Lok Sabha Question No. 3697 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Allocation of Funds under the KIS
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Karti P Chidambaram

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3697 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

Allocation of Funds under the KIS

3697. SHRI KARTI P CHIDAMBARAM:

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

- (a)  the  total  fund  allocated  and  utilised  under  the  Khelo  India  Scheme (KIS) during the last three years and the current year;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  assessed  India's  preparedness  for upcoming international sporting events;
- (c)  the  total  number  of  athletes  receiving  Target  Olympic  Podium Scheme (TOPS) assistance;
- (d) whether any steps have been taken/being taken by the Government to  address  governance  concerns  in  National  Sports  Federations  and  if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  initiatives  undertaken  by  the  Government  to  promote  sports infrastructure in rural areas?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

[ DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA ]

- (a) The details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred under Khelo India  Scheme,  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  are  as under:

(₹ in crore)

| Financial Year   |   Funds allocated | Expenditure incurred      |
|------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| 2025-26          |            700    | 695.48 (as on 28.02.2026) |
| 2024-25          |            746.54 | 620.75                    |
| 2023-24          |            880    | 872.20                    |
| 2022-23          |            600    | 596.39                    |

- (b)  The  Government  continuously  assesses  India's  preparedness  for upcoming international sporting events through structured mechanisms implemented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in coordination with  the  Sports  Authority  of  India  and  the  concerned  National  Sports Federations.  Under  the  Target  Olympic  Podium  Scheme  (TOPS),  elite athletes with high medal potential are provided comprehensive support including international training, competition exposure, coaching, sports science services and specialized  equipment. The Mission Olympic Cell periodically reviews athletes' training and performance to ensure optimal preparation.
- (c)  A  total  of  328  athletes  have  received  assistance  under  the  Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) in the current financial year.
- (d) Governance of National Sports Federations (NSFs) has been regulated in terms of the provision of the National Sports Development Code of India, 2011 ('Sports Code''). The Ministry ensured that recognised NSFs abide by the basic and cardinal principles, such as age & tenure restrictions in respect of office bearers of the NSFs, conduct of fair and transparent elections, protection of athletes' interests, etc. The Government insisted on observance of the provisions of the Sports Code by the NSFs  to maintain their recognition on year-to-year basis. Wherever any such violations were noticed, necessary action including suspension, non-renewal of annual recognition and withdrawal of recognition was taken.

National  Sports  Governance  Act,  2025  has  been  enacted  with  the objective  of  promoting  transparency,  accountability,  ethical  practices and  good  governance  in    sports  bodies,    ensuring  the  welfare  of sportspersons, and providing for effective and time-bound resolution of sports-related  disputes,  in  consonance  with  the  Olympic  Charter,  the Paralympic Charter and international best practices. Select provisions of the  said  Act  have  been  notified  with  effect  from  01.01.2026.  With  the enactment of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025, governance of National Sports Bodies will now be governed by the provisions of the Act and the rules and regulations framed thereunder.

- (e)  'Sports'  being  a  State  subject,  the  responsibility  of  development  of sports, including promotion of sports infrastructure in rural areas, rests primarily  with  the  respective  State/Union  Territory  Governments.  The Union  Government  only  supplement  their  efforts  by  bridging  critical

gaps. However, 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  details  of  the  sports  infrastructure projects    under  Khelo  India  Scheme  and  NSDF,  across  the  country, including  in  the  rural  areas,  are  available  in  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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