Lok Sabha Question No. 2343 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-04
Subject: Sports Infrastructure in Karnataka
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Dr. K Sudhakar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2343

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025

Sports Infrastructure in Karnataka

2343. Dr. K Sudhakar:

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

- (a) the number of sports infrastructure constructed in Karnataka during the last five years and the current year, district-wise especially for Chikkaballapur;
- (b) the total funds allocated and utilized for promotion of activities for youth during the said period, year and district-wise;
- (c) the details of ongoing, pending and proposed projects in the State, along with their estimated budgets and timelines of their completion;
- (d)  whether grants and support are being given to youth clubs across the State especially for Chikkaballapur and if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  the  details  of  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  the monitoring of sports infrastructure; and
- (f) the steps taken for providing sports equipments  to  schools of Chikkaballapur and across Karnataka?

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

- (a)  The  details  of  the  sports  infrastructure  sanctioned  under  Khelo  India Scheme and National Sports Development Fund (NSDF), across the country, including  in  the  State  of  Karnataka,  during  the  last  five  years  and  the current year are available in public domain on the dashboard of the Ministry at https://mdsd.kheloindia.gov.in and http://www.nsdf.yas.gov.in/nsdfglance.html, respectively.

- (b)  District-wise  details  of  funds  allocated  and  utilized  for  promotion  of activities for youth by Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) in the State of Karnataka during the last five years and the current year are at Annexure -I.
- (c)  The  details  of  ongoing  sports  infrastructure  projects  sanctioned  under Khelo India Scheme and National Sports Development Fund (NSDF), across the country, including in the State of Karnataka, during the last five years and the current year are available in public domain on the dashboard of the Ministry at https://mdsd.kheloindia.gov.in and http://www.nsdf.yas.gov.in/nsdf-glance.html, respectively.

Receipt  of  proposals  under  the  Khelo  India  Scheme  and  NSDF  is  a continuous  process.  The  timeline  of  completion  of  infrastructure  projects sanctioned  under  the  Scheme  is  two  years  from  the  date  of  its  sanction. The responsibility of executing the projects rests with the grantee.

- (d) There is no provision for giving grants to Youth Clubs by the NYKS.
- (e)  This  Ministry  continuously  reviews  the  progress  of  the  sanctioned projects by way of regular review meetings with grantees, visit of project monitoring committee to the site of the projects to assess actual physical progress and getting Utilization Certificates (UCs) of the released funds to ensure timely completion of the projects.
- (f)  The  Ministry  of  Education,  through  the  Samagra  Shiksha,  Integrated Scheme for School Education, is promoting inclusive and equitable quality education alongside holistic child development, including sports and physical  education.  Under  this  scheme,  government  schools  across  the country, including in the State of Karnataka, receive annual financial grants to procure sports equipment, which are ₹5,000 for primary schools, ₹10,000 for upper primary, and ₹25,000 for secondary and senior secondary schools. Additionally,  schools  are  eligible  for  an  extra  grant  of  up  to  ₹25,000  if  at least  two  students  win  medals  in  the  Khelo  India  Games,  encouraging competitive sports. In the financial year 202526, ₹3,011.15 lak h has been sanctioned for Karnataka under the Sports and Physical Education component of Samagra Shiksha to support these initiatives.

## ANNEXURE -I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2343  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  04.08.2025 REGARDING ' SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE IN KARNATAKA ' ASKED BY DR. K SUDHAKAR, HON'BLE MEMBER OF LOK SABHA.

District-wise details of funds  allocated and  utilized for  promotion  of activities for youth by Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) during the last five years and the current year

(in Rs. Lakh)

| Name of District      | 2020-21     | 2020-21      | 2021-22     | 2021-22      | 2022-23     | 2022-23      | 2023-24     | 2023-24      | 2024-25     | 2024-25      | 2025-26     | 2025-26      |
|-----------------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|
| Name of District      | Alloc ation | Expen diture | Alloc ation | Expen diture | Alloc ation | Expen diture | Alloc ation | Expen diture | Alloc ation | Expen diture | Alloc ation | Expen diture |
| Bagalkot              | 55.31       | 61.38        | 72.23       | 63.77        | 71.77       | 68.42        | 72.62       | 65.31        | 68.00       | 57.00        | 13.00       | 6.00         |
| Bellary               | 67.38       | 75.47        | 87.50       | 76.94        | 88.16       | 83.74        | 88.97       | 79.60        | 84.00       | 69.00        | 16.00       | 7.00         |
| Belagavi              | 90.51       | 103.64       | 119.0 5     | 104.28       | 119.9 5     | 114.37       | 125.6 9     | 111.18       | 114.0 0     | 94.00        | 22.00       | 10.00        |
| Bengaluru Urban       | 55.31       | 61.38        | 72.23       | 63.77        | 71.77       | 68.42        | 72.62       | 65.31        | 68.00       | 57.00        | 13.00       | 6.00         |
| Bengaluru Rural       | 30.17       | 34.21        | 39.68       | 35.43        | 39.98       | 37.79        | 40.90       | 36.73        | 38.00       | 31.00        | 7.00        | 3.00         |
| Bidar                 | 49.27       | 55.34        | 64.09       | 56.68        | 64.57       | 61.26        | 64.44       | 58.16        | 61.00       | 50.00        | 12.00       | 5.00         |
| Chamrajnag ara        | 30.17       | 34.21        | 39.68       | 35.43        | 39.98       | 37.79        | 40.90       | 36.73        | 38.00       | 31.00        | 7.00        | 3.00         |
| Chikkamaga luru       | 55.31       | 61.38        | 72.23       | 63.77        | 71.77       | 68.42        | 72.62       | 65.31        | 68.00       | 57.00        | 13.00       | 6.00         |
| Chitradurga           | 36.21       | 42.26        | 47.82       | 42.51        | 48.18       | 45.95        | 49.08       | 43.87        | 46.00       | 38.00        | 9.00        | 4.00         |
| Dakshina Kannada      | 55.31       | 61.38        | 72.23       | 63.77        | 71.77       | 68.42        | 72.62       | 65.31        | 68.00       | 57.00        | 13.00       | 6.00         |
| Davangere             | 36.21       | 42.26        | 47.82       | 42.51        | 48.18       | 45.95        | 49.08       | 43.87        | 46.00       | 38.00        | 9.00        | 4.00         |
| Dharwad               | 42.24       | 48.30        | 54.96       | 49.60        | 56.38       | 53.11        | 57.26       | 52.02        | 53.00       | 44.00        | 10.00       | 5.00         |
| Gadag                 | 42.24       | 48.30        | 54.96       | 49.60        | 56.38       | 53.11        | 57.26       | 52.02        | 53.00       | 44.00        | 10.00       | 5.00         |
| Hassan                | 49.27       | 55.34        | 64.09       | 56.68        | 64.57       | 61.26        | 64.44       | 58.16        | 61.00       | 50.00        | 12.00       | 5.00         |
| Haveri                | 49.27       | 55.34        | 64.09       | 56.68        | 64.57       | 61.26        | 64.44       | 58.16        | 61.00       | 50.00        | 12.00       | 5.00         |
| Gulbarga (Kalaburagi) | 102.5 8     | 117.73       | 135.3 2     | 118.45       | 136.3 4     | 128.69       | 139.0 5     | 123.47       | 129.0 0     | 107.00       | 25.00       | 11.00        |
| Kodagu                | 30.17       | 34.21        | 39.68       | 35.43        | 39.98       | 37.79        | 40.90       | 36.73        | 38.00       | 31.00        | 7.00        | 3.00         |
| Kolar                 | 72.41       | 82.51        | 95.64       | 83.03        | 96.36       | 90.90        | 97.15       | 86.74        | 91.00       | 76.00        | 18.00       | 8.00         |
| Koppal                | 42.24       | 48.30        | 54.96       | 49.60        | 56.38       | 53.11        | 57.26       | 52.02        | 53.00       | 44.00        | 10.00       | 5.00         |
| Mandya                | 42.24       | 48.30        | 54.96       | 49.60        | 56.38       | 53.11        | 57.26       | 52.02        | 53.00       | 44.00        | 10.00       | 5.00         |
| Mysuru                | 49.27       | 55.34        | 64.09       | 56.68        | 64.57       | 61.26        | 64.44       | 58.16        | 61.00       | 50.00        | 12.00       | 5.00         |
| Raichur               | 42.24       | 48.30        | 54.96       | 49.60        | 56.38       | 53.11        | 57.26       | 52.02        | 53.00       | 44.00        | 10.00       | 5.00         |
| Shivamoga             | 42.24       | 48.30        | 54.96       | 49.60        | 56.38       | 53.11        | 57.26       | 52.02        | 53.00       | 44.00        | 10.00       | 5.00         |
| Tumakuru              | 61.34       | 69.43        | 80.37       | 69.85        | 79.97       | 76.58        | 80.79       | 72.45        | 76.00       | 63.00        | 15.00       | 7.00         |
| Udupi                 | 42.24       | 48.30        | 54.96       | 49.60        | 56.38       | 53.11        | 57.26       | 52.02        | 53.00       | 44.00        | 10.00       | 5.00         |
| Uttara                | 72.41       | 82.51        | 95.64       | 83.03        | 96.36       | 90.90        | 97.15       | 86.74        | 91.00       | 76.00        | 18.00       | 8.00         |
| Vijayapura            | 78.44       | 90.56        | 103.7 8     | 90.11        | 104.5 6     | 99.06        | 105.3 3     | 99.89        | 99.00       | 82.00        | 19.00       | 9.00         |
| Total                 | 1422. 00    | 1613.9 8     | 1861. 98    | 1646.0 0     | 1878. 02    | 1780.0 0     | 1904. 05    | 1716.0 2     | 1777. 00    | 1472.0 0     | 342.0 0     | 156.00       |

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