Question : SPORTS TRAINING CENTRES OF SAI

(a) the details of sports training centres/regional centres of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) set up in the country, State,

(b) the reasons for the slow pace of construction work of various regional centres of SAI in the country alongwith the progress made so far in this regard and the time by which the construction work of the said centres is likely to be completed, State and location-wise;

(c) whether the Government proposes to set more such centres in various parts of the country;

(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the number of proposals received from the State Governments in this regard and the action taken thereon during each of the last three years and the current year, State and location-wise; and

(e) the details of such proposals which are still pending with the Government alongwith the reasons therefor and the time by which such proposals are likely to be cleared?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI AJAY MAKEN)

(a) The details of sports training centres and regional centres of Sports Authority of India (SAI) set up in the country, State, location and sports discipline wise are given at Annexure-I.

(b) The details of ongoing projects with the approximate time of completion are given in Annexure-II. All these projects are being monitored closely so that they are completed in time.

(c) to (f): As there is severe financial constraint and acute shortage of manpower, the Government decision is to consolidate the existing centres rather than opening of any further new centres.