This document summarizes the response provided by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3633, posed on August 11, 2025, regarding the allocation of funds for stadium development in the Chitradurga Lok Sabha Constituency under the Khelo India Scheme.
The Minister clarified that sports development, including stadium construction, is primarily the responsibility of State/Union Territory governments. The Union Government's role is supplementary, addressing critical gaps. The Khelo India Scheme operates on a demand-driven basis. Proposals received, including those from the Karnataka State Government for the Chitradurga Lok Sabha Constituency, are evaluated for financial support based on completeness, technical feasibility, and fund availability. The response also indicates that there are currently no pending stadium project works in the Chitradurga Lok Sabha Constituency under the Khelo India Scheme.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for youth affairs and sports.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Shri Govind Makthappa Karjol: The individual who asked the question in Lok Sabha regarding funds for stadium development.
Khelo India Scheme: A national program for the development of sports in India.
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya: The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports who provided the answer to the Lok Sabha question.
State Government of Karnataka: The state government from which proposals related to Chitradurga Lok Sabha Constituency were received.
Chitradurga Lok Sabha Constituency: A Lok Sabha constituency in the state of Karnataka, India, which is the focus of the question regarding stadium development funds.
State/Union Territory Governments: Refers to the governments of the individual states and union territories within India. They are primarily responsible for sports development, including stadiums.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS
(DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3633
TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2025
Funds for Development of Stadiums
3633. Shri Govind Makthappa Karjol:
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has taken any steps to sanction and release
the funds for development of stadiums in Chitradurga Lok Sabha
Constituency under Khelo India Scheme;
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(c) the details of the efforts being made to complete the pending project
works of stadiums in the said constituency under the said schemes?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS
{ DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA }
(a) to (c) ‘Sports’ being a State subject, the responsibility of development of
sports, including development of stadiums, rests primarily with the
respective State/Union Territory Governments. The Union Government only
supplements their efforts by bridging critical gaps. Khelo India Scheme is a
demand-driven scheme. The proposals received from the State/UT
Governments and other eligible entities, including from the State
Government of Karnataka for Chitradurga Lok Sabha Constituency, are
considered for financial support, subject to their completeness, technical
feasibility and availability of funds under the Scheme. There are no pending
project works of stadiums in the Chitradurga Lok Sabha Constituency under
the Khelo India Scheme.
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