Lok Sabha Question No. 87 (STARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Construction of Stadiums
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Arun Kumar Sagar

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*87 ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

Construction of Stadiums

- †*87. SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  construct  stadiums under 'Khelo India Scheme' at Panchayat level in the country especially in Katra Nagar Panchayat of Katra Vidhan Sabha to bring forward the youth talent in the country particularly those from the rural areas of Shahjahanpur Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  requests  from  people's representatives in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken or likely to be taken by the Government in this regard?

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. †*87 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13/12/2022 REGARDING  'CONSTRUCTION  OF  STADIUMS'  ASKED  BY  SHRI  ARUN KUMAR SAGAR, HON'BLE MEMBER OF LOK SABHA

(a) to (d) 'Sports' being a State Subject, the responsibility to develop/improve basic infrastructure for promotion of sports at the village/panchayat level in the country rests primarily with the State/Union Territory  Governments.  The  Union  Government  supplements  their  efforts. Under the Khelo India Scheme of this Ministry, the Government sanctions sports infrastructure projects of various categories to the eligible entities as laid  down in the operational guidelines of the Scheme. So far, 298 sports projects  have  been  sanctioned  across  the  country.  These  projects  are located in both urban as well as rural areas with an aim to bring forward the youth talent from every part of the country.

This Ministry had received a letter dated 13.10.2021 from Shri Arun Kumar Sagar,  Member  of  Parliament,  Lok  Sabha,  Shajahanpur,  Uttar  Pradesh regarding establishment of a stadium at Shajahanpur under the Khelo India Scheme.  The matter was examined in this Ministry.  Under the Khelo India Scheme,  the  proposals  for  sports  infrastructure  projects  are  considered based on the relevant norms and procedure for sending the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs), as laid down in the Operational Guidelines for the 'Creation and  Upgradation  of  Sports  Infrastructure'  Component  of  the  Scheme. Further, the proposals for sports infrastructure projects are considered in this Ministry upon receiving the same through the concerned department of the  State/UT  Government,  subject  to  the  completeness  of  the  proposals, technical feasibility and availability of funds under the Scheme.

The  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament  has  been  informed  about  the  above position by this Ministry vide letter dated 25.11.2021.

For the development of sports in the state of Uttar Pradesh, this Ministry has sanctioned 30 sports infrastructure projects of different sports disciplines amounting to Rs. 499.06 crore, 01 Khelo India State Centre of Excellence, 10 Khelo India Accreditated Academies and 90 Khelo India Centres (located at the district-level) under the Khelo India Scheme.

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