Lok Sabha Question No. 2396 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Conference of Ministers and Secretaries
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2396

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2017

Conference of Ministers and Secretaries

2396. SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

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

- (a) the details of the follow up steps taken/being taken consequent upon  the  Conference  of  Ministers  and  Secretaries  of  State/UTs  incharge of Youth Affairs and Sports held on 15 th  November, 2016;
- (b) the extent to which the objectives enumerated therein have been achieved so far;
- (c) the  details  of  funds  released  for  various  Sports  Federations during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  federationwise; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to monitor proper utilization of funds and transparency in their functioning ?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

(a) & (b):   Key issues discussed in the conference were as follows:

## Matters of Sports: -

- (i)
- Adoption of at least one choice based sport by each state
- (ii)
- (iii)
- (iv)
- Insufficient funds under Khelo India
- Skill up-gradation of Coaches
- Calendar of Sports
- (v) Haryana  model  of  sports  nurseries  and  Gujarat  model  of  Khel Mahakumbh
- (vi)
- (vii)
- Setting up of sports science/medicine centre
- Need to integrate sports with education
- (viii) Setting up sports academies under Khelo India.

## Matters of Youth Affairs: -

- (i)
- Mapping of Youth Hostels
- (ii) Intensification  of  NYKS  activities  and  better  coordination  with states
- (iii)
- (iv)
- (v)
- Coordination between youth organizations
- Efforts to enhance youth's competencies
- State-wise calendar of youth activities.

As regards Khelo India, the allocation has been enhanced to Rs. 350 crore  in  2017-18  BE.  As  regards  other  matters  of  Youth  Affairs  and Sports, these matters are under implementation stage.

- (c) A  statement  showing  amount  released  to  various  organizations during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  is  enclosed  as Annexure-I.
- (d) Financial  Assistance  to  National  Sports  Federations  (NSFs)  is provided as per the approved  Annual  Calendar  of Training  and Competition (ACTC) finalised in consultation with the concerned NSF and experts from the relevant field.  The ACTC is being finalized as per the  norms  fixed  by  the  Government.    For  transparent  functioning  of NSFs Government has incorporated instructions in the National Sports

Development Code of India, 2011 on good governance, ethical practices and transparency in the functioning of NSFs. Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and all NSFs are required to adhere to the guidelines contained  in  NSDCI,  2011  to  continue  their  recognition  and  avail financial and other benefits from the Government schemes. Also those NSFs receiving annual grant of Rs. 1 crore or more have to get their accounts audited by CAG.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2396 FOR 16.03.2017 ASKED BY SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN REGARDING CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS AND SECRETARIES.

## Statement indicating the central funding to NSFs and other organisations

(Rs. in lakh)

|   S. No | Name of the Federation                 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 (December 2016) |
|---------|----------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------|
|       1 | Athletics Federation of India          |   1014.37 |     83.55 |   1831.44 |                   1920.76 |
|       2 | Archery                                |   1000.57 |    448.59 |   1105    |                    730    |
|       3 | All India Chess Federation             |    232.08 |    107.95 |    195    |                    214    |
|       4 | National Rifle Association of India    |   1960.68 |   1039.63 |   2212    |                   1550    |
|       5 | Tennis                                 |    228.74 |     48.52 |     47    |                     97    |
|       6 | Judo Federation of India               |    250.22 |    114.66 |    275    |                     66.34 |
|       7 | Rowing Federation of India             |    361.52 |     40.69 |    308.98 |                    195    |
|       8 | Table Tennis Federation of India       |    331.31 |    122.02 |    296    |                    377    |
|       9 | Swimming Federation of India           |    167.54 |      7.22 |    177.25 |                    198    |
|      10 | Squash Racket Federation of India      |    177.5  |    101.56 |    170    |                     95    |
|      11 | Boxing                                 |   1145.49 |     99.36 |   1215    |                    800    |
|      12 | Hockey India                           |   1268.19 |    520.33 |   2038.26 |                   2282    |
|      13 | Indian Weightlifting Federation        |    530.22 |     83.47 |    765    |                    580    |
|      14 | Badminton Association of India         |   1106.35 |    511.59 |   1380    |                   1729    |
|      15 | Equestrian Federation of India         |     27.46 |     12.43 |     16    |                     25.13 |
|      16 | All India Football Federation          |    394.7  |    131.63 |    154.3  |                    350    |
|      17 | Indian Golf Union                      |    106.46 |     37.29 |     37    |                     88    |
|      18 | Wrestling Federation of India          |   1429.12 |    532.31 |   1510    |                   1410    |
|      19 | Yachting Association of India          |    142.75 |    116.91 |    161.98 |                     48.67 |
|      20 | Indian Amateur Kabaddi Federation      |     74    |     18    |    113    |                     90    |
|      21 | Volleyball Federation of India         |    310.65 |    125.92 |    309.83 |                    270    |
|      22 | Gymnastics Federation of India         |    119.26 |     66.1  |    210    |                    450    |
|      23 | Amateur Handball Federation            |    146.18 |     24.95 |     14.61 |                      0    |
|      24 | Basketball Federation of India         |    227.62 |     52.63 |      9.83 |                     36.62 |
|      25 | Fencing Association of India           |      0    |      0    |      0    |                     72    |
|      26 | Indian Kayaking & Canoeing Association |    182.27 |     59.94 |    132.67 |                    201    |
|      27 | All India Sports Council of the Deaf   |     87.49 |      3.02 |     65.64 |                     60.26 |
|      28 | Paralympic Committee of India          |    143.4  |    197.72 |    720.08 |                    259.52 |
|      29 | Special Olympic Bharat                 |    274.51 |     19.17 |    600.34 |                    278.92 |
|      30 | All India Carrom Federation            |     30.57 |      5.83 |      0    |                      0    |
|      31 | Amateur Baseball Federation of India   |     11.75 |      2.25 |      0    |                      0    |

| 32   | Atya Patya Federation of India                                         |    14.00 |    1.25 |     0.50 | 0.00     |
|------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|---------|----------|----------|
| 33   | Cycle Polo Federation of India                                         |    27.52 |    2.85 |     0.75 | 0.00     |
| 34   | Indian Power lifting Federation                                        |    10.25 |    5.25 |     0    | 0.00     |
| 35   | Kho-kho Federation of India                                            |     3    |    7.75 |     0    | 30.00    |
| 36   | Sepak Takraw Federation of India                                       |    64.6  |   10.53 |   104    | 92.48    |
| 37   | Shooting Ball Federation of India                                      |    14.22 |    0    |     0    | 0.00     |
| 38   | Softball Federation of India                                           |    15    |    0    |     0    | 0.00     |
| 39   | Taekwondo Federation of India                                          |   332.13 |   39.8  |    85    | 73.82    |
| 40   | Tenni-Koit Federation of India, Bangalore                              |    15.7  |    3    |     0.5  | 0.00     |
| 41   | Tennis Ball Cricket Federation of India                                |    28.5  |    0    |     0    | 0.00     |
| 42   | Tug of War Federation of India                                         |    10.75 |    3    |     0    | 0.00     |
| 43   | Wushu Association of India                                             |   158.6  |   68.55 |   241    | 480.00   |
| 44   | Billiards & Snooker Federation of India                                |   164.8  |   76.25 |    75    | 67.00    |
| 45   | Cycling Federation of India                                            |   309.83 |   69.29 |   351    | 450.00   |
| 46   | Amateur Soft Tennis Federation of India                                |    17.5  |    0.5  |     0    | 0.00     |
| 47   | Bridge Federation of India                                             |     5.22 |    0    |    16    | 22.00    |
| 48   | Ice Hockey (NSPO)                                                      |     0.5  |    2    |     0    | 0.00     |
| 49   | School Games Federation of India                                       |    61.52 |   17.2  |    55    | 176.00   |
| 50   | Indian Olympic Association                                             |     0    | 1830.87 |    32.2  | 0.00     |
| 51   | Sports Authority of India, J.N. Stadium                                |  7307.68 |    0    |     0    | 0.00     |
| 52   | Association of Indian Universities (NSPO)                              |   186.01 |  148.18 |     0    | 0.00     |
| 53   | Bowling Federation of India                                            |     0    |   10.44 |     0    | 0.00     |
| 54   | Ball Badminton Federation of India                                     |    13.25 |    1    |     0    | 0.00     |
| 55   | Roll Ball Federation of India                                          |     4.51 |    0    |     0    | 0.00     |
| 56   | Jump Rope Fed. of India                                                |     9.5  |    3    |     0    | 0.00     |
| 57   | Winter Games Fed. of India                                             |     2.97 |    7.23 |     0    | 0.00     |
| 58   | Subroto Mukherjee Educational Society                                  |     7.5  |    1.25 |     0    | 50.00    |
| 59   | Jawaharlal Nehru Hockey Tournament Society                             |     8.87 |    2.25 |     0    | 0.00     |
| 60   | South Asian Games                                                      |     0    |    0    |  6036.99 | 0.00     |
| 61   | U-17 FIFA World Cup-2017                                               |     0    |    0    |     0    | 579.50   |
| 62   | Brics U-17 Football Tournament                                         |     0    |    0    |     0    | 1961.00  |
|      | Total                                                                  | 22276.9  | 7046.68 | 23069.2  | 18456.02 |
|      | Funds released for National Coaching camps & salary of foreign coaches |  7822.06 | 7843.53 |  5652    |          |