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Government of India
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
Department of Sports
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 181
TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2026
Greenfield and Brownfield Sports Infrastructure Projects
181. Shri Konda Vishweshwar Reddy:
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:
(a) the details of sports infrastructure projects sanctioned in the State of
Telangana by the Government under the Greenfield and Brownfield
categories during the last five years and the current year, year and
district-wise;
(b) the details of funds sanctioned, released and utilised for each such
project during the said period including the present status of
implementation, percentage of physical and financial progress and the
expected date of completion thereof;
(c) the details of projects that have not been completed within the
stipulated timeline project-wise, indicating the reasons for the delay;
(d) whether the Government has reviewed the delays in execution of
such projects and if so, the corrective measures taken to ensure their
early completion; and
(e) whether the Government proposes to sanction any additional
Greenfield or Brownfield sports infrastructure projects in Telangana
during the current financial year and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS
[ DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA ]
(a) to (e) ‘Sports’ being a State subject, the responsibility for
development of sports, including development and strengthening of
sports infrastructure, rests primarily with the respective State/Union
Page 1 of 2Territory Governments. The Union Government supplements these
efforts by bridging critical gaps. The Khelo India Scheme and National
Sports Development Fund (NSDF), implemented by this Ministry, under
which financial assistance for development of sports infrastructure is
provided are demand-driven schemes. The proposals received from the
State/ Union Territory Governments and other eligible entities are
considered for financial support, subject to their completeness,
technical feasibility and availability of funds under the scheme. The
details of the sports infrastructure projects approved and their
sanctioned cost, funds released and their physical and financial
progress, under the Khelo India Scheme and National Sports
Development Funds (NSDF), across the country, including in State of
Telangana, 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.
The responsibility of executing the projects rests with the grantee. The
Ministry continuously monitors the implementation of sanctioned
projects through regular review meetings with grantees and
implementing agencies, field inspections and visits by Project Monitoring
Committees to assess actual physical progress, periodic progress
reports, continuous interaction with concerned stakeholders, and
submission of Utilization Certificates (UCs) in respect of funds released.
Delays, wherever encountered, are generally attributable to factors such
as statutory clearances, land-related issues, tendering and contractual
processes, revision in project scope, adverse weather conditions and
other local implementation issues. This Ministry regularly takes up the
matter related to delayed projects with the grantees to expeditiously
ensure timely completion of the projects.
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