Lok Sabha Question No. 1976 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-22
Subject: National Playing Field Association of India
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. 1976 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.09.2020

National Playing Field Association of India

## 1976.  SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN:

- (a) whether any play fields and open space in Kerala have been registered under National Playing Field Association of India (NPFAI), if so, the number of playfields and the names of such playfields registered from Kerala; and
- (b)  whether  any  proposal  has  been  received  for  financial  assistance  for protecting, promoting and developing any playfields registered under NPFAI for Kerala, if so, the names of such playfields and the amount allotted for each of them?

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

- (a)  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.

(b) No, Sir.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1976  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  22.09.2020 REGARDING 'NATIONAL PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION OF INDIA' 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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