Lok Sabha Question No. 1621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-28
Subject: Sports Associations
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Government of India Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .

## 1621 TO BE ANSWERD ON 28 . 12 . 2017

## Sports Associations

†1621. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of sports associations in the country along with their purposes and targets;
- (b) whether the Government monitors the functioning of the sports associations and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the short coming detected/ misconduct noticed in their functioning during the last three years;
- (d)  whether  the  sports  associations  play  an  important  role  in promoting various disciplines of sports and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the discipline-wise financial as well as other assistance provided to sports associations during the said period; and
- (f) the other steps taken by the Government to promote sports in the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [COL . RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD . )]

FOR

(a) to (f): Madam,  'Sports'  is  a  State  subject  and  the  primary responsibility of development of Sports rests with the State Governments and the concerned National Sports Federations (NSFs).

The NSFs are responsible and accountable for the overall management, direction, control, regulation, promotion and development of respective sports disciplines. NSFs are required to discharge their responsibilities in consonance with the principles laid down in the Olympic Charter or in the charter of the Indian Olympic Association or the relevant International Federation. The Government only  supplements  the  efforts  of  recognized  NSFs  through  various schemes by providing  financial  and  other  support  for  training  and participation  of  sportspersons/teams  in  international  tournaments abroad, holding of national and international tournaments in India, purchase of equipment, etc. For the year 2017, Government has given recognition to 53 NSFs for development and promotion of respective sports  disciplines.  Financial  assistance  provided  to  various  NSFs during the last three years is given in the Annexure. To ensure that the NSFs adhere to the principles of good governance, Government has issued guidelines including age and tenure limits in respect of Office Bearers of the NSFs, fair and transparent elections, prevention of age frauds and sexual harassment of sportspersons, observance  of  RTI,  etc.  These  guidelines  are  part  of  the  National Sports  Development  Code  of  India  (NSDCI),  2011.  During  the  last three years a few NSFs were found to have violated the Government guidelines  relating  to  age  &  tenure  restrictions  of  office  bearers, irregularities  in  the  elections,  etc.  Government  has  taken  action against such NSFs which included withholding of annual recognition, withdrawal of recognition, etc.

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Annexure

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (f) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1621  FOR  28.12.2017  ASKED  BY  SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY, REGARDING 'SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS'

Statement indicating the central funding to NSFs and other organisations

## Rs. In Lakhs

|   S. No | Name of the Federation                 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 (Provisional) |
|---------|----------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------|
|       1 | Athletics Federation of India          |     83.55 |   1831.44 |                  416.61 |
|       2 | Archery                                |    448.59 |   1105    |                  350.96 |
|       3 | All India Chess Federation             |    107.95 |    195    |                  159.64 |
|       4 | National Rifle Association of India    |   1039.63 |   2212    |                  981.49 |
|       5 | Tennis                                 |     48.52 |     47    |                   22.03 |
|       6 | Judo Federation of India               |    114.66 |    275    |                    9.35 |
|       7 | Rowing Federation of India             |     40.69 |    308.98 |                   46.23 |
|       8 | Table Tennis Federation of India       |    122.02 |    296    |                  187.36 |
|       9 | Swimming Federation of India           |      7.22 |    177.25 |                   94.14 |
|      10 | Squash Racket Federation of India      |    101.56 |    170    |                  161.31 |
|      11 | Boxing                                 |     99.36 |   1215    |                  295.07 |
|      12 | Hockey India                           |    520.33 |   2038.26 |                 1202.49 |
|      13 | Indian Weightlifting Federation        |     83.47 |    765    |                  176.84 |
|      14 | Badminton Association of India         |    511.59 |   1380    |                  510.69 |
|      15 | Equestrian Federation of India         |     12.43 |     16    |                    6.05 |
|      16 | All India Football Federation          |    131.63 |    154.3  |                  909.53 |
|      17 | Indian Golf Union                      |     37.29 |     37    |                   47.15 |
|      18 | Wrestling Federation of India          |    532.31 |   1510    |                  588.36 |
|      19 | Yachting Association of India          |    116.91 |    161.98 |                   66.13 |
|      20 | Indian Amateur Kabaddi Federation      |     18    |    113    |                   17.89 |
|      21 | Volleyball Federation of India         |    125.92 |    309.83 |                   22.59 |
|      22 | Gymnastics Federation of India         |     66.1  |    210    |                  107.56 |
|      23 | Amateur Handball Federation            |     24.95 |     14.61 |                    0    |
|      24 | Basketball Federation of India         |     52.63 |      9.83 |                   26.03 |
|      25 | Fencing Association of India           |      0    |      0    |                  114.55 |
|      26 | Indian Kayaking & Canoeing Association |     59.94 |    132.67 |                   21.64 |
|      27 | All India Sports Council of the Deaf   |      3.02 |     65.64 |                   61.54 |
|      28 | Paralympic Committee of India          |    197.72 |    720.08 |                  199.96 |
|      29 | Special Olympic Bharat                 |     19.17 |    600.34 |                   28.36 |
|      30 | All India Carrom Federation            |      5.83 |      0    |                    0    |
|      31 | Amateur Baseball Federation of India   |      2.25 |      0    |                    0    |
|      32 | Atya Patya Federation of India         |      1.25 |      0.5  |                    0    |

| S. No   | Name of the Federation                                                                       | 2014-15   | 2015-16   |   2016-17 (Provisional) |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------|
| 33      | Cycle Polo Federation of India                                                               | 2.85      | 0.75      |                    0    |
| 34      | Indian Power lifting Federation                                                              | 5.25      | 0.00      |                    0    |
| 35      | Kho-kho Federation of India                                                                  | 7.75      | 0.00      |                    0    |
| 36      | Sepaktakraw Federation of India                                                              | 10.53     | 104.00    |                   67.81 |
| 37      | Shooting Ball Federation of India                                                            | 0.00      | 0.00      |                    0    |
| 38      | Softball Federation of India                                                                 | 0.00      | 0.00      |                    0    |
| 39      | Taekwondo Federation of India                                                                | 39.80     | 85.00     |                   74.65 |
| 40      | Tenni-Koit Federation of India, Bangalore                                                    | 3.00      | 0.50      |                    0    |
| 41      | Tennis Ball Cricket Federation of India                                                      | 0.00      | 0.00      |                    0    |
| 42      | Tug of War Federation of India                                                               | 3.00      | 0.00      |                    0    |
| 43      | Wushu Association of India                                                                   | 68.55     | 241.00    |                  160.47 |
| 44      | Billiards & Snooker Federation of India                                                      | 76.25     | 75.00     |                   46.46 |
| 45      | Cycling Federation of India                                                                  | 69.29     | 351.00    |                   65.33 |
| 46      | Amateur Soft Tennis Federation of India                                                      | 0.50      | 0.00      |                    0    |
| 47      | Bridge Federation of India                                                                   | 0.00      | 16.00     |                    8.66 |
| 48      | Ice Hockey (NSPO)                                                                            | 2.00      | 0.00      |                    0    |
| 49      | School Games Federation of India                                                             | 17.20     | 55.00     |                   46.32 |
| 50      | Indian Olympic Association                                                                   | 1830.87   | 32.20     |                    0    |
| 51      | Sports Authority of India, J.N. Stadium                                                      | 0.00      | 0.00      |                    0    |
| 52      | Association of Indian Universities (NSPO)                                                    | 148.18    | 0.00      |                    0    |
| 53      | Bowling Federation of India                                                                  | 10.44     | 0.00      |                    0    |
| 54      | Ball Badminton Federation of India                                                           | 1.00      | 0.00      |                    0    |
| 55      | Roll Ball Federation of India                                                                | 0.00      | 0.00      |                    0    |
| 56      | Jump Rope Fed. of India                                                                      | 3.00      | 0.00      |                    0    |
| 57      | Winter Games Fed. Of India                                                                   | 7.23      | 0.00      |                    0    |
| 58      | Subroto Mukherjee Educational Society                                                        | 1.25      | 0.00      |                   80    |
| 59      | Jawaharlal Nehru Hockey Tournament Society                                                   | 2.25      | 0.00      |                    0    |
| 60      | South Asian Games                                                                            | 0.00      | 6036.99   |                    0    |
| 61      | U-17 FIFA World Cup-2017                                                                     | 0.00      | 0.00      |                  408.99 |
| 62      | Preparation for Rio Olympics                                                                 |           |           |                 2233    |
| 63      | Brics U-17 Football Tournament                                                               | 0.00      | 0.00      |                 1961    |
|         | Total                                                                                        | 7046.68   | 23069.15  |                11984.2  |
|         | Funds released for National Coaching camps, National Championship &salary of foreign coaches | 7843.53 * | 5652.00 * |                11409    |