Lok Sabha Question No. 2641 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: Promotion of Sports Programme of Kalahandi
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2641

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2023

Promotion of Sports Programme of Kalahandi

## 2641.   SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

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

- (a) the details of  all  schemes  under  the  Ministry  and  any programme  to  promote  sports  during  last  nine  years  and  the current year;
- (b) the  number  of  beneficiaries  in  the  district  of  Kalahandi  and Nuapada during the said period; and
- (c) the  details  of  financial  assistance  provided  to  the  State  of Odisha including such districts during the said period?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

(a) to (c): 'Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility of development  of sports in the country rests primarily with the State/Union  Territory  governments.  The  Central  government  only supplements their efforts. However, this Ministry runs various schemes for the promotion of sports in the country. These schemes include:  (i)  Khelo  India  -  National  Programme  for  Development  of Sports;  (ii)  Assistance  to  National  Sports  Federations  (NSFs);  (iii) Special  Awards  to  winners  in  International  sports  events  and  their Coaches; (iv) National Sports Awards, Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons; (v) National Sports Development Fund; (vi) Scheme of Human Resources Development in Sports; (vii) Sports Training centres run through Sports Authority of India (SAI). Details of these schemes are available in the public domain on the website of the Ministry.

The  number  of athletes in the State of Odisha  including Kalahandi  and  Nuapada  districts  under  various  Sports  Promotional Schemes during the last nine years and current year is given in the table below:

| Financial   | Schemes                              | Schemes              | Schemes                  | Schemes                               |
|-------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Year        | National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) | SAI Training Centres | Extension Centres of STC | Adopted Akhara Exclusively in Nuapada |
| 2014-15     | 14                                   | 142                  | 46                       | 33                                    |
| 2015-16     | 6                                    | 181                  | 34                       | 14                                    |
| 2016-17     | 5                                    | 217                  | 85                       | 26                                    |
| 2017-18     | 4                                    | 249                  | 89                       | 26                                    |
| 2018-19     | 3                                    | 242                  | 128                      | 13                                    |
| 2019-20     | 82                                   | 212                  | 111                      | 3                                     |
| 2020-21     | 87                                   | 128                  | 85                       | 20                                    |
| 2021-22     | 84                                   | 125                  | 78                       | 20                                    |
| 2022-23     | 76                                   | 125                  | 49                       | 20                                    |
| 2023-24     | 104                                  | 66                   | 49                       | 20                                    |

Further,  the  details  of  Athletes  in  the  State  of  Odisha  under Khelo India Scheme are as under:

| Financial Year   |   No. of Athletes |
|------------------|-------------------|
| 2018-19          |                46 |
| 2019-20          |                53 |
| 2020-21          |                47 |
| 2021-22          |                66 |
| 2022-23          |                57 |
| 2023-24          |                70 |

The  funds  are  allocated  by  this  Ministry  Scheme-wise,  not  State  or District-wise.

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