | 2017- 18 | Khelo India Scheme                 | Laying of Synthetic Athletic Track at SAI SAG Centre, Kokrajhar                                                                  | Kokrajhar           |            532    |
|        8 | 2017- 18 | Khelo India Scheme                 | Renovation / Upgradation including Laying of Synthetic Hockey Field in Maulana Md. Tayabullah Hockey Stadium, Betapara, Guwahati | Kamrup Metropolitan |            450    |
|        9 | 2017- 18 | Khelo India Scheme                 | Laying of Synthetic Athletic Track including construction of sub base, drainage and chain link at SAI SAG Centre, Tinsukia.      | Tinsukia            |            700    |
|       10 | 2017- 18 | Khelo India Scheme                 | Laying of Synthetic Hockey Turf at SAI SAG Centre, Kokrajhar                                                                     | Kokrajhar           |            550    |
|       11 | 2017- 18 | SAI Schemes                        | Vertical extension over existing Grand Stand and installation of chairs at NERC, Guwahati                                        | Kamrup Metropolitan |            127    |
|       12 | 2019- 20 | Khelo India Scheme                 | Development of infrastructure facilities for Bihpuria Stadium Complex, Lakhimpur                                                 | Lakhimpur           |            150    |
|       13 | 2019- 20 | Khelo India Scheme                 | Renovation of Cycling Velodrome at LNIPE, Guwahati                                                                               | Kamrup Metropolitan |            100    |
|       14 | 2019- 20 | Khelo India Scheme                 | Renovation, and up-gradation of various sports infrastructure in Assam for Khelo India Youth Games 2020                          | Kamrup Metropolitan |           1450    |

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