Lok Sabha Question No. 3185 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Traditional Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Gajendra Singh Patel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3185 ANSWERED ON 22.03.2022

## Traditional Sports

†3185. SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL:

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

- (a) the details of the locations where Ministry is developing new stadiums in the State of Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) whether  the  development  of new  stadiums  in the Parliamentary Constituency of Khargon-Bharwani is under consideration with the Government and if so, the action taken in this regard;
- (c) whether any new scheme is under consideration with the Government to promote  the  traditional  sports  like  archery  and  mallakhamb  which  are played in tribal areas and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the sports schemes running at present in the Parliamentary Constituency of Khargaon-Barwani?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR }

(a) and (b) 'Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility of development of sports stadiums in the country, including the Parliamentary Constituency of Khargon-Bharwani,  rests primarily with the respective State/Union Territory  Governments.  The  Union  Government  supplements  their  efforts. However, under the 'Utilisation and creation/upgradation of sports infrastructure' Component  of  the  Khelo  India  Scheme,  this  Ministry  has sanctioned  12  sports  infrastructure  projects  of  various  categories  in  the State of Madhya Pradesh since the inception of the Khelo India Scheme in 2016-17. Details of the same are at Annexure. In addition, one Khelo India Centre  (district  level)  for  Hockey  at  Khel  Yuva  Klyan  Vibhag  Stadium Ground, Khargone has also been approved under the Khelo India Scheme.

(c)  This  Ministry  runs  a  Central  Sector  Scheme, namely,  'Khelo  India  National Programme for Development of Sports' Scheme, wherein one of the verticals,  namely,  'Promotion  of  rural  and  indigenous/tribal  games',  is specifically  dedicated  to  the  development  and  promotion  of  rural  and indigenous/tribal  games  in  the  country.  Indigenous  games  of  Mallakhamb, Kalaripayattu, Gatka, Thang-Ta, Yogasana and Silambam have been identified for promotion under this vertical. Grants have been sanctioned for infrastructure  development,  equipment  support,  appointment  of  coaches, training of coaches and scholarships under this vertical. Further, scholarship to 283 medal winners of Mallakhamb, Kalaripayyattu, Gatka and ThangTa (₹ 10,000/ - per month, per athlete) have also been provided by this Ministry.

(d)  The  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  implements  the  following schemes  for  development  of  sports  in  the  country,  including  KhargaonBarwani:

(i)  Khelo India Scheme; (ii) Assistance to National Sports Federations; (iii) Special Awards  to Winners in International Sports Events and  their Coaches; (iv) National Sports Awards; (v) Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons;  (vi)  Pandit  Deendayal  Upadhyay  National  Sports  Welfare Fund;  (vii)  National  Sports  Development  Fund;  and  (viii)  Running  Sports Training Centres through Sports Authority of India.

Details  of  the  above  schemes  are  available  in  the  public  domain  on  the websites of this Ministry and the Sports Authority of India.

As mentioned above, a Khelo India Centre for Hockey has been approved under  the  Khelo  India  Scheme  at  Khargone  at  Khel  Yuva  Klyan  Vibhag Stadium Ground.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) and (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. †3185 TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  22/03/2022 REGARDING  ' TRADITIONAL  SPORTS '  ASKED  BY SHRI  GAJENDRA  SINGH PATEL , HON'BLE MEMBER OF LOK SABHA

## DETAILS OF SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS SANCTIONED IN THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH UNDER KHELO INDIA SCHEME

(Amount in ₹ crore)

|   S. No. | Grantee name                             | Name of the project                                                                                               | Date of sanction   |   Amount sanctioned |
|----------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Madhya Pradesh Sports Authority          | Construction of Multi-Purpose Hall at Tatya Tope Nagar Stadium, District Bhopal                                   | 28-07-2017         |                6    |
|        2 | Madhya Pradesh Sports Authority          | Extension of existing 50 Mtr. Shooting Range, Village Goura, District Bhopal                                      | 27-09-2017         |                6.91 |
|        3 | Madhya Pradesh Sports Authority          | Relaying of Synthetic Athletic Track at Tatya Tope Nagar Stadium, District Bhopal                                 | 27-09-2017         |                4.27 |
|        4 | SAI                                      | Construction of Swimming pool at SAI central Regional Centre, District Bhopal                                     | 21-12-2017         |                3.39 |
|        5 | Indira Gandhi National tribal University | Construction of Swimming Pool at Indira Gandhi National tribal University (IGNTU), District Anuppur               | 27-09-2018         |                4.95 |
|        6 | Railway Stadium, Gwalior.                | Laying of Synthetic Hockey Turf Field at Railway Stadium, District Gwalior                                        | 28-01-2019         |                2.9  |
|        7 | SAI                                      | Construction of 300 Bedded Hostel at SAI Regional Centers, District Bhopal                                        | 29-03-2019         |               26.82 |
|        8 | Madhya Pradesh Sports Authority          | Establishment of Water Sports Centre at Gorital, District Bhind                                                   | 23-10-2020         |                4.96 |
|        9 | Madhya Pradesh Sports Authority          | Laying of Synthetic Athletic Track at Ranjhi, District Jabalpur                                                   | 23-10-2020         |                6.94 |
|       10 | Madhya Pradesh Sports Authority          | Construction of Synthetic Athletic track at Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Sports Complex, Nanakheda, District Ujjain | 18-12-2020         |                7    |
|       11 | Madhya Pradesh Sports Authority          | Laying of Synthetic Athletic Track at District Sports Complex at District Shivpuri                                | 07-01-2022         |                7    |
|       12 | Madhya Pradesh Sports Authority          | Construction of Sports Complex (Indoor/Outdoor) at District Damoh                                                 | 07-01-2022         |                4.5  |

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