Lok Sabha Question No. 925 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Unavailability of Sports Equipments
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †925

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27-06-2019

Unavailability of Sports Equipments

†925. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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

- (a)  whether  various  sports  in  the  country  are  lagging  behind  due  to unavailability of sports equipments to sportspersons;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the sports equipments have been bought from abroad during the last three years; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  names  of  the  countries  and  agencies  from  where  such equipments were imported and the details of the payments made for such imports?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) & (b): No Sir. Elite athletes preparing for international competitions are provided with State-of-the-Art Sport equipments and infrastructure. Government also supports National Sports Federations for equipments and consumables for national coaching camps.
- (c)  &  (d):      Yes  Sir.  Information  relating  to  import  of  equipments  by  Sports Authority of India is given at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (C) AND (D) OF LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  925  FOR  27.06.2019  ASKED  BY SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE, M.P. REGARDING UNAVAILABILITY OF SPORTS EQUIPMENTS

|   S. No. | Sports Equipment                           | Country of Origin   | Agencies            | Value /Amount   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
|        1 | Javelins                                   | Sweden              | M/s Nordic          | Rs. 2,64,500    |
|        2 | Stadio-meter height/weight and BMI machine | Germany             | M/s SECA Gmbh       | Rs.16,60,000    |
|        3 | Strength and condition equipment           | Sweden              | M/s Eleiko          | Euro 8,00,000   |
|        4 | Volleyball Equipment                       | France              | M/s Frederic Segura | Rs. 50,19,772   |
|        5 | Skin-fold callipers                        | United Kingdom      | M/s Holtain         | Rs. 93,450      |
|        6 | NeuroTracker                               | Canada              | M/s Cogenisens      | USD 41,850      |
|        7 | Ice cube machine                           | Italy               | M/s Scotsman        | Rs. 759,860     |
|        8 | Combination therapy unit                   | Germany             | M/s Zimmer          | Rs. 31,500      |
|        9 | Advanced Deep tissue laser therapy unit    | United Kingdom      | M/s BTL             | Rs.8,93,760     |
|       10 | Wushu Equipment                            | China               | M/s Taishan         | USD 1,66,815    |
|       11 | GTMT                                       | Canada              | M/s Nexgen          | Rs. 12,44,100   |
|       12 | Anthropometric set                         | Switzerland         | M/s DKSH            | Rs. 14,17,500   |
|       13 | Digital grip dynameters                    | Japan               | M/s TAKEI           | Rs. 91,900      |
|       14 | Digital back & leg dynameters              | Japan               | M/s TAKEI           | Rs.2,49,000     |
|       15 | Yachting Boats                             | New Zealand         | M/s Mackay Boat ltd | Rs. 82,91,000   |
|       16 | NeuroTracker                               | Canada              | M/s Cogenisens      | Rs. 27,99,920   |
|       17 | Weight-lifting Equipment                   | Japan               | M/s Useka           | USD 13,125      |
|       18 | Boxing Equipment                           | Australia           | M/s String          | Rs. 17,58,284   |

|   S. No. | Sports Equipment                           | Country of Origin        | Agencies              | Value /Amount   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|
|       19 | Physiology Monitoring system               | United States of America | M.s Zephyr            | USD 61,500      |
|       20 | Seating height table                       | United Kingdom           | M/s Holtain           | Rs. 1,98,000    |
|       21 | Taekwondo Mats                             | China                    | M/s Daedo             | Rs. 17,78,112   |
|       22 | Weight-lifting Training Sets               | Sweden                   | M/s Eleiko            | Rs. 5,80,000    |
|       23 | Boxing Ring                                | Australia                | M/S Sting             | Rs. 40,32,060   |
|       24 | Bicycle ergo meter                         | Sweden                   | M/s Monark            | Rs. 14,71,680   |
|       25 | Ultrasound                                 | Netherlands              | M/s Enraf Nonius B.V. | Rs. 2,94,000    |
|       26 | Gymnastic Equipment                        | Germany                  | M/s Speith            | Rs. 23,04,636   |
|       27 | Badminton shuttlecock                      | China                    | M/s Victor            | Rs. 8,84,400    |
|       28 | Badminton shuttlecock                      | Japan                    | M/s Yonex             | Rs. 76,41,200   |
|       29 | Gymnastic Equipment                        | France                   | M/s Gymnova           | Euro 26,633     |
|       30 | Stadio-meter height/weight and BMI machine | Germany                  | M/s SECA Gmbh         | Rs. 1,65,000    |
|       31 | Boxing Ring                                | Australia                | M/s Sting             | USD 74,960      |
|       32 | Weight-lifting Equipment                   | Japan                    | M/s Useka             | USD 35,980      |
|       33 | Javelins                                   | Hungary                  | M/s Nimeeth           | Rs. 2,72,403    |
|       34 | Bicycle ergo meter                         | Sweden                   | M/s Monark            | Rs. 12,29,312   |
|       35 | Javelins                                   | Sweden                   | M/s Nordic            | Rs. 2,64,500    |
|       36 | Vienna test system (VTS)                   | Austria                  | M/s Schuhfried        | Rs. 82,50,000   |