This document summarizes the response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4052, addressed to the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports on August 18, 2025, concerning the establishment of Sports Authority of India (SAI) Training Centres/Indoor Stadiums in districts, specifically Dungarpur and Banswara.
The Minister clarifies that sports development, including infrastructure and stadiums, falls primarily under the purview of State/Union Territory governments. The Union Government supplements these efforts through various schemes with funds allocated scheme-wise, not state-wise. SAI Training Centres (STCs) are established in states where the respective state governments provide the sports infrastructure, which SAI then manages. In some cases, SAI creates or upgrades infrastructure within its existing SAI Centres.
The response indicates that no proposal for a SAI Training Centre/Indoor Stadium in Dungarpur and Banswara districts has been received from the State Government. However, one Khelo India Centre (KIC) has been established in each of the Banswara and Dungarpur districts. Details on these KICs are publicly available at https:dashboard.kheloindia.gov.in.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports: The Indian government ministry responsible for youth affairs and sports.
Sports Authority of India (SAI): An organization under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports responsible for promoting sports in India.
SAI Training Centre (STC): A training center established by the Sports Authority of India to groom grassroots level talent.
Dungarpur, Rajasthan: A district in the state of Rajasthan, India, mentioned in the context of establishing a SAI Training Centre.
Banswara, Rajasthan: A district in the state of Rajasthan, India, mentioned in the context of establishing a SAI Training Centre.
Banswara Lok Sabha Constituency: A parliamentary constituency in Rajasthan, dominated by tribal populations.
Khelo India Centre (KIC): A sports center established under the Khelo India program to promote sports at the grassroots level.
DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA: The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports who provided the answer to the parliamentary question.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS
DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4052
TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025
SETTING UP OF SAI TRAINING CENTRE/INDOOR STADIUM
†4052. SHRI RAJKUMAR ROAT:
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the criteria adopted by the Government for setting
up of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Training Centre/Indoor
Stadium in a district;
(b) whether the Government proposes to open a SAI Training Centre
(STC)/ Indoor Stadium in Dungarpur and Banswara districts keeping
in view the emerging talents of tribal dominated Banswara Lok Sabha
Constituency;
(c) if so, the time by which these are likely to be opened;
(d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(e) the works executed and the budget allocated for the field of
sports in Banswara and Dungarpur constituencies during the last five
years, name and year-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS
[DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA]
(a) to (e): 'Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility for the
development of sports, including the creation of sports infrastructureand stadiums, rests primarily with the respective State/Union
Territory Governments. The Union Government supplements their
efforts through its various schemes. The funds are allocated scheme-
wise and not state-wise. In order to groom grassroots level talent,
SAI Training Centres (STCs) are established in States where the
sports infrastructure is provided by the respective State governments
and the same is managed by SAI. However, in some STCs, SAI has
created its own infrastructure as per requirements. Further, SAI
creates/upgrades infrastructure in its SAI Centres only.
Recommendations or proposals are received from time to time from
State Governments which are examined in accordance with the
existing guidelines. No proposal has been received from the State
Government for the establishment of a SAI Training Centre
(STC)/Indoor Stadium in Dungarpur and Banswara districts. Further,
one Khelo India Centre (KIC) each has been set up in the Banswara
and Dungarpur districts and the detail is available in public domain
at https://dashboard.kheloindia.gov.in.
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