Lok Sabha Question No. 264 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Sports in Rural Areas
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Prataprao Govindrao  Patil Chikhalikar, Nishikant  Dubey

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

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*264 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2020

## Sports in Rural Areas

SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR:

- †*264. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  special  action  plan  to promote sports in rural areas by encouraging rural youth towards sports;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the funds allocated by the Union Government in this regard during the last three years, State-wise?

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

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

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*264 TO BE  ANSWERED  ON 12.03.2020 REGARDING  'SPORTS  IN  RURAL  AREAS'  ASKED  BY  SHRI  PRATAPRAO PATIL  CHIKHLIKAR  AND  DR.  NISHIKANT  DUBEY,  HON'BLE  MEMBERS  OF LOK SABHA (a)  and  (b)  The  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  is  running  schemes  for promotion  of  sports  as  well  as  attaining  excellence  in  sports.  These schemes include:(i)  Khelo  India  Scheme  (ii)  Assistance  to  National  Sports  Federations; (iii)Special  Awards  to  Winners  in  International  sports  events  and  their Coaches;  (iv) National Sports Awards,  Pension  to  Meritorious Sports Persons;  (v)  National  Sports  Development  Fund;  and  (vi)  Sports  Training Centres run through Sports Authority of India. The Ministry is also promoting rural  and  indigenous/tribal  games  under  the  'Khelo  India  Scheme'  and through the 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' programme.  Most athletes benefitting under these schemes come from rural areas. Details of these schemes are available in the public domain on the websites of this Ministry and the Sports Authority of India. (c)  Sports  being  a  State  subject,  the  responsibility  for  promotion  and development  of  sports  rests  with  the  respective  State/Union  Territory Governments. My Ministry supplements their efforts under various schemes. The fund allocation for sports has increased by about fifty percent this year as  compared  to  the  last  year.  Last  year,  my  Ministry  spent  Rs.  1297.32 crores for sports. Compared to this, until now in the current year we have spent Rs. 1651.20 crores. The  Government  is  committed  to  provide adequate funds for Khelo India Scheme. The information of the funds allocated and expenditure incurred under the various sports schemes during the last three years and the current year are given at Annexure. The allocation of funds by my Ministry is not State-wise, but Scheme-wise.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  †*264  TO  BE ANSWERED  ON  12.03.2020  REGARDING  'SPORTS  IN  RURAL  AREAS'  ASKED  BY  SHRI  PRATAPRAO  PATIL CHIKHLIKAR AND DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF LOK SABHA

Details of the funds allocated and expenditure incurred under the sports schemes for sports infrastructure facilities and promotion of sports in country during the last three years and the current year (as on 03.03.2020)

(Amount in Rs. crore)

| S. No.   | Scheme                                                               | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| S. No.   | Scheme                                                               | Allocated | Spent     | Allocated | Spent     | Allocated | Spent     | Allocated | Spent     |
| 1.       | Sports Authority of India                                            | 438.20    | 438.20    | 495.73    | 495.73    | 395.00    | 395.00    | 615.00    | 539.00    |
| 2.       | Laxmibai National Institute of Physical Education                    | 52.60     | 52.60     | 45.02     | 44.27     | 45.00     | 45.00     | 50.00     | 50.00     |
| 3.       | National Dope Testing Laboratory                                     | 8.90      | 8.90      | 10.00     | 9.90      | 7.50      | 7.50      | 4.50      | 4.50      |
| 4.       | National Anti-Doping Agency                                          | 2.80      | 2.80      | 4.15      | 4.15      | 10.00     | 10.00     | 8.50      | 5.54      |
| 5.       | World Anti-Doping Agency                                             | 0.60      | 0.60      | 1.00      | 1.00      | 1.00      | 1.00      | 1.00      | 0.00      |
| 6.       | National Centre for Sports Science and Research                      | 0.50      | 0.00      | 20.00     | 12.97     | 28.00     | 20.33     | 45.00     | 19.62     |
| 7.       | National Centre of Sports Coaching                                   | 0.50      | 0.00      | 10.00     | 2.00      | 2.00      | 0.00      | 5.00      | 0.00      |
| 8.       | Sports University in North East                                      | 15.00     | 15.00     | 30.00     | 10.75     | 25.00     | 5.00      | 50.00     | 35.37     |
| 9.       | Special Cash Awards                                                  | 22.00     | 21.75     | 14.13     | 10.34     | 31.00     | 30.94     | 62.00     | 46.86     |
| 10.      | Awards                                                               | 1.80      | 1.37      | 2.00      | 1.61      | 2.00      | 1.83      | 2.00      | 1.65      |
| 11.      | Pension to Meritorious Sports Person                                 | 1.70      | 1.50      | 2.00      | 1.96      | 30.00     | 29.77     | 47.00     | 36.97     |
| 12.      | Assistance to National Sports Federation                             | 359.93    | 358.97    | 302.18    | 277.68    | 245.13    | 243.63    | 300.85    | 267.16    |
| 13.      | Human Resource Development in Sports                                 | 5.00      | 4.70      | 10.00     | 5.38      | 5.00      | 3.11      | 5.00      | 2.38      |
| 14.      | National Sports Development Fund                                     | 5.00      | 5.00      | 2.00      | 2.00      | 2.00      | 2.00      | 77.15     | 70.00     |
| 15.      | National Sports Welfare Fund                                         | 1.00      | 1.00      | 2.00      | 0.30      | 1.80      | 1.00      | 2.00      | 1.00      |
| 16.      | Promotion of Sports among Disabled                                   | 4.00      | 3.68      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| 17.      | Other Programme                                                      | 0.20      | 0.00      |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| 18.      | Khelo India Scheme                                                   | 118.10    | 118.09    | 350.00    | 346.99    | 500.09    | 342.24    | 578.00    | 508.21    |
| 19.      | SAI Stadia Renovation                                                | 0.01      | 0.00      | 0.50      | 0.00      | 0.50      | 125.00    | 96.00     | 32.37     |
| 20.      | National Physical Fitness Programme Resource centre of LNUPE Gwalior | 0.01      | 0.00      | 2.00      | 2.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |

| S. No.   | Scheme                                                   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| S. No.   | Scheme                                                   | Allocated | Spent     | Allocated | Spent     | Allocated | Spent     | Allocated | Spent     |
| 21.      | Scheme for Identification and Nurturing of Sports Talent | 0.50      | 0.50      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| 22.      | Enhancement of Sports Facility in J&K                    | 40.00     | 40.00     | 75.00     | 0.00      | 50.00     | 33.57     | 50.00     | 30.00     |
| 23.      | Himalayan Region Sports Festival                         |           |           | 15.00     | 0.00      | 0.10      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| 24.      | Seminar, Committee etc.                                  |           |           | 0.50      | 0.29      | 0.40      | 0.41      | 1.00      | 0.57      |
| Total    | Total                                                    | 1078.35   | 1074.66   | 1393.21   | 1229.32   | 1381.52   | 1297.32   | 2000.00   | 1651.20   |

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