Lok Sabha Question No. 3118 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Promotion of Sports Activities
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Ajay Nishad, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3099 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

Promotion of Talent of Sports Persons

†3099.

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA: SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  to  promote the talents of sports persons of village level and to encourage them for national and international events and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  status  of  sports  authorities  in  rural  areas  and  the  allocation made to sports authorities during the last three years, Statewise; and
- (c) whether the Government has taken or proposes to take any steps to prepare  a  time  bound  programme  to  encourage  talented  children  in sports at district level and to decentralize the sports activities and if so, the details thereof as on date and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  'Sports'  being  a  State  subject  promotion  of  sports,  including promoting  the  talents  of sports persons  of  village level and  to encourage them for national and international events, is the responsibility  of  State  /  Union  Territory  (UT)  Governments.  Central Government  supplements  efforts  of  the  State/UT  Governments  by providing  assistance  through  National  Sports  Federations,  training  in

Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centres and support under Khelo India Scheme. (b) Sports authorities in rural areas are entities under the State/UT governments.  However,  details  of  funds  released  under  Khelo  India scheme during the last three years to sports authorities in States/UTs is given in Annexure. (c) The Khelo India Scheme, through its vertical of 'Talent Search and Development' envisages long term development of sporting talents identified  from  all  across  the  country,  including  districts  and  rural areas, by supporting them with a financial assistance of about Rs.5.00 lakh  per  annum  for  a  period  of  eight  years.  A  total  number  of  2437 sporting talents have been identified for support under the Khelo India Scheme.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3099 FOR REPLY ON 11.07.2019 ASKED BY  SHRI DILIP SAIKIA AND, SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE MPs, REGARDING 'PROMOTION OF TALENT OF SPORTS PERSONS'

## Details of funds  released  during  the  last three years  to  Sports Authorities in States/UTs.

Amount in (Rupees)

| S. No.   | Agency Name                                | 2016-17      | 2017-18      | 2018-19      |
|----------|--------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| 1.       | Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh         | 7,48,11,000  | 2,50,00,000  | -            |
| 2.       | Sports Authority of Arunachal Pradesh      | 3,15,66,000  | 15,25,00,000 | 40,40,71,000 |
| 3.       | Sports Authority of Assam                  | 2,62,42,000  | 4,50,00,000  | -            |
| 4.       | Bihar State Sports Authority               | 36,37,282    | -            | 40,00,000    |
| 5.       | Sports Authority of Goa                    | 15,00,000    | 11,67,241    | -            |
| 6.       | Sports Authority of Gujarat                | 4,96,00,000  | 2,50,00,000  | -            |
| 7.       | Sports Authority of Jharkhand              | 1,55,99,000  | -            | -            |
| 8.       | Sports Authority of Karnataka              | 8,16,24,000  | 9,50,34,000  | 3,00,00,000  |
| 9.       | Madhya Pradesh Sports Authority            | 3,37,83,000  | 7,50,00,000  | 1,19,00,000  |
| 10.      | Manipur Sports Development Authority       | -            | 1,79,00,000  | 7,30,00,000  |
| 11.      | Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu | 3,65,47,000  | 3,50,00,000  | 4,00,00,000  |
| 12.      | Sports Authority of Telangana              | 4,07,89,000  | 6,50,00,000  | 10,00,000    |
| Total    | Total                                      | 39,56,98,282 | 53,66,01,241 | 56,39,71,000 |

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