Lok Sabha Question No. 54 (STARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: National Level Sports Stadiums
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara, Keshari Devi Patel

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

## †*54

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. ANSWERED ON 22.07.2021

National Level Sports Stadiums

†*54. SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

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

- (a)  whether there is  a  plan  to  construct  national  level  sports  stadiums  to encourage  international  level  sports  in  the  tribal  dominated  areas  of Rajasthan  including  Banswara  and  Dungarpur  districts  and  in  Prayagraj district in Uttar Pradesh which is known for education;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said plan is likely to be started and completed;
- (c) the amount of funds earmarked and released to promote sports in both Banswara and Dungarpur districts during the last five years including the details thereof; and
- (d) the provision of funds made during the years 2019-20 and 2020-21 for the local centre of Sports Authority of India (SAI) situated in Prayagraj?

THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

ANSWER { SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR }

(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO. † *54  ANSWERED  ON  22.07.2021  REGARDING ' NATIONAL  LEVEL  SPORTS  STADIUMS '  ASKED  BY SHRI  KANAKMAL KATARA AND SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL , HON'BLE MEMBER S OF LOK SABHA

(a)  and  (b) 'Sports'  being  a  State  subject,  the  responsibility  of  creating sports infrastructure including national level sports stadiums rests with the State / Union Territory Governments. Central Government supplements their efforts  by  bridging  the  critical  gaps  in  sports  infrastructure.  No  proposals have  been  received  in  this  Ministry  to  construct  sports  stadiums  in Banswara and Dungarpur districts of Rajasthan or Prayagraj district in Uttar Pradesh.

(c)  Funds  are  allocated  by  the  Union  Government  Scheme-wise,  not State/Union Territory or District-wise. However, funds released for development of sports in Rajasthan under Khelo India Scheme during the last five years are as under: -

(Amount in ₹ crore)

|   S. No. | Financial Year   |   Funds Released |
|----------|------------------|------------------|
|        1 | 2016-17          |            38.9  |
|        2 | 2017-18          |            62.05 |
|        3 | 2018-19          |            14.87 |
|        4 | 2019-20          |            69.26 |
|        5 | 2020-21          |            36.05 |

(d)  Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI)  releases  funds  to  its  Regional  Centres instead  of  States/Districts.  Funds  allocated/released  to  the  SAI  Regional Centre, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) are as under:

| Financial Year   |   Amount ( ₹ in crore) |
|------------------|------------------------|
| 2019-20          |                  40.73 |
| 2020-21          |                  36.42 |

Madan Mohan  Malviya  Stadium,  Prayagraj  for  Lawn  Tennis  Discipline  has been notified as Khelo India Centre (KIC) and ₹ 7 lakhs have been released.

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