Lok Sabha Question No. 3865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Plan to Nurture the Talent in Chandauli
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Virendra Singh

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3865 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

Plan to Nurture the Talent in Chandauli

†3865. SHRI VIRENDRA SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any action plan to nurture the talent of youth  and  provide  them  recognition  at  the  national-level  in  the  most backward areas particularly in tribal/forest areas of the country;
- (b) whether the Government has any scheme to build sports grounds/stadiums for archery, football, kabaddi, etc. in the tribal areas of Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) if so, the funds being allocated in this regard; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) 'Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility of development of  sports,  including  nurturing  the  talent  of  youth  and  providing  them recognition at the national-level, building of sports grounds/stadiums and allocation of funds, 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  development  of  sports  in  the country, including in the most backward and tribal/forest areas:

- i.
- Khelo India - National Programme for Development of Sports;
- ii.
- Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs);

- iii. Cash Incentives 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;
- viii. Running  Sports  Training  centres  through  Sports  Authority  of India (SAI); and
- ix. National Centre for Sports Science and Research (NCSSR).

Details of the above schemes are available in the public domain on the websites of this Ministry and the Sports Authority of India.

The Khelo India Scheme and National Sports Development Fund (NSDF), implemented  by  this  Ministry,  under  which  financial  assistance  for development  of  sports  infrastructure  is  provided  are  demand-driven schemes.  The  proposals  received  from  the  State/  UT  Government  and other  eligible  entities,  are  considered  for  financial  support,  subject  to their completeness, technical feasibility and availability of funds under the scheme.

The  details  of  the  sports  infrastructure  projects  approved  under  the Khelo India Scheme and NSDF, across the country, including in the State of Uttar Pradesh, are available in the public domain on the dashboards of the Ministry at https://mdsd.kheloindia.gov.in. and http://www.nsdf.yas.gov.in/nsdf-glance.html.

An amount of ₹ 2347.14 crore has been allocated during the current year under  various  Sports  Development  Schemes  of  the  Ministry  of  Youth

Affairs and Sports.

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