Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports addresses questions regarding sports infrastructure and training projects in Maharashtra over the last ten years. The response details centrally sponsored schemes, funds allocated and utilized, and project progress. It clarifies the absence of SAI Training Centres in Maharashtra and explains the Ministry's review process for sanctioned projects.
Key Points / Main Content:
Schemes and Initiatives:
* The Ministry implements schemes for sports promotion, including infrastructure and training projects.
* Key schemes include Khelo India, Assistance to National Sports Federations, Cash Incentive to Medal Winners, National Sports Awards, Pension to Sportspersons, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Program, National Sports Development Fund (NSDF), and Running Sports Training Centres via the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
* Details on these schemes are publicly available on the Ministry and SAI websites.
* Information on approved sports infrastructure projects, sanctioned costs, funds released, and progress under Khelo India and NSDF is available online.
SAI Training Centers:
* There are no SAI Training Centres (STC) in Maharashtra.
Funding:
* Funds are allocated schemewise, not state/UT-wise.
* Details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred under various Sports Development Schemes, including in Maharashtra, are provided for the past ten financial years (2015-16 to 2024-25).
Targets and Overruns:
* The Ministry's schemes are demand-driven, so no targets are fixed.
* There are no reported time or cost overruns for the schemes.
Project Monitoring:
* The Ministry monitors project progress through regular review meetings, site visits by project monitoring committees, and verification of Utilization Certificates (UCs).
Impact Analysis:
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports:
* Impact: Responsible for implementing and overseeing sports development schemes and addressing related inquiries.
* Action Required: Continue monitoring project progress, conducting reviews, and ensuring timely completion of projects.
Sports Authority of India (SAI):
* Impact: Involved in running sports training centers and providing information on relevant schemes.
* Action Required: Maintain updated information on schemes on its website.
National Sports Federations:
* Impact: Can receive assistance for sports development.
* Action Required: Utilize available schemes and funds for sports infrastructure and training projects.
Sportspersons:
* Impact: Eligible for cash incentives, awards, pension, and welfare programs.
* Action Required: Apply for relevant schemes and utilize available resources.
State Governments (including Maharashtra):
* Impact: Benefit from centrally sponsored schemes for sports development.
* Action Required: Coordinate with the Ministry, propose suitable projects, and ensure proper utilization of funds.
Key Entities Referenced
Maharashtra: A state in India where sports infrastructure training projects are being implemented.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports: The Indian government ministry responsible for implementing sports-related schemes and policies.
Sports Authority of India: An organization under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports that runs sports training centers and implements sports development schemes.
Khelo India National Programme for Development of Sports: A centrally sponsored scheme by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for promoting sports development in India.
National Sports Development Fund NSDF: A fund used for supporting sports development projects in India.
Dhule district: A district in Maharashtra, specifically mentioned in the context of sports infrastructure projects.
Nashik district: A district in Maharashtra, specifically mentioned in the context of sports infrastructure projects.
Assistance to National Sports Federations: A scheme by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to provide assistance to national sports federations.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS
(DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2499
TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025
Sports Infrastructure/Training Projects in Maharashtra
2499. Dr. Bachhav Shobha Dinesh:
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:
(a) the details of Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Central Sector Schemes
for sports infrastructure/training projects being implemented by the
Government, including Sports Association of India in the State of
Maharashtra during the last ten years, scheme/district-wise;
(b) the details of SAI Training Centres (STC) in Maharashtra, district-wise;
(c) the details of funds allocated, sanctioned, released and utilized for each
of the above schemes during the said period, scheme/district/project-wise in
Maharashtra, particularly Dhule and Nashik districts;
(d) the details of physical targets set and achieved in the implementation of
the above schemes during the said period, year/scheme/district-wise in
Maharashtra, particularly Dhule and Nashik districts;
(e) whether there is time and cost overrun of any of the above schemes;
(f) if so, the reasons therefor; and
(g) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for expediting the
projects?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS
{ DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA }
(a) The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports implements the following
schemes for the promotion of sports in the country, including for sports
infrastructure/training projects in the State of Maharashtra:
Page 1 of 3(i) Khelo India - National Programme for Development of Sports;
(ii) Assistance to National Sports Federations;
(iii) Cash Incentive to Medal Winners in International Sports Events
and their Coaches;
(iv) National Sports Awards;
(v) Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons;
(vi) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Program for
Sportspersons;
(vii) National Sports Development Fund (NSDF); and
(viii) Running Sports Training Centres through Sports Authority of
India.
Details of the above schemes are available in the public domain on the
websites of this Ministry and the Sports Authority of India.
The details of the sports infrastructure projects approved and their
sanctioned cost, funds released and their physical and financial progress,
under Khelo India Scheme and NSDF, across the country, including in the
State of Maharashtra, 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.
(b) There are no SAI Training Centres (STC) in Maharashtra.
(c) Funds are allocated and released Scheme-wise and not State/UT-wise.
The details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred under various
Sports Development Schemes of the Department of Sports across the
country, including in the State of Maharashtra, during the last ten years are
as under:
(amount in ₹ crore)
Financial Year Funds allocated Expenditure incurred
2024-25 2332.50 2136.97
2023-24 2380.86 2329.35
2022-23 1907.69 1879.99
2021-22 1993.00 1748.76
2020-21 1313.40 1304.12
2019-20 2000.00 1989.39
2018-19 1381.52 1297.38
2017-18 1393.21 1229.32
2016-17 1078.35 1074.66
2015-16 1024.46 1020.65
Page 2 of 3(d) The Schemes of this Ministry are demand driven. Therefore, no targets
are fixed.
(e) No, Sir.
(f) Does not arise.
(g) 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.
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