Lok Sabha Question No. 2325 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Sports Infrastructure
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury, Pallab Lochan Das, Mohammad Jawed, Ramya  Haridas

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2325

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2020

## Sports Infrastructure

2325.  SHRI ABU HASEM KHAN CHOWDHURY:

SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN DAS:

DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to promote sports and  to  improve  the  level  of  sports  and  infrastructural  facilities  including stadiums,  playing  fields,  tracks  and  sports  training  in  the  country  and  its rural areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government in this regard, State-wise, including Bihar, Assam and Kerala;
- (c) whether the Union Government has received any proposals from various State Governments in this regard;
- (d) if so, the present status of the proposals, Statewise, along with the time by which the said proposals are likely to be approved; and
- (e) the funds allocated and expenditure incurred under the sports schemes including  Khelo  India  Scheme  during  the  last  five  years  and  the  current year, State-wise?

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

- (a)  The  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  has  formulated  the  following schemes  to  promote  sports  and  improve  the  level  of  sports  and  support sports infrastructure in the country, including in rural areas:-

(i)  Khelo  India  Scheme  (ii)  Assistance  to  National  Sports  Federations; (iii)Special  Awards  to  Winners  in  International  sports  events  and  their Coaches;  (iv) National Sports Awards,  Pension  to  Meritorious Sports Persons; (v) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Sports Welfare Fund; (vi) National  Sports  Development  Fund;  and  (vii)  Running  Sports  Training Centres through Sports Authority of India.

- (b) Details of the above schemes are available in the public domain on the websites of this Ministry and the Sports Authority of India.

Sports  being  State  subject,  the  responsibility  to  promote  sports  and  to improve the level of sports and infrastructure facilities including stadiums, playing fields, tracks and sports training rests with the respective State/Union Territory Governments. The Union Government only supplements the efforts of States/Union Territory Governments by providing financial  assistance  through  its  various  schemes  as  mentioned  above. Funds are allocated by the Union Government Scheme-wise, not State-wise. The  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and  expenditure  incurred  under  the various sports schemes during the last five years and the current year are given at Annexure - I.

- (c) and (d) Yes, Sir/Madam. The  Union Government  keeps  receiving proposals  from  various  State/Union  Territory  Governments  from  time  to time.  The  present  status  of  infrastructure  projects  sanctioned  as  well  as pending, State/Union Territory-wise, under various schemes of this Ministry is given at Annexure - II. Project proposals are sanctioned according to the parameters of the Scheme  subject to their completeness, technical feasibility and availability of funds. As such any time frame for approval of any project cannot be determined.
- (e)  As replied in (b) above.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2325  TO  BE ANSWERED  ON  05.03.2020  REGARDING  'SPORTS  INFRASTRUCTURE'  ASKED  BY  SHRI  ABU  HASEM  KHAN CHOWDHURY,  SHRI  PALLAB  LOCHAN  DAS,  DR.  MOHAMMAD  JAWED  AND  MS.  RAMYA  HARIDAS,  HON'BLE MEMBERS OF LOK SABHA

ANNEXURE - I

## Details of the funds allocated and expenditure incurred under the sports schemes including Khelo India Scheme during the last five years and the current year (as on 25.02.2020)

(Amount in Rs. crore)

| S. No.   | Scheme                                                | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| S. No.   | Scheme                                                | Allocated | Spent     | Allocated | Spent     | Allocated | Spent     | Allocated | Spent     | Allocated | Spent     | Allocated | Spent*    |
| 1.       | Sports Authority of India                             | 386.85    | 386.83    | 407.96    | 407.96    | 438.20    | 438.20    | 495.73    | 495.73    | 395.00    | 395.00    | 615.00    | 539.00    |
| 2.       | Laxmibai National Institute of physical Education     | 52.46     | 52.08     | 53.45     | 51.50     | 52.60     | 52.60     | 45.02     | 44.27     | 45.00     | 45.00     | 50.00     | 50.00     |
| 3.       | National Dope Testing Laboratory                      | 9.00      | 8.50      | 8.90      | 8.40      | 8.90      | 8.90      | 10.00     | 9.90      | 7.50      | 7.50      | 4.50      | 4.50      |
| 4.       | National Anti-Doping Agency                           | 2.00      | 1.76      | 2.50      | 2.50      | 2.80      | 2.80      | 4.15      | 4.15      | 10.00     | 10.00     | 8.50      | 5.54      |
| 5.       | World Anti-Doping Agency                              | 0.60      | 0.60      | 0.60      | 0.60      | 0.60      | 0.60      | 1.00      | 1.00      | 1.00      | 1.00      | 1.00      | 0.00      |
| 6.       | India Institute of Sports Science and Sports Medicine | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.02      | 0.00      | 0.50      | 0.00      | 20.00     | 12.97     | 28.00     | 20.33     | 45.00     | 14.62     |
| 7.       | National Institute of Sports Coaching                 | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.07      | 0.00      | 0.50      | 0.00      | 10.00     | 2.00      | 2.00      | 0.00      | 5.00      | 0.00      |
| 8.       | Sports University in North East                       | 0.10      | 0.00      | 0.35      | 0.35      | 15.00     | 15.00     | 30.00     | 10.75     | 25.00     | 5.00      | 50.00     | 35.37     |
| 9.       | Special Cash Awards                                   | 13.20     | 13.11     | 24.00     | 23.92     | 22.00     | 21.75     | 14.13     | 10.34     | 31.00     | 30.94     | 62.00     | 45.95     |
| 10.      | Awards                                                | 1.57      | 1.47      | 1.57      | 1.47      | 1.80      | 1.37      | 2.00      | 1.61      | 2.00      | 1.83      | 2.00      | 1.65      |
| 11.      | Pension to Meritorious SportsPerson                   | 1.50      | 1.29      | 2.00      | 1.99      | 1.70      | 1.50      | 2.00      | 1.96      | 30.00     | 29.77     | 47.00     | 36.97     |
| 12.      | Assistance to National Sports Federation              | 185.00    | 183.93    | 350.00    | 350.00    | 359.93    | 358.97    | 302.18    | 277.68    | 245.13    | 243.63    | 300.85    | 267.16    |

| S. No.   | Scheme                                                               | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| S. No.   | Scheme                                                               | Allocated | Spent     | Allocated | Spent     | Allocated | Spent     | Allocated | Spent     | Allocated | Spent     | Allocated | Spent*    |
| 13.      | Human Resource Development in Sports                                 | 0.35      | 0.33      | 2.00      | 1.93      | 5.00      | 4.70      | 10.00     | 5.38      | 5.00      | 3.11      | 5.00      | 2.26      |
| 14.      | National Sports Development Fund                                     | 3.75      | 3.75      | 14.20     | 14.20     | 5.00      | 5.00      | 2.00      | 2.00      | 2.00      | 2.00      | 77.15     | 70.00     |
| 15.      | National Sports Welfare Fund                                         | 1.00      | 1.00      | 1.00      | 1.00      | 1.00      | 1.00      | 2.00      | 0.30      | 1.80      | 1.00      | 2.00      | 1.00      |
| 16.      | Promotion of Sports among Disabled                                   | 4.00      | 3.26      | 2.10      | 2.06      | 4.00      | 3.68      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| 17.      | Other Programme                                                      | 0.42      | 0.22      | 0.30      | 0.26      | 0.20      | 0.00      |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| 18.      | Panchayat Yuva Krida aur Khel Abhiyan (renamed RGKA)                 | 85.00     | 83.84     | 23.38     | 22.62     |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| 19.      | Urban Sports Infrastructure                                          | 25.00     | 24.89     | 60.00     | 59.90     |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| 20.      | National Sports Talent Search System Programme                       | 0.10      | 0.00      | 15.00     | 15.00     |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| 21.      | Khelo India Scheme                                                   |           |           |           |           | 118.10    | 118.09    | 350.00    | 346.99    | 500.09    | 342.24    | 578.00    | 508.21    |
| 22.      | SAI Stadia Renovation                                                | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.02      | 0.00      | 0.01      | 0.00      | 0.50      | 0.00      | 0.50      | 125.00    | 96.00     | 49.95     |
| 23.      | National Physical Fitness Programme Resource centre of LNUPE Gwalior | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.02      | 0.00      | 0.01      | 0.00      | 2.00      | 2.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| 24.      | Scheme for Identification and Nurturing of Sports Talent             | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.02      | 0.00      | 0.50      | 0.50      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| 25.      | Enhancement of Sports Facility in J&K                                | 0.10      | 0.00      | 55.00     | 55.00     | 40.00     | 40.00     | 75.00     | 0.00      | 50.00     | 33.57     | 50.00     | 30.00     |
| 26.      | Himalayan Region Sports Festival                                     |           |           |           |           |           |           | 15.00     | 0.00      | 0.10      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| 27.      | Seminar, Committee etc.                                              |           |           |           |           |           |           | 0.50      | 0.29      | 0.40      | 0.41      | 1.00      | 0.48      |
|          | Total                                                                | 772.00    | 766.86    | 1024.46   | 1020.65   | 1078.35   | 1074.66   | 1393.21   | 1229.32   | 1381.52   | 1297.32   | 2000.00   | 1662.66   |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) AND (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2325  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  05.03.2020 REGARDING  'SPORTS  INFRASTRUCTURE'  ASKED  BY  SHRI  ABU  HASEM KHAN CHOWDHURY, SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN DAS, DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED AND MS. RAMYA HARIDAS, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF LOK SABHA

## ANNEXURE - II

## State/Union Territory-wise number of projects sanctioned and project proposals pending under schemes of this Ministry

| S. No                            | Name of the State/ UT            | Number of projects sanctioned    | Number of project proposals pending   |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Khelo India Scheme               | Khelo India Scheme               | Khelo India Scheme               | Khelo India Scheme                    |
| 1.                               | Andhra Pradesh                   | 4                                | 4                                     |
| 2.                               | Arunachal Pradesh                | 19                               | 32                                    |
| 3.                               | Assam                            | 7                                | 6                                     |
| 4.                               | Bihar                            | 0                                | 4                                     |
| 5.                               | Chhattisgarh                     | 1                                | 9                                     |
| 6.                               | Goa                              | 0                                | 5                                     |
| 7.                               | Gujarat                          | 4                                | 0                                     |
| 8.                               | Haryana                          | 4                                | 4                                     |
| 9.                               | Himachal Pradesh                 | 2                                | 6                                     |
| 10.                              | Jammu & Kashmir                  | 4                                | 0                                     |
| 11.                              | Jharkhand                        | 1                                | 1                                     |
| 12.                              | Karnataka                        | 8                                | 11                                    |
| 13.                              | Kerala                           | 4                                | 2                                     |
| 14.                              | Madhya Pradesh                   | 7                                | 6                                     |
| 15.                              | Maharashtra                      | 9                                | 30                                    |
| 16.                              | Manipur                          | 6                                | 21                                    |
| 17.                              | Mizoram                          | 4                                | 8                                     |
| 18.                              | Nagaland                         | 1                                | 16                                    |
| 19.                              | Odisha                           | 4                                | 0                                     |
| 20.                              | Punjab                           | 5                                | 5                                     |
| 21.                              | Rajasthan                        | 38                               | 2                                     |
| 22.                              | Sikkim                           | 1                                | 19                                    |
| 23.                              | Tamil Nadu                       | 2                                | 8                                     |
| 24.                              | Telangana                        | 3                                | 14                                    |
| 25.                              | Tripura                          | 1                                | 23                                    |
| 26.                              | Uttarakhand                      | 3                                | 3                                     |
| 27.                              | Uttar Pradesh                    | 25                               | 51                                    |
| 28.                              | West Bengal                      | 2                                | 0                                     |
| 29.                              | Lakshadweep                      | 0                                | 2                                     |
| 30.                              | Puducherry                       | 2                                | 3                                     |
| 31.                              | Delhi                            | 8                                | 0                                     |
| National Sports Development Fund | National Sports Development Fund | National Sports Development Fund | National Sports Development Fund      |
| 1.                               | Arunachal Pradesh                | 0                                | 1                                     |

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