Lok Sabha Question No. 1828 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-10
Subject: Promote Sports Infrastructure in Assam
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Amarsing Tisso

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1828 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2025

Promote Sports Infrastructure in Assam

1828.  Shri Amarsing Tisso:

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

- (a) the steps being taken by the Government to promote sports and sports infrastructure  in  Assam,  particularly  in  Karbi  Anglong  and  Dima  Hasao districts;
- (b) whether any funds allocated for building or upgrading sports facilities in these districts during the last five years, and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any initiatives introduced to identify and nurture sports talent among youth in these districts, including any special focus on tribal communities, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  any  national  or  regional-level  sports  events  organized  or  are planned  in  the  said  districts  to  encourage  local  participation,  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  details  of  collaboration,  if  any,  with  the  State  Government  and private organizations to develop sports in the said districts?

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

(a) to (e) 'Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility of development of sports, including promotion of sports, development of sports infrastructure, identification  and  nurturing  sports  talent  among  youth  and  organizing national  or  regional-level  sports  events  to  encourage  local  participation, rests  primarily  with  the  State/Union  Territory  Governments.  The  Union Government supplements their efforts by bridging critical gaps. Ministry of Youth Affairs  &  Sports  (MYAS)  implements  the  following  schemes  for  the

development of sports, to promote  sports in  the  country,  including  in  the State of Assam:

(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 and the Sports Authority of India.

The funds are allocated and released Scheme-wise, not State-wise, in this Ministry. The details of the funds allocated and spent by this Ministry under various sports promotional schemes, including in the State of Assam, 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 |

The  details  of  the  sports  infrastructure  sanctioned  under  Khelo  India Scheme and NSDF, across the country, including in the State of Assam, 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.

Further, Khelo India Youth Games 2020 were held in Guwahati, Assam and Khelo  India  University  Games  2023  were  jointly  held  by  North  Eastern States, including Assam.

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