Lok Sabha Question No. 10 (STARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Khelo India Centres
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Vijay Baghel, Shri Jugal Kishore

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *10 ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## Khelo India Centres

- *10.  SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL: SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

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

- (a)  the  number  of  athletes  who  got  trained  at  Khelo  India  Centres  (KICs), State and district-wise including Maharashtra, Bhiwani-Mahendragarh districts  of  Haryana,  Tamil  Nadu  and  the  details  of  achievements  which have  been  made  by  these  athletes  at  State,  National  and  International levels;
- (b) the total number of KICs and sports academies operational across the country,  State  and  district-wise  including  Odisha,  NCT  of  Delhi,  Jalgaon district of Maharashtra, Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand, BhiwaniMahendragarh districts of Haryana and Tamil Nadu;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to open more KICs across the country  particularly  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  Pali  district  of  Rajasthan,  Jalgaon district of Maharashtra, NCT of Delhi and Jharkhand;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) the details of funds allocated and utilized for the establishment/creation, operation and upgradation of sports infrastructure in these centres during the last three years and the current year, State-wise; and
- (f)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  enhance  the  scope  of  the scheme, if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (f) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *10 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024 REGARDING ' KHELO INDIA CENTRES ' ASKED BY SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL AND SHRI JUGAL KISHORE, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF LOK SABHA.

(a)  State-wise  and  district-wise  athletes  who  got  trained  at  Khelo  India Centres (KICs), including in Maharashtra, Bhiwani-Mahendragarh districts of Haryana, Tamil Nadu and the details of achievements by these athletes at State, National and International levels are available at https://dashboard.kheloindia.gov.in/state-wise-khelo-india-centers.

(b)  State-wise  details  of  operational  Khelo  India  Centres  and  Accredited Academies under the Khelo India Scheme, including in Odisha, NCT of Delhi, Jalgaon district of Maharashtra, Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand, BhiwaniMahendragarh  districts  of  Haryana  and  Tamil  Nadu,  are  available  at https://dashboard.kheloindia.gov.in/state-wise-khelo-india-centers.

(c)  and  (d)  Yes,  Sir.  It  has  been  decided  to  open  1250  KICs  across  the country,  including  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  Pali  district  of  Rajasthan,  Jalgaon district  of  Maharashtra,  NCT  of  Delhi  and  Jharkhand.  Details  of  all  KICs notified till date under the Khelo India Scheme are available at https://dashboard.kheloindia.gov.in/state-wise-khelo-india-centers.

(e) State-wise details of funds allocated and utilized for the establishment/creation,  operation  and  upgradation  of  sports  infrastructure in  KICs  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  are  available  at https://dashboard.kheloindia.gov.in/state-wise-khelo-india-centers.

(f) No, Sir.

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