Question : SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE UNDER PYKKA

(a) the details of the sports infrastructure created in each of the States under the Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA), State-wise;

(b) the details of the proposals pending with the Government under the scheme during each of the last three years and the current year along with the reasons therefor, State-wise;

(c) the time by which such proposals are likely to be cleared;

(d) whether the Government proposes to set up/open sports training centres of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in various parts of the country; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which such centres are likely to be made functional, location and sports discipline-wise and if not, the reasons therefor?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 247 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11/12/2012 REGARDING SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE UNDER PYKKA ASKED BY SHRI MADHU GOUD YASKHI & SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL.

(a) The State-wise details of playfields developed under Panchayat Yuva Kendra Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) at Village/Block Panchayats as on 31.10.2012 is given at Annexure.

(b) & (c) All the proposals received from the States/UTs complete in all respects and where the state has provided utilization Certificates for past releases have been approved and funds sanctioned/released. One proposal from Orissa, which is complete in all respects is under process. Receipt of proposals from the States/UTs are approved after due scrutiny

(d) & (e) The Sports Authority of India has already set up several sports training Centres across India. These include 58 SAI Training Centres (STCs); 20 Special Area Games Centres (SAGs) and 10 Centres of Excellence (COEs). Expansion of SAI schemes, by opening new centres, depends on the resources made available to it. With presently available resources, SAI’s first priority is to strengthen and consolidate its existing centres and remove drawbacks/deficiencies, if any. The second priority is to open new centres in areas in which SAI is not present currently. Under the first category, SAI is currently consolidating its centres at Dimapur, Rajnandgaon, Alwar, Alleppy, Shillong and Jagatpur. Under the second category, SAI proposes to open new centres at Chindwara, Jaipur, Meham and New Raipur.