The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has approved the proposals of 14 States and one Union Territory for Grant-in-Aid for development of basic sports infrastructure including playfields under the Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA). The Executive Committee of PYKKA at its meeting held recently approved the total amount of Rs 151.13 crore covering 12836 village /block panchayats as per details given below.
Sl. No. | Name of State | Total amount approved (Rs. in crore) | Total Village/Block Panchayatsapproved | |
1 | Assam | 20.84 | 1420 | |
2 | Chhattisgarh | 20.22 | 1992 | |
3 | Goa | 0.36 | 23 | |
4 | Himachal Pradesh | 4.86 | 399 | |
5 | Karnataka | 6.24 | 584 | |
6 | Kerala | 10.36 | 230 | |
7 | Manipur | 5.80 | 491 | |
8 | Mizoram | 2.07 | 168 | |
9 | Nagaland | 2.96 | 230 | |
10 | Odisha | 7.34 | 654 | |
11 | Punjab | 11.93 | 1183 | |
12 | Rajasthan | 20.35 | 1932 | |
13 | Sikkim | 1.35 | 52 | |
14 | Uttar Pradesh | 36.26 | 3466 | |
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15 | Dadar & Nagar Haveli | 0.19 | 12 | |
Total | 151.13 | 12836 |
Under the PYKKA, which was introduced in 2008-09, playfields are developed and maintained in villages and block panchayats across the country in a phased manner and competitions are conducted annually at block, district, state and national level. 51,759 village panchayats and 1,538 block panchayats have been covered under the PYKKA Scheme, during the last four years (2008-09 to 2011-12) for development and maintenance of playfields.
