Lok Sabha Question No. 3042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Tokyo Olympics, 2020
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3042 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2020

Tokyo Olympics, 2020

3042. SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any development projects to improve the sports infrastructure and training facilities in the country to prepare for coming Tokyo Olympics, 2020 and also for coming future national and international Olympics which are slated in the coming decade;
- (b) the details of budgetary provisions for the projects; and
- (c) the effective steps taken by the Government to provide state-ofthe-art technology,  sports infrastructure and  world  class  training facilities for Indian sportsmen, sportswomen and to increase the medal tally in next Tokyo Olympics, 2020?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Sports infrastructure and other sports facilities at five stadia of Sports Authority of India (SAI) in New Delhi and Regional Centres of SAI across the country are of international standards, Upgradation of sports  facilities  at  SAI  stadia  and  Regional  Centres  in  terms  of infrastructure and equipment is as an ongoing process. The Government is also providing financial assistance from National Sports Development Fund  for  sports  infrastructure,  customized  training  under  reputed coaches  at  Institutes  having  world-class  facilities,  participation  in international  competitions,  purchase  of  equipment  and  Services  of support persons like Physical Trainer, Mental Trainer and Physiotherapist  etc.  to  potential  athletes  which  is  also  facilitating  in preparation  for  Tokyo  Olympics,  2020.  The  allocation  of  funds  for development of these sports facilities are carried out based on technical feasibility. Through  the  schemes  of  the  Department  of  Sports  such  as Assistance  to  National  Sports  Federations  (NSFs),  Target  Olympic Podium  Scheme  (TOPS)  the  identified  promising  sportspersons  and teams are being provided support of modern sports sciences, exposure in abroad under experts of respective sports discipline, participation in International  events/  competitions  as  measures  for  further  enhancing their preparedness for 2020 Tokyo Olympics. A statement of budgetary provisions  for  Department  of  Sports  under  schemes  for  promotion  of sports and attaining excellence is at Annexure. Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI),  an  autonomous  body  under  this Ministry has also been engaging foreign coaches, physiotherapists etc. from time to time in various sports disciplines to meet the specialised training  needs  of  the  core  probables  of  the  Olympics  to  increase  the medal tally in Tokyo Olympics, 2020.

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## ANNEXURE

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3042 to be answered on 12.03.2020 asked by Smt. Vanga Geetha Viswanath, Hon'ble MP

Budgetary provisions for the sports promotional schemes of Department of Sports

(Rs. in crore)

| S.No.   | Scheme                                              |   Allocation 2019-20 |   Expenditure (up to 25 th February, 2020) |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Khelo India                                         |               578    |                                     508.21 |
| 2.      | Sports Authority of India (SAI)                     |               615    |                                     539    |
| 3.      | Assistance to National Sports Federation            |               300.85 |                                     267.16 |
| 4.      | Sports University in North East                     |                50    |                                      35.27 |
| 5.      | Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education |                50    |                                      41.65 |
| 6.      | National Sports Development Fund                    |                77.15 |                                      70    |
| 7.      | Enhancement of Sports Facility in Jammu & Kashmir   |                50    |                                      30    |
| 8.      | National Centre for Sports Science and Research     |                45    |                                       8.32 |
| 9.      | National Centre for Sports Coaching                 |                 5    |                                       0    |
| 10.     | NDTL, NADA, WADA                                    |                14    |                                      11.04 |
| 11.     | Awards                                              |                64    |                                      47.6  |
| 12.     | Common Wealth Games-2010                            |                96    |                                      32.37 |
| 13.     | Others                                              |                55    |                                      36.59 |
| Total   | Total                                               |              2000    |                                    1627.21 |

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