Lok Sabha Question No. 733 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Basic Sports Infrastructure
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shantanu Thakur, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †733

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.09.2020

Basic Sports Infrastructure

†733.  SHRI SHANTANU THAKUR:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  measure  for  setting  up  basic sports infrastructure in the States of West Bengal and Gujarat;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  quantum  of  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilized  by  the  Union Government for this purpose including the details of the basic infrastructure built up during the last three years and the current year?

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

- (a)  to  (c)  Yes,  Sir.  'Sports'  being  a  State  subject  the  responsibility  for providing sports facilities, including construction of stadiums rests with the State  /  Union  Territory  Governments.  Central  Government  supplements efforts of the State/Union Territories by bridging the critical gaps in sports infrastructure. Accordingly, under the Khelo India Scheme, this Ministry has sanctioned  2  projects  in  West  Bengal  and  4  projects  in  Gujarat  for development  of  sports  infrastructure  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current  year.  The  details  of  funds  released  by  the  Union  Government  for these  projects  for  the  aforesaid  time  period  are  given  at  Annexure  -  I. Further,  financial  assistance  has  been  provided  through  National  Sports Development Fund and Sports Authority of India for development of sports infrastructure  in  West  Bengal  and  Gujarat  during  the  last  three  years  and the current year. The year-wise details of the same for the aforesaid time period are given at Annexure - II.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  †733  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  17.09.2020 REGARDING 'BASIC SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE' ASKED BY SHRI SHANTANU  THAKUR,  SHRI  NARANBHAI  KACHHADIYA,  SHRI  JASWANT SINGH  BHABHOR  AND  SHRI  PARBATBHAI  SAVABHAI  PATEL,  HON'BLE MEMBERS OF LOK SABHA

ANNEXURE - I

Details of funds released to West Bengal and Gujarat during the last three years and the current year under the Khelo India Scheme

(Amount in Rs. lakh)

|   S. No. | Name of State   | Name of Project                                                                                                         | Date of Sanction   |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released Till Date |
|----------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------|
|        1 | West Bengal     | Laying of Synthetic Athletic Track at SAI Training Centre, Jalpaiguri.*                                                 | 21.07.2017         |                 700 |                         350 |
|        2 | West Bengal     | Construction of 300 Bedded (Triple Occupancy) Hostel at SAI Regional Centre, Kolkata.                                   | 24.09.2019         |                2677 |                         803 |
|        3 | Gujarat         | Construction of Synthetic Athletic Track at Naroda, District Ahmadabad.                                                 | 20.03.2017         |                 700 |                         250 |
|        4 | Gujarat         | Laying of Hockey Turf Ground at Devgadh Bariya, District Dahod.                                                         | 28.07.2017         |                 467 |                         250 |
|        5 | Gujarat         | Construction of multi- purpose indoor hall at Swarnim Gujarat Sports University premises at Valavav, District Vadodara. | 08.12.2017         |                 800 |                         300 |
|        6 | Gujarat         | Construction of swimming pool at Swarnim Gujarat Sports University premises at Valavav, District Vadodara.              | 18.12.2018         |                 500 |                         300 |

* The project at S. No. 1 has been foreclosed.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  †733  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  17.09.2020 REGARDING 'BASIC SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE' ASKED BY SHRI SHANTANU  THAKUR,  SHRI  NARANBHAI  KACHHADIYA,  SHRI  JASWANT SINGH  BHABHOR  AND  SHRI  PARBATBHAI  SAVABHAI  PATEL,  HON'BLE MEMBERS OF LOK SABHA

ANNEXURE - II

Details  of  funds  released  through  National  Sports  Development  Fund  for development of sports infrastructure in West Bengal and Gujarat during the last three years and the current year

(Amount in Rs. lakh)

|   S. No. | Name of State   | Name of Project                                                                   | Date of Sanction   |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released Till Date |
|----------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------|
|        1 | West Bengal     | SAI - Replacement of Synthetic Hockey Turf at SAI NSEC Salt Lake, Kolkata.        | 10.07.2017         |              328.09 |                      328.09 |
|        2 | West Bengal     | SAI - Relaying of Synthetic Hockey Turf at SAI NSEC Salt Lake, Kolkata.           | 10.07.2017         |              610    |                      610    |
|        3 | Gujarat         | SAI - Establishment of Exclusive Elite Sports Training Centre for Para- Athletes. | 19.01.2017         |             1122    |                     1122    |

Details of funds released through Sports Authority of India for development of  sports  infrastructure  in  West  Bengal  and  Gujarat  during  the  last  three years and the current year

(Amount in Rs. lakh)

|   S. No. | Name of State   | Name of Project                                                                                          | Date of Sanction   |   Amount Sanctioned | Amount Released Till Date               |
|----------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|        1 | Gujarat         | Construction of 400 bedded hostel (Phase-I of establishment of training centre for Paralympics athletes. | 28.08.2020         |                3028 | 2000.00 (MYAS- 1000.00 MoSJ&E- 1000.00) |
|        2 | Gujarat         | Construction of Aquatic Complex                                                                          | 13.07.2020         |                 195 | 194.00                                  |

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