The Minister of state (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Vijay Goel has said that the Ministry owns 5 stadium located in Delhi namely Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukerjee Swimming Pool Complex and Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range. All these stadia are maintained by the Sports Authority of India (SAI). In these stadia and in various other sports facilities available at SAI Regional centres, Academic Institutions and Field Units, there is a continuous effort to increase the utilisation for sports activities, viz. National Camps, Competitions, Training Centres & Community Sports.

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today he said, all the sports facilities in SAI Stadia, Delhi as well as in its Regional Centres and Field Units across the country are available for general public for organising sports events, without disturbing the training activities.

The reply stated that SAI has started schemes to encourage general public to use sports facilities available in SAI stadia, regional centres and SAI centres. Very nominal fee is being charged from the general public under ‘Come & Play’ Scheme for use of sports facilities.