Lok Sabha Question No. 545 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Funds to Khelo India Centre
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban, P. Velusamy, Sushil Kumar Rinku

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 545

## ANSWERED ON 06.02.2024

Funds to Khelo India Centre

545. SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:

SHRI VELUSAMY P.:

SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR RINKU:

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

- (a) the features of Khelo India Scheme;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned,  allocated  and  utilized  under  this Scheme within Tamil Nadu and Punjab during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) the details of the target set and the details of the achievements made so far under this Scheme;
- (d) whether the Government has planned to open 1000 Khelo India Centres in the country;
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  in  the  States  of  Tamil  Nadu  and Punjab; and
- (f)  whether these centres have assisted in the strengthening of the sports ecosystem at the grassroots level and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a)  The  Khelo  India  Scheme  aims  to  infuse  sports  culture  and  achieve sporting  excellence  all  over  the  country  thus  allowing  the  population  to harness  the  power  of  sports  through  its  cross-cutting  influence,  namely, holistic  development  of  children  &  youth,  community  development,  social integration, gender equality, healthy lifestyle, national pride and economic opportunities related to sports development.

The 'Khelo India - National Programme for Development of Sports' has the  twin  objectives  of  mass  participation  and  promotion  of  excellence  in sports across the country. The Scheme has the following 05 components:

- i. Creation and Upgradation of Sports Infrastructure
- ii. Sports Competitions and Talent Development
- iii. Khelo India Centres and Sports Academies
- iv. Fit India Movement
- v. Promotion of Inclusiveness through Sports
6. (b) The funds are allocated and released Scheme-wise, not State-wise, in this Ministry. Details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred under the Khelo India Scheme during the last three years and the current year are as under:

(in ₹ crore)

|   S. No. | Financial Year   |   Funds allocated |   Expenditure incurred (as on 31.01.2024) |
|----------|------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2020-21          |            328.77 |                                    338.06 |
|        2 | 2021-22          |            869    |                                    764.29 |
|        3 | 2022-23          |            600    |                                    596.39 |
|        4 | 2023-24          |            880    |                                    453.26 |

(c)  The  Khelo  India  Scheme  is  a  demand-driven  scheme.  The  proposals received  from  the  State/UT  Governments  and  other  eligible  entities  are considered  for  financial  support,  subject  to  their  completeness,  technical feasibility  and  availability  of  funds  under  the  Scheme.  The  achievements made so far under the Khelo India Scheme are at Annexure-I.

(d) and (e) Yes, Sir. However, it has been decided to increase the number of Khelo India Centres in the country. So far, 1072 Khelo India Centres have been notified across the country. The details of Khelo India Centres State/ UT-wise, including the States of Tamil Nadu and Punjab, are at Annexure- II.

- (f) Yes, Sir. Under the Khelo India Centres, as a part of Government's vision to strengthen the sports ecosystem in the country at the grassroots level, a low-cost, effective sports training mechanism has been worked out wherein 'Past Champion Athletes' would become coaches and mentors for youngsters, running sports training in an autonomous manner, and earning their livelihood.

## ANNEXURE - I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  545  TO  BE ANSWERED  ON  06.02.2024 REGARDING 'FUNDS TO KHELO INDIA CENTRE' ASKED BY SHRI PARTHIBAN  S.R.,  SHRI  VELUSAMY  P.  AND  SHRI  SUSHIL  KUMAR  RINKU, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF LOK SABHA

## Major achievements under Khelo India Scheme

- i) Creation  and  Upgradation  of  Sports  Infrastructure:  308  new  sports infrastructure projects (184 complete and 124 ongoing) have been approved in 32 States / Union Territories at a total sanctioned co st of ₹ 2839.36 crore.
2. ii) Annual Sports Competitions: Under this initiative, 13 editions of Khelo India  Games  have  been  organized  i.e.  01  Khelo  India  School  Games,  05 editions  of  Khelo  India  Youth  Games  (KIYG),  03  editions  of  Khelo  India Winter Games (KIWG), 03 editions of Khelo India University Games (KIUG) and 01 Khelo India Para Games (KIPG). These games have witnessed a total participation  of  more  than  45,000  athletes,  90,000  Support  Staff,  69,000 Technical Officers and 12,500 Volunteers.
3. iii) Khelo  India  Centres  &  Sports  Academies:  32  KISCEs  have  been approved  in  31  States/UTs.  These  KISCE  are  being  provided  financial support  in  terms  of  manpower,  sports  equipment,  sports  science  support, etc. will be provided after conducting viability gap analysis. Till date a total of 1072 Khelo India Centres (KIC) have been notified across the country. A total of 296 Academies accredited for training of athletes identified under the Khelo India.
4. iv) Khelo  India  Talent  Identification:  Khelo  India  Talent  Identification Development  (KITD)  is  one  of  the  most  important  verticals  of  the  Khelo India Scheme.  The  country  with  vast  diversity in terms  of physical attributes  offers  immense  opportunity  to  excel  in  the  field  of  sports provided  sporting  talent  is  identified  at  right  time  and  age-appropriate nurturing  is  done  by  coaches  with  the  help  of  sports  science  support  to achieve the objective winning medals in Olympics.  The funding has been raised to Rs. 6,28,400/- per annum including an amount of Rs. 10000/- per month  as  Out  of  Pocket  Allowance  (OPA).  This  is  for  all  identified  KIAs irrespective of their background. More than 2752 KIAs are currently getting supported across 21 sports disciplines.
5. Page 3 of 5 v) Fit India Movement: The objective is to make fitness an integral part of  daily  life  of  Indians  by  encouraging  them  to  enrol  and  participate  in

Fitness  Events/Activities  such  as  marathons,  cyclothons,  runs  and  more, throughout  the  year,  making  it  a  People's  Movement.  Be  it  the  Fit  India Freedom  Run  in  which  21  Crore  citizens  have  participated  over  three editions across the country, or the Fit India Quiz, the only quiz on fitness and  sports  for  school  children,  where  1  lakh  students  have  registered  to participate  in  the  quiz  -  the  interest  in  fitness  has  grown  among  all  age groups.  To  motivate  students  further,  the  Fit  India  School  Week  is  held every year in which more than 13.5 lakh students have participated so far in various fitness-related activities.

- vi) Sports for  women: It aims at encouraging participation of women in sports through various activities. Under this initiative, various Khelo India Women's League - are being conducted. Till now women leagues have been organised in 21 sports disciplines across the country. Total 575 competitions  have  been  organized  for  Women  athletes  more  than  60,000 participants. This initiative has significantly increased women participation in sports across the nation and has provided ample opportunities to women athletes to compete, learn and grow in all age groups.

ANNEXURE - II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (d) AND (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  545  TO  BE ANSWERED  ON  06.02.2024 REGARDING 'FUNDS TO KHELO INDIA CENTRE' ASKED BY SHRI PARTHIBAN  S.R.,  SHRI  VELUSAMY  P.  AND  SHRI  SUSHIL  KUMAR  RINKU, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF LOK SABHA

| S. No.     | State/UT                                 |   Number of Khelo India Centres |
|------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1          | Andaman & Nicobar Islands                |                               3 |
| 2          | Andhra Pradesh                           |                              26 |
| 3          | Arunachal Pradesh                        |                              54 |
| 4          | Assam                                    |                              65 |
| 5          | Bihar                                    |                              38 |
| 6          | Chandigarh                               |                               2 |
| 7          | Chhattisgarh                             |                              31 |
| 8          | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |                               4 |
| 9          | Delhi                                    |                               7 |
| 10         | Goa                                      |                               2 |
| 11         | Gujarat                                  |                              33 |
| 12         | Haryana                                  |                              23 |
| 13         | Himachal Pradesh                         |                              16 |
| 14 Jammu & | Kashmir                                  |                             100 |
| 15         | Jharkhand                                |                              24 |
| 16         | Karnataka                                |                              31 |
| 17         | Kerala                                   |                              24 |
| 18         | Ladakh                                   |                               3 |
| 19         | Lakshadweep                              |                               1 |
| 20         | Madhya Pradesh                           |                              49 |
| 21         | Maharashtra                              |                              43 |
| 22         | Manipur                                  |                              34 |
| 23         | Meghalaya                                |                              24 |
| 24         | Mizoram                                  |                              22 |
| 25         | Nagaland                                 |                              32 |
| 26         | Odisha                                   |                              26 |
| 27         | Puducherry                               |                               4 |
| 28         | Punjab                                   |                              28 |
| 29         | Rajasthan                                |                              42 |
| 30         | Sikkim                                   |                              11 |
| 31         | Tamil Nadu                               |                              38 |
| 32         | Telangana                                |                              32 |
| 33         | Tripura                                  |                              14 |
| 34         | Uttar Pradesh                            |                              80 |
| 35         | Uttarakhand                              |                              17 |
| 36         | West Bengal                              |                              13 |
| 37         | Indian Railways                          |                              76 |
| Total      | Total                                    |                            1072 |

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