Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

Sports Infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir

Posted On: 09 MAR 2017 3:36PM by PIB Delhi

 

The Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Vijay Goel said in the Lok Sabha today that a special development package of Rs. 200 crores for the state of Jammu & Kashmir is under implementation.  The package includes construction/renovation of the following sports infrastructure:

S.No.

Details of works & Location

Schedule date of Completion

Funds Allocated

(Rs. In crores)

1

Renovation and up gradation of Bakshi stadium including provision of toilet galleries/change rooms.

Financial Year 2017-18

40.86

2

Lighting system in Artificial Football Ground at TRC Srinagar

Financial Year 2017-18

1.34

3

Lighting system in Gani Memorial stadium at Srinagar

1.29

4

Renovation and Development of M A stadium including provision of toilet galleries/change rooms.

40.00

5

Development of infrastructure for water sports activities:

Pahalgam Lake

Mansar Lake

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Year 2017-18

 

 

3.00

3.00

6

Construction of Indoor Sports hall at 22 locations/Districts:
(i) Qoimah in Kulgam District

(ii) Tral in Pulwama District

(iii) Handwara in Kupwara District

(iv) Pattan in Baramulla District

(v) Bijbehara in Anantnag  District

(vi) Soibugh in Budgam District

(vii) Leh in Leh District

(viii) Kargil in Kargil District

(ix) Rajpora in PulwamaDistrict

(x) Shopian  in Shopian district

(xi) Sehpora in Ganderbal district

(xii) Sumbal in Bandipora district

(xiii)Sambha in Sambha District

(xiv) Billawar in Kathua District

(xv) Koteranka in Rajouri District

(xvi)  Jammu district

(xvii) Doda in Doda district.

(xviii) Kishtwar in Kishtwar district

(xix) Reasi in Reasi district

(xx)  Udhampur district

(xxi) Ramban in Ramban district

(xxii)  in Poonch district

88.00

(Rs. 4.00 crores for each district)

7

Upgradation existing stadium at Rajouri

 

 

Financial Year 2017-18

2.00

8

Upgradation of existing stadium at Poonch

2.00

9

Completion of ongoing outdoor stadium at Udhampur

10.00

10

Sports Equipments, Furniture, Coaches/Trainers etc.

5.37

 

In a written reply he said that an 8-week certificate course along with practical training, officiating, judging for the specialized sports is being conducted by this Ministry for sportspersons, coaches and physical education teachers of Jammu and Kashmir with a view to bring disgruntled youth into national mainstream.   SAI has started these courses and the first two courses for 59 persons and for 62 persons were conducted during November 2016 to February, 2017 and the 3rd course for 69 persons is being conducted during March-April, 2017.  Once these community coaches are deployed they would be able to identify and nurture young talent. 

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