Lok Sabha Question No. 2235 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Funds for Sports Infrastructure to Tamil Nadu
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2235

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 14.03.2023

Funds for Sports Infrastructure to Tamil Nadu

## 2235. SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND:

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

- (a) whether the Government has allocated any fund to Tamil Nadu for the development of Sports infrastructure and training and coaching facilities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, during each of the last nine years;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to establish the Regional Centre of Sports Authority of India and National Sports Academy in Chennai;
- (d) whether the Union Government has provided financial assistance to top  performing  sportspersons  to  be  trained  in  foreign  countries  by foreign coaches of International repute; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the list of sportspersons provided with financial assistance to be trained in abroad?

## 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 infrastructure and training and coaching facilities rests  primarily  with  the  State/Union  Territory  Governments.  Central Government  supplements  their  efforts  by  providing  assistance  through various Sports Promotional Schemes.

Details of funds allocated under the sports development schemes/programmes of this Department during the last nine years are at Annexure.

(c) Based on an exercise conducted by SAI of restructuring its existing Sports  Promotional  Schemes,  by  taking  into  account  the  available infrastructure  and  financial  constraints,  it  has  been  decided  to  focus only on the existing centres.

(d)  and  (e)  Yes,  Sir.  Under  the  Target  Olympic  Podium  Scheme  (TOPS) and  the  Scheme  of  Assistance  to  National  Sports  Federations  of  the Ministry, promising athletes/teams, selected after following due process, are provided services of reputed Indian and foreign coaches/supporting staff, scientific & medical support, sports kit, etc. They are also provided financial assistance for training abroad and participation in international competitions in India and abroad.

Details of the  athletes  covered  under  the  TOPS  are  available  at https://sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in/sai/target-olympic-podium.

| Financial Year   |   Budget Allocation (in ₹ crore) |
|------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2013-14          |                           866.59 |
| 2014-15          |                           772    |
| 2015-16          |                          1024.46 |
| 2016-17          |                          1078.35 |
| 2017-18          |                          1393.21 |
| 2018-19          |                          1381.52 |
| 2019-20          |                          2000    |
| 2020-21          |                          1313.4  |
| 2021-22          |                          1993    |

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ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2235  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON 14.03.2023 REGARDING  ' FUNDS  FOR  SPORTS  INFRASTRUCTURE  TO TAMIL NADU ' ASKED BY SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND , HON'B LE MP

Funds allocated under the sports development schemes/programmes of the Department of Sports during the last nine years

(in ₹ crore)