Lok Sabha Question No. 1694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-10
Subject: Increasing Budget of Sports Development for Grassroots Level
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1694 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2025

Increasing Budget of Sports Development for Grassroots Level

1694. Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi:

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

(a) the total budget  allocation for sports infrastructure and  training programmes in the current financial year;

(b) whether the budget has significantly increased during the last five years, which reflect the Government's strong commitment to sports development, if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of the funds provided under the Khelo India programme in the current year and during the past five years and its positive impact on youth participation and the development of young athletes at the grassroots level;

(d)  the  details  of  financial  assistance  allocated  for  athlete  training  for international competitions, including the Olympics and whether this support has grown during the last five years, ensuring athletes' readiness for global events;

(e)  if so, the details thereof;

(f) whether the Government has increased the budget for said development during the last five years and such initiatives have fostered a strong sports culture and national achievements; and

(g) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (g) 'Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility of development of sports, including development of sports infrastructure, training of athletes for international competitions, including the Olympics, rests primarily with the State/Union Territory Governments. The Union Government supplements their efforts by bridging critical gaps. The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS)  implements  the  following  schemes  for  the  development  of  sports across the country:

(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 Welfare Program for Sportspersons; (vii) National Sports Development  Fund;  and  (viii)  Running  Sports  Training  Centres  through Sports Authority of India.

Details  of  the  above  schemes  are  available  in  the  public  domain  on  the websites of this Ministry (https://yas.nic.in) and the Sports Authority of India (https://sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in).

Funds are allocated scheme-wise and not component-wise in this Ministry. An  amount  of  Rs.  3332.50  crore  has  been  allocated  under  various  sports developmental  scheme  of  Department  of  Sports,  including  for  sports infrastructure and training programmes in the current financial year.

The details of the funds allocated and expenditure incurred by this Ministry under various sports promotional schemes during the last five years are as under:

(in Rs. crore)

|   S. No. | Financial Year   |   Funds allocated |   Expenditure incurred |
|----------|------------------|-------------------|------------------------|
|        1 | 2019-20          |           2000    |                1989.39 |
|        2 | 2020-21          |           1313.4  |                1304.12 |
|        3 | 2021-22          |           1993    |                1748.76 |
|        4 | 2022-23          |           1907.69 |                1879.99 |
|        5 | 2023-24          |           2380.86 |                2329.35 |

Further, the details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred under the Khelo India Scheme during the last five years and the current year are as under:

(in ₹ crore)

|   S. No. | Financial Year   |   Funds allocated |   Expenditure incurred (as on 28.02.2025) |
|----------|------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2019-20          |            578    |                                    575.52 |
|        2 | 2020-21          |            328.77 |                                    338.06 |
|        3 | 2021-22          |            869    |                                    764.29 |
|        4 | 2022-23          |            600    |                                    596.39 |
|        5 | 2023-24          |            880    |                                    872.2  |
|        6 | 2024-25          |            800    |                                    738.98 |

As may  be  seen  from above, the budget of Union Government  for development of sports in the country has significantly increased  over the last  five  years.  Due  to  this,  India's  achievements  in  international  sports have  seen  significant  growth,  with  increased  medal  tallies  across  events such as the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, and Paralympics. At the Paris 2024 Olympics, India earned six medals, while the Paralympics  2024  brought  home  a  record-breaking  29  medals.  Indian athletes  have  excelled  in  sports  like  javelin,  shooting,  wrestling,  and badminton. Initiatives like Khelo India and Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) have been instrumental in nurturing young talent and providing topnotch  training  facilities.  These  accomplishments  have  elevated  India's global  sports  stature,  strengthened  its  bench  of  athletes,  and  inspired  a culture of excellence among the nation's youth.

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