Lok Sabha Question No. 517 (STARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: Status of Khelo India Proposals
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Dr. T Sumathy Alias Thamizhachi Thangapandian

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *517 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026

Status of Khelo India Proposals

## *517. DR. T SUMATHY ALIAS THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that around 12 proposals submitted by the State Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  under  the  Khelo  India  Scheme  (KIS)  since 2022-23 are still pending for approval;
- (b) the details of funds sanctioned and released for sports infrastructure projects in Tamil Nadu during 2025-26, scheme-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  delays  in  approval  of projects despite completion of preliminary works by the State Government; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  timeline  by  which  the  pending  proposals  received  from Tamil Nadu under the Khelo India Scheme are likely to be approved by the Government?

## ANSWER

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

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

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *517 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026 REGARDING 'STATUS OF KHELO INDIA PROPOSALS' ASKED BY DR. T SUMATHY  ALIAS  THAMIZHACHI  THANGAPANDIAN,  HON'BLE  MEMBER OF LOK SABHA

(a) to (d) 'Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility of development of  sports,  including  development  of  sports  infrastructure  and  facilities, rests  primarily  with  the  State/Union  Territory  Governments.  The  Union Government  supplements  their  efforts  by  bridging  critical  gaps.  The Khelo India Scheme is a demand driven scheme. 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.

Funds are allocated Scheme-wise and not item and State-wise under the Khelo  India  Scheme.  The  details  of  funds  sanctioned  and  expenditure incurred under Khelo India Scheme, during 2025-26, across the country, including in the State of Tamil Nadu, are as under:

## (amount in ₹ crore)

| Financial Year   |   Funds allocated | Expenditure incurred      |
|------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| 2025-26          |               700 | 695.48 (as on 28.02.2026) |

The  details  of  various  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)  along  with  Khelo  India  Athletes  (KIA),  across  the country, including in the State of Tamil Nadu, are available in the public domain on the dashboard of the Ministry at https://dashboard.kheloindia.gov.in.

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