The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Sarbananda Sonowal has said that there is no provision under any of the Schemes implemented by the Central Government for construction of mini-stadium. However, under the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA) scheme, it is proposed to construct a sports complex (comprising outdoor playfield and indoor sports hall) in each block of the country, both for outdoor and indoor sports disciplines, on land measuring about six - seven acres at a cost of Rs. 80 lakh each (Total Rs. 1.60 crore). There is also provision of Rs. 15 lakh for sports equipment to be provided by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. It is proposed to have sporting facilities for both indoor and outdoor disciplines.
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today Shri Sonowal said, all the 6545 blocks in 634 districts of the country, including the State of Rajasthan, will be covered in a phased manner over a period of 5 years according to the provisions of the Scheme. Funds for construction of the block level sports complex will be converged from different schemes such as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA); Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF); Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR - Central); Additional Central Assistance (ACA) for the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts, of the Ministries of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Development of North Eastern Region (DONER) and Planning Commission respectively with RGKA.
Selection of the blocks is to be done by the respective State Government as per the provisions of the Scheme and the proposal is to be forwarded to the Central government for release of funds. No proposal has been received from the State Government of Rajasthan for creation of infrastructure under the RGKA Scheme, the Minister added.
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today Shri Sonowal said, all the 6545 blocks in 634 districts of the country, including the State of Rajasthan, will be covered in a phased manner over a period of 5 years according to the provisions of the Scheme. Funds for construction of the block level sports complex will be converged from different schemes such as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA); Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF); Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR - Central); Additional Central Assistance (ACA) for the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts, of the Ministries of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Development of North Eastern Region (DONER) and Planning Commission respectively with RGKA.
Selection of the blocks is to be done by the respective State Government as per the provisions of the Scheme and the proposal is to be forwarded to the Central government for release of funds. No proposal has been received from the State Government of Rajasthan for creation of infrastructure under the RGKA Scheme, the Minister added.
