Lok Sabha Question No. 1399 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Development of Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1399 ANSWERED ON 12.12.2023

## Development of Sports

1399. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has allocated any funds to Tamil Nadu for the development of Sports infrastructure, training and coaching facilities;
- (b) if so, the total funds allocated to Tamil Nadu during the last nine years and the current year;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to establish the Regional Centre of Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI)  and  National  Sports  Academy  (NSA)  in Chennai; and
- (d)  whether  the  Union  Government  provided  financial  assistance  to  top performing  sportspersons  to  train  in  foreign  countries  and  coached  by foreign coaches of International repute and if so, the details thereof and the details  of  sportspersons  provided  with  financial  assistance  to  train  in abroad?

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

- (a) & (b) ' Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility of development of Sports  infrastructure,  training  and  coaching  facilities  rests  primarily  with the State/Union Territory Governments. Central Government only supplements their efforts by bridging critical gaps.

Funds are allocated scheme-wise and not State-wise in this Ministry. Details of  funds  allocated  under  the  sports  development  schemes/programmes  of this  Department  during  the  last  nine  years  and  current  year  are  at Annexure.

(c) Based  on  an  exercise  conducted  by  SAI  of  restructuring  its  existing Sports Promotional Schemes, by taking into account the available infrastructure and financial constraints, it has been decided to focus only on the existing centres. (d)  Yes,  Sir.  Under  the  Target  Olympic  Podium  Scheme  (TOPS)  and  the Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations, promising athletes/teams, selected after following due process, are provided services of reputed Indian and foreign coaches/supporting staff, scientific & medical support,  sports  kit,  etc.  They  are  also  provided  financial  assistance  for training abroad and participation in international competitions in India and abroad. Details of the athletes covered under the TOPS are available at https://sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in/sai/target-olympic-podium.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1399  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  12.12.2023  REGARDING 'DEVELOPMENT  OF  SPORTS'  ASKED  BY  DR.  T.  SUMATHY  (a)  THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN , HON'BLE MP Funds  allocated  under  the  sports  development  schemes/programmes  of  the  Department  of Sports during the last nine years and current year

| Financial Year   |   Budget Allocation (in ₹ crore) |
|------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2014-15          |                           705    |
| 2015-16          |                           942.46 |
| 2016-17          |                           984.15 |
| 2017-18          |                          1393.21 |
| 2018-19          |                          1381.52 |
| 2019-20          |                          2000    |
| 2020-21          |                          1313.4  |
| 2021-22          |                          1993    |
| 2022-23          |                          1907.69 |
| 2023-24          |                          2462.59 |

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