Lok Sabha Question No. 1113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-10
Subject: Strengthening World Class Sports Infrastructure in Jharkhand
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1113 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2025

Strengthening World Class Sports Infrastructure in Jharkhand

†1113 . SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

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

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  many  players  from  Jharkhand  have  delivered world level performance in various sports, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to enhance their talent;
- (c)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  considering  about  any  plan  to strengthen  the  world  class  sports  infrastructure  especially  in  archery, football, hockey, athletics in Jharkhand; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a)  Yes,  Sir.  Many  athletes  from  the  State  of  Jharkhand  have  delivered world-class performances in various sports. The details of achievements of athletes from the State of Jharkhand at International level are provided at Annexure-I.
- (b)  The  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  implements  the  following schemes for development of sports, and also for the enhancement of talent in the country including in the state of Jharkhand,:
- (i) Khelo IndiaNational Programme  for Development of Sports; (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  Sportspersons;  (vi)  Pandit  Deendayal Upadhyay National Sports Welfare Fund; (vii) National Sports Development

Fund; and (viii) Running Sports Training Centres through Sports Authority of India.

Further,  Government is  providing additional support to athletes  from rural areas  to  pursue  sports  as  a  career  by  providing  various  direct/indirect financial support through various schemes/programmes as under:

- (a) Under  the  component  'Khelo  India  Centres  &  Sports  Academies'  of Khelo  India  Scheme  the  talent  identified  under  Khelo  India  Scheme are  given  options  to  join  the  accredited  Khelo  India  academies  and also provided financial assistance @ Rs.  6.28  Lacs  per  annum [including  Rs  1.20  Lacs  as  Out  of  Pocket  Allowance  (OPA)]  towards training expenses, coaching, competitions exposure, education, equipment support, scientific support and etc. Also, under the Khelo India Centre vertical of Khelo India Scheme, Past Champion Athletes (PCAs) are hired as coaches/mentors for young athletes in Khelo India Centres (KICs) who train these athletes as well as run the KIC in an autonomous  manner  or  with  the  support  of  the  State/UT  Sports Department.
- (b) Under  the  Target  Olympic  Podium  Scheme  (TOPS),  Government provides  assistance  to  India's  top  athletes  for  their  preparations  for Olympic and Paralympic Games. Selected athletes are supported with funding from National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) for customized training and other support not available under normal schemes of the Ministry.  Out  of  pocket  allowance  (OPA)  is  paid  @  Rs.  50,000/-  per month to Core group athletes. Apart from OPA, entire expenditure for the  training  plan  submitted  by  the  sportsperson,  is  considered  and approved by Mission Olympic Cell (MOC),and is met under TOPS.
- (c) Under  the  scheme  of  Assistance  to  National  Sports  Federations (ANSF) financial assistance are given to National Sports Federations (NSFs) for the training of athletes, which includes all requisite support for training, participation in International events, conduct of National Championships, conduct of International tournaments in India, engagement  of  Foreign  Coaches/support  staff,  scientific  &  medical support etc.
- (d) Under  the  Pandit  Deendayal  Upadhyay  National  Welfare  Fund  for Sportspersons (PDUNWFS) Scheme, Government provides direct financial  assistance  (up-to  Rs.2.50  lakh)  to  sportspersons  living  in indigent circumstances for training, procurement for sports equipment,  participation  in  national  and  international  sports  events, etc.

- (e) Government provides financial support to the sportspersons after their retirement  from  active  sports  through  the  scheme  of  Pension  to Meritorious Sportspersons, with the objective of providing an assured monthly income through annuity for outstanding sportspersons. Under the existing scheme, monthly pension ranging from Rs. 12,000/- to Rs. 20,000/- is provided to eligible ex-sportspersons.
- (f) Under the scheme of Cash Awards to Medal Winners in International Sports Events and their Coaches, Government provides cash award to outstanding sportspersons to encourage and motivate them for higher achievements  and  to  act  as  inspiring  role  models  for  attracting  the younger generation to take up sports. Under this scheme, cash award ranging from Rs. 20,000/- to Rs.75,00,000/- are granted to sportsperson who have won medals at international events.
- (g) Apart from the above schemes, in order to honour athletes/ sportspersons  winning  medals  in  international  events,  Government also  confers  the  National  Sports  Awards  every  year  under  various categories like Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award and Dhyan Chand Award.

(c) and (d) Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility of development of sports, including development of sports infrastructure across the country including  in  the  state  of  Jharkhand  ,  rests  primarily  with  the  State/Union Territory Governments. The Union Government supplements their efforts by bridging  critical  gaps.  Under  the  Khelo  India  Scheme  and  National  Sports Development  Fund  (NSDF),  implemented  by  this  Ministry,  various  sports infrastructure  projects,  across  the  country.  The  details  are  available  in public domain on the dashboards of the Ministry at https://mdsd.kheloindia.gov.in and http://www.nsdf.yas.gov.in/nsdfglance.html.

## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. †1113 TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  10.02.2025 REGARDING 'STRENGTHENING WORLD CLASS SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE IN JHARKHAND' ASKED BY SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM, HON'BLE MEMBER

OF LOK SABHA.

A. International Achievements of Target Olympic Podium Scheme Athletes from the State of Jharkhand:

- i. Ms. Ankita Bhakat, Archery (Olympic Participation in Paris, 2024) -achievement details of Ms. Ankita Bhakat is as under: -
2. The
3. World Cup Stage: 2 Gold (Team - 2021, 2021), 1 Silver (Team - 2022), 3
- Bronze (Team- 2023, 2022, 2021)
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6. Asian Games: 1 Bronze (Team - 2023)
- Asian Outdoor Championships:1 Silver (Team - 2021), 2 Bronze (Team 2023, 2021)
- ii. Ms. Deepika Kumari, Archery (Olympic Participation in Paris, 2024) -The achievement details of Ms. Deepika Kumari is as under:-
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11. 2024 Asia Cup in Baghdad: 01 Gold
12. Archery World Cup Stage 1: 01 Silver (Individual - 2024)
- World Cup Stage : 4 Gold (Individual - 2021, 2021; Team - 2021, 2021), 2 Silver (Individual - 2024; Team - 2022)
- Asian Grand Prix Circuit: 2 Gold (Individual - 2024; Team -2024)
- iii. Ms. Salima Tete, Hockey -She won the Bronze medal in Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, 2022.
- iv. Ms. Nikki Pradhan, Hockey -She won the Bronze medal in Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, 2022.
- v. Ms.  Sangeeta  Kumari,  Hockey -She  won  the  Bronze  medal  in  Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, 2022.
- vi. Sh.  Dinesh  Kumar,  Lawn  Bowls -He  won  the Silver medal  in Commonwealth Games, 2022.
- vii. Sh.  Chandan  Singh,  Lawn  Bowls -He  won  the  Silver  medal  in Commonwealth Games, 2022.

- viii. Sh. Sunil  Bahadur,  Lawn  Bowls -He  won  the Silver medal  in Commonwealth Games, 2022.
- ix. Ms.  Rupa  Rani  Tirkey,  Lawn  Bowls -She  won  the  Gold  medal  in Commonwealth Games, 2022.
- x. Ms.  Lovely  Choubey,  Lawn  Bowls -She  won  the  Gold  medal  in Commonwealth Games, 2022.
- B. International Achievements of Para-athletes from the State of Jharkhand:
- i. Ms. Rupa Rani Tirky - Lawn Bowl, Gold medal in Commonwealth Games, 2022, 1 Gold and 1 Silver in Asian Championships, 2023 and 1 Bronze in Asian Championship, 2024.
- ii. Ms.  Lovely  Chawbey  -  Lawn  Bowl,  1  Gold  medal  in  Commonwealth Games, 2022, 1 gold and 1 silver in Asian Championships, 2023
- iii. Sh. Chandan Kumar Singh, Lawn Bowl- Silver medal in Commonwealth Games, 2022, Asian Championship, 2023 1 Bronze and 1 Gold medal in Asian Championship, 2024.
- iv. Sh. Sunil Bahadur, Lawn Bowl - 2024 Asian championship 1 Gold, 2023 Asian Championship - Bronze and Commonwealth Games - 1 Silver.
- v. Sh.  Dinesh  Kumar,  Lawn  Bowl  -  1  Silver  in  Commonwealth  Games, 2022, 1 Bronze in Asian Championships, 2023.
- C.  International  Achievements  of  Khelo  India  Athletes  from  the  State  of Jharkhand for FY 2024-25

| Name of Athlete      |        | Discipline    | Medal   | Medal   | Medal   |
|----------------------|--------|---------------|---------|---------|---------|
|                      | Gender |               | Gold    | Silver  | Bronze  |
| Ms. Rajni Kerketta   | Female | Hockey        | 1       | 0       | 0       |
| Ms. Beauty Dungdung  | Female | Hockey        | 1       | 0       | 0       |
| Ms. Binima Dhan      | Female | Hockey        | 1       | 0       | 0       |
| Sh. Babulal Hambram  | Male   | Weightlifting | 0       | 1       | 0       |
| Sh. Babulal Hembrome | Male   | Weightlifting | 1       | 0       | 0       |
| Sh. Babulal Hembrom  | Male   | Weightlifting | 0       | 1       | 0       |

## D. STC Ranchi, Athletes achievements:

| Name of the Athlete   | Discipline   | Competition                                                                         | Achievement                 |
|-----------------------|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Ms. Nitu Linda        | Football     | South Asian Football Federation U 19 2024 Asian Football U 20 2023                  | Gold Participation          |
| Ms. Anjali Munda      | Football     | Asian Football Confederation U 20 2023 South Asian Football Confederation U 20 2023 | Participation Participation |
| Ms. Anjali Munda      | Football     | FIFA World Cup Women's U 17 2022                                                    | Participation               |

## E. STC Hazaribagh Athletes achievements:

| Name of the              | Discipline   | Competition                    | Achievement   |
|--------------------------|--------------|--------------------------------|---------------|
| Athlete Sh. Ujjwal Dhama | Archery      | Cadet World Championship, 2023 | Bronze        |

## F.  Some  other  Athletes  from  Jharkhand  who  have  performed  well  in  the discipline of Hockey:

| Name of the Athlete   | NCOE           | Competition      | Achievement   |
|-----------------------|----------------|------------------|---------------|
| Ms. Dipika Soreng     | NCOE Delhi     | Asian Games      | Participation |
|                       |                | Asia Cup         | Gold          |
|                       |                | Junior World Cup | Participation |
| Ms. Beauty Dungdung   | NCOE Bengaluru | Junior Asia Cup  | Gold          |
|                       |                | Junior World Cup | Participation |
| Ms. Binima Dhan       | NCOE Bengaluru | Junior Asia Cup  | Gold          |
| Ms. Rajni Karketta    | NCOE Bengaluru | Junior Asia Cup  | Gold          |
| Ms. Ropni Kumari      | NCOE Bhopal    | Junior World Cup | Participation |
| Ms. Mahima Tete       | NCOE Bengaluru | Junior World Cup | Participation |

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