Lok Sabha Question No. 4780 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Financial Assistance for Promotion of Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, SUDHEER GUPTA, B. SREERAMULU, T. RADHAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4780

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15-12-2016

Financial Assistance for Promotion of Sports

4780.  SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  recently  convened  a  meeting  of various Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to review their contribution towards the promotion of sports in the country;
- (b) if  so, the outcome thereof along with the steps proposed to be taken by the Government as a result thereof;
- (c)  the  details  of  contribution  made by  the PSUs  and PSBs for  the promotion of sports in the country during the last three years and the current year;
- (d) the category of sports identified for enhanced financial assistance and promotion on priority basis in the country; and
- (e) the funds allocated/released by the Government for promotion of sports  in  the  country  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

(a) & (b):    Yes, Madam. The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports held a  meeting  with  various  Public  Sector  Undertakings  (PSUs)  and

Public Sector Banks (PSBs) on 24th November, 2016 on promotion of  sports  and  to  encourage  them  to  contribute  to  National  Sports Development Fund (NSDF). The meeting was chaired by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs & Sports.  PSUs  and  PSBs  were  requested  to  support  sports  and Sports persons and contribute to NSDF. Need for synergy of efforts between  the  various  Corporate  and  Banks  for  development  of sports, inter-alia, emerged from the said meeting.

- (c): Madam,  the  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  does  not maintain such details of contribution made by the PSUs and PSBs for promotion of sports.

However,  details  of  contribution  made  to  National  Sports Development Fund (NSDF) set up under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports by various entities including Banks and Corporates during each of the last three years and the current year are given in the Annexure.

- (d): Promotion and development of Sports disciplines is the responsibility of the concerned National Sports Federations (NSFs). Central Government supplements efforts of the NSFs by providing financial assistance.

The Ministry has reviewed the categorization of sports disciplines  in  March,  2015.  A  new  category  of  'high  priority'  has been created while retaining earlier three categories viz. 'priority', 'general' and 'others'.

High  Priority  category  includes  Hockey,  Archery,  Athletics, and

Badminton, Boxing, Shooting, Lawn Tennis, Weightlifting Wrestling.

- (e):  The  budgetary  allocation  and  expenditure  of  the  department under Plan schemes for the last 3 years and the current year is as

follows:(in Crores of INR)

| Year    | Budgetary Allocation of Department of Sports   | Expenditure of Department of Sports   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2013-14 | 1093                                           | 1031.41                               |
| 2014-15 | 1008                                           | 1000.59                               |
| 2015-16 | 942.46                                         | 941.20                                |
| 2016-17 | 1114.85 (as on 29.11.2016)                     | 521.52 (as on 29.11.2016)             |

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (C) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.4780  FOR  ANSWER  ON  15-12-2016 ASKED BY SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO AND OTHERS, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, LOK SABHA, REGARDING 'FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROMOTION OF SPORTS'

| Year    | Name of the Donor                                           | Amount ( in Rupees)   | Contribution of the Government of India ( In Rupees)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| 2013-14 | Jaypee Sports International Limited                         | 10,00,00,000          | 5,00,00,000                                            |
| 2013-14 | Other Source                                                | 20                    | 5,00,00,000                                            |
| 2014-15 | India Infrastructure Finance Co Ltd                         | 10,00,00,000          | 3,75,00,000                                            |
| 2015-16 | The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd                          | 5,82,654              | 5,00,00,000                                            |
| 2015-16 | Bank of Baroda                                              | 1,00,00,000           | 5,00,00,000                                            |
| 2015-16 | Bank of Maharashtra                                         | 10,00,000             | 5,00,00,000                                            |
| 2015-16 | Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC)                            | 15,00,000             | 5,00,00,000                                            |
| 2016-17 | National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd (NBCC)      | 10,00,000             | 10,03,33,000                                           |
| 2016-17 | Syndicate Bank                                              | 1,00,000              | 10,03,33,000                                           |
| 2016-17 | Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd                         | 50,00,000             | 10,03,33,000                                           |
| 2016-17 | Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation of India Ltd (MMTC) | 10,00,001             | 10,03,33,000                                           |
| 2016-17 | Antrix Corporation Ltd                                      | 5,00,000              | 10,03,33,000                                           |
| 2016-17 | Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd                                   | 5,00,000              | 10,03,33,000                                           |
| 2016-17 | Container Corporation of India Ltd                          | 10,00,000             | 10,03,33,000                                           |
| 2016-17 | Power Finance Corporation                                   | 10,00,000             | 10,03,33,000                                           |
| 2016-17 | Allahabad Bank                                              | 2,00,000              | 10,03,33,000                                           |