Lok Sabha Question No. 292 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-02
Subject: Establishment of Sports Stadium in Mahendergarh, Haryana
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Dharambir Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 292

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2026

Establishment of Sports Stadium in Mahendergarh, Haryana

## 292.  SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government  has identified districts with a high concentration of national and international sportspersons for development of international-level sports infrastructure;
- (b)  whether  the  absence  of  an  international-standard  stadium  in  such districts  is  affecting  advanced  training,  hosting  of  tournaments  and athlete performance;
- (c) whether the Government maintains data on sportspersons representing  country  at  national  and  international  levels  from the Bhiwani -Mahendergarh Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (d)  whether  proposals  for  establishment  of  international-level  multisports stadiums are considered under existing Central Schemes;
- (e) whether land availability and support from the State Government are essential criteria for sanctioning such facilities, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)  whether  the  Government  has  a  plan  to  consider  establishing  an international-level sports stadium in Mahendergarh district in view of its significant contribution to national and international sporting achievements?

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

(a) to (c) 'Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility of development of  sports,  including  identifying  districts  with  high  concentration  of national and international sportspersons for development of international-level sports infrastructure, developing internationalstandard  stadium  for  advance  training,  hosting  of  tournaments  and athlete  performance,  maintaining  data  on  sportspersons representing country  at  national  and  international  levels,  rests  primarily  with  the respective  State/Union  Territory  Governments.  The  Union  Government only  supplements  their  efforts  by  bridging  critical  gaps.  However,  the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports implements the following schemes for  development  of  sports  in  the  country,  including  in  the  Bhiwani -Mahendergarh Lok Sabha Constituency of Haryana:

- (i) Khelo India - National Programme for Development of Sports;
- (ii) Assistance to National Sports Federations;
- (iii) Cash Incentive 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; and
- (viii)  Running  Sports  Training  Centres  through  Sports  Authority  of India (SAI).

Details of the above schemes are available in the public domain on the websites of this Ministry and the Sports Authority of India.

Under  Khelo  India  Scheme,  this  Ministry  has  approved  344  sports infrastructure projects, notified 1067 Khelo India Centres, 35 Khelo India State  Centres  of  Excellence  and  accredited  322  sports  academies across  the  country,  including  in  the  Bhiwani -Mahendergarh Lok Sabha Constituency of Haryana. Details are available in the public domain on the dashboard of the Ministry at https://dashboard.kheloindia.gov.in.

Details  of  athletes  under  the  Target  Olympic  Podium  Scheme  (TOPS) who  are  representing  the  country  at  National  and  International  levels from the Bhiwani -Mahendergarh Lok Sabha Constituency are as under:

|   S. No. | Name       | Discipline   | Area    |
|----------|------------|--------------|---------|
|        1 | Ms. Laxmi  | Boxing       | Bhiwani |
|        2 | Ms. Preeti | Boxing       | Bhiwani |

|   3. | Ms. Jaismine Boxing Bhiwani       |
|------|-----------------------------------|
|    4 | Ms. Reena Wrestling Charkhi Dadri |

In  addition,  a  total  of  51  National  and  International  athletes  from  the Bhiwani -Mahendergarh  Lok  Sabha  Constituency  are  under  the  Khelo India Scheme.

(d) No.

(e)  As  per  the  Operational  Guidelines  of  the  Khelo  India  Scheme  and National  Sports  Development  Fund  (NSDF),  it  is  mandatory  for  the grantee, including State Government, to submit Land Availability Certificate  for  availing  financial  assistance  for  development  of  sports infrastructure.

(f) No.

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