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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS
(DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2393
ANSWERED ON- 12/03/2026
KHELO INDIA CENTRES IN WEST BENGAL
2393. SHRI SAMIK BHATTACHARYA
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state :-
(a) whether out of 23 districts in West Bengal, only 13 districts have been covered under the Khelo
India Centre scheme, leaving 10 districts uncovered;
(b) whether all existing Khelo India Centres in the State are functioning within Jawahar Navodaya
Vidyalayas and none has been established on land or district stadiums provided by the State
Government;
(c) whether the Ministry has received adequate proposals, land offers or infrastructure support from
the State for expansion of Khelo India Centres; and
(d) whether lack of cooperation or non-provision of land by the State Government has affected
district-wise rollout of the scheme in the State?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS
(DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)
(a) to (d) Sports’ being a State subject, the responsibility of development of sports rests primarily
with the respective State/Union Territory Governments. The Union Government only supplement
their efforts by bridging critical gaps. The proposals received from the State/ UT Government and
other eligible entities, are considered for financial support, subject to their completeness, technical
feasibility and availability of funds under the scheme. The Khelo India Scheme is a demand-driven
scheme. Under the Khelo India Scheme, 13 Khelo India Centres (KICs) have so far been notified in
13 districts of West Bengal in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas. No additional proposal for expansion
of Khelo India Centres, including proposals relating to land or infrastructure support, has been
received so far from the State Government of West Bengal.
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