Lok Sabha Question No. 4302 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Playfields
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Thomas Chazhikadan

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4302

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2020

## Playfields

4302. SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN:

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

- (a) whether any playfields and open space have been registered in Kerala under the National Playing Fields of Association of India; and
- (b) if so, the details and the name of such playfields registered in Kerala?

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

(a)  to  (b)  The  Khelo  India  Scheme  provides  for  registration  of  existing playfields by the District  and State level playfield associations and affiliation  with the National Playing Fields of Association of India (NPFAI). The State of Kerala has so far not registered any playfields and open spaces under the said provisions of the Scheme. However, 64 playfields in the State of Kerala have been geo-tagged/mapped and the information has been made available on the Khelo India Portal of this Ministry, the details of which are given at Annexure.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  4302  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  19.03.2020 REGARDING  'PLAYFIELDS'  ASKED  BY  SHRI  THOMAS  CHAZHIKADAN, HON'BLE MEMBER OF LOK SABHA

## PLAYFIELDS GEO-TAGGED/MAPPED IN KERALA

|   S. No. | City            | Facility Name                                       | Sports                              |
|----------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|        1 | Alappuzha       | SAI Special Area Games Centre, Alappuzha            | Canoeing, Kayaking, Rowing          |
|        2 | Cherthala       | SAI Extension Centre, Alappuzha                     | Athletics                           |
|        3 | Idukki Township | SAI Extension Centre, Idukki                        | Badminton                           |
|        4 | Kannur          | SAI Extension Centre, Cherupushpa, Kannur           | Basketball                          |
|        5 | Kannur          | Jawahar Municipal Stadium                           | Football                            |
|        6 | Kannur          | SAI Extension Centre, Pathiriyad                    | Hockey                              |
|        7 | Kochi           | Cosmos Badminton Academy                            | Badminton                           |
|        8 | Kochi           | Khel Badminton Academy                              | Badminton                           |
|        9 | Kochi           | Nedumbassary Arts and Sports Club                   | Badminton                           |
|       10 | Kochi           | Riz Badminton Academy                               | Badminton                           |
|       11 | Kochi           | Smash Badminton Academy                             | Badminton                           |
|       12 | Kochi           | Kendriya Vidyalaya; Dronacharya; Kochi              | Badminton, Football, Table Tennis   |
|       13 | Kochi           | Kendriya Vidyalaya; Ernakulam; Kochi                | Badminton, Volleyball, Table Tennis |
|       14 | Kochi           | Kendriya Vidyalaya N.A.D. Alwaye; Kochi             | Basketball                          |
|       15 | Kochi           | Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1; Naval Base; Kochi          | Basketball                          |
|       16 | Kochi           | Kendriya Vidyalaya; Port Trust; Kochi               | Basketball, Football                |
|       17 | Kochi           | Bullfield Football Academy                          | Football                            |
|       18 | Kochi           | Encircle Sports Academy                             | Football                            |
|       19 | Kochi           | Kerala Football Association And Cricket Association | Football                            |
|       20 | Kochi           | Maharaja's College Stadium                          | Football                            |
|       21 | Kochi           | Prodigy Sportz                                      | Football                            |
|       22 | Kochi           | Quartz International Football Academy               | Football                            |
|       23 | Kochi           | Ace Tennis Academy                                  | Lawn Tennis                         |
|       24 | Kochi           | Mahesh Bhupathi Tennis Academy                      | Lawn Tennis                         |

|   S. No. | City               | Facility Name                                    | Sports                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|----------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       25 | Kochi              | MBTA Academy Tennis Courts                       | Lawn Tennis                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|       26 | Kollam             | SAI Training Centre, Kollam                      | Athletics, Football, Hockey, Kabaddi                                                                                                                                                                        |
|       27 | Kollam             | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium; Kollam              | Football                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|       28 | Kollam             | Prodigy Football Academy                         | Football                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|       29 | Kothamangalam      | SAI Extension Centre, Ernakulam, Kothamangalam   | Athletics                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|       30 | Kothamangalam      | SAI Extension Centre, Kothamangalam              | Athletics                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|       31 | Kottayam           | Nehru Stadium; Kottayam                          | Football                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|       32 | Kozhikode          | SAI Training Centre, Calicut                     | Athletics, Volleyball                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|       33 | Kozhikode          | Malabar Badminton Academy                        | Badminton                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|       34 | Kozhikode          | EMS Corporation Stadium                          | Football                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|       35 | Kozhikode          | SEPT Football Nursery                            | Football                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|       36 | Kozhikode          | Universal Soccer School                          | Football                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|       37 | Malappuram         | Kottappadi Football Stadium; Malappuram          | Football                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|       38 | Manjeri            | Malappuram District Sports Complex & Football    | Football                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|       39 | Manjeri            | Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium       | Football                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|       40 | Muvattupuzha       | Munderi Soccer Academy                           | Football                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|       41 | Palakkad           | SAI Extension Centre, Kumaramputhur, Palakkad    | Athletics                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|       42 | Palakkad           | SAI Extension Centre, Mundur                     | Athletics                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|       43 | Palakkad           | SAI Extension Centre, Palakkad                   | Athletics                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|       44 | Palakkad           | Talents Football Academy                         | Football                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|       45 | Palakkad           | SAI Extension Centre, Panthalamphdam, Palakkad   | Hockey                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|       46 | Thalassery         | SAI Special Area Games Centre,Thalassery, Kannur | Athletics, Basketball, Fencing, Gymnastics, Volleyball, Wrestling                                                                                                                                           |
|       47 | Thiruvananthapuram | LNCPE, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala                | Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, Football, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Kabaddi, Lawn Tennis, Softball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling |
|       48 | Thiruvananthapuram | TOSS Academy                                     | Badminton                                                                                                                                                                                                   |

|   S. No. | City               | Facility Name                           | Sports                                                      |
|----------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|       49 | Thiruvananthapuram | Loyola School; Thiruvananthapuram       | Basketball                                                  |
|       50 | Thiruvananthapuram | Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium            | Football                                                    |
|       51 | Thiruvananthapuram | Kovalam FC                              | Football                                                    |
|       52 | Thiruvananthapuram | University Stadium (Thiruvananthapuram) | Football                                                    |
|       53 | Thiruvananthapuram | University Stadium; Thiruvananthapuram  | Football                                                    |
|       54 | Thiruvananthapuram | Trivandrum Tennis Club                  | Lawn Tennis                                                 |
|       55 | Thrissur           | SAI Training Centre, Thrissur           | Athletics, Badminton, Hockey, Judo, Swimming, Weightlifting |
|       56 | Thrissur           | Jayasree Badminton Academy              | Badminton                                                   |
|       57 | Thrissur           | Parappur FC                             | Football                                                    |
|       58 | Thrissur           | Red Star Football Club                  | Football                                                    |
|       59 | Thrissur           | Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium  | Football                                                    |
|       60 | Thrissur           | Holy Grace Academy                      | Football, Hockey, Shooting, Swimming, Volleyball            |
|       61 | Thrissur           | SAI Extension Centre, Irinjalakuda      | Hockey                                                      |
|       62 | Thrissur           | Kinattingal Tennis & Sports Academy     | Lawn Tennis                                                 |
|       63 | Varappetty         | BeausyFalace                            | Football                                                    |
|       64 | Wayanad            | Wayanad Football Academy                | Football                                                    |

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