(a) whether the Government has received any proposal from various State Governments including Kerala for development of Sports infrastructure during the last three years and the current year;
(b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to offer any special packages to various States including Kerala for development of sports infrastructure; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS
(SHRI VIJAY GOEL)
(a) & (b) Sports is a State subject and promotion of sports and creation of sports infrastructure in the States is primarily the responsibility of the State Government. The Central Government complements/supplements the efforts of the State Governments through various sports promotional schemes.
A Centrally Sponsored Scheme, namely, Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) was being implemented during the period from
2008-09 to 2013-14. PYKKA Scheme was reviewed and renamed as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA), also a Centrally Sponsored Scheme and was implemented during the period 2014-15 and 2015-16.
Under the PYKKA Scheme, inter-alia, funds were granted to States/UTs for development and maintenance of playgrounds at Village and Block Panchayats. Under Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA), there was provision for creation of sports infrastructure at block level and conduct of annual sports competitions.
A Scheme, namely, Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS) was being implemented as a Central Sector Scheme for creation of Sports infrastructure in all the States/UTs all over India including the State of Kerala during the period from 2010-11 to 2015-16.
A new Scheme called “Khelo India – National Programme for Development of Sports” is being implemented by this Ministry as a Central Sector Scheme from the current financial year 2016-17. This Scheme, inter-alia, provides for creation of sports infrastructure facilities, namely, Synthetic Athletic Track, Synthetic Hockey Field, Synthetic Turf Football Ground, Multipurpose hall, Swimming pool, etc. This scheme is also applicable all over India including Kerala.
All these schemes are/were demand-driven schemes. Proposals, as and when received from States, if complete in all respects and technically feasible, are/were sanctioned subject to availability of funds. Funds are released to a State as and when the proposal for development of sports infrastructure is sanctioned to that State.
Details of playfields developed under the erstwhile PYKKA and sports infrastructure developed under the erstwhile RGKA and USIS and Khelo India during the year 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 are at Annexure – I.
(c) & (d) A special package of Rs.200 crores for enhancement of sports facilities in the State of Jammu & Kashmir was announced by Hon’ble Prime Minister in November, 2015. The package includes construction/renovation of the sports infrastructure in the state. This
programme is under implementation. There is no proposal in this Ministry to offer any special package to any other State including Kerala at present.
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