Lok Sabha Question No. 3808 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Roadmap for the Development of Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Pradeep Kumar Singh

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3808 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2021

## ROADMAP FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS

†3808. SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether any discussion has been held with the representatives of the States and Union Territories in order to prepare a roadmap for the development of sports in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of the sports representatives of various States who participated in the above discussion;
- (c) the details of the suggestions and proposals received during the said discussion;
- (d) whether  any  proposal  for  development  of  sports  has  been received from the State Government of Bihar; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## ANSWER {SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR}

- (a) to (c) Discussion through virtual conference was held on 20.09.2021 with Sports Ministers of States/Union Territories  (UTs).  Representatives  of  Karnataka,  Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim,  Tamil  Nadu,  Telangana,  Tripura  and  Jammu  & Kashmir attended the said conference.

Various  issues  like  roadmap  for  upcoming  Olympics, promotion of Sports, development of Sports facilities/infrastructure, incentives/training for Sportspersons, reservation for Sportspersons in

Government jobs, identifications of talent, National Dash Board for Sportsperson and Sports enthusiast etc. were discussed during the said conference.

- (d) & (e) This Ministry has approved a total of 11 proposals out of 31 proposals for development of Sports under the vertical 'Utilization  and  Creation  of  Sports  Infrastructure'  of Khelo India Scheme received from the State Government of Bihar. Sports is a state subject and the responsibility for  development  of  sports  rests  with  the  State/Union Territory Governments. Central Government supplements their  efforts  in  this  regard.  The  details  of  the  approved proposals are annexed.

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Annexure

## Details of Projects sanctioned in the state of Bihar under Khelo India Scheme

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Name of the project                                                                                          | Date of sanction   |   Amount sanctioned |   Amount released |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Construction of Multipurpose Indoor Hall at Nawada                                                           | 18-12-2020         |                4.5  |               0   |
|        2 | Laying of Synthetic Athletic Track at Rangbhumi Maidan, Purnea University, Purnia.                           | 18-12-2020         |                7    |               3.5 |
|        3 | Construction of Multipurpose Hall at Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University campus, Bhagalpur                     | 18-12-2020         |                4.5  |               0   |
|        4 | Construction of Multipurpose Hall at Botany Campus, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur | 18-12-2020         |                4.5  |               0   |
|        5 | Construction of Multipurpose Hall at J.P. University, Chapra, Rahul Sankrit ayan Nagar, Chapra, Bihar.       | 18-12-2020         |                4.5  |               0   |
|        6 | Laying of Synthetic Athletic Track at J.P. University, Chapra, Rahul Sankrit ayan Nagar, Chapra, Bihar.      | 18-12-2020         |                6.99 |               3.5 |
|        7 | Construction of Multipurpose Hall at Saidpur campus, Patna University, Patna.                                | 18-12-2020         |                4.5  |               0   |
|        8 | Construction of Swimming Pool at Saidpur Campus, Patna University, Patna.                                    | 18-12-2020         |                5    |               2.5 |
|        9 | Construction of Multipurpose Hall at New Campus, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara, Bihar.                   | 18-12-2020         |                4.5  |               0   |
|       10 | Construction of Swimming Pool at Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour Campus, Bhagalpur.                    | 18-12-2020         |                5    |               2.5 |
|       11 | Construction of Multipurpose Indoor Hall at Saran                                                            | 09-04-2021         |                4.5  |               0   |