Lok Sabha Question No. 2736 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Financial Assistance to Punjab
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: RAVNEET SINGH

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2736 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2018

Financial Assistance to Punjab

## 2736. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

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

- (a)  the  financial  assistance  provided  to  Punjab  during  the  last  three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government has constructed any sports infrastructure such  as  a  multi  purpose  stadium  in  Punjab  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c)  the  number  of  sports  camps  organised  in  Punjab  especially  for differently-abled people during the said period; and
- (d) the estimated investment is proposed for sports facilities in future for Punjab?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

- (a) & (b) The details of financial assistance sanctioned for creation of  sports  infrastructure  in  Punjab  by  this  Ministry  under  various schemes implemented by it during the last three years and the current year are given at Annexure - I.
- (c) One  national  camp  was  organized  at  Amar  Ashram,  Patiala (Punjab) for differently-abled people (Special Olympic Bharat) for Floor Hockey  (Male)  from  19-24  November,  2018  under  the  Scheme  of

Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs) implemented by this Ministry.

(d) 'Sports' is a State subject therefore, promotion and development of sports in the country including investment for sports facilities is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments. The Central  Government  complements  /  supplements  the  efforts  of  the State  Governments.  The  infrastructure  projects  under  Khelo  India Scheme  are  demand  driven  and  accordingly  funds  are  sanctioned based on the viable projects received.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)  AND  (b)  OF  THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2736 FOR 27.12.2018 ASKED BY SHRI RAVNEET SINGH, MP, REGARDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PUNJAB

Annexure

Details of financial assistance sanctioned for creation of sports infrastructure in Punjab by this Ministry under various schemes implemented by it during the last three years and the current year

## Under Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA)

(Rs. in crore)

2015-16

|   S. No. | Name of the Projects                                            |   Grant sanctioned |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
|        1 | Construction of Indoor Sports Hall at Majitha, Amritsar, Punjab |                0.4 |

## Khelo India Scheme

2016-17: Nil

2017-18

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Name of the Projects                                                                  |   Grant sanctioned |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
|        1 | Construction of Multi-purpose Indoor Hall at War Hero's Stadium Sangrur               |               7.47 |
|        2 | Construction of Multi-purpose Indoor Hall at Smt. Lajwanti Sports Complex, Hoshiarpur |               7    |

2018-19: Nil

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