**Executive Summary**
This document is the answer from the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports to Unstarred Question No. 1587 in the Lok Sabha, to be answered on 09.02.2026. It addresses central schemes for sports development, particularly in the Bishnupur Lok Sabha Constituency, and outlines the government's approach to strengthening sports infrastructure nationally. Key schemes and financial allocations are mentioned.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Allocation of Responsibility:** Sports development is primarily the responsibility of State/Union Territory Governments, with the Central Government supplementing their efforts.
* **Existing Schemes:** The Government runs various sports promotional schemes across the country, including Bishnupur Lok Sabha Constituency. These schemes include:
* Khelo India - National Programme for Development of Sports
* Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs)
* Cash Incentives to Medal Winners in International Sports Events and their coaches
* National Sports Awards
* Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons
* Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Program for Sportspersons
* National Sports Development Fund
* Running Sports Training centres through Sports Authority of India (SAI)
* National Centre for Sports Science and Research (NCSSR)
* **Financial Information:** In FY 2024-25, the Department of Sports was allocated Rs. 2332.50 crore, out of which Rs. 2136.97 crore was utilised.
* **Khelo India Scheme:** This scheme caters to the needs of the entire country, with proposals from State/UT Governments and other eligible entities considered for financial support, subject to feasibility and fund availability.
* **Sports Infrastructure Development:** Financial assistance is provided for the development of sports infrastructure, such as synthetic athletic tracks, hockey fields, turf football grounds, multipurpose halls, and swimming pools, through the Khelo India Scheme (KIS) and National Sports Development Funds (NSDF).
* **Information Availability:** Details of sports infrastructure projects, sanctioned costs, funds released, and progress under KIS and NSDF are available on the Ministry's dashboards at https://mdsd.kheloindia.gov.in and http://www.nsdf.yas.gov.in/nsdf-glance.html.
* **Khelo Bharat Niti 2025:** Provides a policy framework to strengthen sports infrastructure through education, public-private partnerships, CSR support, and community participation, aiming to expand access to quality sports facilities and enhance sporting excellence nationwide.
**Impact Analysis**
**State/Union Territory Governments**
* **Impact:** Primary responsibility for developing sports facilities within their respective territories.
* **Action Required:** Develop and submit proposals for financial support under the Khelo India Scheme, ensuring completeness and technical feasibility.
**Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports**
* **Impact:** Accountable for strengthening sports infrastructure through convergence with education, promotion of public-private partnerships, CSR support and community participation, with the objective of expanding access to quality sports facilities and enhancing sporting excellence nationwide.
* **Action Required:** Provide Financial assistance for development of sports infrastructure through the Khelo India Scheme (KIS) and National Sports Development Funds (NSDF)
**Beneficiary Youth/Athletes**
* **Impact:** Beneficiaries of improved sports infrastructure and promotional schemes, potentially leading to enhanced training and performance opportunities.
* **Action Required:** Engage with available programs and schemes (Khelo India Scheme) to develop skills and benefit from infrastructure improvements.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports: The primary government body responsible for sports development in India, answering the Lok Sabha question and managing sports schemes.
Khelo India - National Programme for Development of Sports: A national program aimed at developing sports infrastructure and talent across the country.
National Sports Development Fund (NSDF): Provides financial assistance for development of sports infrastructure.
Bishnupur Lok Sabha Constituency: The specific geographical area of focus for the initial Lok Sabha question regarding sports development.
Khelo Bharat Niti 2025: Policy framework designed to strengthen sports infrastructure through various initiatives.
Government of India
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
Department of Sports
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1587
TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2026
Central Schemes for Sports Development
1587. SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN:
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to
state:
(a) the details of the central programmes/ schemes are currently
being implemented for the development of sports facilities in the
Bishnupur Lok Sabha Constituency along with the funds sanctioned
and utilized under them;
(b) whether the Government considered any proposal to initiate new
sports programmes in Bishnupur and to develop modern stadiums,
multi-purpose indoor halls, sports hostels, synthetic tracks, rural
sports grounds and sports science/ physiotherapy facilities;
(c) if so, the details thereof along with the timeline and the number
of beneficiary youth/ athletes; and
(d) the details of action plan of the Government to strengthen sports
infrastructure through the State Governments, local bodies and
private participation?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
[DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA]
(a) : ‘Sports’ being a State subject, the responsibility of development
of sports facilities in the country, including Bishnupur Lok Sabha
Constituency, rests primarily with the State/Union Territory
Governments, and the Central Government only supplements their
efforts. However, the Government is running various sports
promotional schemes across the country, including Bishnupur Lok
Page 1 of 2Sabha Constituency. These schemes include: (i) Khelo India –
National Programme for Development of Sports; (ii) Assistance to
National Sports Federations (NSFs); (iii) Cash Incentives to Medal
Winners in International Sports Events and their coaches; (iv)
National Sports Awards; (v) Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons;
(vi) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Program for
Sportspersons; (vii) National Sports Development Fund; (viii)
Running Sports Training centres through Sports Authority of India
(SAI); and (ix) National Centre for Sports Science and Research
(NCSSR). The details of the Schemes are available in the public
domain on the website of the Ministry at https://yas.nic.in/. Further,
in FY 2024-25, Department of Sports was allocated Rs. 2332.50
crore, out of which Rs. 2136.97 crore was utilised.
(b) to (c) : The Khelo India Scheme caters to the needs of the entire
country within its allocated budget for activities/ programmes. The
proposals received from the State/UT Governments and other
eligible entities are considered for financial support, subject to their
completeness, technical feasibility and availability of funds under
the Scheme. However, under the “Creation and Up-gradation of
Sports Infrastructure” component of the Khelo India Scheme (KIS)
and National Sports Development Funds (NSDF), financial
assistance is provided for development of sports infrastructure such
as synthetic athletic track, synthetic hockey field, synthetic turf
football ground, multipurpose hall, swimming pool etc. across the
country. The details of the sports infrastructure projects approved
and their sanctioned cost, funds released and their physical and
financial progress, under the KIS and NSDF are available in public
domain on the dashboards of the Ministry at
https://mdsd.kheloindia.gov.in and http://www.nsdf.yas.gov.in/nsdf-
glance.html, respectively.
(d) : The Khelo Bharat Niti 2025 provides a comprehensive policy
framework to strengthen sports infrastructure through convergence
with education, promotion of public-private partnerships, CSR
support and community participation, with the objective of
expanding access to quality sports facilities and enhancing sporting
excellence nationwide.
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