Parliament Question: Development of Sports Facilities in Sonipat

Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Department of Sports LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*501 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026 Development of Sports Facilities in Sonipat †*501. SHRI SATPAL BRAHAMCHARI: Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state: (a) whether there is lack of sports facilities and infrastructure in the rural and semi-urban areas of Sonipat Lok Sabha Constituency; (b) if so, whether any scheme has been approved by the Government for the development of sports grounds, stadiums, training centres and other sports infrastructure in the said area and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether any project or sports centre has been approved in the said area under Khelo India Programme and if so, the details thereof; (d) whether any special training or financial assistance has been provided to connect rural youth with sports activities and encourage talent; and (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS [ DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA ] (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House. Page 1 of 3STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*501 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026 REGARDING “DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS FACILITIES IN SONIPAT” ASKED BY SHRI SATPAL BRAHAMCHARI, HON’BLE MEMBER OF LOK SABHA (a) to (e) ‘Sports’ being a State subject, the responsibility of development of sports, including development of sports facilities and infrastructure such as sports grounds, stadiums, training centres and other sports infrastructure in the rural and semi-urban areas and providing special training or financial assistance to connect rural youth with sports activities and encourage talent, rests primarily with the respective State/Union Territory Governments. The Union Government only supplements their efforts by bridging critical gaps. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports implements the following schemes for the promotion of sports in the country, including in Sonipat Lok Sabha Constituency of Haryana: 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). Details of the above schemes are available in the public domain on the websites of this Ministry and the Sports Authority of India. Under the Khelo India Scheme, 4 sports infrastructure projects have been sanctioned, 2 Khelo India Centres and 10 Khelo India Accredited Academies have been notified in Sonipat. In addition, under SAI Schemes, 10 Sports Centres under SAI RC Sonipat are functioning in State of Haryana. Further, under NSDF 1 sports infrastructure has also been sanctioned in Sonipat. Page 2 of 3The details of various sports facilities under the Khelo India Scheme, such as Sports Infrastructure, Khelo India Centres (KIC), Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCE) and Khelo India Accredited Academies (KIAA) along with Khelo India Athletes (KIA), across the country, including in the State of Haryana, are available in the public domain on the dashboard of the Ministry at https://dashboard.kheloindia.gov.in. The details of various sports facilities, provided assistance under National Sports Development Fund (NSDF), across the country, including in the State of Haryana, are available in the public domain on the dashboard of the Ministry at http://www.nsdf.yas.gov.in/nsdf-glance.html. The details of various sports facilities run by Sports Authority of India (SAI), such as National Centres of Excellence (NCoE), Sports Training Centres (STC), Extension Centres of STCs, along with athletes trained in these facilities, across the country, including in the State of Haryana, are available in the public domain on the dashboard at https://sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in. **** Page 3 of 3