Lok Sabha Question No. 3031 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Promotion of Sports in J&K
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Jugal Kishore Sharma

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3031

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

Promotion of Sports in J&K

†3031. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  medals  won  by Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) during the last five years;
- (b) the details of the sports training facilities and funds allocated under various  Centrally  sponsored  schemes  for  the  promotion  of  sports  in J&K, scheme-wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to increase the participation of the players of J&K at national and international level; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Information  relating  to  medals  won  by  athletes  from  Jammu  & Kashmir  in  the  Rajiv  Gandhi  Khel  Abhiyan  (RGKA)  and  Khelo  India scheme in  the  last  5  years  is  at  Annexure  -I.  Information  of  medals won at State and National level competitions organized by respective State /National level federations is not collected and maintained by the Central Government.
- (b) Sports Authority of India (SAI) has its training centres at Jammu &  Kashmir.    SAI  Regional  Centre,  Chandigarh  also  serves  training needs of Jammu & Kashmir athletes.  There is no Centrally Sponsored Scheme  for  sports.  Information  relating  to  projects  sanctioned  for Jammu & Kashmir is as per Annexure - II.

(c) &(d) While sports is a State subject and responsibility for promotion of  sports,    including  increasing  participation  of  players  of  Jammu  & Kashmir at National and International rests with the State Government,  Central  Government  is  supporting  athletes  by  providing training facilities at SAI Centres, assisting National Sports Federations ( NSFs) and early scouting of sporting talent and its nurturing, bridging gaps  in  infrastructure,  providing  training  facilities  to  sports  persons and organization of Khelo India competitions.

ANNEXURE - I.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3031 FOR REPLY ON 11.07.2019 ASKED BY SHRI  JUGAL  KISHORE  SHARMA,  MP,  REGARDING  'PROMOTION  OF SPORTS IN J&K'

Year-wise details of medals won by J&K in the last five years in National sports competitions conducted under RGKA and Khelo India Schemes of this Ministry

|   S. No. | Name of the scheme   | Year    | Gold   | Silver   | Bronze   | Total   |
|----------|----------------------|---------|--------|----------|----------|---------|
|        1 | RGKA                 | 2014-15 | -      | -        | - -      |         |
|        2 | RGKA                 | 2015-16 | -      | -        | -        | -       |
|        3 | Khelo India          | 2016-17 | -      | -        | 06       | 06      |
|        4 | Khelo India          | 2017-18 | 02     | 01       | 02       | 05      |
|        5 | Khelo India          | 2018-19 | 03     | 04       | 01       | 08      |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3031 FOR REPLY ON 11.07.2019 ASKED BY SHRI  JUGAL  KISHORE  SHARMA,  MP,  REGARDING  'PROMOTION  OF SPORTS IN J&K'

## Information relating to projects sanctioned for Jammu & Kashmir.

(Rs. in crore)

| Name of the Project                                                                                                 | Scheme                                                                       |   Sanctioned amount |   Amount released | Progress / Status as informed by grantee implementing agency                                      |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Construction of a Multi-purpose Indoor Hall at Leh, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir                                         | Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS)                                    |                6    |             3.6   | Physical Progress-62%.                                                                            |
| Laying of synthetic football turf at TRC ground, Srinagar                                                           | Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS)                                    |                4.5  |             4.465 | Project completed on 04.09.2014.                                                                  |
| Construction of Synthetic athletic track at Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora, Pulwama | Khelo India                                                                  |                6.09 |             1     | Physical Progress: 20%.                                                                           |
| Renovation and Development of Bakshi stadium, Srinagar to FIFA Standard                                             | Prime Minister Development Package for enhancement of sports facility at J&K |               40.86 |            27.24  | Physical Progress: 60%.                                                                           |
| Renovation & Development of Maulana Azad (M.A.) Stadium, Jammu to ICC Standard for international cricket matches    | Prime Minister Development Package for enhancement of sports facility at J&K |               42.17 |            33.74  | Physical Progress: 70%.                                                                           |
| Construction of 22 Indoor Halls at various Districts of J&K                                                         | Prime Minister Development Package for enhancement of sports facility at J&K |               88    |            59.94  | 1 project has been completed and over all physical progress of remaining projects are about 60% . |
| Upgradation of existing stadia at Rajouri and Poonch                                                                | Prime Minister Development Package for enhancement of sports facility at J&K |                4    |            59.94  | Physical Progress: 80%                                                                            |
| Upgradation / Completion of Subhash stadium at Udhampur, Jammu                                                      | Prime Minister Development Package for enhancement of sports facility at J&K |                9.81 |            59.94  | Physical Progress: 70%                                                                            |
| Development of water sports infrastructure at Jammu and Srinagar                                                    | Prime Minister Development Package for enhancement of sports facility at J&K |                6    |            59.94  | Construction work yet to start.                                                                   |
| Lighting System at TRC Ground/Gani Stadium                                                                          | Prime Minister Development Package for enhancement of sports facility at J&K |                2.63 |            59.94  | Completed.                                                                                        |