Lok Sabha Question No. 768 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Prevention of Accidents on Palsana-Hazira Section of NH-6
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Darshana Vikram Jardosh, Shankar Lalwani

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 768 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.09.2020

New Stadiums in Rural Areas

## 768.  SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  any  schemes  or  projects  to  build stadiums in rural areas in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  stadiums  in  both  the  urban  and  rural  sectors  of  the country, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has allotted funds for building new stadiums or renovating existing stadiums in past five years and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  details  of  the  current  schemes  and  projects  to  boost  the  sports activities in rural sectors in the country?

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

(a)  'Sports'  being  a  State  subject,  the  responsibility  for  development  of sports infrastructure such as stadiums rests with the State/Union Territory Governments. Central Government supplements their efforts by bridging the critical gaps in creation of sports infrastructure. Under the 'Utilization and Creation/  Upgradation of Sports Infrastructure' vertical of the Khelo India Scheme,  this  Ministry  renders  financial  support  for  creation  of  sports infrastructure  such  as  synthetic  athletic  track,  synthetic  hockey  field, synthetic  turf  football  ground,  multipurpose  hall,  swimming  pool  etc.  at district headquarters. Till date, no stadium complex has been sanctioned by this Ministry under the Khelo India Scheme.

In-principle approval has been accorded to the Youth Services and Sports Department, Jammu & Kashmir for one project, namely, construction of Shri Arun  Jaitely  International  Stadium  at  Hiranagar  Town,  Kathua  District, Jammu & Kashmir at an estimated cost of Rs. 58.23 crore under the Prime

Minister's  Development  Package  for  'Enhancement  of  Sports  Facility  at J&K'. (b)  This Ministry does not maintain data about stadiums in both the urban and rural sectors of the country, State-wise. (c) Yes, Sir. Under the Prime Minister's Development Package for 'Enhancement of Sports Facility at J&K' this Ministry has provided financial assistance for renovation and upgradation of existing stadiums in Jammu & Kashmir  during  the  past  five  years.  The  details  of  the  same  are  given  at Annexure. (d) 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.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  768  TO  BE ANSWERED  ON  17.09.2020 REGARDING  'NEW  STADIUMS  IN  RURAL  AREAS'  ASKED  BY  SHRI  T.N. PRATHAPAN, HON'BLE MEMBER OF LOK SABHA

Details of  funds  released for renovation  and  upgradation  of  existing stadiums in Jammu & Kashmir during the past five years under the Prime Minister's  Development  Package  for  'Enhancement  of  Sports  Facility  at J&K'

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

|   S. No. | Name of work                                                  |   Amount sanctioned |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Renovation/Upgradation of Maulana Azad (M.A.) Stadium, Jammu. |                  40 |
|        2 | Renovation/Upgradation of Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar.           |                  44 |
|        3 | Upgradation of Stadium at Rajouri and Poonch.                 |                   4 |
|        4 | Completion of Stadium at Udhampur.                            |                  10 |

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