Lok Sabha Question No. 1798 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Ganesh Singh, Ajay Nishad

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1798 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2019

National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons

1798. SHRI GANESH SINGH :

SHRI AJAY NISHAD :

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

- (a)  the  salient  features  of  'Pandit  Deendayal  Upadhyay  National Welfare Fund' for Sportspersons launched by the Government;
- (b)  the  funds  released/utilized/disbursed/sanctioned  under  the  said scheme, State-wise including district Satna;
- (c) the details and the total number of sportspersons benefited from this fund during the each of the last three years and current year, State/sports-wise;
- (d)  the  total  amount  provided  to  sportspersons  alongwith  the criteria/  procedure  adopted  to  fix  the  amount  of  assistance  to  be given to sportspersons from this fund;
- (e)  whether  any  awareness  programme  has  been  launched  in Madhya  Pradesh  for  implementation  of  the  above  scheme  for medical  treatment  of  sportspersons  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof since  inception  of  the  said  scheme,  year-wise  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor; and
- (f) whether the Government has achieved the objectives under this fund and if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

ANSWER FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [KIREN RIJIJU]

(a) : The  salient  features  of  Pandit  Deendayal  Upadhyay  National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons (PDUNWFS) are as follows :

- (i) To  provide  suitable  assistance  to  outstanding  sportspersons now living in indigent circumstances;
- (ii)  To  provide  suitable  assistance  to  outstanding  sportspersons injured during the period of their training for competitions and also  during  the  competitions,  depending  on  the  nature  of  the injury;
- (iii)  To  provide  suitable  assistance  to  outstanding  sportspersons who bring glory to the country in international sports field and who are disabled as an after effect of their strenuous training or otherwise and to provide them assistance for medical treatment;
- (iv) To provide suitable assistance to promote welfare of outstanding sportspersons generally in order to alleviate distress among them and their dependents in indigent circumstances.

(b)  and  (c)  :  Funds  are  not  sanctioned/released  under  the  Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay  National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons scheme  area-wise.  Information  of  funds  sanctioned  to  athletes under the scheme during each of the last three and current year (as on 25.11.2019) is at Annexure-1.

(d) : The financial help is provided to athletes depending upon their financial and medical conditions. The information of funds provided to athletes during the period under question is at Annexure-1.

(e  and  f)  :    Sports  being  a  State  subject  the  responsibility  for medical  treatment  of  athletes  of  Madhya  Pradesh  rests  with  the Government  of  Madhya  Pradesh.  Under  the  Pandit  Deendayal Upadhyay  National  Welfare  Fund  for  Sportspersons,  this  Ministry supplements  efforts  of  the  State  Government.  Pandit  Deendayal Upadhyay  National  Welfare  Fund  for  Sportspersons  scheme  has been  circulated  to  the  Sports  Authority  of  India,  Indian  Olympic Association, all recognized National Sports Federations, all State Governments/UT Administrations, including Government of Madhya Pradesh. The scheme is also available on the website of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.  The purpose of the scheme is being served as is evident from Annexure-1.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (b)  to  (d)  of  the  Lok  Sabha Unstarred  Question  No.  1798  for  answer  on  28.11.2019  regarding National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons by Shri Ganesh Singh and Shri Ajay Nishad

| Year     | S. No.   | Name of sportsperson / organization                         | Sports discipline   | Purpose for financial assistance   | State/UT to which beneficiar y belongs   | Amount paid (in Rs.)   |
|----------|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| 2016 -17 | 1        | Shri Mohd. Shahid                                           | Hockey              | Medical Treatment                  | Uttar Pradesh                            | 10,00,000              |
|          | 2        | Shri Bir Bahadur Singh                                      | Football            | Ameliorating financial condition   | Telangana                                | 2,00,000               |
|          | 3        | Ms Preeti Beniwal                                           | Boxing              | For Medical Treatment              | Haryana                                  | 85,000                 |
| Total :  | Total :  | Total :                                                     | Total :             | Total :                            | Total :                                  | 12,85,000              |
| 2017 -18 | 4        | Shri Mohammad Habib                                         | Football            | Medical Treatment                  | Andhra Pradesh                           | 5,00,000               |
|          | 5        | Shri N.K. Mishra                                            | volleyball          | Ameliorating financial condition   | Rajasthan                                | 5,00,000               |
|          | 6        | Shri Kaur Singh                                             | Boxing              | Ameliorating financial condition   | Punjab                                   | 5,00,000               |
|          | 7        | Family of Late Ms Nitisha Negi                              | Football            | Financial assistance to family     | Delhi                                    | 5,00,000               |
|          | 8        | Ms Gohela Boro                                              | Archery             | Medical Treatment                  | Assam                                    | 3,37,500               |
|          | 9        | Family of Late Master Praveen, hockey trainee at STC Bhopal | Hockey              | Financial assistance to family     | Haryana                                  | 2,00,000               |
| Total :  | Total :  | Total :                                                     | Total :             | Total :                            | Total :                                  | 25,37,500              |
| 2018 -19 | 10       | Shri N. Brij Kishore                                        | Gymnasti c          | Medical treatment                  | Telangana                                | 6,00,000               |
|          | 11       | Family of Shri Sumit Rabha, football                        | Football            | Medical treatment                  | Assam                                    | 5,00,000               |

|          |         | player                    |                    |                                  |                 |                   |
|----------|---------|---------------------------|--------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|          | 12      | Ms Khaidem Kalambia Chanu | Fencing            | Medical treatment Medical        | Assam           | 5,00,000 2,00,000 |
|          | 13      | Shri Lakshmi Kanta Das    | Weightlift ing     | treatment                        | West Bengal     |                   |
|          | 14      | Shri Limba Ram            | Archery            | Medical treatment                | Rajasthan       | 5,00,000          |
|          | 15      | Ms Gohela Boro            | Archery            | Medical treatment                | Assam           | 5,00,000          |
|          | 16      | Shri Ashok Soren          | archery            | Ameliorating financial condition | Jharkhand       | 5,00,000          |
|          | 17      | Ms Garima Joshi           | Athletics          | Medical treatment                | Uttrakhan d     | 5,00,000          |
|          | 18      | Shri Prem Lal             | Wrestling          | Medical treatment                | Delhi           | 5,00,000          |
|          | 19      | Shri Hakam Singh          | Athletics          | Medical treatment                | Punjab          | 10,00,000         |
|          | 20      | Ms Vandana Suryavanshi    | Judo               | Ameliorating financial condition | Madhya Pradesh  | 3,00,000          |
|          | 21      | Shri G. Lakshaman         | Athletics          | Ameliorating financial condition | Kerala          | 10,00,000         |
| Total :  | Total : | Total :                   | Total :            | Total :                          | Total :         | 66,00,000         |
| 2019 -20 | 22      | Shri Limba Ram Ahari      | Archery            | Medical treatment                | Rajasthan       | 5,00,000          |
|          | 23      | Shri Madasu Srinivas Rao  | Badminto n (Para)  | Ameliorating financial condition | Andhra Pradesh  | 5,00,000          |
|          | 24      | Ms Chandro Devi Tomar     | Shooting           | Medical treatment                | Uttar Pradesh   | 5,00,000          |
|          | 25      | Shri Renjith Maheshwari   | Athletics (Para)   | Medical treatment                | Tamil Nadu      | 2,20,000          |
|          | 26      | Ms Veera Pal Kaur         | Athletics          | Medical treatment                | Punjab          | 1,50,000          |
|          | 27      | Ms Mithula U.K.           | Badminto n         | Medical treatment                | Karnataka       | 10,00,000         |
|          | 28      | Shri J. Pitchayya         | Ball badminto n    | Medical treatment                | Telangana       | 5,00,000          |
|          | 29      | Shri Ansh Yadav           | Athletics          | Medical treatment                | Uttar Pradesh   | 10,00,000         |
|          | 30      | Ms Inshah Bashir          | Basketbal l (Para) | Medical treatment                | Jammu & Kashmir | 50,000            |
|          | 31      | Shri Sanjay               | Wushu              | Medical                          | Haryana         | 1,00,000          |

|               |               | Singh          |               | treatment                        |               |             |
|---------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------------------------|---------------|-------------|
|               | 32            | Ms Saly George | Volleyball    | Ameliorating financial condition | Kerala        | 2,50,000    |
|               | 33            | Ms Gohela Boro | Archery       | Medical Treatment                | Assam         | 1,62,415    |
| Total :       | Total :       | Total :        | Total :       | Total :                          | Total :       | 49,32,415   |
| Grand Total : | Grand Total : | Grand Total :  | Grand Total : | Grand Total :                    | Grand Total : | 1,53,54,915 |

Monthly pension is also being given from 'Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons' to the following sportspersons of yesteryears :

|   S. No. | Name of yesteryear sportsperson   | State/UT to which beneficiary belongs   | Monthly pension (in Rs.)   |
|----------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|        1 | Smt. Bhagwan Devi                 | Delhi                                   | 10,000                     |
|        2 | Smt. Nilima Vasant Ponkhe         | Maharashtra                             | 8,000                      |
|        3 | Shri H.L.P rabhakar               | Karnataka                               | 8,000                      |
|        4 | Shri O.K. Sathyan                 | Kerala                                  | 8,000                      |
|        5 | Shri V. Govardan                  | Kerala                                  | 8,000                      |
|        6 | Shri N. Jayaraman                 | Kerala                                  | 8,000                      |
|        7 | Shri P. Ravindran                 | Kerala                                  | 8,000                      |
|        8 | Smt. RitikaDhar                   | West Bengal                             | 8,000                      |
|        9 | Smt. JaspreetKaur                 | Punjab                                  | 10,000                     |
|       10 | Shri Samar Banerjee               | West Bengal                             | 8,000                      |
|       11 | Shri Robin Hazra                  | West Bengal                             | 8,000                      |
|       12 | Shri Nikhil Kumar Nandi           | West Bengal                             | 8,000                      |
|       13 | Shri E. Rama KrishaRao            | Karnataka                               | 8,000                      |

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