Central Assistance for Sports Infrastructure

A new central sector scheme called ‘Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme’ (USIS) has been introduced on pilot basis for two years from 2010-11 to 2011-12, for providing financial assistance to State Government, Government owned collages/Universities and service sports control boards for upgradation/modernization of sports facilities, players training and development besides coach training and protection and preservation of playing spaces. This was stated by Shri Ajay Maken, Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs & Sports, in the Rajya Sabha today, in a written reply to a question by Miss Anusuiya Uikey.

The Minister further stated that the scheme provides for release of grants directly to the State Government/ Union Territories or through Sports Authority of India (SAI).

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