Lok Sabha Question No. 1 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-21
Subject: Mini Stadium Projects in Odisha
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Pradeep Purohit

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *1 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2025

Mini Stadium Projects in Odisha

- *1. Shri Pradeep Purohit:

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

- (a)  the  number  of  mini  stadiums  constructed  in  Odisha  during  the  last five  years  and  the current year, district-wise;
- (b) the total funds allocated and utilized for these stadiums during the said period, year and district-wise;
- (c)  the  details  of  ongoing,  pending  and  proposed  mini  stadium projects in the  State,  along  with  their  estimated  budgets  and  timelines  of  their completion;
- (d) the reasons for delay, if any, in completion of the sanctioned stadiums; and
- (e)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  timely completion and proper utilization of these projects?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA }

(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *1 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2025 REGARDING ' MINI STADIUM PROJECTS IN  ODISHA ' ASKED BY SHRI PRADEEP PUROHIT, HON'BLE MEMBER OF LOK SABHA.

(a) to (e ) 'Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility of development of sports,  including  construction  of  mini  stadiums,  rests  primarily  with  the respective State/Union Territory Governments. The Union Government only supplements  their  efforts  by  bridging  critical  gaps.  The  details  of  mini stadiums across the country, which are under the jurisdiction of respective State/Union  Territory  Governments,  are  not  maintained  in  this  Ministry. Further,  the  Khelo  India  Scheme  and  National  Sports  Development  Fund (NSDF), implemented by this Ministry, under which financial assistance for development of sports infrastructure, including mini stadiums, is provided, are  demand-driven  schemes.  The  proposals  received  from  the  State/UT Governments and other eligible entities are considered for financial support, subject to their completeness, technical feasibility and availability of funds under the Scheme.  The  details  of the sports infrastructure projects approved and their sanctioned cost, funds released and their physical and financial progress, under Khelo India Scheme and NSDF, across the country, including  in  the  State  of  Odisha,  are  available  in  public  domain  on  the dashboards of the Ministry at https://mdsd.kheloindia.gov.in and http://www.nsdf.yas.gov.in/nsdf-glance.html. The details of sports infrastructure  projects  supported  in  the  State  of  Odisha  during  last  ten years under various schemes of this Ministry are placed at Annexure -I.

As per the existing  guidelines  of  the  Khelo  India  Scheme,  the  timeline  of completion of infrastructure projects sanctioned under the Scheme is two years  from  the  date  of  its  sanction.  The  responsibility  of  executing  the projects,  including  overcoming  land  acquisition  or  administrative  hurdles, rests with the grantee.

This Ministry continuously reviews the progress of the sanctioned projects by way of regular review meetings with grantees, visit of project monitoring committee to the site of the projects to assess actual physical progress and getting Utilization Certificates (UCs) of the released funds to ensure timely completion of the projects.

## ANNEXURE -I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *1 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2025 REGARDING ' MINI STADIUM PROJECTS IN  ODISHA ' ASKED BY SHRI PRADEEP PUROHIT, HON'BLE MEMBER OF LOK SABHA.

## Details of sports infrastructure projects supported in the State of Odisha during last ten years

(in ₹ crore)

| S. No.   | Grantee name             | Name of project                                                                                    | Date of sanction   |   Amount sanctioned |   Amount released |   Amount remaining | Progress in %   |
|----------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-----------------|
| 1.       | Odisha Council of Sports | Construction of Multipurpose Indoor hall at Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha.                 | 07-10-2015         |                5.8  |              5.8  |               0    | 100%            |
| 2.       | Odisha Council of Sports | Laying of synthetic athletic track at Kalinga Stadium Sports Complex, Bhubaneswar, Odisha          | 31-03-2016         |                5.5  |              5    |               0.5  | 100%            |
| 3.       | Odisha Council of Sports | Construction of Multipurpose Hall in Kalinga Stadium Sports Complex, Bhubaneswar, District Khordha | 09-03-2017         |                8    |              8    |               0    | 100%            |
| 4.       | Odisha Council of Sports | Construction of Multipurpose Hall at District Puri                                                 | 20-07-2017         |                7.5  |              7.5  |               0    | 100%            |
| 5.       | Odisha Council of Sports | Construction of Swimming Pool at District Hqrs., District Boudh                                    | 27-09-2017         |                5    |              5    |               0    | 100%            |
| 6.       | Odisha Council of Sports | Construction of Multipurpose Hall at District Sports Complex, Burla, District Sambalpur            | 22-12-2017         |                7.5  |              7.5  |               0    | 100%            |
| 7.       | Odisha Council of Sports | Construction of Sports Complex at Rairangpur, District Mayurbhanj                                  | 07-12-2023         |               43.96 |             31.69 |              12.27 | 60%             |
|          |                          |                                                                                                    | Total              |               83.26 |             70.49 |              12.77 |                 |

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