Lok Sabha Question No. 1686 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Sports Infrastructure in Kerala
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1686

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2018

Sports Infrastructure in Kerala

1686. SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any measures for development of  sports  infrastructure  in  the  State  of  Kerala  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b)  the  details  of  sports  infrastructure  created  during  the  last  three years and the current year; and
- (c) the details of funds allocated released and utilised for the purpose during the said period?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

(a) to (c) 'Sports'  is  a  State  subject  and  development  of  Sports infrastructure in the country including the State of Kerala is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments. The Central Government complements/supplements the efforts of the States in this regard.

This Ministry has been implementing various sports promotional schemes  for  establishment  of  sports  infrastructure  in  the  entire country including the State of Kerala.

Project-wise  details  of  fund  sanctioned  and  released  for  the purpose during the last three years and the current year in the State of Kerala is given at Annexure - I.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1686 FOR 20.12.2018 ASKED BY SHRIMATI  P.K.  SREEMATHI  TEACHER,  MP,    REGARDING  SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE IN KERALA

Annexure - I

## Project-wise details of fund sanctioned and released during the last three years and the current year in the State of Kerala

## Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS)

(Rs. in crore)

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Project                                                             |   Grant Sanctioned |   Grant Released |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|------------------|
|        1 | Construction of multi-purpose indoor hall at Pathanamthitta, Kerala |                  6 |              1.8 |

## Khelo India Scheme

2015-16

|   S. No. | Name of the Project                                                                   |   Grant Sanctioned |   Grant released |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|------------------|
|        1 | Laying of Synthetic Athletic Track in Government Brennen College, Thalassery, Kannur. |                  7 |              2.5 |

2016-17

2017-18

|   S. No. | Name of the Project                                                                                       |   Grant Sanctioned |   Grant released |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|------------------|
|        1 | Construction of Indoor hall No. 2, Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE), Trivandrum. |                  8 |                3 |

## 2018-19 (upto 30.11.2018) : Nil

Utilisation  has  not  been  received  in  respect  of  the  above  projects  from  the grantees.

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(Rs. in crore)