10 Jul 2012

Grant-in-Aid of Rs. 151 Crore Approved Under PYKKA


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


UT



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.

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