Lok Sabha Question No. 124 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-08
Subject: Sports Infrastructure
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA, RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD

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

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *124 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2015

## Sports Infrastructure

†*124. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD:

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

- (a)  the  funds  released  to  each  State/UT  for  promotion  of  sports  in rural/tribal/  backward  areas  of  the  country  during  each  of  the  last  two years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up new sports stadium/pavillion/  campuses  in  the  rural/tribal/backward  areas  of  the country and if so, the details thereof, sports/discipline-wise; and
- (c)  the  financial  assistance  given  to  individuals/NGOs  for  setting  up  of small stadia in rural areas in each State/UT during the above period?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

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

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*124 FOR 08.12.2015 ASKED BY SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA AND PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD, MPs REGARDING SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE

- (a) The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports was implementing a Centrally Sponsored  Scheme  namely,  Panchayat  Yuva  Krida  aur  Khel  Abhiyan (PYKKA) Scheme for creation of basic sports infrastructure in village and block panchayats and for providing central assistance to States/UTs for holding  annual  sports  competitions  viz.  Rural,  Women  and  North  East Games at block, district, state and national levels from 2008-09 to 201314. The PYKKA Scheme was restructured as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA) w.e.f. 01.04.2014.

The RGKA Scheme provides for construction of a sports complex in each block of the country both for outdoor and indoor sports disciplines on land measuring about six - seven acres at a total cost of Rs. 1.60 crore (Rs.  80  lakh  each  for  outdoor  playfield  and  indoor  sports  hall).  There  is also  a  provision  of  Rs.  15  lakh  for  sports  equipment  to  be  provided  by Department of Sports. The RGKA Scheme also provides for grant-in-aid for holding competitions at various levels.

The  details  of  funds  released  to  each  State/UT  for  promotion  of sports in rural areas including tribal/ backward areas of the country under PYKKA Scheme during 2013-14 and under RGKA Scheme for conducting annual sports competitions during 2014-15 and 2015-16 are at Annexure-I.

- (b) Under  RGKA  infrastructure  component,  there  is  a  provision  for setting  up  new  playfields/  pavillion/  campuses  in  rural/  tribal/  backward areas.
- (c) Financial assistance is generally not given to individuals/NGOs for setting up of small stadia in rural areas in each State/UT during the above period.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*124 FOR 08.12.2015 ASKED BY SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA  AND PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH  GAIKWAD, MPs REGARDING SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE

## Annexure-I

## State wise details of funds released under PYKKA during 2013-14 and RGKA during 2014-15 and 2015-16

(Rs in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT   | 2013-14 (PYKKA)   | 2013-14 (PYKKA)   | 2014-15 (RGKA)   | 2015-16 (RGKA)   |
|-----------|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT   | Infrastructure    | Competitions      | Competitions     | Competitions     |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh     | 7.27              |                   | 3.06             | 2.75             |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh  |                   |                   | 23               |                  |
| 3         | Assam              |                   |                   | 1.27             |                  |
| 4         | Gujarat            |                   |                   | 5.84             |                  |
| 5         | Haryana            | 3.34              | 1.81              | 3.05             |                  |
| 6         | Himachal Pradesh   | 2.99              | 0.83              | 1.80             | 0.72             |
| 7         | Jammu &Kashmir     |                   |                   | 1.13             |                  |
| 8         | Jharkhand          |                   |                   | 0.26             |                  |
| 9         | Karnataka          | 10.2              | 2.86              | 5.91             |                  |
| 10        | Kerala             |                   |                   | 4.17             |                  |
| 11        | Maharashtra        |                   |                   | 5.18             |                  |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh     | 32.55             | 4.65              | 8.85             |                  |
| 13        | Manipur            |                   |                   | 1.42             | 0.47             |
| 14        | Meghalaya          | 0.44              | 0.11              | 0.99             |                  |
| 15        | Mizoram            | 4.1               | 0.81              | 1.33             | 0.18             |
| 16        | Nagaland           | 6                 |                   | 4.70             |                  |
| 17        | Odisha             | 7.53              | 0.27              |                  | 3.90             |
| 18        | Punjab             |                   | 1.58              | 3.49             | 1.12             |
| 19        | Rajasthan          |                   |                   |                  | 1.85             |
| 20        | Sikkim             | 0.79              |                   | 0.61             |                  |
| 21        | Telangana          |                   |                   | 7.60             |                  |
| 22        | Tamil Nadu         | 6.58              | 8.89              |                  | 0.35             |
| 23        | Tripura            | 4.3               | 0.91              | 1.45             |                  |
| 24        | Uttrakhand         | 22.84             | 1.2               | 1.70             |                  |
| 25        | Uttar Pradesh      | 4.92              | 1.15              | 13.25            |                  |
| 26        | West Bengal        |                   |                   | 5.11             |                  |
|           | TOTAL              |                   |                   | 82.81            |                  |
|           | SAI                |                   | 2.5               | 0.82             | 0.29             |
|           | TOTAL              |                   |                   | 83.63            |                  |
|           | MDRGKA(A &P)       |                   |                   | 0.21             |                  |
|           | TOTAL              | 113.85            | 27.57             | 83.84            | 11.63            |