Lok Sabha Question No. 4528 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-28
Subject: Welfare Schemes for Sportspersons
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Mahabali Singh

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4528

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2023

Welfare Schemes for Sportspersons

†4528. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to formulate any scheme for the welfare of National and International level Indian sportspersons;
- (b) if so, the details of the welfare schemes formulated; and
- (c) the total amount spent on the welfare schemes/ programmes for the National  and  International  level  sportspersons  during  the  last  three years and the current year?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

- (a)  and  (b):  The  Government  is  already  implementing  the  following schemes  for  the  welfare  of  National  and  International  level  Indian sportspersons:
- i. 'Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons'  (PDUNWFS)  Scheme  provides  suitable  financial assistance  to  the sportspersons  /  coaches  and  their  dependent family  members  living  in  indigent  conditions,  for  treatment  of injury during training and competitions, welfare of the sportspersons, procurement of sports equipments and participation in events etc.
- ii. The 'Scheme of Sports Fund for Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons' provides additional financial security to sportspersons, after their retirement from an active sports career in  the  form  of  life-time  pension  ranging  from  Rs  12,000/-  to  Rs 20,000/-  per  month  for  winning  medals  in  Olympic  Games, Paralympic  Games,  World  Cup,  World  Championships,  Asian Games, Para Asian Games and Commonwealth Games.

(c): The details of the amount spent on the above welfare schemes for the National and International level sportspersons during the last three and the current year are given below:

| S.No.   | Year                       | Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons   | Scheme of Sports Fund for Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons   |
|---------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                            | Amount Released (in Rs.)                                            | Amount Released (in Rs.)                                         |
| 1       | 2022-23 (as on 23.03.2023) | 1,06,61,000/-                                                       | 3,40,95,613/-                                                    |
| 2       | 2021-22                    | 1,56,52,810/-                                                       | 6,79,56,480/-                                                    |
| 3       | 2020-21                    | 1,36,48,000/-                                                       | 13,22,00,000/-                                                   |
| 4       | 2019-20                    | 63,32,415/-                                                         | 46,99,00,000/-                                                   |

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