Executive Summary:
This document provides answers to questions raised in Lok Sabha regarding sports infrastructure and youth activities in Karnataka. It details the sports infrastructure constructed, funds allocated and utilized for youth activities, ongoing projects, support for youth clubs, monitoring of sports infrastructure, and provision of sports equipment to schools. Data on infrastructure projects is available online, while district-wise fund allocation for youth activities is provided in an annexure.
Key Points / Main Content:
Sports Infrastructure:
* Details of sports infrastructure sanctioned under the Khelo India Scheme and National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) in Karnataka are available on the Ministry's dashboard.
* The timeline for completion of infrastructure projects sanctioned under the Khelo India Scheme and NSDF is two years from the date of sanction.
* The responsibility of executing projects rests with the grantee.
Youth Activities Funding:
* District-wise details of funds allocated and utilized for promotion of youth activities by Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) in Karnataka are provided in Annexure I.
* There is no provision for NYKS to give grants to Youth Clubs.
Project Monitoring:
* The Ministry reviews project progress through regular meetings, site visits by a project monitoring committee, and by getting Utilization Certificates (UCs) of released funds.
Sports Equipment for Schools:
* The Ministry of Education, through the Samagra Shiksha scheme, provides annual financial grants to government schools across the country, including Karnataka, for procuring sports equipment.
* Grant amounts are ₹5,000 for primary schools, ₹10,000 for upper primary, and ₹25,000 for secondary and senior secondary schools.
* Schools winning at least two medals in Khelo India Games are eligible for an extra grant of up to ₹25,000.
* ₹3,011.15 lakh has been sanctioned for Karnataka in the financial year 2025-26 under the Sports and Physical Education component of Samagra Shiksha.
Impact Analysis:
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports:
* Impact: Responsible for providing details on sports infrastructure, fund allocation, and project monitoring.
* Action Required: Continue to monitor projects and update online dashboards with current information.
Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS):
* Impact: Responsible for promotion of activities for youth.
* Action Required: Utilize allocated funds effectively and continue activities.
Ministry of Education:
* Impact: Responsible for funding sports equipment in schools through the Samagra Shiksha scheme.
* Action Required: Ensure timely disbursement of funds to schools for sports equipment procurement.
Government Schools in Karnataka:
* Impact: Receive financial grants to procure sports equipment.
* Action Required: Utilize grants to procure necessary sports equipment and encourage participation in sports, including the Khelo India Games.
Project Grantees (Under Khelo India Scheme and NSDF):
* Impact: Responsible for executing sports infrastructure projects.
* Action Required: Execute projects within the stipulated two-year timeline and provide Utilization Certificates for funds received.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports: The Indian government ministry responsible for youth affairs and sports.
Department of Sports: A department within the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the question was raised.
Dr. K Sudhakar: A member of Lok Sabha who raised the unstarred question.
Karnataka: A state in India, focus of the sports infrastructure question.
Chikkaballapur: A district in Karnataka, specifically mentioned in the questions regarding sports infrastructure.
Khelo India Scheme: A national program for the development of sports in India.
National Sports Development Fund (NSDF): A fund used for promotion of sports and related infrastructure development.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS
(DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2343
TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025
Sports Infrastructure in Karnataka
2343. Dr. K Sudhakar:
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:
(a) the number of sports infrastructure constructed in Karnataka during the
last five years and the current year, district-wise especially for
Chikkaballapur;
(b) the total funds allocated and utilized for promotion of activities for youth
during the said period, year and district-wise;
(c) the details of ongoing, pending and proposed projects in the State, along
with their estimated budgets and timelines of their completion;
(d) whether grants and support are being given to youth clubs across the
State especially for Chikkaballapur and if so, the details thereof;
(e) the details of the steps being taken by the Government to ensure the
monitoring of sports infrastructure; and
(f) the steps taken for providing sports equipments to schools of
Chikkaballapur and across Karnataka?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS
{ DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA }
(a) The details of the sports infrastructure sanctioned under Khelo India
Scheme and National Sports Development Fund (NSDF), across the country,
including in the State of Karnataka, during the last five years and the
current year are available in public domain on the dashboard of the Ministry
at https://mdsd.kheloindia.gov.in and http://www.nsdf.yas.gov.in/nsdf-
glance.html, respectively.
Page 1 of 3(b) District-wise details of funds allocated and utilized for promotion of
activities for youth by Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) in the State of
Karnataka during the last five years and the current year are at Annexure –
I.
(c) The details of ongoing sports infrastructure projects sanctioned under
Khelo India Scheme and National Sports Development Fund (NSDF), across
the country, including in the State of Karnataka, during the last five years
and the current year are available in public domain on the dashboard of the
Ministry at https://mdsd.kheloindia.gov.in and
http://www.nsdf.yas.gov.in/nsdf-glance.html, respectively.
Receipt of proposals under the Khelo India Scheme and NSDF is a
continuous process. The timeline of completion of infrastructure projects
sanctioned under the Scheme is two years from the date of its sanction.
The responsibility of executing the projects rests with the grantee.
(d) There is no provision for giving grants to Youth Clubs by the NYKS.
(e) This Ministry continuously reviews the progress of the sanctioned
projects by way of regular review meetings with grantees, visit of project
monitoring committee to the site of the projects to assess actual physical
progress and getting Utilization Certificates (UCs) of the released funds to
ensure timely completion of the projects.
(f) The Ministry of Education, through the Samagra Shiksha, Integrated
Scheme for School Education, is promoting inclusive and equitable quality
education alongside holistic child development, including sports and
physical education. Under this scheme, government schools across the
country, including in the State of Karnataka, receive annual financial grants
to procure sports equipment, which are ₹5,000 for primary schools, ₹10,000
for upper primary, and ₹25,000 for secondary and senior secondary schools.
Additionally, schools are eligible for an extra grant of up to ₹25,000 if at
least two students win medals in the Khelo India Games, encouraging
competitive sports. In the financial year 2025-26, ₹3,011.15 lakh has been
sanctioned for Karnataka under the Sports and Physical Education
component of Samagra Shiksha to support these initiatives.
Page 2 of 3ANNEXURE – I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2343 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025
REGARDING “SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE IN KARNATAKA” ASKED BY DR. K
SUDHAKAR, HON’BLE MEMBER OF LOK SABHA.
District-wise details of funds allocated and utilized for promotion of
activities for youth by Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) during the last
five years and the current year
(in Rs. Lakh)
Name of 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
District Alloc Expen Alloc Expen Alloc Expen Alloc Expen Alloc Expen Alloc Expen
ation diture ation diture ation diture ation diture ation diture ation diture
Bagalkot 55.31 61.38 72.23 63.77 71.77 68.42 72.62 65.31 68.00 57.00 13.00 6.00
Bellary 67.38 75.47 87.50 76.94 88.16 83.74 88.97 79.60 84.00 69.00 16.00 7.00
Belagavi 90.51 103.64 119.0 104.28 119.9 114.37 125.6 111.18 114.0 94.00 22.00 10.00
5 5 9 0
Bengaluru 55.31 61.38 72.23 63.77 71.77 68.42 72.62 65.31 68.00 57.00 13.00 6.00
Urban
Bengaluru 30.17 34.21 39.68 35.43 39.98 37.79 40.90 36.73 38.00 31.00 7.00 3.00
Rural
Bidar 49.27 55.34 64.09 56.68 64.57 61.26 64.44 58.16 61.00 50.00 12.00 5.00
Chamrajnag 30.17 34.21 39.68 35.43 39.98 37.79 40.90 36.73 38.00 31.00 7.00 3.00
ara
Chikkamaga 55.31 61.38 72.23 63.77 71.77 68.42 72.62 65.31 68.00 57.00 13.00 6.00
luru
Chitradurga 36.21 42.26 47.82 42.51 48.18 45.95 49.08 43.87 46.00 38.00 9.00 4.00
Dakshina 55.31 61.38 72.23 63.77 71.77 68.42 72.62 65.31 68.00 57.00 13.00 6.00
Kannada
Davangere 36.21 42.26 47.82 42.51 48.18 45.95 49.08 43.87 46.00 38.00 9.00 4.00
Dharwad 42.24 48.30 54.96 49.60 56.38 53.11 57.26 52.02 53.00 44.00 10.00 5.00
Gadag 42.24 48.30 54.96 49.60 56.38 53.11 57.26 52.02 53.00 44.00 10.00 5.00
Hassan 49.27 55.34 64.09 56.68 64.57 61.26 64.44 58.16 61.00 50.00 12.00 5.00
Haveri 49.27 55.34 64.09 56.68 64.57 61.26 64.44 58.16 61.00 50.00 12.00 5.00
Gulbarga 102.5 117.73 135.3 118.45 136.3 128.69 139.0 123.47 129.0 107.00 25.00 11.00
(Kalaburagi) 8 2 4 5 0
Kodagu 30.17 34.21 39.68 35.43 39.98 37.79 40.90 36.73 38.00 31.00 7.00 3.00
Kolar 72.41 82.51 95.64 83.03 96.36 90.90 97.15 86.74 91.00 76.00 18.00 8.00
Koppal 42.24 48.30 54.96 49.60 56.38 53.11 57.26 52.02 53.00 44.00 10.00 5.00
Mandya 42.24 48.30 54.96 49.60 56.38 53.11 57.26 52.02 53.00 44.00 10.00 5.00
Mysuru 49.27 55.34 64.09 56.68 64.57 61.26 64.44 58.16 61.00 50.00 12.00 5.00
Raichur 42.24 48.30 54.96 49.60 56.38 53.11 57.26 52.02 53.00 44.00 10.00 5.00
Shivamoga 42.24 48.30 54.96 49.60 56.38 53.11 57.26 52.02 53.00 44.00 10.00 5.00
Tumakuru 61.34 69.43 80.37 69.85 79.97 76.58 80.79 72.45 76.00 63.00 15.00 7.00
Udupi 42.24 48.30 54.96 49.60 56.38 53.11 57.26 52.02 53.00 44.00 10.00 5.00
Uttara 72.41 82.51 95.64 83.03 96.36 90.90 97.15 86.74 91.00 76.00 18.00 8.00
Kannada
Vijayapura 78.44 90.56 103.7 90.11 104.5 99.06 105.3 99.89 99.00 82.00 19.00 9.00
8 6 3
Total 1422. 1613.9 1861. 1646.0 1878. 1780.0 1904. 1716.0 1777. 1472.0 342.0 156.00
00 8 98 0 02 0 05 2 00 0 0
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