a) the details of the funds allocated for the State of Bihar for sports through National Sports F..ederations, district-wise;
b) Whether any budget has been prepared for increasing the allocation for the development of infrastructure in Siwan district of Bihar State; and
c) the details of funds spent on sports infrastructure in the district?
THE MINISTER FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS
(SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)
(a) to (c) Sir, Sports being a State subject, the responsibility for promotion and development of sports rests with the State /Union Territory Governments. However, Government of India supplements the efforts to promote sports through Schemes such as Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations and other schemes including Khelo India Scheme. The Schemes of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports are to promote sports for the whole country and as such the Budgetary allocation is made scheme wise and not specifically for any State/Union Territory. These schemes help the Government to prepare sportspersons for national and international competitions and also for supplementing the efforts of the State/Union Territories for developing sports infrastructure.
The details of infrastructure sanctioned in the State of Bihar under the Khelo India Scheme are at Annexure-I.
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