Lok Sabha Question No. 1388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Promotion of Sports in Rural Areas
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

†1388.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1388 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2018

Promotion of Sports in Rural Areas

SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to allocate any special fund for the promotion of sports in the rural areas of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  any  demands  for  funds  from  various  States  have  been received by the Union Government;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken thereon by the Union Government; and
- (e) the details of funds allocated to various States in this regard during each of the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) The Khelo India Scheme has a dedicated vertical, namely, 'Promotion  of  rural  and  indigenous/tribal  games'.  The  indicative, estimated expenditure for this vertical for the years 2018-19 and 201920  is  Rs.15  crore  each  year.  The  Salient  features  of  the  vertical  are given in Annexure - I.

In  addition,  the  Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI),  an  autonomous organization under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, is  implementing  a  number  of  sports  promotional  schemes  across  the country  to  identify  talented  sports  persons  in  the  age  group  of  8-25 years and nurture them to excel at national and international competitions. The details of the SAI Schemes are given at Annexure - II.

Many of the sports persons identified under SAI Sports Promotional Schemes belong to the rural areas of the country and are provided with training facilities in the form of expert sports coaches, requisite playing facilities, boarding & lodging, sports kit, competition exposure, educational expenses, medical/insurance and stipend as per the scheme approved norms.

(c) to (e) Demands  for  funds  are  received  from  States  for  funding projects  under  various  schemes  of  this  Ministry.  Proposals,  as  and when received from States/UTs under various schemes, if complete in all  respects and technically feasible, are being sanctioned subject to availability of funds. State-wise  fund  allocation  is  not  made  by  this  Ministry  in  the budget  estimates.  The  details  of  State/UT-wise  fund  released  under major  Schemes  of  this  Ministry  for  development  of  Sports  in  the States/UTs during the last three year and current year, position as on

30.06.2018, is given at Annexure - III.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1388 FOR 26.07.2018 ASKED BY  SHRI  KAUSHALENDRA  KUMAR,  MP,  REGARDING  PROMOTION  OF SPORTS IN RURAL AREAS

Annexure - I

Salient features of Khelo India vertical 'Promotion of rural and indigenous/tribal games'

In order to showcase our rural and indigenous/tribal games, annual competitions will be  held  annually  under  the  Khelo  India  Scheme  in  rural  and  indigenous/tribal  games alternately. A dynamic and interactive website providing information on such games will also be  put  up.  This  will  not  only  help  disseminate  information  and  pique  the  curiosity  of  the present generation about these games but also encourage children and youth to take up these games in a major way, paving way for their future mainstreaming.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1388 FOR 26.07.2018 ASKED BY SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR, MP, REGARDING PROMOTION OF SPORTS IN RURAL AREAS

Annexure - II

Sports Promotional Schemes of SAI are given as under :

-  National  Sports  Talent  Contest  Scheme  (NSTC) : National  Sports  Talent  Contest, (NSTC) Scheme is being implemented to scout sports talent in the age group of 8-14 years from schools and nurture them into future medal hopes by providing scientific training.
- a. Indigenous  Games  &  Martial  Arts  (Sub-Scheme  of  NSTC)  : This  scheme aims to promote indigenous games & martial arts in the schools in rural and semi-urban areas and scouting of talent in these games for nurturing in modern sports.
- b. Adoption  of  Akharas  under  NSTC  Scheme  : Wrestling  has  been  a traditional indigenous sport in the country and mostly played at village level. In  order  to  create  a  broader  base  for  modern  wrestling,  Akharas  are  being adopted under this Scheme.
-  Army Boys Sports Company (ABSC) : This is a collaborative venture of SAI with the Indian Army, The main objective of the Scheme is to make use of the good infrastructure and disciplined environment of the Army for training boys in the age group of 8-14 years of age, to achieve excellence in sports. After attaining the required age of seventeen and a half years, the trainees are also offered placement in the Army.
-  SAI Training Centre (STC) : In order to groom the junior level sports persons in the age group of 12-18 years, SAI Training Centres (STC) are established in a State where the sports infrastructure is provided by the respective State Governments.
-  Special  Area  Games  (SAG)  : Special  Area  Games  (SAG)  Scheme  aims  at  scouting natural  talent  for  modern  competitive  sports  and  games  from  inaccessible  tribal,  rural  and coastal  areas  of  the  country  and  nurturing  them  scientifically  for  achieving  excellence  in sports. Trainees in the age group of 10-18 years are selected in this scheme.
-  Extension Centre of STC/SAG : The extension centres of STC/SAG centres Scheme was started  to  cover  schools  and  colleges  for  wider  coverage,  with  a  view  to  develop  sports standards in schools and colleges having requisite basic sports infrastructure and had shown good  results  in  sports.  Trainees  in  the  age  group  of 10-18 years  are  selected  under  NonResidential basis for regular training.
-  Centre of Excellence (COE) : The scheme envisaged induction of sportspersons, who had performed  well  at  Sr.  National  Competitions,  for  further  advance  scientific  training  at  the Regional Centres of SAI. These Centres of Excellence operate as regular coaching camps for the best available talent in India in the respective sports discipline in the age group of 12-25 years .
-  National  Sports  Academies  (NSA) :  The  National  Sports  Academies  (NSA)  Scheme aims to promote sports on single discipline basis in  collaboration with the National Sports Federations to attract sports talent in the respective sports discipline in the age group of 12-25 years .

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1388 FOR 26.07.2018 ASKED BY SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR, MP, REGARDING PROMOTION OF SPORTS IN RURAL AREAS

Annexure - III

State/UT-wise  fund  released  under  Urban  Sports  Infrastructure  Scheme  (USIS),  Rajiv  Gandhi  Khel Abhiyan    (RGKA),  Khelo  India  and  Prime  Minister's  Development  Package  (PMDP)  in  Jammu  & Kashmir during the last three year and current year, position as on 30.06.2018

(Rs. in crore)

| S. No   | Name of the State/ UT   | 2015-16 (USIS)   | 2015-16 (RGKA)   | 2016-17 (Khelo India)   | 2017-18 (Khelo India)   | 2018-19 (Khelo India)   |
|---------|-------------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh          | 6.90             | 4.01             | 8.98                    | 4.00                    | -                       |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh       | -                | -                | 3.16                    | 15.25                   | 9.00                    |
| 3       | Assam                   | 7.40             | -                | 6.12                    | 15.20                   | -                       |
| 4       | Bihar                   | -                | -                | 0.36                    | -                       | -                       |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh            | -                | -                | 1.52                    | 2.50                    | -                       |
| 6       | Goa                     | -                | -                | 4.96                    | 0.12                    | -                       |
| 7       | Gujarat                 | -                | -                | 0.15                    | 5.50                    | -                       |
| 8       | Haryana                 | -                | -                | 2.00                    | 12.80                   | -                       |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh        | 3.00             | 0.72             | 0.53                    | -                       | -                       |
| 10      | Jammu &Kashmir          | -                | 0.37             | 7.87                    | 5.31                    | -                       |
| 11      | Jharkhand               | -                | -                | 2.56                    | 1.07                    | -                       |
| 12      | Karnataka               | -                | 1.72             | 12.16                   | 12.5                    | -                       |
| 13      | Kerala                  | 6.42             | -                | 3.70                    | 3.00                    | -                       |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh          | -                | 0.42             | 6.88                    | 10.50                   | 1.19                    |
| 15      | Maharashtra             | 2.50             | -                | 4.00                    | 7.00                    | -                       |
| 16      | Manipur                 | 2.40             | 1.43             | -                       | 5.29                    | -                       |
| 17      | Meghalaya               | 1.80             | -                | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 18      | Mizoram                 | 2.40             | 0.31             | 2.42                    | 4.30                    | -                       |
| 19      | Nagaland                | -                | -                | 0.45                    | 2.00                    | -                       |
| 20      | Odisha                  | 4.30             | 3.90             | 3.20                    | 11.56                   | -                       |
| 21      | Punjab                  | 0.98             | 1.52             | 6.34                    | 6.00                    | -                       |
| 22      | Rajasthan               | 5.40             | 3.17             | 8.73                    | 36.39                   | -                       |
| 23      | Sikkim                  | -                | -                | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 24      | Telangana               | -                | 0.59             | 3.65                    | 6.50                    | -                       |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu              | 6.30             | 0.75             | 4.08                    | 7.00                    | -                       |
| 26      | Tripura                 | -                | 1.78             | 0.37                    | 2.50                    | -                       |
| 27      | Uttrakhand              | 5.60             | 1.21             | 5.51                    | 9.40                    | -                       |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh           | 2.00             | -                | 1.50                    | 15.00                   | -                       |
| 29      | West Bengal             | 2.50             | -                | 2.58                    | 6.50                    | -                       |
|         | Uts                     |                  |                  |                         |                         |                         |
| 30      | A &NIslands             | -                | -                | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 31      | Chandigarh              | -                | -                | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 32      | Daman &Diu              | -                | -                | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 33      | Delhi                   | -                | -                | -                       | 13.00                   | -                       |
| 34      | Lakshadweep             | -                | -                | 0.07                    | -                       | -                       |
| 35      | Puducherry              | -                | -                | 4.63                    | -                       | -                       |
|         | Total                   | 59.90            | 21.90            | 108.48                  | 220.19                  | 10.19                   |

PMDP Projects for enhancement of sports infrastructure facilities  in  Jammu  &  Kashmir :  Rs.55.00 crore  and  Rs.40.00  crore  released  to  SAI  during  the  years  2015-16  and  2016-17  respectively  for enhancement of sports infrastructure facilities in Jammu & Kashmir. In-turn SAI has released Rs.30 crore and  Rs.14.94  crore  to  Jammu  &  Kashmir  State  Sports  Council  during  the  years  2015-16  and  2017-18 respectively.