Lok Sabha Question No. 898 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Promotion of Youth Affairs and Sports in Karnataka
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Prathap Simha, Umesh G. Jadhav

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 898 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2020

Promotion of Youth Affairs and Sports in Karnataka

898.  SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

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

- (a) the efforts made by the Union Government to promote the youth affairs and sports in Karnataka during the last three years;
- (b)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  a  proposal  from  the Government of Karnataka in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the action taken thereon; and
- (e) the amount sanctioned to Karnataka against each proposal during each of the last three years?

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

- (a) The information relating to schemes of this Ministry for promoting youth affairs and sports in the State of Karnataka is at Annexure - I.
- (b) to (e) The information relating to sports infrastructure projects sanctioned  in  the  State  of  Karnataka  is  at  Annexure  -  II.  Information relating to project proposals received for creation of sports infrastructure in
- the State of Karnataka under Khelo India Scheme is at Annexure - III.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  898  TO  BE ANSWERED  ON  06.02.2020 REGARDING 'PROMOTION OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS IN KARNATAKA'  ASKED  BY  SHRI  PRATHAP  SIMHA  AND  DR.  UMESH  G. JADHAV, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF LOK SABHA

ANNEXURE - I

## 1. NSS

National  Service  Scheme  is  present  in  approximately  3500 educational institutions in the State of Karnataka having student volunteer strength of 278000. These volunteers are engaged in several  nation  building  and  national  integration  programmes through national integration camps, special camps, blood donation  camps,  tree  plantation  and  other  community  service engagements.

## 2. NYKS

Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan has 27 District Offices and 12136 Youth  Clubs  in  the  State  of  Karnataka  with  a  membership  of 160531 rural youths engaged in nation building programs through  youth  clubs.  At  Block  level,  there  are  388  National Youth Volunteers. These volunteers are engaged in outreach and implementation of flagship programmes of Government of India, being Swachh Bharat, Beti Padhao Beti Bachao, Mission Indradhanush, Poshan Maah, Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat etc.

## 3. Khelo India Scheme

- (i) Under  the  Khelo  India  Scheme,  a  total  of  08  sports infrastructure  projects  have  been  sanctioned  in  the  State  of Karnataka during the last three years and  current  year  under the Khelo India Scheme as detailed in Annexure - II.
- (ii) 141 (70 boys + 71 girls) athletes from State of Karnataka have been selected so far in various sports discipline.
- Five academies have been accredited under Khelo India
- (iii) Scheme in the State of Karnataka namely:
- a. Alva's Sports Academy, Bangalore - Athletics
- b.
- Ashwini Sports Foundation, Kodagu - Athletics
- c. Centre for Sports Excellence Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore Badminton & Swimming
- d. Inspire Institute of Sports, Bellary - Boxing, Judo, Wrestling
- e.
- Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre, Bangalore - Swimming

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  898  TO  BE ANSWERED  ON  06.02.2020 REGARDING 'PROMOTION OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS IN KARNATAKA'  ASKED  BY  SHRI  PRATHAP  SIMHA  AND  DR.  UMESH  G. JADHAV, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF LOK SABHA

## ANNEXURE - II

## DETAILS OF SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS SANCTIONED IN KARNATAKA UNDER KHELO INDIA SCHEME

(Amount in Rs. lakhs)

|   S. No. | Name of Project                                                                                  |   Amount Sanctioned | Date of Sanction   |   Amount Released Till Date |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|
|        1 | Construction of Astro turf Hockey Mat at Sainik School, Bijapur                                  |                 550 | 20.03.2017         |                         550 |
|        2 | Construction of Multi-purpose Indoor Hall at Haliyal, Karwar, Uttara Kannada District            |                 750 | 28.07.2017         |                         300 |
|        3 | Construction of Multipurpose Indoor Hall at Shiralakoppa Town, Shivamogga District               |                 150 | 09.03.2018         |                          75 |
|        4 | Laying of Synthetic Athletic Track at Hassan District                                            |                 700 | 22.03.2018         |                         300 |
|        5 | Construction of Multi-purpose Sports Complex/ Indoor Hall at Hubli Dharwad Municipal Corporation |                 800 | 19.07.2018         |                         300 |
|        6 | Laying of Synthetic Football Turf and allied works at SAI NSSC, Bangalore                        |                 500 | 27.02.2017         |                         500 |
|        7 | Construction of Multipurpose Indoor Hall at SAI Southern Regional Center, Bangalore              |                 800 | 24.05.2017         |                         700 |
|        8 | Construction of 300 bedded Sports Hostel at SAI Regional Centre Bangalore                        |                2677 | 24.09.2019         |                         803 |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  898  TO  BE ANSWERED  ON  06.02.2020 REGARDING 'PROMOTION OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS IN KARNATAKA'  ASKED  BY  SHRI  PRATHAP  SIMHA  AND  DR.  UMESH  G. JADHAV, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF LOK SABHA

ANNEXURE - III

## DETAILS OF PROPOSALS RECEIVED FOR CREATION OF SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE IN KARNATAKA UNDER KHELO INDIA SCHEME

|   S. No. | Name of project and location                                                                                                                                  |   Estimated cost (Rs. in crore) |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|        1 | Construction of Multi-Purpose Indoor Hall at Shikaripura Town, Shimoga District                                                                               |                            1.5  |
|        2 | Laying of Synthetic Hockey turf Chandreshekhar Patil stadium in Kalaburagi District                                                                           |                            5.5  |
|        3 | Creation of 400 mtrs. standard track with pavilion at College of Agriculture, Kalaburagi                                                                      |                            4.73 |
|        4 | Construction of Synthetic Football ground with Running Track and Lighting in CMR Univeristy Main Campus.                                                      |                            8.38 |
|        5 | Providing sports facilities and constructionof Basket Ball court at constituent colleges of University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkote                   |                            3.06 |
|        6 | Construction of Multi-purpose indoor hall at District Stadium, Koppal                                                                                         |                            8    |
|        7 | Laying of 400 mtr synthetic athletic track at District Stadium, Koppal                                                                                        |                            7    |
|        8 | Construction of Indoor Stadium at Sahyadri College Campus, Shivamogga for Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Shivamogga District                             |                           10    |
|        9 | Creation of Urban Sports Infrastructure at Challakere Town, Chitradurga District                                                                              |                           19.44 |
|       10 | Construction of Tensile structural roofing at Udupi District Stadium and construction of gallery roofing work for swimming pool at Ajjarakadu, Udupi District |                            6.65 |
|       11 | Construction of Indoor Stadium at Karkala, Udupi District                                                                                                     |                            3.5  |
|       12 | Providing and Laying Hockey Turf at District Stadium, Hassan                                                                                                  |                            6.16 |
|       13 | Construction of Tennis Stadium at Chamundi Vihar Stadium, Mysore                                                                                              |                            8.52 |
|       14 | Construction of Indoor Swimming Pool at Nejaru, Udupi                                                                                                         |                            8.77 |
|       15 | Construction of Indoor and Outdoor Stadium at Holenarasipura Town in Hassan District                                                                          |                           20    |

The  available  infrastructure  in  the  State  of  Karnataka  can  provide  training  to  larger  number  of  athletes; therefore, new projects are expected to be taken up by the State of Karnataka out of those that have not been sanctioned.

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