Promotion of sports under ‘Khelo India’ in Haryana
QUESTION
(a) the amount allocated during the last three years for promotion of sports and development of
players under the ‘Khelo India’ programme in the State of Haryana;
(b) whether the Ministry has taken any steps to improve sports infrastructure in tier-2 and tier-3
cities of Haryana; and
(c) if so, the details thereof during the last three years?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)
(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) IN RESPECT OF RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 74 FOR REPLY ON 08.02.2024 REGARDING PROMOTION OF SPORTS UNDER ‘KHELO INDIA’ IN HARYANA ASKED BY SHRI KARTIKEYA SHARMA, HON’BLE MP.
- (a) Funds are allocated Scheme-wise and not State-wise in this Ministry. Details of funds allocated under the Khelo India Scheme during the last three years and current year are as under:
(in ₹ crore)
| S. No. | Financial Year | Funds allocated (Revised Estimate) |
| 1. | 2020-21 | 328.77 |
| 2. | 2021-22 | 869.00 |
| 3. | 2022-23 | 600.00 |
| 4. | 2023-24 | 880.00 |
- (b) and (c) ‘Sports’ being a State subject, the responsibility of development of sports, including improving sports infrastructure, rests primarily with the State/Union Territory Governments. The Union Government supplements their efforts. However, under the “Creation and Upgradation of Sports Infrastructure” component of the Khelo India Scheme, this Ministry renders financial support for creation of basic sports infrastructure such as sports complex, synthetic athletic tracks, synthetic hockey fields, synthetic turf football grounds, multipurpose halls, swimming pools, etc. along with sports equipment. Further, under National Sports Development Funds (NSDF), Government supports various institutions and individuals for creation and upgradation of sports facilities across the country, including in tier-2 and tier-3 cities of Haryana.
Till date, this Ministry has sanctioned 325 sports infrastructure projects of various categories in various States/ UTs across the country, including in the State of Haryana. The details of the sports infrastructure sanctioned under Khelo India Scheme and NSDF, across the country, including in the State of Haryana, are available in public domain on the dashboard of the Ministry at https://mdsd.kheloindia.gov.in and http://www.nsdf.yas.gov.in/nsdf-glance.html.
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