Lok Sabha Question No. 2878 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: Sports Infrastructure
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: PARESH RAWAL, SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV, SUBHASH PATEL, JAGDAMBIKA PAL, DUSHYANT CHAUTALA, BANSHILAL MAHTO, KANWAR SINGH TANWAR, CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL, KIRIT SOMAIYA, RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, ASHWINI KUMAR, KAMAKHYA PRASAD TASA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2878 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2016

## Sports Infrastructure

2878. SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAUJADHAV:

SHRI SUBHASH PATEL:

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

SHRI C.R. PATIL:

DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

SHRI KAMAKHYA PRASAD TASA:

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

- (a) the status of basic sports infrastructure in the country;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to provide financial assistance to States  to  develop  basic  sports  infrastructure  for  promotion  of  various sports in the country including rural areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  also  providing  financial  support  to  the State Governments for construction of stadium in every district;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has received any proposal from the various State  Governments  for  the  construction  of  stadium  and  other  basic infrastructure;
- (f)  if  so,  the details thereof along with the action taken thereon and the locations identified, State-wise; and

## (g) the details of funds allocated for the purpose, State-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

(a) to (g) Sports is a State subject and, therefore, promotion of Sports is primarily the responsibility of the State Government. The Central Government complements/supplements the efforts of the State Governments.  As  such,  status  of  sports  infrastructure  in  the  entire country is not maintained by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. The Ministry is implementing a Central Sector Scheme named 'Khelo India National Programme for Development of Sports' from the Financial year 2016-17.

The scheme inter-alia aims at  creation  of  Sports  Infrastructure  at mofussil, Tehsil, District, State levels, etc. The infrastructure component will  include  project  of  Synthetic  Athletic  Track,  Synthetic  Hockey  field, Synthetic  turf  football  ground,  Multipurpose  Indoor  Hall  and  Swimming Pool to eligible entities, viz., State Governments/State Sports Council/State Sports Authority, Local Civic Bodies, School, Colleges and Universities under Central/State Governments, and Sports Control Boards. The  Scheme  has  been  circulated  to  all  States/UTs  requesting  them  to furnish  proposals  thereunder.  The  Scheme  also  provides  for  funding construction  of  Stadia  complex  at  District  Headquarters  subject  to availability of adequate funds. The financial allocation for this Scheme in the current financial year 2016-17 is Rs.140 crore.

Details of proposals received during 2016-17 regarding construction of stadia are at Annexure - I.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (g) OF THE LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2878  FOR  03.08.2016  ASKED  BY SHRI PARESH RAVAL: SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAUJADHAV: SHRI SUBHASH PATEL:  SHRI  JAGDAMBIKA  PAL:  SHRI  DUSHYANT  CHAUTALA:  DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO: SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR: SHRI C.R. PATIL: DR.  KIRIT  SOMAIYA:  SHRI  R.  DHRUVA  NARAYANA:  SHRI  ASHWINI KUMAR:  SHRI  KAMAKHYA  PRASAD  TASA:  MPs  REGARDING  SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE

Annexure - I List of proposals received from states regarding construction of new stadia during the year 2016-17

|   S. No. | Name of State   | Name of Project                                                                                |
|----------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh  | Construction of Indoor Stadium at Rajahmundry                                                  |
|        2 | Jharkhand       | Establishment of sports complex at Godda                                                       |
|        3 | Karnataka       | Construction of Stadia Complex                                                                 |
|        4 | Mizoram         | Construction of stadia sports complex at Muallungthu, Aizawl District, Mizoram                 |
|        5 | Rajasthan       | Construction of a modern stadium at Jalor and Sirohi Districts, Rajasthan                      |
|        6 | Rajasthan       | Construction of a stadium at Government Secondary School, Dhana, District Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan |

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