Lok Sabha Question No. 3268 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Schemes and Projects for Odisha
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Government of India Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3268 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2023

Schemes and Projects for Odisha

†3268. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

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

- (a) the details of the schemes and projects being implemented in Odisha by the Ministry during the last eight years;
- (b) the number of beneficiaries in  odisha under each scheme during the said period, district-wise; and
- (c) the details of the funds allocated/utilized under each scheme?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

- (a)  &  (b):  This  Ministry  implements  various  schemes  for  the  promotion  of sports across the country, including in the State of Odisha. These Schemes are:
- (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 Sports Persons;
- (vi)Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons;
- (vii) National Sports Development Fund; and

(viii)  Running  sports  training  centres  through  Sports  Authority  of India(SAI).

Details of these schemes are available in the public domain on the websites of  this  Ministry  and  the  Sports  Authority  of  India  (www.yas.nic.in/sports; www.sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in:).

However,  under  the  'Creation  and  Upgradation  of  Sports  Infrastructure' component of Khelo India Scheme, 04 sports infrastructure  projects  have been sanctioned in the State of Odisha amounting to Rs. 28.00 crore which cater to sportspersons in various sports disciplines. Under the component of Khelo India Centres & Sports Academies, financial assistance at the rate of Rs. 500000 per annum per discipline as recurring grant and Rs. 500000 per discipline as one-time grant is provided.

## Details of Khelo India Centres in Odisha are as under:

| District   | Name of the Centre                                          | Sports Discipline   |
|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| Khordha    | Kalinga Institute of Technical Training (KITT), Bhubaneswar | Archery             |

Further, one centre in each state is designated as Khelo India State Centre of Excellence and is provided financial assistance towards soft component such as manpower, sport science, equipment, etc. on the basis of Viability Gap Analysis.

The details of Khelo India State Centre of Excellence in Odisha are as follows:

| District   | Name of the Centre            | Sports Disciplines                    |
|------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Khordha    | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar | Hockey (OSOG) Athletics Weightlifting |

Apart from the above, the details of Khelo India Accreditated Academies in Odisha are as given below:

| S.No.   | Sports Discipline   | Accreditated Academies   |
|---------|---------------------|--------------------------|

|   1 | Athletics     | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar (Boys & Girls)                |
|-----|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   2 | Weightlifting | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar (Boys & Girls)                |
|   3 | Rowing        | NCOE Jagatpur (Boys & Girls)                                                          |
|   4 | Badminton     | SAI Regional Academy, Bhuvneshwar (Boys & Girls)                                      |
|   5 | Athletics     | Sports Hostel Odisha, Kalinga Stadium Complex, Nayapalli, Bhubaneshwar (Boys & Girls) |
|   6 | Hockey        | Sports Hostel Odisha, Kalinga Stadium Complex, Nayapalli, Bhubaneshwar (Boys & Girls) |
|   7 | Weightlifting | Sports Hostel Odisha, Kalinga Stadium Complex, Nayapalli, Bhubaneshwar (Boys & Girls) |
|   8 | Weightlifting | Utkal Karathe School, Bhubaneswar (Boys & Girls)                                      |

Also,  the  details  of  the  number  of  beneficiaries  under  the  SAI  Sports Promotional Schemes in the State of Odisha are as under:

| Sl. No.   | Year    | No. of beneficiaries   | No. of beneficiaries   |
|-----------|---------|------------------------|------------------------|
|           |         | Residential            | Non-Residential        |
| 1.        | 2015-16 | 180                    | 81                     |
| 2.        | 2016-17 | 219                    | 138                    |
| 3.        | 2017-18 | 251                    | 149                    |
| 4.        | 2018-19 | 243                    | 157                    |
| 5.        | 2019-20 | 293                    | 115                    |
| 6.        | 2020-21 | 265                    | 115                    |
| 7.        | 2021-22 | 209                    | 98                     |
| 8.        | 2022-23 | 190                    | 80                     |

(c): The details of the Revised Estimates and Actual Expenditure from 201213 to 2021-22 for each scheme of the Ministry  are available in the public domain on the official website of this Ministry (www.yas.nic.in/sports).

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