Lok Sabha Question No. 2632 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-09
Subject: Development of Sports Infrastructure in Darbhanga
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Gopal Jee Thakur

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2632 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2026

Development of Sports Infrastructure in Darbhanga

†2632. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

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

- (a)  whether  any  scheme  has  been  proposed  by  the  Government  to establish any  national-level  sports  stadium  or  multipurpose  sports complex in Darbhanga;
- (b) if so, whether establishment of any sports academy or sports training centre to provide training to the youth and rising players of the region is being considered and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any scheme to extend mini stadiums, open gyms and sports facilities to promote sports talent in rural areas, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether there is any specific scheme proposed to provide incentives and training facilities to women players; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and expected timeframe for its implementation?

## 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  establishment  of  national-level  sports  stadium  or multipurpose sports complex, sports academy or sports training centres to  provide  training  to  the  youth  and  risining  players,  extending  mini stadiums,  open  gyms  and  sports  facilities  to  promote  sports  talent  in rural  areas,  and  providing  incentives  and  training  facilities  to  women

players, 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 State of Bihar:

- 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.

Further, 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  Bihar,  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.

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