Minister for Youth Services and Sports, Satish Sharma, said that the Government of India has released Rs 14.75 crore for 4 projects sanctioned under Khelo India Scheme during the year 2018-19,  against which Rs 13.67 crore have been expended, so far.

The Minister was replying to a question raised by Shiekh Khursheed Ahmed.

The Minister informed the House that out of the four projects, two have been completed and are functional while two projects are under process. He added that the sanctioned projects included construction of Rs 533.61 lakh Synthetic Hockey Turf at Pologround Srinagar and construction of Rs 539.78 lakh synthetic Hockey Turf at K.K Hakku Stadium Jammu besides under construction synthetic Athletic Track at Tulibal Sopore, Baramulla and under construction Rs 294.11 lakh Indoor sports hall at Shalinar, Budgam.

The Minister said that Khelo India scheme is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Gol, and is not a constituency based scheme. He said that no project has been sanctioned under Khelo India scheme in Langate constituency for development of sports infrastructure.

However, various play fields have been developed under Capex amounting Rs 191.25 lakh. These included Rs 85.02 lakh play field at Pandithpora langate, 23.13 lakh play field at Ashpora, Rs 11.96 lakh play field at Kutlari Mawer, Rs 12.00 lakh football ground at kulangam, Rs. 39.14 lakh Roll skating at Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Langate while Rs 20 lakh open Air Gym at kulangam is under execution.