Lok Sabha Question No. 2574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: Sports Infrastructure and Youth Development Programme
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Sandhya Ray, Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt, Himadri Singh, Lallu Singh, Shankar Lalwani, Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, L.S. Tejasvi Surya

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2574 ANSWERED ON 19.12.2023

Sports Infrastructure and Youth Development Programme

## 2574.  SHRIMATI SANDHYA RAY:

SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

SHRIMATI HIMADRI SINGH:

SHRI LALLU SINGH:

SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI:

DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

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

- (a) the details of the budget of the Ministry for sports Infrastructure along with the percentage increase over a period of time;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  budget  allocation  during  the  last  nine  years  and  the current year;
- (c) whether it is true that Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh is most active in sports and if so, whether the Government has any plan to open international Sports Stadium or any kind of Multi-Sports Auditorium in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  manner  in  which  the  budget  allocation  for  the  Ministry  is  being utilized to enhance sports infrastructure and youth development programmes in the country including Madhya Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR }

- (a)  and  (b)  The  details  of  Budget  allocated  to  the  Department  of  Sports, Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and  Sports,  including  for  development  of  sports infrastructure under its schemes, during the last nine years and the current year,  along  with    percentage  increase  in  reference  to  FY  2012-13  are  at Annexure.

(c) 'Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility for promotion of sports, including creation of International sports stadium, rests primarily with the State  Government.  The  Union  Government  supplements  their  efforts.  This Ministry  has  sanctioned  341  sports  infrastructure  projects  across  the country, including 17 in the State of Madhya Pradesh. Out of these 17 Sports infrastructure projects, a Water Sports Centre has been sanctioned in the Bhind District of Madhya Pradesh.

(d) The budget allocated to this Ministry is utilised for development of Youth and Sports Activities through its various schemes in the country as a whole, including the State of Madhya Pradesh.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2574  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  19.12.2023 REGARDING  'SPORTS  INFRASTRUCTURE  AND  YOUTH  DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME' ASKED BY SHRIMATI SANDHYA RAY, SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT, SHRIMATI HIMADRI SINGH, SHRI LALLU SINGH, SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI, DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL AND SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF LOK SABHA.

## Budget of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for the last 9 years and the current year

| Financial Year           |   Budget Allocation (in ₹ crore) |   Percentage increase in comparison to reference year (in %) |
|--------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2012-13 (Reference Year) |                           797.26 |                                                         0    |
| 2013-14                  |                           874    |                                                         9.63 |
| 2014-15                  |                          1322.61 |                                                        65.89 |
| 2015-16                  |                          1082.13 |                                                        35.73 |
| 2016-17                  |                           996    |                                                        24.93 |
| 2017-18                  |                          1393.21 |                                                        74.75 |
| 2018-19                  |                          1575.15 |                                                        97.57 |
| 2019-20                  |                          1600    |                                                       100.69 |
| 2020-21                  |                          2100.42 |                                                       163.45 |
| 2021-22                  |                          1906.14 |                                                       139.09 |
| 2022-23                  |                          2254    |                                                       182.72 |
| 2023-24                  |                          2462.59 |                                                       208.88 |

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