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Lok Sabha Question No. 3044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Recommendations of U.K. Sinha Committee
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3044 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2020

## RECOMMENDATIONS OF U. K. SINHA COMMITTEE

## 3044. SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient recommendations of the U. K. Sinha Committee to strengthen Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector;
- (b) the  reasons  for  delay  in  implementation  of  the  recommendations  of  the  committee; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government for early implementation of the recommendations of the Committee in order to boost MSME sector of the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NITIN GADKARI)

(a)to (c): Salient  recommendations  of  the  U.K.Sinha  Committee  on  Micro,  Small  and Medium Enterprises constituted by the Reserve Bank of India are in respect of:-

- i. Amendments in MSME Development Act.
- ii. Enhancing the role of Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).
- iii. Creating Equity and Venture Capital Fund for MSMEs.
- iv. Effective resolution mechanism for issues of delayed payments.
- v. Strengthening of Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Councils (MSEFC).
- vi. Enhancing the usage of Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal for MSMEs.
- vii. Creating non-profit Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for crowdsourcing of impact investments.
- viii. Enhancing the role of State Financial Corporations (SFCs).
- ix. Setting up of Entrepreneurship Development Centres (EDCs).
- x. Strengthening of Cluster Development Programme.
- xi. Improving marketing support for MSMEs.
- xii. Encouraging technology adoption for the MSME sector.
- xiii. Improving financial literacy among MSMEs.
- xiv. Creation of better enabling environment for Startups.
- xv. Efficient insolvency system helping MSMEs.
- xvi. Strengthening of credit guarantee schemes for MSMEs.
- xvii. Strengthening of Trade Receivable e-Discounting System (TReDS) platform.
- xviii. Revision in collateral-free credit limit.
- xix. Lending to MSMEs under Priority Sector Lending (PSL).

- xx. Strengthening of  credit appraisal mechanism.
- xxi. Cash-flow based lending for MSMEs.
- xxii. Portability of MSME loans.
- xxiii.  Restructuring of Non-Performing Asset (NPA) accounts.
- xxiv. Access to digital payments and commerce platforms for rural MSMEs.
- xxv. Upgrading access to credit for Self-Help Groups (SHGs).
- xxvi. Mitigating risk and impact of calamities for MSMEs.
- xxvii.  Creating financial architecture for MSME lending.
- xxviii.  Regulatory action plan for cash-flow based lending.
- xxix. Digital public infrastructure action plan for cash-flow lending.

Concerned Ministries/Departments have taken necessary steps for implementation of these recommendations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3040 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Jal Jeevan Mission
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Rajesh Verma, Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil, Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3040 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2020

## Jal Jeevan Mission

## †3040. SHRI RAJESH VERMA: SHRI B.B. PATIL: DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of rural households covered with tap connections and the estimated number of households yet to be covered in the country specially in Bihar;
- (b) whether the Government has started implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - HarGhar Jal Scheme in all States of the country, especially in Uttar Pradesh;
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  along  with  the  features  and  estimated  cost thereof  specially  district-wise details of Uttar Pradesh;
- (d) the time by which all rural households  in the country are likely to be provided with safe drinking and tap water supply particularly Uttar Pradesh; and
- (e) whether the tap water provided in Kishanganj district of Bihar would be free of high iron content?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a) As reported by States/ UTs as on 01.04.2019, around 3.27 Crore rural households were with tap connection and around 14.60 Crore rural households, including 1.75 Crore rural households in the State of Bihar, were to be provided with tap connection across the country
- (b) to (e) Government of India, in partnership with States, has launched Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) with an outlay of Rs. 3.60 lakh Crore, which aims at providing potable waterof prescribed quality at service level of 55 litre per capita per day (lpcd) to every rural household, including those of Uttar Pradesh and Kishanganj district of Bihar, through Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) by 2024.

JJM  is being implemented  in partnership  with  States/  UTs  wherein  Union  government willprovide financial and technical assistance. In consonance with 73 rd Amendment to theConstitution  of  India,  under  JJM,  the in-village  water  supply  infrastructure  including waterresources and grey water management are to be planned, implemented, managed, operated andmaintained  by  the  Gram  Panchayat  or  it's  sub-committee/  users  group  i.e.  Village  Water &Sanitation  Committee  (VWSC)  or  PaaniSamiti.  This  would  ensure  that  local  community ownsand  manage  the  water  supply  system  for  long-term  sustainability  and  drinking  water security.

Water is a State subject. Government of India supplements the efforts of State Governments by providing  financial  and  technical  assistance.  It  is  States  who  plan,  design,  approve  and implement drinking water supply  schemes.As such district wise  estimated cost for rural water supply  projectsis  not  maintained  at  the  Government  of  India  level,  including  those  of  Uttar Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3038 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Study of Water Resources
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3038

ANSWERED ON 12 .0 3.2020

## STUDY OF WATER RESOU RCES

## 3038. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes for comprehensive study of the water resources in the c the help of National Water Company of Israel and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Gove rnment proposes to develop water grid in some regions of the country and details thereof;
- (c) the details of the proposed regions on which the study has been undertaken;
- (d) whether the Government proposes a project for formation of water grid to overcome the water scarcity issues and link them through a loop; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) to (e) No  Sir.  Union  Government  of  India  does  not  propose  for  comprehensive  study  of  th resources in the country with the help of National Water Company of Israel or to develop wat region of the country. However, water being a State subject, the water management, including issues suc as water scarcity, is primarily undertaken by State Governments in the country. The centra supplements the efforts of State Government through various schemes and programmes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Promotion of Village Industries
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Prataprao  Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3035 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2020

## PROMOTION OF VILLAGE INDUSTRIES

3035. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of zones created to promote village industries;
- (b) the names of the States included in these zones;
- (c) whether it is proposed to include some other States as well in these zones; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NITIN GADKARI)

(a)&(b): The Government  of India, through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) functions with 6 Zonal offices located all over the country for promotion of Village Industries. The names of the States/UTs included in the Zones are as follows:

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Zone   | Head- quarters   | States/UTs of the Zone                                                                                        |
|-----------|--------------------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | North Zone         | New Delhi        | 1. 1.Delhi 2.Haryana 3.Himachal Pradesh 4.Punjab 5.Rajasthan 6.Jammu & Kashmir-UT 7.Ladakh-UT 8.Chandigarh-UT |
|         2 | Central Zone       | Bhopal           | 1.Chhattisgarh 2.Madhya Pradesh, 3.Uttarakhand 4.Uttar Pradesh                                                |
|         3 | North East Zone    | Guwahati         | 1.Assam 2.Arunachal Pradesh 3.Manipur 4.Meghalaya 5.Mizoram 6.Nagaland 7. Sikkim 8.Tripura                    |
|         4 | East Zone          | Kolkata          | 1.Bihar 2.Jharkhand 3.Odisha 4.West Bengal 5.A&N Islands-UT                                                   |
|         5 | West Zone          | Mumbai           | 1.Goa 2.Gujarat (including Daman & Diu-UT) 3.Maharashtra (including Dadra & Nagar Haveli- UT)                 |
|         6 | South Zone         | Bengaluru        | 1.Andhra Pradesh 2.Telangana 3.Karnataka 4.Kerala 5.Tamil Nadu 6.Puducherry-UT 7.Lakshadweep-UT               |

- (c): At present, all the States are included in these zones.
- (d): Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3033 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Selling of SCI
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, Sudheer Gupta, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3033 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12TH MARCH, 2O2O

## SELLING OF SCI

3033. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased  to state: m-d cfoc-fl d*

- (a) whether the Government  has decided to disinvest Shipping Corporation of lndia (SCl) and if so, the details thereof  along with the percentage  of stake to be sold:
- (c) whether Assets Valuers has submitted its report to the Government and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government  had appointed  Assets Valuers for valuation  of all assets of SCI and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is likely to consult all stakeholders along  with Employees Unions before making disinvestment in SCI and if so' the response of the stakeholders in this regard;  and
- (e) the time by which it is likely to be disinvested?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR SHIPPING (SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a)  Yes. the Government of lndia has decided to disinvest  shipping corporation of triOia  (SCt).  On 20ih November,  2019, the Cabinet  Committee  on Economic Affairs (CCEA) had given its 'in principle' approval  for strategtc  disinvestment of lovernment of lndia shareholding  ol 63.75o/o in Shipping  Corporation  of lndia Ltd. along with transfer of management control to a strategic buyer'

(b) to (e) Department  of lnvestment  and Public Asset Management  (DIPAM)  has ippointed M/s RBSA Capital Advisor LLP as Transaction Advisor (TA), M/s Luthra & Luthra Partners  as Legal Advisor (LA) and M/s Protocol lnsurance  surveyors  & Loss Assessors Pvt. Ltd. as Asset Valuer.

As per the current  procedure the Asset Valuer and Transaction Advisor submit their Asset Valuation Reports and Business  valuation Reports close to the fixation of Reserve Price by the Government  at the time of submission of financial  bids by the prospective bidders.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3032 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: New Programmes under AIBP
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Rajendra Agrawal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3032

ANSWERED ON 12 .0 3.2020

## NEW PROGRAMMES UNDER AIBP

## 3032. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether Union Government has identified any new programmes under Accelerated Irrigatio Programmes (AIBP) in Western Uttar Pradesh;

(b) if so, the details of irrigation potential, flow of funds, share of State and the Union Government; and (c) the present status of each of the above projects?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) to (c) Pradhan Mantri Krishi SinchayeeYojana (PMKSY) was launched during the year 2015 - 16 and Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP)became part of it. During 2016 - 17, ninety - nine (99) on -going  Major/Medium  Irrigation  (MMI)  projects  (and  7  phases)  under  PMKSY - Accelerated  Irr igation Benefits  Programme  (AIBP)  have  been  prioritized  in  consultation  with  States  for  completio along  with  their  Command  Area  Development  &  Water  Management  (CADWM)  works.  Funding mechanism through NABARD has also been approved by the Governme nt for both Central and State Shar

Four of the prioritized projects are in the State of Uttar Pradesh (UP) namely Bansagar Canal, SaryuNahar, Madhya Ganga Canal Phase -II and Arjun Sahayak. Out of these four prioritized proje Madhya Ganga Canal project benefits the districts of Western Uttar Pradesh.

Total  CA  of  Rs.1006.07  crore  and  State  Share  (SS)  of  Rs.4111.61  crore  (includin CA:  Rs. 36.610 cr and SS: Rs. 1299.910 crore for Madhya Ganga Canal Phase - II project) has been provided for the above four prioritized projects of UP since April, 2016 (so far). The Ultimate Irrigation Potential of th projects is 1653.05 th ha (including 146.53 th ha of Madhya Ganga Canal Phase -II project, out of which, a irrigation potential of 721.92 th ha (including 41.32 th ha of Madhya Ganga Canal Phase -II project) was created up to March, 2016.  An additional potential of 513.41th ha (including 17.68 th ha of CanalPhase -II project) has been reported to be created during 2016 - 2019 through these projects.

Bansagar  Canal  project  has been  reported  complete/almost  complete  and  rest  of  the prioritized projects of UP are scheduled for completion by March, 2021.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3031 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Thanneer Mukkam Bund
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3031

ANSWERED ON 12 .0 3.2020

## THANNEER MUKKAM BUND

## 3031. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the status of development work of Thanneer Mukkam Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons for the delay of work;
- (c) whether the Government has sanctioned funds for the construction of Thanneer Mukkam Bund;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, work - wise;
- (e) whether the Government is aware that this work is included in the Kuttanadu package; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the t ime to be taken for completion of the development work?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a)  to  (d)  The  investment  clearance  of  Modernisation  of  Thaneermukkom  Barrage  was  acco Investment Clearance Committee of this Ministry in its 5 th meeting held on 10.02.2017 and n o funds have been  provided  by  the  Central  Government,  as  this  project  has  not  been  included  for  fundi scheme of Ministry of Jal Shakti. However, State G overnment has accorded Administra tive Sanction for an amount  Rs. 255.335  Crore s  and  Technical  Sanction  of  Rs. 183.0  Crores  for  improving  the  efficiency Thottappally  Spillways  and  Leading  Channel  and  State  Government  has  informed  that  electri mechanical works and 95% of civil works have been completed.

(e) & (f)  The State Government of Kerala has in formed that this work is included in the Kuttanadu Pa and is expected to be completed within six months after High Court of Kerala pronounces its Writ Petition ( c ) 41853/18.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3026 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Safety Clearance from BCAS
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3026

(To be answered on the March 2020)

## SAFETY CLEARANCE FROM BCAS

## 3026. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has taken any steps regarding granting of approval for safety clearance from BCAS and licence from DGCA for operation of the flights from the Gondia airport in Maharashtra at the earliest; and (b) if s0, the details thereof including its latest status?

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) and (b): As per Section 78 of Aircraft Rules, 1937,no aerodrome shall be used as a regular place of landing and departure by a Scheduled air transport service or for a series of 'landings and departures by any aircraft carrying passengers or cargo for hire or reward unless it has been licensed for the purpose and in accordance with the conditions prescribed in such license; Gondia Airport is owned by Airports Authority of India and is not licensed by the safety regulator; the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA): Gondia airport figures under tentative lists of unserved Airports/Airstrips in the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) document. If any valid bid is received from any airline for operations under RCS-UDAN, same shali be considered as per the provisions of UDAN scheme
Lok Sabha Question No. 3025 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Underutilisation of Thermal Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Ravi Kishan Shukla, Ravindra Kushawaha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3025 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2020

## UNDERUTILISATION OF THERMAL POWER PLANTS

†3025.  SHRI RAVI KISHAN: SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether only 48 percent capacity of thermal power plants is expected to be tapped by the year 2022 in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  any  assessment  has  been  made  about  financial  loss  due  to underutilization of power generation capacity of thermal power plants;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  reasons  for  underutilization  of  power  generation  capacity  of  thermal power  plants  and  the  corrective  measures  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## A N S W E R

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  POWER,  NEW  & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

- (a) & (b) : As per the extant National Electricity Plan,  the installed capacity of Thermal power plants of the country, comprising of Coal based and Gas & Diesel based  plants,  is  likely  to  be  243,037  MW  in  2021-22  out  of  a  total  projected Installed  Capacity  of  479,419  MW.  The  Plant  Load  Factor  (PLF)  of  Coal  based capacity in 2021-22 is likely to be 56.5%.
- (c) & (d) : Generators supplying power under Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) will  not  suffer  financial  loss  due  to  underutilization  of  their  power  generation capacity as they are entitled to full recovery of fixed charges  from  the beneficiaries subject to achieving the normative availability.

(e) : The PLF/generation of thermal, (coal/lignite  based)  Stations  depends on total  electricity  demand  in  the  country  which  is  affected  by  climate/weather conditions, growth of electricity demand in various sectors and generation from various other sources like hydro, nuclear, gas etc. Besides 'Must Run Status' has been accorded to Renewable Energy projects (Solar, wind & Small Hydro). Power from such sources get dispatched on priority and is generally fully utilized. The generation from the hydro power plants is commensurate with availability of water and  is  generally  fully  utilized.  Thus,  the  utilization  of  coal/lignite  based  plants depends on balance generation required from thermal Stations and the position of the  particular  plant  in  the  merit  order,  resulting  in  thermal  Stations  generally operating  on  low  PLF.  The  PLF  of  gas  based  generation  is  low  due  to  nonavailability of gas in the country.

The  government  is  exploring  the  possibility  of  use  of  cost  effective energy storage system e.g. pumped storage hydro plant, Battery storage etc. so that the electricity generated during off peak period can be stored for use during peak period. This would lead to better utilisation of power generation capacity of thermal power plants.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3024 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: National Sports Development Fund
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Margani Bharat

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3024 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2020

National Sports Development Fund

3024.  SHRI  MARGANI  BHARAT: Will  the  Minister  of  YOUTH  AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) the aims and objectives of National Sports Development Fund;
- (b)  whether  it  is  true  that  the  Ministry  has  spent  only  Rs.2  crore  in 2018-19 under the above scheme;
- (c) if so, the details of allocation and reasons for such low expenditure;
- (d)  whether it is true that in 2020-21, the Ministry has got just Rs.50 crore under National Sports Development Fund in comparison to Rs.70 crore in 2019-20; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  manner  in  which  the Ministry will manage the depleted funds?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI KIREN RIJIJU]

- (a) National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) was set up in 1998 to mobilize  resources  from  corporates,  NGOs,  individuals  to  augment funds for  promotion  and  development of  sports in the country. NSDF supports sportspersons to excel in the field by providing opportunities

to  train  under  high  quality  coaches  with  technical,  scientific  and psychological  support  and  also  in  getting  exposure  to  international competitions. The Fund also provides financial assistance for development of sports infrastructure and for promotion of sports.

(b) No, Sir. Rs. 2 crores is the contribution from Government of India to NSDF  as  matching  share  during  2018-19.  Amount  spent  from  NSDF during 2018-19 is Rs. 54.77 crore.

(c) Does not arise.

(d) &  (e) Budgetary  allocation for  NSDF  is  made  for  matching contribution of Government's share to NSDF. In 2019-20, there was a shortfall  of  about  Rs.  70.00  crores  in  Government's  matching  share. Therefore,  the  original  budget  allocation  of  Rs.  70.00  crores  was enhanced to Rs. 77.15 crore at Revised Estimates stage in the current year.

Allocation of  Rs.  50.00  crores  for  NSDF  during  2020-21  is considered sufficient as Government's matching share keeping in view the likelihood of contribution from donors during 2020-21.

Adequate funds are available in the corpus of NSDF to meet the requirements.

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