(a) the details of Centrally Sponsored Schemes for providing basic facilities
for the development of sports in the country;
(b) the details of facilities being provided under these Schemes in the States; and
(c) the amount allocated for the purpose during the last three years, State-wise?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS
(DR. M. S. GILL)
(a) & (b):The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has recently introduced a Centrally
Sponsored Scheme entitled `Panchayat Yuva Krida aur Khel Abhiyan` (PYKKA), which aims at
providing basic sports infrastructure in all village and block panchayats of the country in a
phased manner, over a period of 10 years, and access to organized sports competitions at block,
district, state and national levels.
Under the scheme, each village panchayat and block panchayat would be given one-time capital
grant of Rs.1.00 lakh and Rs.5.00 lakh, respectively for undertaking development of sports
infrastructure viz., development of playfield, athletic track, fencing of playfield, goal
posts, poles for net games, outdoor fitness equipment, etc. The State share in this will be
25% for normal states and 10% for special category States. In addition, while village
panchayats would be given annual acquisition grant for procurement of sports equipment and
annual operation grant to meet operational expenses of non-competition nature at Rs.10,000
and Rs.12,000 per month, respectively, block panchayats would be given Rs.20,000, and Rs.24,000
respectively. Each block panchayat would also be provided annual competition grant of
Rs.50,000 for holding block level competitions, and each district will be provided competition
grant of Rs.3.00 lakh for holding district level competitions. Further, prize money would
also be provided to the winners (first three positions) in block level and district level
competitions.
(c) This Scheme is being implemented from the current financial year i.e., 2008-09.
Details of the funds sanctioned and released State-wise are given in Annexure.