GOVERNMENT OF MINISTRY OF YOUTHAFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†943 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017

Development of Sports in

†943. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA: SHRI :

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government has received any proposals relating to sports development from Jharkhand;

(b) if so, the details in this regard for the last three years alongwith the name of the sports and location with which the said proposals are related; and

(c) the action taken thereon by the Government so far along with the outcome thereof?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

(a) Yes, Madam.

(b) & (c) The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has been implementing various schemes for promotion of sports in the entire country, including Jharkhand, through creation/development of sports infrastructure and conduct of annual sports competitions. Proposals, as and when received from States/UTs under these Schemes, if complete in all respects and technically feasible, are being sanctioned subject to availability of funds.

Details of projects sanctioned to the State of Jharkhand during the last three years by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, is attached as Annexure – I. **** ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) AND (c) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †943 FOR 21.12.2017 ASKED BY SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA AND SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, MPs, REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS IN JHARKHAND

Annexure – I

List of projects sanctioned to the State of Jharkhand under the erstwhile Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS) (2014-15 and 2015-16) and Khelo India Scheme (2016-17)

2014-15 (Rs. in crore)

Grant S. No. Project Sanctioned (Date) Laying of Astro-turf Hockey field at 4.49 1. Ranchi University. (14.01.2015)

2015-16 : NIL

2016-17 (Rs. in crore)

Grant S. No. Project Sanctioned (Date) Upgradation of Hockey and Football 2.07 1. Ground at Sports Authority of India (22.03.2017) (SAI) Training Centre, Hazaribagh.

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