Lok Sabha Question No. 3854 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Khelo India Scheme
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3854

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2018

## Khelo India Scheme

3854. SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI):

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

- (a)  whether  the  Khelo  India  Scheme  has  been  running  successfully across the country since it was launched and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the budget allocated for this scheme during 2018-19; and
- (c) the funds released to the States/ UTs under the scheme, particularly to Andhra Pradesh during the said period?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Madam.  The  Khelo  India Scheme  has  been  running successfully across the country since it was launched and the details of major achievements are given at Annexure - I.
- (b) The  budget  allocation  for  the  Khelo  India  Scheme  for  the financial year 2018-19 is Rs.520.09 crore.
- (c) During the financial year 2018-19, three proposals for financial assistance  for  creation  of  sports  infrastructure  received  from  the Government of Andhra Pradesh have been recommended in principle. However,  funds  could  not  be  released  due  to  outstanding  Utilisation Certificates (UCs) pending against Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh in  respect  of  the  grants-in-aid  sanctioned  during  previous  years.  The details of State-wise / UT-wise fund released under Khelo India Scheme and to Sports Authority of India (SAI), Lakshmibai National Institute of

Physical  Education  etc  for  implementation  of  various  verticals  of revamped  Khelo  India  Scheme  during  the  financial  year  2018-19  is given at Annexure-II.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3854  FOR  03.01.2018  ASKED  BY  SHRI MUTHAMSETTI  SRINIVASA  RAO  (AVANTHI),  MP,  REGARDING  KHELO INDIA SCHEME

Annexure - I

## Details of major achievements of Khelo India Scheme (upto 30.11.2018)

-  1 st Khelo  India  School  Games  held  from  31 st Jan  -  8 th Feb,  2017  in  which  3507 sportsperson participated in 16 disciplines.
-  National  Sports  competitions  conducted  for  intellectually  challenged  persons.  600 athletes participated in 7 sports disciplines in the inaugural national games conducted from 5 th to 9 th July, 2018.
-  89 sports academies have been accredited for training of identified sporting talents.
-  Rs.23.05 crore sanctioned  for conducing sporting activities  in 13 States  (Left  Wing Extremism Affected Areas / North Eastern States / Jammu & Kashmir) during 201819.
-  36 sports competitions conducted under the 'EK Bharat Shresth Bharat' programme to promote rural and indigenous games conducted during the period from January to October 2018.
-  Rs.3.00  crore  assistance  approved  for  the  Women's  World  Boxing  Championship, 2018 held in India.
-  201 physical education teachers trained to act as coaches at the community level.
-  107 new sports infrastructure projects approved in 24 States & 2 UTs at a total cost of Rs.630.01 crore.
-  1518 sporting talents have been identified under Talent Search & Development.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3854  FOR  03.01.2018  ASKED  BY  SHRI MUTHAMSETTI  SRINIVASA  RAO  (AVANTHI),  MP,  REGARDING  KHELO INDIA SCHEME

Annexure - II

State wise details of funds approved for release under Khelo India for the year 2018-19 for creation of sports infrastructure under the vertical 'Utilisation and Creation/ Upgradation of Sports Infrastructure' and conducting sports competition / activities under the vertical 'Sports for Peace and Development' (upto 30.11.2018)

(Rs. in crore)

| S. No   | Name of the State/ UT   | Infrastructure   | Sports Competition/ activities *   |   Total |
|---------|-------------------------|------------------|------------------------------------|---------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh          | -                | -                                  |    0    |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh       | 33.50            | 0.91                               |   34.41 |
| 3       | Assam                   | -                | 2.1                                |    2.1  |
| 4       | Bihar                   | -                | 0.4                                |    0.4  |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh            | -                | 0.8                                |    0.8  |
| 6       | Goa                     | -                | -                                  |    0    |
| 7       | Gujarat                 | -                | -                                  |    0    |
| 8       | Haryana                 | -                | -                                  |    0    |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh        | -                | -                                  |    0    |
| 10      | Jammu &Kashmir          | -                | 15.84                              |   15.84 |
| 11      | Jharkhand               | -                | -                                  |    0    |
| 12      | Karnataka               | 5.00             | -                                  |    5    |
| 13      | Kerala                  | -                | -                                  |    0    |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh          | 3.69             | -                                  |    3.69 |
| 15      | Maharashtra             | 16.87            | -                                  |   16.87 |
| 16      | Manipur                 | -                | 0.3                                |    0.3  |
| 17      | Meghalaya               | -                | 0.7                                |    0.7  |
| 18      | Mizoram                 | -                | 0.3                                |    0.3  |
| 19      | Nagaland                | -                | 0.3                                |    0.3  |
| 20      | Odisha                  | -                | 0.2                                |    0.2  |
| 21      | Punjab                  | -                | -                                  |    0    |
| 22      | Rajasthan               | 9.97             | -                                  |    9.97 |
| 23      | Sikkim                  | -                | 0.4                                |    0.4  |
| 24      | Telangana               | -                | 0.1                                |    0.1  |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu              | -                | -                                  |    0    |
| 26      | Tripura                 | -                | 0.7                                |    0.7  |
| 27      | Uttarakhand             | -                | -                                  |    0    |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh           | 14.43            | -                                  |   14.43 |
| 29      | West Bengal             | -                | -                                  |    0    |
|         | UTs                     |                  |                                    |    0    |
| 30      | A&NIslands              | -                | -                                  |    0    |
| 31      | Chandigarh              | -                | -                                  |    0    |
| 32      | Daman &Diu              | -                | -                                  |    0    |
| 33      | Lakshadweep             | -                | -                                  |    0    |
| 34      | Puducherry              | -                | -                                  |    0    |
| Total   | Total                   | 83.46            | 23.05                              |  106.51 |

## Details of fund released to Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Special Olympic Bharat (SOB) for implementation of various verticals of Khelo India Scheme during 2018-19 (upto

## 30.11.2018)

(Rs. in crore)

| S. No.   | Name of the Organisation     | Component                                           |   Sanction Order issued |
|----------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1.       | SAI                          | Play Fields Development                             |                    1.96 |
| 2.       | SAI                          | Annual Sports Competitions                          |                   37.81 |
| 3.       | SAI                          | Sports for Women                                    |                    2.2  |
| 4.       | SAI                          | Promotion of sports among persons with disabilities |                    3.53 |
| 5.       | Special Olympic Bharat (SOB) | Promotion of sports among persons with disabilities |                    0.71 |
| 6.       | SAI                          | Promotion of rural and indigenous/tribal Games      |                    3.36 |
| Total    | Total                        | Total                                               |                   49.57 |

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