Parliament Question: Development of Sports Facilities

Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Department of Sports LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*33 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2026 Development of Sports Facilities †*33. SHRI JAI PARKASH: SHRI SATPAL BRAHAMCHARI: Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state: (a) the details of programmes/schemes which are currently being implemented by the Government for the development of sports facilities in Hisar, Sonipat and Dumka Lok Sabha Constituencies along with the details of the funds sanctioned and utilised thereunder; (b) whether the Government has proposed to launch any new programme/scheme for the development of sports facilities in Hisar, Sonipat and Dumka Lok Sabha constituencies, if so, the details thereof; (c) whether there is any proposal to develop a modern sports stadium, multi-purpose indoor hall, training centre, coaching facilities, sports hostel, a synthetic track, a rural playground and sports/science/physio facilities in the said Constituencies, if so, the details thereof and the timeframe in this regard along with the number of youth/athletes to be benefited thereunder; (d) whether there is any proposal for the allocation of special budget, appoint coaches and provide sports equipment to nurture the Page 1 of 4talent of local players particularly rural, women and young players, if not, the reasons therefor along with the time by which such Schemes are likely to be implemented for the said constituencies; and (e) the action plan of the Government to strengthen sports infrastructure through the State Government, local bodies and private participation? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [DR MANSUKH MANDAVIYA] (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House. ***** Page 2 of 4STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*33 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2026 REGARDING ‘DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS FACILITIES’ ASKED BY SHRI JAI PARKASH AND SHRI SATPAL BRAHAMCHARI, HON’BLE MEMBERS OF LOK SABHA. (a): The Government runs various schemes for the promotion of sports across the country, including Hisar, Sonipat and Dumka Lok Sabha Constituencies. 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 these schemes are available in the public domain on the website of the Ministry (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 have been utilised. The detail of scheme wise utilisation is available in public domain on the website of the Ministry (https://yas.gov.in/en/scheme-wise-financial-report-fy-2024-25-0). (b) to (d): ‘Sports’ being a State subject, the responsibility of development and encouragement of sports rests primarily with the State/Union Territory Governments. The Central Government only supplements their efforts. Under the component “Creation and Up- gradation of Sports Infrastructure” of the Khelo India Scheme, financial assistance has been provided for development of sports infrastructure across the country. Page 3 of 4The 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. There is one (01) National Centre of Excellence (NCoEs) in Sonipat Lok Sabha Constituency and one (01) SAI Training Centre (STC) in Hisar Lok Sbaha Constituency. Further, there are three (03) Khelo India Centres in Hisar Lok Sabha Constituency, three (03) Khelo India Centres in Dumka Lok Sabha Constituency and one (01) Khelo India Centre in Sonipat Lok Sabha Constituency, the details of which are available at https://dashboard.kheloindia.gov.in. (e): Under the component “creation and upgradation of sports infrastructure” of Khelo India Scheme, sports infrastructure such as stadiums, sports complexes and training centres across the country are developed/ created in coordination with State Governments. Further, 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. ****** Page 4 of 4