Lok Sabha Question No. 1424 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-09
Subject: Allocation and Progress of the Khelo India Scheme
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1424 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2026

Allocation and Progress of the Khelo India Scheme

†1424. SHRI SANJAY UTTAMRAO DESHMUKH:

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

(a)  the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  under  the  Khelo  India  Scheme during the last five years and the current year, year and State/UT-wise, particularly in Maharashtra;

(b) the details of the funds utilised under the Khelo India Scheme during the said period, sports and other work-wise particularly in Maharashtra;

(c) the details of the number of schemes which are currently operational in Maharashtra under the said project, particularly in Washim-Yavatmal Lok Sabha Constituency, district-wise;

(d)  whether  any  proposal  of  State  Government  of  Maharashtra  for infrastructure  development  or  assistance  to  the  sportspersons  under Khelo India is pending with the Government and if so, the details thereof;

(e)  the  details  of  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to strengthen grassroots level sports along with promoting traditional and indigenous sports; and

(f)  the  details  of  the  steps  taken/being  taken  for  the  selection  of Sportspersons under the Scheme along with ensuring regional balance as well?

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

(a)  and  (b)  Funds  are  allocated  Scheme-wise  and  not  State/UT-wise under  the  Khelo  India  Scheme  in  this  Ministry.  The  details  of  funds allocated  and  expenditure  incurred  under  Khelo  India  Scheme,  during the last five years and the current year across the country, including in the State of Maharashtra, are as under:

## (amount in ₹ crore)

| Financial Year   | Funds allocated   | Expenditure incurred   |
|------------------|-------------------|------------------------|
| 2020-21          | 328.77            | 338.06                 |
| 2021-22          | 869.00            | 764.29                 |
| 2022-23          | 600.00            | 596.39                 |
| 2023-24          | 880.00            | 872.20                 |
| 2024-25          | 746.54            | 620.75                 |
| 2025-26          | 700.00            | 628.91                 |
|                  |                   | (as on 15.01.2026)     |

(c) The details of all sports facilities under the Khelo India Scheme, such as  Sports  Infrastructure,  Khelo  India  Centres  (KIC),  Khelo  India  State Centres  of  Excellence  (KISCE)  and  Khelo  India  Accredited  Academies (KIAA),  across  the  country,  including  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra,  are available  in  the  public  domain  on  the  dashboard  of  the  Ministry  at https://dashboard.kheloindia.gov.in.

- (d) The receipt of project proposals from the State/UT Governments and other  eligible  entities  is  a  continual  process.  The  Khelo  India  Scheme caters to the needs of the entire country within its allocated budget for activities/programmes. 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.
- (e) and (f) 'Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility of development  of  sports,  including  strengthening  grassroots  level  sports along with promoting traditional and indigenous sports and selection of sportspersons along with ensuring regional balance, 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 Maharashtra:
- (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.

Under the 'Talent Identification and Development' sub-component of the Khelo India Scheme, identification and nurturing of sporting talent at the grassroots  levels  is  done  across  the  country,  including  in  the  State  of Maharashtra.      In      addition,  Sports      Authority      of      India  (SAI),  an autonomous organisation under the aegis of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports,  implements  the  schemes  of  SAI  Training  Centres  (STC)  and Indigenous Games and Martial Arts (IGMA) across the country, including in  the  State  of  Maharashtra,  to  identify  talented  sportspersons  and nurture them in various age groups.

In  addition,  one  of  the  sub-components  of  the  Khelo  India  Scheme, 'Promotion  of  rural      and      indigenous/tribal      games',  is  specifically dedicated to the  development of traditional  sports  in  the  country.  The indigenous/traditional  sports  disciplines  of  Mallakhamb,  Kalaripayattu, Gatka,  Thang-Ta,  Yogasana  and  Silambam  have  been  identified  for promotion by this Ministry under the Khelo India Scheme.

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