Lok Sabha Question No. 1802 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Promotion of Sports by SAI
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, SUDHEER GUPTA, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., S. RAJENDRAN

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1802 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2018

Promotion of Sports by SAI

## 1802. SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:

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

- (a)  the  number  of  stadiums/Regional  Centres  functioning  under  the Sports Authority of India (SAI) at present, State/ UT-wise;
- (b)  the  number  of  stadiums,  hostels  and  regional  centres  where construction works are under progress under SAI, State/ UT-wise;
- (c) whether SAI is implementing any promotional schemes across the country  to  identify  talented  sports  persons  and  to  nurture  them  to excel at national and international competitions and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the  number  of  talented  sports  persons  who  are  provided  regular sports training under the sports promotional schemes, sports-wise;
- (e)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  for  imparting training to more number of talented sports persons in various sports and games; and
- (f)  the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to win more number  of  international  medals  by  Indian  youth  in  various  sports fields?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH

## AFFAIRS AND SPORTS {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

- (a) Eleven  Regional  Centres  at  Bangalore,  Thiruvananthapuram, Kolkata,  Bhopal,  Mumbai,  Lucknow,  Chandigarh,  Sonepat,  Imphal, Guwahati & Gandhinagar are functioning under the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

The list of Regional Centres alongwith their jurisdictional states is placed at Annexure-I.

- Further, the following Stadia are functioning under SAI in Delhi:
- (i)
- (ii)
- (iii)
- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
- Indira Gandhi Stadium
- Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium
- (iv) Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Swimming Pool Complex
- (v)
- Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range
- (b) A list State/UT wise SAI Centres where construction works are under progress is provided at Annexure- II.
- (c) to (e): Sports Authority of India is implementing the following Sports  Promotional  Schemes  to  identify  and  nurture  sports  talent  in the age groups of 8-25 years:
- 
- National Sports Talent Contest Scheme (NSTC)
-  Army Boys Sports Company (ABSC)
- 
- SAI Training Centre (STC)
-  Special Area Games (SAG)
-  Extension Centre of STC/SAG
- 
- Centre of Excellence (COE)

Presently,  under  above  Schemes  14143  talented  sportspersons (9843 boys and 4300 girls) are provided with regular sports training in 27  sports  disciplines  on  residential  and  non-residential  basis  in  281 SAI sports centres.  The details are at Annexure-III.

SAI has also setup Sports Academies  with the focus on participation & medal winning in International sports tournaments.

(f) Under the Scheme of 'Assistance to National Sports Federations', identified  promising  sportspersons/teams  are  provided  all  requisite facilities  for  their  preparations  including  wholesome  nutritious  diet, food supplements, equipments, state-of-the-art infrastructure, lodging, travelling facilities, services of reputed Indian and Foreign Coaches/supporting staff, scientific & medical support, sports kit, etc. besides financial assistance for their training abroad and participation in international competitions in India and abroad.

In  addition  the  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and  Sports  (MYAS) started the Target Olympics Podium Scheme (TOPS or TOP Scheme) in September  2014.    The  scheme  is  fully  functional  and  has  been extending all requisite support to the probable athletes identified for the 2020 & 2024 Olympic Games.

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ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1802 TO BE ANSWERRED ON 20.12.2018 REGARDING PROMOTION OF  SPORTS  BY  SAI  ASKED  BY  SHRI  ASHOK  SHANKARRAO  CHAVAN  AND OTHER MPs

## STATES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF SAI REGIONAL CENTRES

| SN   | Regions/States   |
|------|------------------|
| 1    | RC, BANGALORE    |
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh   |
| 2    | Karnataka        |
| 3    | Telangana        |
| 2    | LNCPE, KERALA    |
| 4    | Kerala           |
| 5    | Tamil Nadu       |
| 6    | Pudhucherry (UT) |
| 3    | RC, BHOPAL       |
| 7    | Madhya Pradesh   |
| 8    | Chhattisgarh     |
| 4    |                  |
| 9    | Uttar Pradesh    |
| 10   | Uttrakhand       |
| 5    | RC, SONEPAT      |
| 11   | Haryana          |
| 12   | Delhi            |
| 6    | NSNIS, PATIALA   |
|      | Punjab           |
| 13   | Himachal Pradesh |
| 14   | Jammu &Kashmir   |
| 15   | Punjab           |
| 16   | Chandigarh (UT)  |
| 8    | RC, MUMBAI       |
| 17   | Goa              |
| 18   | Daman &Diu (UT)  |
| 19   | Maharashtra      |
| 9    | RC, GANDHINAGAR  |
| 20   | Gujarat          |
| 21   | Rajasthan        |
| 10   | RC, KOLKATA      |
| 22   | Bihar            |
| 23   | Jharkhand        |
| 24   | Odisha           |
| 25   | Tripura          |
| 26   | West Bengal      |

|   SN | Regions/States               |
|------|------------------------------|
|   27 | Andman &Nicobar Islands (UT) |
|   11 | RC, GUWAHATI                 |
|   28 | Arunachal Pradesh            |
|   29 | Assam                        |
|   30 | Meghalaya                    |
|   31 | Sikkim                       |
|   12 | RC, IMPHAL                   |
|   32 | Manipur                      |
|   33 | Mizoram                      |
|   34 | Nagaland                     |

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ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1802 TO BE ANSWERRED ON 20.12.2018 REGARDING PROMOTION  OF  SPORTS  BY  SAI  ASKED  BY  SHRI  ASHOK  SHANKARRAO CHAVAN AND OTHER  MPs

| The number of Stadiums, Hostels and regional Centres where construction works are under progress under SAI, State/ UT wise.   | The number of Stadiums, Hostels and regional Centres where construction works are under progress under SAI, State/ UT wise.          |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                                                        | Name of work                                                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                                               | DELHI                                                                                                                                |
| 1                                                                                                                             | 100 bedded hostel at JN Stadium                                                                                                      |
| 2                                                                                                                             | 100 bedded hostel for National campers at KSSR at New Delhi                                                                          |
| 3                                                                                                                             | Replacement of 2 synthetic hockey surface at MDCNS New Delhi                                                                         |
| 4                                                                                                                             | Synthetic Athletic Track at JNS New Delhi                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                                               | Kerala                                                                                                                               |
| 5                                                                                                                             | Providing of wooden flooring in MP, Hall                                                                                             |
| 6                                                                                                                             | 100 bedded hostel at LNCPE                                                                                                           |
| 7                                                                                                                             | vertical extension of sports science centre at LNCPE Trivandrum                                                                      |
| 8                                                                                                                             | 100 bedded hostel at STC Puducherry                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                                               | SAG Alleppey                                                                                                                         |
| 9                                                                                                                             | 63 bedded Girls hostel, Dining Hall &Kitchen                                                                                         |
| 10                                                                                                                            | 63 bedded Boys hostel, Extn of fitness centre for office accn etc                                                                    |
|                                                                                                                               | Karnataka                                                                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                                                            | Upgradation/Renovation of 80 bedded womens hostel                                                                                    |
| 12                                                                                                                            | Upgradation/Renovation of 200 bedded hostel Ph 1 &Ph II for COE                                                                      |
| 13                                                                                                                            | Upgradation/Renovation of 200 bedded Boys hostel                                                                                     |
| 14                                                                                                                            | Laying of Synthetic turf and allied works including installation of flood lights for training purpose at synthetic turf at Bangalore |
| 15                                                                                                                            | 2 no. 1.50 lakh litres water storage tanks and replacement of rusted distribution water pipelines at Bangalore                       |
| 16                                                                                                                            | Modern Changeroom Complex with p/o Yoga, Combat sports and Fitness Centre at NSSC Bangalore                                          |
| 17                                                                                                                            | Returfing of foot field with natural grass and allied works at NSSC Bangalore                                                        |
| 18                                                                                                                            | Upgradation of two Electrical substation and allied works at NSSC Bangalore                                                          |
| 19                                                                                                                            | Setting up of Hypoxic Chamber at NSSC Bangalore                                                                                      |
| 20                                                                                                                            | MP Hall at NSSC Bangalore                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                                               | NRC Sonepat                                                                                                                          |
| 21                                                                                                                            | 100 bedded hostel for National campers at NRC Sonepat                                                                                |
| 22                                                                                                                            | MP Hall at RC Sonepat                                                                                                                |
| 23                                                                                                                            | MP Hall at STC Hissar                                                                                                                |

|    | Punjab                                                                        |
|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 24 | Renovation of old Boys Hostel at NIS Patiala                                  |
| 25 | Renovation of old Motibagh palace                                             |
| 26 | 150 bedded hostel at NIS Patiala                                              |
| 27 | Setting up of Hypoxic Chamber at NIS Patiala                                  |
| 28 | SHILAROO Laying of 200 mt 6 lane and 400 mt 1 lane Athletic track at Shilaroo |
|    | Madhya Pradesh                                                                |
| 29 | Swimming Pool 25X16 mt and allied facilities ar CRC Bhopal                    |
| 30 | 100 bedded hostel for National campers at CRC Bhopal                          |
| 31 | Laying of Synthetic Hockey surface in field no. 2 at CRC Bhopal               |
|    | Uttar Pradesh                                                                 |
| 32 | 50 bedded hostel at STC Bareilly                                              |
| 33 | Learners Swimming pool at NSRC Lucknow                                        |
| 34 | Laying of synthetic track at LBSNAA Musoorie                                  |
|    | Gujarat                                                                       |
| 35 | Nodal centre for diability in Sector 25 RC Gandhinagar                        |
| 36 | Aquatic complex at RC Gandhinagar                                             |
|    | Maharashtra                                                                   |
| 37 | Construction of remaining Boundary Wall at Kandivale                          |
| 38 | swimming pool 50X25 mt size with allied facilities at STC Aurangabad          |
| 39 | Replacement of Synthetic Hockey surface at STC Aurangabad                     |
| 40 | Estt of Regional Centre at Nagpur                                             |
| 41 | MP Hall at RC Kandivale                                                       |
|    | West Bengal                                                                   |
| 42 | Upgradation of STC Hazaribagh                                                 |
| 43 | Replacement of Synthetic Hockey surface at NSEC Kolkata                       |
| 44 | Replacement of Synthetic Athletic Track at NSEC Kolkata                       |
|    | Chandigarh                                                                    |
| 45 | Estt of Regional Centre at Zirakhpur                                          |
|    | North East Region                                                             |
|    | Meghalya                                                                      |
| 46 | Development of site for play fields for Archery ground                        |
| 47 | Development of site for playfield for hockey field                            |
| 48 | Roads, ret walls, roads culverts etc.                                         |
| 49 | Archery Ground                                                                |
| 50 | Development of site and Bulk services (Civil)                                 |
| 51 | Development of site for playfields for Football ground and Athletic track     |
| 52 | Football ground and synthetic Athletic Track                                  |
| 53 | 100 Bedded Hostel for Boys                                                    |
| 54 | 100 Bedded Hostel for girls                                                   |
| 55 | MP Indoor Hall                                                                |

| 56   | Development of site and bulk services elect and mech                                               |
|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 57   | Staff Quarters (T-II 2 nos, T-III-2 Nos, T-IV-4nos., T-V-1 nos)                                    |
| 58   | Boundary wall and guard room                                                                       |
| 59   | Synthetic Surface for football at Nehu                                                             |
|      | Assam                                                                                              |
| 60   | Renovation and upgradation of infrastructure and new projects at SAI SAG centre in Tinsukhia Assam |
| 61   | Renovation and upgradation of infrastructure and new projects at SAI SAG centre in Kokrajhar Assam |
| 62   | Establishment of SAG Centre Lakhimpur Assam                                                        |
| 63   | Vertical extension over existing Grand Stand and installation of chairs at NERC Guwahati           |
| 64   | Synthetic Athletic Track at Kokrajhar Assam                                                        |
| 65   | Synthetic Athletic Track at SAG Tinsukhia Assam                                                    |
| 66   | Synthetic hockey turf at SAG Kokrajhar Assam                                                       |
|      | Manipur                                                                                            |
| 67   | Renovation of old MP Hall at NERC Imphal                                                           |
| 68   | Synthetic Football surface at Imphal                                                               |
| 69   | Synthetic Athletic Track at Dimapur Nagaland                                                       |
| 70   | Misc works like change room, fencing for Football Academy at Imphal                                |
|      | Mizoram                                                                                            |
| 71   | Renovation of MP Hall at Aizwal Mizoram                                                            |
| 72   | Synthetic Football surface at Thenzawl Mizoram                                                     |

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## ANNEXURE  REFFERED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  TO  (e)    OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1802 TO BE ANSWERRED ON 20.12.2018 REGARDING PROMOTION  OF  SPORTS  BY  SAI  ASKED  BY  SHRI  ASHOK  SHANKARRAO CHAVAN AND OTHER  MPs

## NUMBER  OF TRAINEES DISCIPLINEWISE & SCHEMEWISE SAI SPORTS PROMOTIONAL SCHEME DURING THE YEAR 2018-2019

|       |                          | NSTC         | NSTC         | NSTC   | NSTC   | NSTC    | NSTC    | NSTC   | NSTC   | NSTC   | NSTC   | NSTC   | NSTC   |       | Ext. Cent   |
|-------|--------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------|--------|---------|---------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-------|-------------|
| SN    | Disciplines              | Reg. Schools | Reg. Schools | IGMA   | IGMA   | Akharas | Akharas | ABSC   | ABSC   | STC    | STC    |        |        | SAG   | SAG         |
|       |                          | B            | G            | B      | G      | B       | G       | B      | G      | B      | G      | B      |        | G     | B           |
| 1     | Archery                  | 0            | 0            | 10     | 11     | 0       | 0       | 78     | 0      | 108    |        | 83     | 71     | 56    | 77          |
| 2     | Athletics                | 13           | 51           | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 232    | 0      | 511    | 294    |        | 84     | 69    | 183         |
| 3     | Badminton                | 0            | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 0      | 0      | 49     | 24     | 17     | 3      |       | 57          |
| 4     | Basketball               | 35           | 7            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 72     | 0      | 161    | 85     |        | 14 40  |       | 40          |
| 5     | Boxing                   | 0            | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 250    | 0      | 327    | 153    |        | 139    | 77    | 114         |
| 6     | Cycling                  | 0            | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 3      | 0      | 62     | 12     |        | 0      | 0     | 0           |
| 7     | Canoeing                 | 0            | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |        | 19     | 16    | 0           |
| 8     | Diving                   | 0            | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 15     | 0      | 0      | 0      |        | 0      | 0     | 0           |
| 9     | Equestrian               | 0            | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 25     | 0      | 0      | 0      |        | 0      | 0     | 0           |
| 10    | Fencing                  | 0            | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 26     | 0      | 48     | 34     | 12     |        | 52    | 0           |
| 11    | Football                 | 73           | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 164    | 0      | 601    | 45     | 177    |        | 74    | 215         |
| 12    | Gatka                    | 0            | 0            | 12     | 8      | 0       | 0       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |        | 0      | 0     | 0           |
| 13    | Gymnastics               | 35           | 5            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 43     | 0      | 76     | 41     | 26     |        | 35    | 20          |
| 14    | Handball                 | 0            | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 34     | 0      | 319    | 123    |        | 0      | 0     | 13          |
| 15    | Hockey                   | 65           | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 149    | 0      | 594    | 274    | 63     |        | 96    | 113         |
| 16    | Judo                     | 0            | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 0      | 0      | 176    | 52     |        | 58     | 43    | 63          |
| 17    | Kabaddi                  | 0            | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 0      | 0      | 303    | 166    | 18     |        | 26    | 33          |
| 18    | Karate                   | 0            | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 0      | 0      | 49     | 27     |        | 79     | 41    | 0           |
| 19    | Kalaripayatu             | 0            | 0            | 20     | 0      | 0       | 0       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |        | 0      | 0     | 0           |
| 20    | Kayaking & Canoeing      | 0            | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 27     | 0      | 12     | 1      | 41     |        | 45    | 7           |
| 21    | Kho-Kho                  | 0            | 6            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 0      | 0      | 27     | 17     |        | 0      | 0     | 8           |
| 22    | Khomlainai Lawn Tennis   | 0            | 0            | 10     | 10     | 0       | 0       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |        | 0      | 0     | 0           |
| 23    | Malkhamb                 | 0            | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 0      | 0      | 3      | 0      |        | 0 0    | 0     | 0           |
| 24    |                          | 0            | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |        |       | 14          |
| 25    | Mukna                    | 0            | 0            | 16     | 0      | 0       | 0       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |        | 0      | 0     | 0           |
| 26    | Rowing                   | 0            | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 45     | 0      | 0      | 0      | 38     |        | 66    | 0           |
| 27    | Sailing                  | 0            | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 24     | 0      | 0      | 0      |        | 0      | 0     | 0           |
| 28 29 | Sepaktakraw              | 0            | 0            | 0 0    | 0      | 0       | 0       | 0      | 0 0    | 71     | 30     | 10     |        | 0 0   | 0           |
| 30    | Shooting                 | 0            | 0            |        | 0      | 0       | 0       | 47     |        | 21     | 2      | 5      |        |       | 26          |
|       | Silambam                 | 0            | 0            | 16     | 22     | 0       | 0       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |        | 0     | 0           |
| 31 32 | Softball                 | 0            | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 0      | 0      | 34     | 11     | 0      |        | 0     | 0           |
|       | Swimming                 | 17           | 8            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 51     | 0      | 106    | 39     | 22     |        | 19    | 27          |
| 33    | Table Tennis             | 12           | 2            | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 0      | 0      | 68     | 43     | 7      |        | 7     | 61          |
| 34 35 | Taekwondo                | 0            | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0 0     | 0       | 37     | 0      | 225    | 113    | 41     | 106    | 71 57 | 41 43       |
|       | Thang-Ta                 | 0            | 0            | 12     | 17     |         | 0       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |        | 0     | 0           |
| 36 37 | Volleyball Weightlifting | 14 0         | 0 0          | 0 0    | 0 0    | 0 0     | 0 0     | 34 56  | 0 0    | 313 88 | 186 54 | 61     |        | 60    | 41          |
| 38    | Wrestling                | 10           | 1            | 0      | 0      | 634     | 66      | 118    | 0      | 155    | 45     | 28     |        | 41    | 101         |
| 39    | Wushu                    | 0            | 0            |        | 0      | 0       |         | 26     |        |        | 17     |        | 40     | 28    | 27          |
|       |                          |              |              | 0      |        |         | 0       |        | 0      | 62     |        |        |        | 10    | 1324        |
|       | TOTAL:                   | 27 4         | 80           | 96     | 68     | 634     | 66      | 1556   | 0      | 4569   | 1971   | 1176   |        | 22    |             |

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