Question : CREATION OF SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE

(a) the number of proposals received by the Government from the various States for construction of sports stadia and develop sports infrastructure alongwith the action taken thereon during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(b) whether the Government has allocated/sanctioned/released funds for the development/promotion of sports;

(c) if so, the details thereof during the said period, State-wise including Jammu and Kashmir and Lakshadweep;

(d) the time by which the pending proposals are likely to be cleared; and

(e) the details of financial assistance/sports facilities provided to the sportspersons of all the States of the country during the said period?

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

(a) At present there is no central or centrally sponsored Scheme scheme to assist states for construction of sports stadia and related sports infrastructure. Prior to 01.04.2005, there were centrally sponsored schemes under which such assistance was given. After the closure of the schemes committed liabilities of Rs. 62.51 crore were allowed to states as part of Additional Central Assistance (ACA) or Special Central Assistance (SCA). State-wise breakup of the same is given in Annexure.

(b) to (e) : Financial support/assistance is provided for training of young talented sportspersons with the objective of promotion of excellence in sports under various schemes of the Ministry and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) viz., Scheme of Talent Search and Training (TS&T), Scheme of National Sports Development Fund (NSDF), National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC) Scheme, SAI Training Center (STC) Scheme, Special Area Games (SAG) Scheme, Army Boys Sports Companies (ASBC) Scheme and Centers of Excellence (COE) Scheme. Details of allocation made for Scheme of TS&T, Scheme of NSDF and SAI during last three years and current year given in the table below:

Rs. in crore
S.	Name of the	Allocation made
No.	Scheme	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	(Budget	Estimate)
1.	Sports	157.80	150.00	206.15	321.00	Authority of India 
2.	Scheme of	53.37	39.50	50.53	150.00	Talent	Search &	Training
3.	Scheme of	5.00	10.25	8.12	20.00	National	Sports	Development	Fund