Question : Sports Events

(a) whether the Government proposes to organise national and international sports events in the country in near future and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government has any special provision/plan to provide sports stadium/infrastructure facility in villages under Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) and if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the number of new sports complexes approved across the country during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR
YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS
(SHRI VIJAY GOEL)
(a) Madam, organization of national and international sporting events is the prerogative of the National Sports Federation (NSF) of the concerned sports discipline. Government only provides financial assistance to the concerned NSF for organization of the same as per the provisions of the Scheme of Assistance to NSFs.
(b) Madam, a letter has been written at the level of Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports to all the MPs asking them to create sports infrastructure in the villages which they are adopting under Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojna and to set aside at least 10% of MPLAD fund for creation of sports infrastructure in their respective constituency.
(c) Madam, no new sports complex has been approved to any state, including Uttar Pradesh during the last three years and the current year.
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