Parliament Question: Sports infrastructure in Bihar

GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OFYOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS) RAJYA SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTIONNO- 3188# ANSWEREDON- 19/03/2026 SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE INBIHAR 3188#.DR. BHIM SINGH Will theMinisterofYOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTSbepleased to state:- (a) the number of sports complexes, stadiums, multipurpose halls and rural sports infrastructure projects approved, completed and pending in Bihar under Khelo India Scheme during the last five years, along with thedetails of funds approved andexpenditureincurred, district-wise; and (b) the number of youths in the State identified as national/international players, trained and selected for sports scholarships and the reasons for State’s comparatively weaker performance vis- à-vis otherStates and thetime-bound action plan prepared toimprove thesame? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DR. MANSUKHMANDAVIYA) (a) and (b) ‘Sports’ being a State subject, the responsibility of development of sports, including construction of sports complexes, stadiums, multipurpose halls and rural sports infrastructure and identifying youth as national/international players and providing them training and scholarships, 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 ofsports inthecountry, includingin theStateof Bihar: 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 Accredited Academies (KIAA) along with Khelo India Athletes (KIA), across the country, including in the State of Bihar, are available in the public domain on the dashboard of the Ministry at https://dashboard.kheloindia.gov.in. Page 1of2The 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, along with athletes trained in these facilities, across the country, including in the State of Bihar, are available in thepublicdomain onthedashboard at https://sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in. **** Page 2of2