Lok Sabha Question No. 4 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-21
Subject: Setting up of SAI Training Centre in Dharashiv District of Maharashtra
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Omprakash Bhupalsinh Alias Pavan Rajenimbalkar, Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*4 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2025

Setting up of SAI Training Centre in Dharashiv District of Maharashtra

- †*4. Shri Omprakash Bhupalsinh Alias Pavan Rajenimbalkar: Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal for setting up of a Sports Authority of India (SAI) Training Centre in Dharashiv district of Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up a Sports Authority of India  (SAI)  Training  Centre  in  Parbhani  Lok  Sabha  Constituency  of Maharashtra;
- (d) if so, the timelines fixed and the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  Government  had  included  Dharashiv  district  and Parbhani Lok Sabha Constituency in the SAI expansion plan for the year 2024-2025;
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (g) whether the Government has any plan to include these places in future and if so, the details thereof;
- (h) whether  Dharashiv  has  been  nominated  as  an  Aspirational District; and
- (i) if  so,  whether  any special provisions exist for promoting sports infrastructure in such districts and across the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS [DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA]

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

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (i) OF THE LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  †*4  FOR  21.07.2025  REGARDING SETTING UP OF SAI TRAINING CENTRE IN DHARASHIV DISTRICT OF MAHARASHTRA  ASKED  BY  SHRI  OMPRAKASH  BHUPALSINH  ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR AND SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

- (a) & (b): A proposal for setting up of a Sports Authority of India (SAI) Training  Centre  at  Dharashiv  was  received  by  the  Regional  Centre, Mumbai, from the local Hon'ble Member of Parliament. In this regard, SAI has undertaken an exercise of restructuring its Sports Promotional Schemes to ensure more focused and effective development of athletes. Given the existing  sports infrastructure  and  financial  considerations, the  emphasis  is  currently  on  strengthening  the  capabilities  of  the existing centres to drive excellence in sports.
- (c) to (g): 'Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility of development of sports, including development of sports infrastructure, stadium,  rests  primarily  with  the  State/Union  Territory  Governments. The  Union  Government  supplements  their  efforts  by  bridging  critical gaps by providing funds and support. However, no such proposal has been received in the Ministry. A Khelo India Centre (KIC) each has been set  up  in  Dharashiv  district  and  in  Jalna  and  Parbhani  districts  of Parbhani Lok Sabha Constituency.
- (h) to (i): Under the component "Creation and Up-gradation of Sports Infrastructure'  of  Khelo  India  Scheme,  grants-in-aid  are  provided  to States/UTs and other eligible entities such as Central/State educational institutions, autonomous bodies of the Central Government, defence/paramilitary organisations, etc. to create modern  sports infrastructure as well as upgrade the existing sports and other related infrastructure in whole of India, including aspirational districts. Under this component, 328 sports infrastructure projects, including 14 in the State of Maharashtra have been sanctioned across the country. Details are available at https://mdsd.kheloindia.gov.in/. Further, SAI creates/upgrades  Sports  infrastructure  in  its  SAI  centres.  However, there is no specific provision for development of Sports Infrastructure in Aspirational districts. The details of Sports Infrastructure

developed/sanctioned since 2014-15 in the country including State of Maharashtra is at Annexure. *****

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (h)  &  (i)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*4 FOR 21.07.2025 ASKED BY SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR AND SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV REGARDING 'SETTING UP OF SAI TRAINING CENTRE IN DHARASHIV DISTRICT OF MAHARASHTRA'.

## Details of Sports Infrastructure developed/sanctioned since 2014-15 in the country including State of Maharashtra

| S. No          | Name of Work                                                                     | State          | Type of Infrastructure   | Fund Allocated (amount in Crore)   |
|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 2024-25        | 2024-25                                                                          | 2024-25        | 2024-25                  | 2024-25                            |
| 1              | Replacement of Synthetic Athletic Track with allied works at SAI NS NIS, Patiala | Punjab         | Field of Play (FOP)      | 12.21                              |
| 2023-24        | 2023-24                                                                          | 2023-24        | 2023-24                  | 2023-24                            |
| 2              | Construction of low-cost Multipurpose Hall at SAI NSWC, Gandhinagar              | Gujarat        | Multipurpose Hall        | 4.37                               |
| 3              | Re-laying of Hockey Turf (Blue) with allied works at SAI NSSC, Bangalore         | Karnataka      | Field of Play (FOP)      | 7.88                               |
| Year - 2022-23 | Year - 2022-23                                                                   | Year - 2022-23 | Year - 2022-23           | Year - 2022-23                     |
| 4              | Establishment of Integrated High Performance Centre at SAI NCOE, Sonepat         | Haryana        | Sports Science Centre    | 72.09                              |
| Year 2021-22   | Year 2021-22                                                                     | Year 2021-22   | Year 2021-22             | Year 2021-22                       |
| 5              | Construction of Fencing Hall at National centre of Excellence, Aurangabad        | Maharashtra    | Field of Play (FOP)      | 1.98                               |
| Year - 2020-21 | Year - 2020-21                                                                   | Year - 2020-21 | Year - 2020-21           | Year - 2020-21                     |
| 6              | Construction of Squash Courts at MDCNS, New Delhi                                | Delhi          | Field of Play (FOP)      | 5.52                               |

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| 7              | Laying of Synthetic Athletics Track and other field facilities, Bangalore                                     | Karnataka         | Synthetic Athletics Track   | 13.86          |
|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|----------------|
| 8              | Construction of 330 Bedded hostel at SAI NSSC, Bangalore                                                      | Karnataka         | Residential                 | 29.46          |
| 9              | Construction of 300 Bedded Hostel at IG Stadium, New Delhi                                                    | Delhi             | Residential                 | 29.48          |
| 10             | laying of Synthetic Hockey Turf at STC Hazaribagh                                                             | Jharkhand         | Hockey Turf                 | 8.57           |
| 11             | Construction of 300 Bedded Hostel at Dr. KSSR, New Delhi                                                      | Delhi             | Residential                 | 29.3           |
| 12             | Construction of 400 Bedded Hostel at NSWC, Sports Complex, Gandhinagar                                        | Gujarat           | Residential                 | 30.28          |
| 13             | Construction of 120 Bedded hostel - cum - Integrated sports complex at NCOE, Itanagar                         | Arunachal Pradesh | Residential- cum- FOP       | 26.72          |
| 14             | Construction of Archery centre of Excellence including High Performance Lab with Allied facilities at Sonepat | Haryana           | Archery Centre              | 4.96           |
| 15             | Replacement of Existing Synthetic Hockey turf at SAI NRC, Sonepat                                             | Haryana           | Synthetic Hockey turf       | 4.75           |
| 16             | Establishment of Integrated Sports Science Centre and conditioning hall at SAI NS NIS, Patiala                | Punjab            | Sports Science Centre       | 30.33          |
| 17             | Construction of centralized kitchen and Food Court at NS NIS, Patiala                                         | Punjab            | Kitchen and Food Court      | 7.51           |
| Year - 2019-20 | Year - 2019-20                                                                                                | Year - 2019-20    | Year - 2019-20              | Year - 2019-20 |
| 18             | Laying of 200 Synthetic Athletic Tracks at SAI Centre, Shillaroo                                              | Himachal Pradesh  | Synthetic Athletic Tracks   | 3.1            |

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| 19      | Laying of Synthetic Athletic track (Full) Type 8 lane at SAI, LNCPE, Thiruvanthapuram   | Kerala         | Synthetic Athletic Tracks   | 7.47    |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-----------------------------|---------|
| 20      | Construction of 300 Bedded hostel with Double occupancy at SAI, Bhopal                  | Madhya Pradesh | Residential                 | 26.82   |
| 21      | Construction of 300 Bedded hostel double occupancy, Sonepat                             | Haryana        | Residential                 | 26.77   |
| 22      | Construction of 300 Bedded hostel at SAI LNCPE, Thiruvanthapuram                        | Kerala         | Residential                 | 34.8    |
| 23      | Construction of 300 Bedded hostel at SAI, Imphal                                        | Manipur        | Residential                 | 38.57   |
| 24      | Construction of Wrestling Hall at SAI Regional Centre, Lucknow                          | Uttar Pradesh  | FOP                         | 7.72    |
| 25      | Construction of 300 Bedded hostel (Triple Occupancy) at NIS, Patiala                    | Punjab         | Residential                 | 26.77   |
| 26      | Construction of 300 Bedded hostel (Triple Occupancy) at RC, Lucknow                     | Uttar Pradesh  | Residential                 | 26.77   |
| 27      | Construction of 300 Bedded hostel (Triple Occupancy) at Kolkata                         | West Bengal    | Residential                 | 26.77   |
| 28      | Construction of 300 Bedded hostel (Triple occupancy) at RC Bangalore                    | Karnataka      | Residential                 | 27.06   |
| 29      | Construction of 300 bedded hostel at (Triple Occupancy) at STC Aurangabad               | Maharashtra    | Residential                 | 26.77   |
| 30      | Construction of 300 Bedded hostel(Triple Occupancy) at SAI Pune                         | Maharashtra    | Residential                 | 26.77   |
| 2018-19 | 2018-19                                                                                 | 2018-19        | 2018-19                     | 2018-19 |
| 31      | Development of Playfields in different Govt. Schools in Rajasthan (17 locations)        | Rajasthan      | FoPs                        | 8.85    |

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| 32      | Development of Gym Halls Government Schools in Jaipur, Rajasthan (17 locations)                  | Rajasthan      | GYM Halls     | 3.06    |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------------|---------|
| 33      | Retro fittings work of existing RCC structure of old Gymnastic Hall and AC plant, IGS, New Delhi | Delhi          | Ancilliary    | 3.7     |
| 2017-18 | 2017-18                                                                                          | 2017-18        | 2017-18       | 2017-18 |
| 34      | Construction of 162 bedded hostel for National campers at KSSR at New Delhi                      | Delhi          | Residential   | 12.26   |
| 35      | Construction of 100 bedded hostel for National campers at NRC, Sonepat                           | Haryana        | Residential   | 8.33    |
| 36      | Construction of 150 bedded hostel at NSNIS Patiala                                               | Punjab         | Residential   | 12.88   |
| 37      | Construction of 100 bedded hostel at SAI CRC, Bhopal                                             | Madhya Pradesh | Residential   | 11.29   |
| 38      | Replacement of 2 synthetic hockey surface at MDCNS New Delhi                                     | Delhi          | FoP           | 8.14    |
| 39      | Laying of Synthetic Hockey surface in field no. 2 at CRC, Bhopal                                 | Madhya Pradesh | FoP           | 4.68    |
| 40      | Construction of Modern Change room Complex at Bangalore                                          | Karnataka      | Changing Room | 4.41    |
| 41      | Construction of 100bedded Girls hostel at SAI STC, Puducherry                                    | Puducherry     | Residential   | 11.8    |
| 42      | Laying of 8 lane Synthetic Athletic Track at SAG Centre Kokrajhar                                | Assam          | FoP           | 7.86    |
| 43      | Laying of Synthetic Hockey Turf at SAG Centre, Kokrajhar                                         | Assam          | FoP           | 6.26    |
| 44      | Laying of 8 lane Synthetic Athletic Track at SAI STC Dimapur                                     | Nagaland       | FoP           | 7       |

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|   45 | Replacement of Synthetic Athletic Track at JLN Stadium, New Delhi   | Delhi       | FoP         |   7.37 |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|--------|
|   46 | Laying of Synthetic Football Turf at SAI NERC, Imphal               | Manipur     | FoP         |   5    |
|   47 | Construction of MP Hall at SAI RC, Sonepat                          | Haryana     | MP Hall     |   8    |
|   48 | Construction of MP Hall at SAI RC, Mumbai                           | Maharashtra | MP Hall     |   8    |
|   49 | Construction of MP Hall at SAI RC, Bangalore                        | Karnataka   | MP Hall     |   8    |
|   50 | Archery Ground at NEHU, Shillong                                    | Meghalaya   | FoP         |   1.48 |
|   51 | Football ground and Synthetic Athletic Track at NEHU, Shillong      | Meghalaya   | FoP         |   4.87 |
|   52 | Construction of 100 Bedded Hostel for Boys at NEHU, Shillong        | Meghalaya   | Residential |   4.56 |
|   53 | Construction of 100 Bedded Hostel for girls at NEHU, Shillong       | Meghalaya   | Residential |   4.07 |
|   54 | Construction of MP Indoor Hall at NEHU, Shillong                    | Meghalaya   | MP Hall     |   9.19 |
|   55 | Replacement of Synthetic Hockey surface at NSEC, Kolkata            | West Bengal | FoP         |   4.68 |
|   56 | Replacement of Synthetic Athletic Track at NSEC, Kolkata            | West Bengal | FoP         |   6.1  |
|   57 | Replacement of Synthetic Athletic Track at LBSNAA, Mussoorie        | Uttarakhand | FoP         |   8.03 |
|   58 | Laying of Synthetic Football Turf at SAI SAG Centre Thenzwal        | Mizoram     | FoP         |   5    |
|   59 | Laying of Synthetic 8 lane Athletic Track at SAI STC, Tinsukia      | Assam       | FoP         |   7    |

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| 60 Construction of Swimming Pool 25X16 mtr. and allied facilities at CRC, Bhopal   | 60 Construction of Swimming Pool 25X16 mtr. and allied facilities at CRC, Bhopal        | Madhya Pradesh   | FoP         | 3.39    |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|-------------|---------|
| 61                                                                                 | Construction of Aquatic complex at RC, Gandhinagar                                      | Gujarat          | FoP         | 2.5     |
| 62                                                                                 | Construction of Learners Swimming pool at NSRC, Lucknow                                 | Uttar Pradesh    | FoP         | 1.48    |
| 63                                                                                 | Construction of MP Hall at STC, Hisar                                                   | Haryana          | MP Hall     | 8       |
| 64                                                                                 | Installation of Synthetic Football Turf at SAI STC, Shillong                            | Meghalaya        | FoP         | 5       |
| 2016-17                                                                            | 2016-17                                                                                 | 2016-17          | 2016-17     | 2016-17 |
| 65                                                                                 | Construction of 100 bedded hostel at JNS Stadium, New Delhi                             | Delhi            | Residential | 8.33    |
| 66                                                                                 | International Football Pitch with Lighting at SAI RC, Guwahati                          | Assam            | FoP         | 3.66    |
| 67                                                                                 | Construction of 100 bedded hostel at LNCPE, Thiruvanthapuram                            | Kerala           | Residential | 8.62    |
| 68                                                                                 | Establishment of Regional Centre at Zirakhpur, RC Chandigarh                            | Punjab           | NCoE        | 4.37    |
| 69                                                                                 | Laying of Synthetic football turf and allied works at NSSC Bangalore                    | Karnataka        | FoP         | 7.55    |
| 70                                                                                 | Construction of 50 bedded hostel at STC, Bareilly                                       | Uttar Pradesh    | Residential | 3.93    |
| 71                                                                                 | Construction of swimming pool 50X25 mtr. size with allied facilities at STC, Aurangabad | Maharashtra      | FoP         | 10.3    |
| 72                                                                                 | Laying of Synthetic 8 lane Athletic Track at Govt. Brennan College, Thalassery          | Kerala           | FoP         | 9.09    |

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| 2015-16   | 2015-16                                                                                                      | 2015-16        | 2015-16     | 2015-16   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-------------|-----------|
| 73        | Laying of Synthetic Hockey surface at CRC, Bhopal                                                            | Madhya Pradesh | FoP         | 3.38      |
| 74        | Replacement of Synthetic Athletic Track at NS NIS, Patiala                                                   | Punjab         | FoP         | 5.98      |
| 75        | Indoor swimming pool 25X25 mtr. size at NIS, Patiala                                                         | Punjab         | FoP         | 7.87      |
| 76        | laying of Syn. Hockey surface at takyel, Imphal                                                              | Manipur        | FoP         | 5.93      |
| 77        | laying of Syn. Athletic Track Imphal                                                                         | Manipur        | FoP         | 7.59      |
| 78        | Construction of Tennis Courts with Syn. Surface at takyel, Imphal                                            | Manipur        | FoP         | 0.51      |
| 79        | Construction of Wrestling Hall at SAI NRC, Sonepat                                                           | Haryana        | FoP         | 5.23      |
| 80        | Infrastructure at SAG centre at Alleppey (Phase I) : 63 bedded Girls hostel                                  | Kerala         | Residential | 13.72     |
| 81        | Infrastructure at SAG centre at Alleppey (Phase II) : 63 bedded Boys hostel, Extension of fitness centre etc | Kerala         | Residential | 12.97     |
| 82        | New Boat House and Floating Jetty at SAISAG Alleppey                                                         | Kerala         | FoP         | 3.15      |
| 83        | Replacement of Synthetic Hockey surface SAI, Lucknow                                                         | Uttar Pradesh  | FoP         | 4.73      |
| 84        | Replacement of Synthetic Hockey surface at STC, Aurangabad                                                   | Maharashtra    | FoP         | 5.65      |
| 2014-2015 | 2014-2015                                                                                                    | 2014-2015      | 2014-2015   | 2014-2015 |
| 85        | Renovation of Cycling Velodrome, LNCPE, Thiruvananthapuram                                                   | Kerala         | FoP         | 1.39      |

|   86 Augmentation of existing HT & LT electric distribution system of | 86 Augmentation of existing HT & LT electric distribution system of                | Punjab   | Ancillary   |   3.38 |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|-------------|--------|
|                                                                    87 | Construction of 100 bedded Hostel at SAG Centre, Imphal                            | Manipur  | Residential |   8.98 |
|                                                                    88 | Construction of Synthetic hockey surface at SAG Extn. Centre Thenzwal, SAG, Aizwal | Mizoram  | FoP         |   3    |

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