Lok Sabha Question No. 1561 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Promotion of Paralympic Games
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.1561 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9/3/2017

Promotion of Paralympic Games

1561.   SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI ANANDRAO  ADSUL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

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

- (a) the performance achieved by the Indian athletes in the Paralyampics2016;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  reduce  the  budgetary allocation for the sports under the Paralympics category;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (d) the  funds  allocated  for  promotion  of  sports  under  the  Paralympics Category during each of the last three years and the current year; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government for promotion of sports under the said category in the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

(SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- (a) Madam, 20 Indian athletes participated in Rio Paralympics, 2016 out of which  4  athletes  secured  medals  in  Paralympics,  2016.  The  details  are  as follows:-
- (b) Madam, there is no such proposal.
- (c) Does not arise.

|   S.No | Name of Athlete        | Medal Category   | Discipline   |
|--------|------------------------|------------------|--------------|
|      1 | Devender Jhajharia     | Gold             | Athletics    |
|      2 | Mariyappan Thangavellu | Gold             | Athletics    |
|      3 | Deepa Malik            | Silver           | Athletics    |
|      4 | Varun Singh Bhati      | Bronze           | Athletics    |

(d) & (e) For promotion of sports among physically disabled, this Ministry has recognized various National Sports Federations (NSFs) such as Paralympic  Committee  of  India,  All  India  Sports  Council  of  the  Deaf  and Special Olympics Bharat. All these NSFs are placed un der 'Priority' category so  that  they  are  eligible  to  avail  maximum  financial  assistance  under  the 'Scheme of Assistance to NSFs'.  The funds released to these NSFs in the last 3 years and the current year is as follows:-

(Rs. In lakhs)

|   S.No. | Name of the federation                        |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 ( till December 2016) |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|
|       1 | Paralympic Committee of India (PCI)-          |    143.4  |    197.72 |    720.08 |                          259.52 |
|       2 | All India Sports Council of the Deaf (AISCD)- |     87.49 |      3.02 |     65.64 |                           60.26 |
|       3 | Special Olympics Bharat (SOB)-                |    274.51 |     19.17 |    600.34 |                          278.92 |

T-20 Cricket World Cup for Blind was hosted in India in 2017 for which Govt. has sanctioned an amount of Rs.30.00 lakhs.  India won the said World Cup.

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