Lok Sabha Question No. 2329 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-15
Subject: Expansion and Modernisation of Sports Infrastructure
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Rajesh Verma, Smt. Shambhavi, Dr. D. Purandeswari, Shri Atul Garg

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2329 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025

Expansion and Modernisation of Sports Infrastructure

2329. Smt. Shambhavi:

Shri Atul Garg:

Shri Rajesh Verma:

Dr. D. Purandeswari:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  expanded  sports  infrastructure  under the  Khelo  India  Scheme  (KIS)  through  new  stadiums,  athletic  tracks, sports  hostels  and  district-level  centres  of  excellence  particularly  in Samastipur  and  Khagaria,  Ghaziabad  and  Rajahmundry  Lok  Sabha Constituencies;
- (b)  whether  high-performance  coaching  facilities  for  Olympic  sports modernised with scientific training, physiotherapy and nutrition support and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government plans to establish sports science labs and data-analytics centres across the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  State  Governments  and  private  academies  are  being encouraged to adopt Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models for sports infrastructure and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether these measures have led to improved grassroots participation,  medal  performance  and  India's  emergence  as  a  global sporting nation and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a)  Yes,  Sir.  The  details  of  the  sports  infrastructure  projects  approved and  their sanctioned  cost,  funds released  and  their physical  and financial  progress,  under  Khelo  India  Scheme  across  the  country  are available in public domain  on  the dashboards  of the Ministry at https://mdsd.kheloindia.gov.in. Further, the details of Khelo India Centres (KIC), Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCE) and Khelo India Accredited  Academies  (KIAA),  along  with  sports  disciplines  covered under  these  centres  across  the  country  are  available  in  the  public domain on the dashboard of the Ministry at https://dashboard.kheloindia.gov.in.
- (b) to (e) 'Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility of development of  sports,  including  developing  high-performance coaching facilities for Olympic  sports  modernised  with  scientific  training,  physiotherapy  and nutrition  support,  establishing  sports  science  labs  and  data-analytics centres,  adopting  Public-Private  Partnership  (PPP)  models  for  sports infrastructure and improving grassroots participation and medal performance, rests primarily with the State/Union Territory Governments.  The  Union  Government  supplements  their  efforts  by bridging critical gaps. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports implements  the  following  schemes  for  the  promotion  of  sports  in  the country,  including  for  developing  sports  infrastructure  and  facilities, increasing  grassroots  participation,  improving  medal  performance  for India's emergence as a global sporting nation:
- (i) Khelo India - National Programme for Development of Sports;
- (ii) Assistance to National Sports Federations;
- (iii) Cash Incentive to Medal 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 and the Sports Authority of India.

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