Lok Sabha Question No. 3052 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Sports and Youth Welfare Activities
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Santosh Pandey

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

## 3052

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † ANSWERED ON 22.03.2022

Sports and Youth Welfare Activities

† 3052.     SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

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

- (a)    the  details  of  the  proposals  received  regarding sports and youth welfare activities from the State of Chhattisgarh during the last three years;
- (b) whether the proposal for starting a national centre of excellence in district of Rajanandgaon is pending with the Ministry;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) : The  Union  Government  keeps  receiving  proposals  from  various State/Union  Territory  governments  from  time  to  time.  Proposals  are sanctioned  according  to  the  parameters  of  the  respective  Schemes subject to the completeness of the proposals, technical feasibility and availability of funds under the Schemes.

This  Ministry  has  received  21  Proposals  for  opening  of  Khelo  India Centres  (KICs)  and  02  Proposals  for  opening  of  Khelo  India  State Centre for Excellence (KISCEs) from the State of Chhattisgarh under the vertical of Khelo IndiaScheme namely, the State level Khelo India

Centres. Out of these proposals, 07 proposals of KICs and 1 KISCEs were accepted, given at Annexure.

(b)  and  (c):  No  such  proposal  has  been  received  from  the  State Government of Chhattisgarh for starting a National Centre of Excellence in the district of Rajanandgaon.However, a reference from Hon'ble Member of Parliament (LokSabha) has been received for      upgradation  of  existing  SAI  Training  Centre  as  National  Centre  of Excellence  (NCOE)  in  the  disciplines  of  Basketball  &  Hockey.  The proposal is at planning stage for feasibility study.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3052  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  22/03/2022 REGARDING 'SPORTS AND YOUTH WELFARE ACTIVITIES' ASKED BY SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY, HON'BLE MEMBER OF LOK SABHA

| S. No.                                                      | Name of the District                                        | Name address of the organization / centre of Proposed KICs            | Sports Discipline                                           |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1                                                           | Bilaspur                                                    | Shivtarai Training Centre, Sports and Youth Welfare Bilaspur          | Archery                                                     |
| 2                                                           | Beejapur                                                    | Beejapur Sports Academy (B.S.A) Sports &Youth Welfare Beejapur        | Archery                                                     |
| 3                                                           | Rajnandgaon                                                 | Hockey Training Centre sports &Youth Welfare Rajnandgaon              | Hockey                                                      |
| 4                                                           | Gariyaband                                                  | Sports Training Centre gariyabadh Sports and Youth Welfare gariyabath | Volleyball                                                  |
| 5                                                           | Narayanpur                                                  | Ramkrishna Mission VevekanandVeedhyapeethNarayanpur                   | Mallakhamb                                                  |
| 6                                                           | Surguja                                                     | Sports and Youth Welfare Surguja                                      | Football                                                    |
| 7                                                           | Jashpur                                                     | Hockey Training Centre Sports &Youth Welfare Jashpur                  | Hockey                                                      |
| Name address of the organization / centre of Proposed KISCE | Name address of the organization / centre of Proposed KISCE | Name address of the organization / centre of Proposed KISCE           | Name address of the organization / centre of Proposed KISCE |
| 1                                                           | Bilaspur                                                    | RajyaKhelPrashikshan Kendra, Bilaspur                                 | Archery, Athletics and Hockey                               |