Question : WINTER SPORTS STADIUMS



(a) whether Government proposed setting up Winter Sports Stadium at Leh and Kargil in Ladakh Region of J&K ;

(b) if so, the details thereof ; and

(c) the progress made in this regard ?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI PON.RADHAKIRISHNAN)

( a) to ( c) : “Sports” is a State subject. It is primarily the responsibility of the State Government to create various Sports facilities including Winter Sports Stadium to promote sports at all levels. However, in order to supplement the efforts of the State Governments in this direction, Central assistance is provided to State Governments /Municipal Corporations etc. on matching share basis for creation of various sports facilities under the scheme of Grants for Creation of Sports Infrastructure, subject to the receipt of viable proposals from the States. On the basis of proposals received from the Government of J&K , the Ministry has approved the following Winter Sports Infrastructure in the Laddakh Region of J&K from 1999-2000 till date :

Sl.No. Project	Amount sanctioned with date
1 Ice Hockey Rink at Rs.37.50 lakhs Shankoo, Kargil (11.12.2001)
2 Ice Hockey Rink at Rs.37.50 lakhs Choglumsar, Leh. (11.12.2001)