Parliament Question: Development of sports in Punjab

GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OFYOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS) RAJYA SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTIONNO- 3187# ANSWEREDON- 19/03/2026 DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS INPUNJAB 3187#.DR. SANDEEP KUMAR PATHAK Will theMinisterofYOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTSbepleased to state:- (a) the special schemes formulated by Government to identify grassroots sporting talent in Punjab and to train and nurture them to aninternational level; (b) whether playgrounds, astroturfs, stadiums, training centres and sports hostels are being developed in theStateunder Khelo India, TOPSorother central schemes;and (c) if so, the year-wise number of sports infrastructure projects approved and completed in the State during thelast threeyears, along with thecost thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DR. MANSUKHMANDAVIYA) (a) to (c) ‘Sports’ being a State subject, the responsibility of development of sports, including identification of grassroots sporting talent and to train and nurture them to an international level, development of playgrounds, astroturfs, stadiums, training centres and sports hostels and approval and completion of sports infrastructure projects, rests primarily with the State/Union Territory Governments. The Union Government supplements their efforts by bridging critical gaps. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports implements the following schemes for development of sports in thecountry, includingintheStateof Punjab: i. Khelo India –National Programmefor Development ofSports; ii. Assistanceto National SportsFederations (NSFs); iii. Cash Incentives toMedal Winners inInternational Sports Events and theircoaches; iv. National Sports Awards; v. Pension toMeritorious Sportspersons; vi. PanditDeendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Program forSportspersons; vii. National Sports Development Fund; viii.RunningSports Training centres through Sports Authority ofIndia (SAI); and ix. National Centre forSports Science andResearch (NCSSR). Details of theabove schemes are available inthe public domain onthe websites of this Ministry and the SportsAuthority ofIndia. The 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 Page 1of2Accredited Academies (KIAA), across the country, including in the State of Punjab, are available in the publicdomainonthe dashboard of theMinistryat 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 Punjab, are available in the public domain onthe dashboard of theMinistryat 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, across the country, including in the State of Punjab, are available in the public domain on the dashboard at https://sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in. **** Page 2of2