Lok Sabha Question No. 1616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-11
Subject: Promotion and Development of Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Subhas Sarkar

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1616 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2021

Promotion and Development of Sports

1616.  DR. SUBHAS SARKAR:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  financial  assistance  granted  to  various  institutions engaged  in  promotion  and  development  of  sports  in  the  State  of  West Bengal during the last three years;
- (b)  the  details  of  funds  utilization,  target  fixed  and  achievements made in this regard; and
- (c) whether the State of West Bengal has requested for funds for promoting sports  in  rural  areas  during  the  last  three  years  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { SHRI KIREN RIJIJU }

- (a)  and  (b)  'Sports'  being  a  State  subject,  the  primary  responsibility  for promotion  and  development  of  sports  is  that  of  State/Union  Territory Governments. Central Government supplements the efforts of the State/ UT Governments, under its various schemes.

During the last three years, financial assistance has been given for bridging  the  gaps  in  infrastructure  in  West  Bengal  through  one  of  the verticals  of  Khelo  India  Scheme  of  this  Ministry,  namely,  'Utilization  and creation/upgradation  of  sports  infrastructure'.  In  addition,  this  Ministry through  the  Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI)  has  also  been  running  a  SAI Regional Centre at Kolkata to identify and nurture talented sportspersons in West  Bengal.  The  details  of  the  above  during  the  last  three  years  are  at

Annexure.

The  Schemes  of  this  Ministry  are  demand  driven.  Therefore,  no targets are fixed.

(c) No, Sir.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1616  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  11.02.2021 REGARDING 'PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS' ASKED BY DR. SUBHAS SARKAR, HON'BLE MEMBER OF LOK SABHA

- I. DETAILS  OF  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  PROVIDED  TO  WEST  BENGAL  UNDER KHELO INDIA SCHEME DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS

(Amount in ₹ lakh)

|   S. No. | Name of Grantee           | Name of Project                                                                       | Date of Sanction   |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released | % of Work Completed   |
|----------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|
|        1 | Sports Authority of India | Laying of Synthetic Athletic Track at SAI Training Centre, Jalpaiguri.                | 21.07.2017         |                 700 |               350 | Project foreclosed    |
|        2 | Sports Authority of India | Construction of 300 Bedded (Triple Occupancy) Hostel at SAI Regional Centre, Kolkata. | 24.09.2019         |                2677 |               803 | 7%                    |

- II. DETAILS  OF  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  PROVIDED  TO  SAI  REGIONAL  CENTRE, KOLKATA DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS
2. (Amount in ₹ crore)

| Financial Year   |   Funds Allocated/ Released |   Expenditure Incurred |
|------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------|
| 2017-18          |                       66    |                  59.14 |
| 2018-19          |                       59.91 |                  75.04 |
| 2019-20          |                       98.03 |                  80.12 |

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