Lok Sabha Question No. 1577 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-10
Subject: Expenditure incurred on Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Haji Fazlur Rehman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1577

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  February, 2023

## EXPENDITURE INCURRED ON REPUBLIC DAY PARADE AND BEATING RETREAT CEREMONY

1577.  SHRI HAJI FAZLUR REHMAN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a)    the  details  of  the  expenditure  incurred  on  organizing  the  Republic  Day  Parade  and Beating Retreat Ceremony in Delhi during the last five years and the current year, year-wise;
- (b)  the allocation of budget by the Governmentin this regard during the last five years and the current year, year-wise; and
- (c)  the total revenue generated from the sale of tickets for the said functions during the said period, year-wise?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

(a) Several Ministries / Departments / Organizations / State Governments etc. participate in organization  of  Republic  Day  Parade  and  Beating  Retreat  Ceremony.  In  turn,  Ministry  of Defence  coordinates  various  arrangements  with  a  large  number  of  executing  agencies  in connection  with  the  conduct  of  Republic  Day  Parade  and  Beating  Retreat  Ceremony.  The expenditure on making various arrangements for the Republic Day Ceremony is borne by the respective participating / executing organizations / agencies from  their own  budget allocations  and  is  not  compiled  or  exhibited  under  one  Head  of  account.  However,  the allocation of Ceremonials Division of Ministry of Defence for Financial Year 2022-2023 is Rs.1,32,53,000/- for all ceremonial functions during the year.

(b) The allocation of budget to Ceremonials division of Department of Defence for conduct of  all  kinds  of  Ceremonial  events  during  the  Financial  Year  in  the  last  five  years  is  as follows:-

F.Y. 2018-19 :Rs. 1,53,62,000/-

F.Y. 2019-20 :Rs. 1,39,65,000/-

F.Y. 2020-21 :Rs. 1,32,53,000/-

F.Y. 2021-22 :Rs. 1,32,53,000/-

F.Y. 2022-23 :Rs  1,32,53,000/-

(c) The details are attached as Annexure.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1577 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2023 REGARDING 'EXPENDITURE INCURRED ON REPUBLIC DAY PARADE AND BEATING RETREAT CEREMONY'.

Year -wise details of revenue generated from the sale of tickets for the Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony are as under: -

|   Year | Amount (Rs.)                                                                                                                                                 |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   2018 | 34,90,000.00                                                                                                                                                 |
|   2019 | 34,34,264.00                                                                                                                                                 |
|   2020 | 34,72,990.00                                                                                                                                                 |
|   2021 | 10,12,860.00                                                                                                                                                 |
|   2022 | 1,14,500.00                                                                                                                                                  |
|   2023 | Total amount collected from sale of tickets is Rs. 28,36,980/-. However, tickets which got cancelled due to system error, refund of amount is under process. |

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