Question : NATIONAL GAMES AT RANCHI

(a)Whether the Union Government proposes to hold the 24th National Games at Ranchi in December, 2007;

(b) If so, the details thereof ;

(c)Whether the Union Government also proposes to develop the required infrastructure for the purpose;

(d) If so, the details thereof and the present status of various projects in this regard;

(e)Whether there is any proposal to develop the mega sports complex and sports village by multi national company `man hurt`;

(f) If so the details thereof and the time by which the construction work is likely to be completed and handed over to Jharkhand Olympic Association; and

(g) The details of amount allocated and released therefor and the contribution of the State Government therein?

THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ, YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR)

(a) to (d): The Indian Olympic Association have allotted the 34th National Games to Jharkhand State. However, the dates of the Games are yet to be finalized. The infrastructure for the conduct of National Games is to be developed by the State Government from their own resources and any Additional Central Assistance as they may receive from the Planning Commission.

According to information made available by the State Government, the infrastructure projects for National Games include : the Main Stadium; indoor stadia for Badminton/ Table Tennis, Basketball/Volleyball and Gymnastics; Velodrome; Shooting Range; playfields for Kho kho/ Kabadi; Games Village; renovation of the Birsa Munda Stadium; and hockey stadium with astro-turf.

(e): Meinhardt -SSA-Looba JV are the Consultants for the Mega Sports Complex, which is being constructed by the Nagarujuna Construction Company (NCC) and Liang-Simplex Co. The Sports Village is being developed by NCC and NUIL on PPP basis.

(f) :The construction work on the various projects is likely to be completed by September, 2007. Thereafter, these projects will be handed over to the Organising Committee of the National Games headed by the Hon`ble Chief Minister of Jharkhand, which also includes officials of the Jharkhand Olympic Association.

(g) : As per the information given by the State Government of Jharkhand, the Planning Commission have given Additional Central Assistance (ACA) of Rs.32.00 crore during 2005-06 and assured ACA of Rs.35.00 crore during 2006-07. For 2007-08, the State Government have sought Central assistance of Rs.200.00 crore. The State Government have so far allocated Rs.207.00 crore for the construction and development of infrastructure for the National Games..