Lok Sabha Question No. 337 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Sports Infrastructure in Assam
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *337 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2021

Sports Infrastructure in Assam

*337. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

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

- (a) the funds allocated to the State of Assam for enhancement of basic infrastructure of playgrounds, stadiums and other sports-related infrastructure during the last three years;
- (b) the details of the projects sanctioned and the funds released during the said period for the State of Assam, district-wise;
- (c) whether new sports complexes have been constructed in the North Eastern States during the last three years; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the expenditure involved, Statewise?

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

- (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *337 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 18.03.2021 REGARDING 'SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE IN ASSAM' ASKED  BY  SHRI  PRADYUT  BORDOLOI,  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  LOK SABHA

(a) and (b) 'Sports' being a State subject the responsibility for providing sports  facilities,  including  enhancement  of  basic  infrastructure  of playgrounds,  stadiums and  other sports related infrastructure in Assam, rests with the State Government of Assam. Central Government supplements the efforts of the State/Union Territories by focusing on training, coaching and support for bridging gaps in sports infrastructure.  Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI)  has  four  SAI  Training Centres at Guwahati, Golaghat, Tinsukia and Kokrajhar along with one Regional  Centre  at  Guwahati  catering  to  the  sporting  needs  of  the athletes.  Information  of  the  infrastructure  projects  sanctioned  and funds released during the last three years for the State of Assam is at Annexure.

(c)  and  (d)  This  Ministry  has  not  sanctioned/constructed  any  sports complex in the North Eastern States during the last 5 years.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)  AND (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *337 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 18.03.2021 REGARDING 'SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE IN ASSAM' ASKED  BY  SHRI  PRADYUT  BORDOLOI,  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  LOK SABHA

## DETAILS OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED AND FUNDS RELEASED DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS FOR THE STATE OF ASSAM

(Grants in ₹ crore)

|   S. No. | Year    | Name of the project                                                                                                                                              | Name of District    | Grant Sanctioned (Date)   |   Grant Released |
|----------|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------------|------------------|
|        1 | 2017-18 | Laying of Synthetic Athletic Track at SAI SAG Centre, Kokrajhar.                                                                                                 | Kokrajhar           | 7.00 (24.05.2017)         |             7    |
|        2 | 2017-18 | Renovation / Upgradation including Laying of Synthetic Hockey Field in Maulana Md. Tayabullah Hockey Stadium, Betapara, Guwahati. (Reimbursement of expenditure) | Kamrup Metropolitan | 4.50 (29.06.2017)         |             4.5  |
|        3 | 2017-18 | Laying of Synthetic Athletic Track including construction of sub base, drainage and chain link at SAI SAG Centre, Tinsukia.                                      | Tinsukia            | 7.00 (29.09.2017)         |             7    |
|        4 | 2017-18 | Laying of Synthetic Hockey Turf at SAI SAG Centre, Kokrajhar                                                                                                     | Kokrajhar           | 5.50 (21.12.2017)         |             5.5  |
|        5 | 2019-20 | Renovation/upgradation of Bihpuria Stadium Complex, Lakhimpur.                                                                                                   | Lakhimpur           | 3.00 (25.07.2019)         |             1.5  |
|        6 | 2019-20 | Renovation of Cycling Veldrome at LNIPE, Guwahati.                                                                                                               | Kamrup Metropolitan | 1.68 (29.11.2019)         |             1.68 |
|        7 | 2019-20 | Renovation, construction and up-gradation of Sports Complex, Guwahati.                                                                                           | Kamrup Metropolitan | 14.50 (17.12.2019)        |            14.5  |

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