Question : Stadiums in Rural Areas

(a) whether the Union Government has any schemes or projects to build stadiums in rural areas in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of the stadiums in both the urban and rural sectors of the country, State-wise;

(c) whether the Union Government has allotted funds for building new stadiums during the renovating existing stadiums during the last three years and if so, the details of such allotments; and

(d) the current schemes and projects to boost the sports activities in rural sectors in the country?

THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS
{ SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR }

(a) ‘Sports’ being a State subject, the responsibility to construct stadiums at State, district and block/panchayat level in the country rests with the respective State/Union Territory Governments. The Union Government supplements their efforts.

(b) The stadiums in various parts of the country, both rural and urban, are under the jurisdiction of respective bodies/departments of State/UT Governments. As such, the information about them is not maintained in this Ministry.

(c) This Ministry has provided financial assistance for renovation/ upgradation of seven existing stadiums in the country under the Khelo India Scheme and the Prime Minister’s Development Package for Enhancement of Sports Facilities at J&K (PMDP). The details of the same are at Annexure.

(d) The ‘Khelo India – National Programme for Development of Sports’ was launched in October, 2017 with the aim to strengthen the entire sports ecosystem to promote the twin objectives of mass participation and promotion of excellence in sports across the country. The Khelo India Scheme focuses on broad basing of sports amongst the youth of the country and promotion of sports activities in various parts of the country, including rural sectors. One of the components of the Scheme, “Promotion of rural and indigenous/tribal games” is specifically dedicated to rural sector of the country.

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