Lok Sabha Question No. 4026 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: SAI Centre in Kerala
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4026 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2019

## SAI Centre in Kerala

4026. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  a  new  Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Thriprayar indoor stadium, Kerala for improving training excellence of aspiring sports students and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the quantum of funds allocation from the Union Government for training centres and sports and games stadium in rural areas since 2014, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Union Government has any schemes for developing college/  university/school  grounds,  building  stadiums,  facilitating athletic tracks and convening training centres and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of funds allocation under Khelo India scheme since its commencement, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Sports infrastructure facilities available with Sports Authority of India (SAI) & Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE) have sufficient capacity to cater to the training needs  of  a  larger  number  of  athletes  including  high  performance

training to elite athletes and hence, at present there is no proposal to open any new training Institute/ Training Centre. (b) to (d) 'Sports' being a State subject promotion  of sports, including  identifying  and  nurturing  sporting  talent  in  rural  areas, construction  of  training  centres,  sports  and  games  stadiums  and developing  college/  university/  school  grounds,  facilitating  athletic tracks, is primarily the responsibility of State/ Union Territory (UT) Governments. Central Government supplements the efforts of State/ UT  Governments  through  financial  assistance  to  National  Sports Federations  (NSFs)  and  running  expert  training  facilities  in  Sports Authority of India (SAI) centres and for bridging sports infrastructure gaps in States through Khelo India Scheme. Under  erstwhile,  Rajiv  Gandhi  Khel  Abhiyan  (RGKA)  Scheme introduced with effect from 01/04/2014 and discontinued in 2016-17, Rs. 81.19 crore was spent by this Ministry for promotion of Sports in rural areas and for conducting sports competitions. Khelo  India  Scheme  does  not  distinguish  between  rural  and urban areas. Under the Scheme funds are released to States/ UTs as a whole for creation of Sports Infrastructure and holding of Annual Sports Competitions. The financial assistance under this Scheme to support the States Sports infrastructure is  based on gap analysis, feasibility and viability of the projects. The details of the financial assistance provided to the States under Khelo India Scheme, since commencement is at Annexure.

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## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (b) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.  No.  4026  regarding  SAI  Centre  in  Kerala  asked  by  Sh.  T.N. Prathapan, Hon'ble MP.

State wise details of the funds released under Khelo India Scheme during the last 3 years and the current Financial Year.

(Rs. in crore)

| S. No   | Name of the State/ Union Territory   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20 (till 30/10/2019)   |
|---------|--------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                       | 8.98      | 4.00      | -         | -                           |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh                    | 3.16      | 15.25     | 40.41     | -                           |
| 3       | Assam                                | 6.12      | 15.20     | 8.42      | 5.50                        |
| 4       | Bihar                                | 0.36      | -         | 0.40      | -                           |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh                         | 1.52      | 2.50      | 0.80      | -                           |
| 6       | Goa                                  | 0.15      | 0.12      | 0.00      | -                           |
| 7       | Gujarat                              | 4.96      | 5.50      | 3.00      | -                           |
| 8       | Haryana                              | 2.00      | 12.80     | 17.10     | 2.00                        |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh                     | 0.53      | -         | 2.50      | 11.13                       |
| 10      | Jammu &Kashmir                       | 7.87      | 5.31      | 15.84     | 6.00                        |
| 11      | Jharkhand                            | 2.56      | 1.07      | 0.00      | -                           |
| 12      | Karnataka                            | 12.16     | 12.50     | 9.50      | 12.03                       |
| 13      | Kerala                               | 3.70      | 3.00      | 14.15     | 4.50                        |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh                       | 6.88      | 10.50     | 14.29     | 1.39                        |
| 15      | Maharashtra                          | 4.00      | 7.00      | 19.87     | 20.06                       |
| 16      | Manipur                              | -         | 5.29      | 19.45     | 1.50                        |
| 17      | Meghalaya                            | -         | 0         | 0.70      | -                           |
| 18      | Mizoram                              | 2.42      | 4.30      | 0.30      | 2.50                        |
| 19      | Nagaland                             | 0.45      | 2.00      | 5.30      | -                           |
| 20      | Odisha                               | 3.20      | 11.56     | 0.89      | 3.31                        |
| 21      | Punjab                               | 6.34      | 6.00      | -         | 11.09                       |
| 22      | Rajasthan                            | 8.73      | 36.39     | 11.36     | 24.53                       |
| 23      | Sikkim                               | -         | -         | 3.40      | -                           |
| 24      | Telangana                            | 3.65      | 6.50      | 0.10      | -                           |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu                           | 4.08      | 7.00      | 4.00      | -                           |
| 26      | Tripura                              | 0.37      | 2.50      | 0.70      | -                           |
| 27      | Uttarakhand                          | 5.51      | 9.40      | 1.00      | -                           |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh                        | 1.50      | 15.00     | 43.43     | 11.03                       |
| 29      | West Bengal                          | 2.58      | 6.50      | -         | 8.03                        |
|         | Union Territories                    |           | -         | -         | -                           |
| 30      | A &NIslands                          | -         | -         | -         | -                           |
| 31      | Chandigarh                           | -         | -         | -         | -                           |
| 32      | Daman &Diu                           | -         | -         | -         | -                           |
| 33      | Lakshadweep                          | 0.07      | -         | -         | -                           |
| 34      | Puducherry                           | 4.63      | -         | 3.00      | -                           |

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