Lok Sabha Question No. 3761 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Khelo India Scheme
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3761

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2021

## Khelo India Scheme

3761.  DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

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

- (a) the features of the Khelo India Scheme;
- (b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized under the said scheme within Tamil Nadu during the last three years;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  mulling  to  establish  Khelo  India  State Centres of Excellence under this scheme;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e)  the  time  by  which  such  centres  are  likely  to  be  established  in  Tamil Nadu; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government for developing grass root level sports infrastructure as well as creating facilities for sporting excellence?

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

- (a) The 'Khelo India - National Programme for Development of Sports' was launched  in  October,  2017  with  the  twin  objectives  of  mass  participation and  promotion  of  excellence  in  sports  across  the  country  and  twelve verticals, namely, Play Field Development; Utilization and Creation/ Upgradation  of  Sports  Infrastructure;  Sports  for  Peace  and  Development; State Level Khelo India Centres; Annual Sports Competitions; Talent Search and  Development;  Support  to  National/Regional/State  Sports  Academies; Sports  for  Women;  Promotion  of  Sports  among  persons  with  disabilities;

Promotion of rural and indigenous/tribal games; Physical Fitness of School going Children; and Community Coaching Development.

- (b) Khelo India Scheme is a demand driven scheme wherein funds are not allocated State/UT-wise. The details of funds sanctioned/released under the Khelo India Scheme for development of sports in Tamil Nadu during the last three years are as under:-

(Amount in ₹ crore)

|   S. No. | Year    |   Funds sanctioned/released |
|----------|---------|-----------------------------|
|        1 | 2017-18 |                       14.2  |
|        2 | 2018-19 |                       10.05 |
|        3 | 2019-20 |                       15.34 |

- (c) and (d) Yes, Sir.  Under the 'State Level Khelo India Centres' vertical of Khelo  India  Scheme,  this  Ministry  has  decided  to  upgrade  one  existing centre  in  each  state  and  designate  it  as  Khelo  India  State  Centre  of Excellence (KISCE). The approved KISCE will be provided financial support for sports science, sports equipment, coaches and support staff etc. based on viability gap assessment. At present 24 KISCEs have been notified in 23 States/Union Territories, including Maharashtra, as detailed in Annexure. As of now, no KISCE has been notified in Tamil Nadu.
- (e) Due to involvement of various stakeholders it would not be possible to ascertain  the  time  by  which  such  centres  are  likely  to  be  established  in Tamil Nadu.
- (f) 'Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility of developing grass root level sports infrastructure as well as creating facilities for sporting excellence  rests  with  the  respective  State/Union  Territory  Governments. The  Union  Government  supplements  their  efforts  by  bridging  the  critical gaps. Under the 'Utilisation and creation/upgradation of sports infrastructure' vertical of the Khelo  India Scheme,  this  Ministry  has sanctioned  ₹  1714.00  crore  to  various  State/UT  governments  and  other eligible entities for creation/upgradation of basic sports infrastructure since 2016-17. Further, under the erstwhile Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme also  this  Ministry  has  sanctioned  ₹  342.89  crore  to  various  State/UT governments  and  other  eligible  entities  for  creation/upgradation  of  basic sports infrastructure during 2010-11 to 2015-16.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) AND (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3761  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  18.03.2021 REGARDING 'KHELO INDIA SCHEME' ASKED BY DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY  AND  SHRI  SUDHAKAR  TUKARAM  SHRANGARE,  HON'BLE MEMBERS OF LOK SABHA

## LIST OF 24 KHELO INDIA STATE CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE

|   S. No. | State / UT                           | KISCE                                                                                           |
|----------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh                       | Dr. YSR Sports School, YSR District, Kadapa                                                     |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh                    | Sangey Lhaden Sports Academy, Chimpu, Itanagar                                                  |
|        3 | Assam                                | States Sports Academy, Sarusajai                                                                |
|        4 | Chandigarh                           | Hockey Stadium, Sector - 42                                                                     |
|        5 | Chhattisgarh                         | Rajya Khel Prashikshan Kendra, Bilaspur                                                         |
|        6 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | New Sports Complex, Silvassa                                                                    |
|        7 | Goa                                  | SAG Sports Complex, Campal, Panaji                                                              |
|        8 | Haryana                              | Motilal Nehru School Hockey Complex, Sonipat                                                    |
|        9 | Himachal Pradesh                     | Indoor Stadium Luhnu Sports Complex, Bilaspur                                                   |
|       10 | Jammu & Kashmir                      | (i) M.A. Stadium, Fencing Academy, Jammu (ii) J&K Sports Council Water Sports Academy, Srinagar |
|       11 | Karnataka                            | Sh. Jaiprakash Narayan National Youth Centre, Bangalore                                         |
|       12 | Kerala                               | GV Raja Sr. Sec. Sports School, Thiruvananthapuram                                              |
|       13 | Madhya Pradesh                       | MP State Academy                                                                                |
|       14 | Maharashtra                          | Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune                                            |
|       15 | Manipur                              | Khuman Lampak Sports Complex, Imphal                                                            |
|       16 | Meghalaya                            | J N S Complex, Shillong                                                                         |
|       17 | Mizoram                              | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl                                                                    |
|       18 | Nagaland                             | State Sports Academy, IG Stadium, Kohima                                                        |
|       19 | Odisha                               | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar                                                                   |
|       20 | Puducherry                           | Rajiv Gandhi School of Sports, Uppallam                                                         |
|       21 | Sikkim                               | Paljor Stadium, Gangtok                                                                         |
|       22 | Telangana                            | Regional Sports School, Hakimpet                                                                |

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