Lok Sabha Question No. 683 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Schemes/Projects to Construct Stadiums
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel, Pratima Bhoumik, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Sunil Kumar Singh, Gopal Jee Thakur

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †683

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021

Schemes/Projects to Construct Stadiums

†683.  SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK:

SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  any  schemes  or  projects  to construct stadium in the rural areas of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the stadiums in the urban and rural areas of the country, State-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has allocated fund for the construction of new
- stadiums or for the renovation of the present stadiums;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)  the  details  of  the  current  schemes  and  projects  to  promote  sports activities  in  North-Eastern  States  including  Tripura  as  well  as  the  rural areas  of  Maharashtra,  Darbhanga  in  Bihar  and  Rajasthan  including  Madha Parliamentary Constituency, Jalore, Sirohi and Latur?

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

- (a)  &  (b)  Sports  being  a  State  subject,  the  responsibility  to  construct stadiums at State,  district  and  block/panchayat  level  in  the  country  rests with the respective State/Union Territory Governments. The Union
- Government  only  supplements  their  efforts.  There  is  no  Scheme  in  this Ministry to construct stadium in the rural areas of the country. (c) The stadiums in various parts of the country, both rural and urban, are under the jurisdiction of respective bodies/departments of State/UT Governments. As such, the information about them is not maintained in this Ministry. (d)  and  (e)  This  Ministry  has  not  provided  any  financial  assistance  for construction of new stadiums. However, under the Khelo India Scheme and the  Prime  Minister's  Development  Package  for  Enhancement  of  Sports Facilities at J&K (PMDP), this Ministry has provided financial assistance for renovation/upgradation  of  seven  existing  stadiums  in  the  country.  The details of the same are at Annexure. (f)  The  'Khelo  India  -  National  Programme for Development of Sports' was launched  in  October,  2017  with  the  aim  to  strengthen  the  entire  sports ecosystem  to  promote  the  twin  objectives  of  mass  participation  and promotion  of  excellence  in  sports  across  the  country.  The  Khelo  India Scheme focuses on broad basing of sports amongst the youth of the country and promotion of sports activities in various parts of the country, including the North-Eastern States as well as rural areas of Maharashtra, Bihar and

Rajasthan.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (d) and (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  †683  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  04.02.2021 REGARDING 'SCHEMES/PROJECTS TO CONSTRUCT STADIUMS' ASKED BY SHRI  DEVJI  M.  PATEL,  MS.  PRATIMA  BHOUMIK,  SHRI  RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO  NAIK  NIMBALKAR,  SHRI  SUDHAKAR  TUKARAM  SHRANGARE, SHRI  SUNIL  KUMAR  SINGH  AND  SHRI  GOPAL  JEE  THAKUR,  HON'BLE MEMBERS OF LOK SABHA

Projects sanctioned under Khelo India Scheme for renovation/upgradation of sports stadiums

(Amount in ₹ crore)

|   S. No. | Name of Grantee           | Name of Project                                                                | Date of Sanction   |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released Till Date |
|----------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------|
|        1 | Bihpuria Municipal Board  | Upgradation of Bihpuria Stadium Complex, Lakhimpur, Assam                      | 25.07.2019         |                 3   |                         1.5 |
|        2 | Sports Authority of Assam | Renovation, construction and up- gradation of Sports Complex, Guwahati, Assam. | 17.12.2019         |                14.5 |                        14.5 |

Projects  sanctioned  under  Prime  Minister's  Development  Package  for Enhancement  of  sports  facilities  at  J&K  for  renovation/upgradation  of sports stadiums

(Amount in ₹ crore)

|   S. No. | Projects                                                                                                                                                      | Amount Sanctioned   | Amount Released so far   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------|
|        1 | Renovation and Development of Bakshi stadium, Srinagar to FIFA Standard                                                                                       | 40.85               | 32.68                    |
|        2 | i. Renovation & Development of Maulana Azad (M.A.) Stadium, Jammu to ICC Standard for international cricket matches. ii. Additional work at MA stadium, Jammu | 42.17 5.78          | 39.18 4.62               |
|        3 | Upgradation of existing stadia at Rajouri and Poonch                                                                                                          | 4.00                | 4.00                     |
|        4 | Upgradation / Completion of Subhash stadium at Udhampur, Jammu                                                                                                | 10.00               | 10.00                    |
|        5 | Lighting System at TRC Ground/Gani Stadium                                                                                                                    | 2.63                | 2.63                     |

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