Lok Sabha Question No. 5462 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Development of Sporting Culture
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Kirron  Kher

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5462

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2019

Development of Sporting Culture

5462. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

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

- (a)  the  funds  allocated  to  develop  and  ensure  sporting  culture  in Chandigarh  and  Punjab  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year; and
- (b) the funds that remained unutilized out of the above during the said period along with the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

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- (a) & (b) 'Sports' being a State subject the responsibility of promotion  and  development  of  sports  including  ensuring  sporting culture in Chandigarh and Punjab rests with the State Government. The Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Government. Details  of  fund  released  during  last  three  years  for  the  projects sanctioned in Chandigarh and Punjab is given at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)  AND  (b)  OF  LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  5462  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON 25.07.2019  REGARDING  'DEVELOPMENT  OF  SPORTING  CULTURE' ASKED  BY  SHRIMATI  KIRRON  KHER,  HON'BLE  MEMBER    OF  LOK SABHA

## Annexure

## Fund released in Chandigarh and Punjab during last three years for the projects sanctioned by this Ministry.

|   Sl. No. | Year    | Name of grantee                                     | Purpose of Grant                                                                       | (Amount in Rs)   | Status of Utilization Certificate (UC)   |
|-----------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2016-17 | Executive Officer, Municipal Council Sangrur Punjab | Laying of Synthetic Athletic Track at Heroes Stadium Sangrur                           | 2,50,00,000/-    | Settled                                  |
|         2 | 2016-17 | Punjab State sports Council                         | Construction of Multi- purpose Indoor Hall at Tarn Taran, Punjab                       | 2,14,00,000/-    | Pending                                  |
|         3 | 2016-17 | Punjab State sports Council                         | Sports Competition                                                                     | 1,37,76,000/-    | Settled                                  |
|         4 | 2016-17 | Punjab State sports Council                         | For distribution of prize money lower level rural sports competitions                  | 32,63,765/-      | Settled                                  |
|         4 | 2017-18 | Punjab State Sports Council                         | Construction of Multi- purpose Indoor Hall at Smt. Lajwanti Sports Complex, Hoshiarpur | 3,00,00,000/-    | Pending                                  |
|         5 | 2017-18 | Punjab State Sports Council                         | construction of Multi- purpose Indoor hall at war Hero's Stadium Sangrur               | 3,00,00,000/-    | Pending                                  |
|         6 | 2018-19 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                                                    | NIL              | NIL                                      |

No funds have been released  to  Chandigarh  under the  Khelo  India  scheme  during  the  last three years.

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