Lok Sabha Question No. 4169 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: National Sports Development Fund
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Prathap Simha, B. Y. Raghavendra, Umesh G. Jadhav, S. Muniswamy, Sanganna Amarappa Karadi, Annasaheb Shankar Jolle, L.S. Tejasvi Surya

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4169 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2022

## National Sports Development Fund

## 4169. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA:

DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

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

- (a) the objective of the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) and the criteria for allocating funds;
- (b) the amount of funds available with the NSDF presently and during the years from 2018 to 2022;
- (c)  the  procedure  for  sports  federations  or  other  bodies  to  apply  for funds and the time limit to accord approval or rejection for the same;
- (d)  the  projects  funded  by  the  NSDF  along  with  the  amount  provided for each of the projects during the last five years, State-wise;
- (e) the projects under consideration of the NSDF, State-wise; and
- (f)  the  projects  rejected  under  the  NSDF  during  the  last  five  years, State-wise?

THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## ANSWER [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

- (a):        The  funds  of  NSDF  are  utilized  on  the  activities  undertaken under the following objectives:
- I. To administer and apply the moneys of the Fund for promotion of sports  in  general  and  specific  sports  disciplines  and  individual sports  persons  in  particular  for  achieving  excellence  at  the National and International level;
- II. To  impart  special  training  and  coaching  in  relevant  sports disciplines to sports persons, coaches and sports specialists;
- III. To construct and maintain infrastructure for promotion of sports and games;
- IV. To supply sports equipments to organizations and individuals for promotion of sports and games;
- V. To  identify  problems  and  take  up  research  and  development studies for providing support to excellence in sports; and
- VI. To  promote  international  cooperation,  in  particular,  exchanges which may promote the development of sports
- VII. To  provide  low  interest  or  interest  free  loans  for  projects  and activities related to any of the aforesaid objects.
- (b):    the details of funds available with the NSDF presently and during the years from 2018 to 2022 are as under:
- (c):     Sportspersons  /  organizations  etc.  desires  of  seeking  financial assistance / grants from the NSDF are required to apply in prescribed form along with detailed project report, time schedule for completion of the project and financial implications etc.

|   SNO. | As on date   |   Amount (In Crore Rupees) |
|--------|--------------|----------------------------|
|      1 | 31.03.2018   |                     123.8  |
|      2 | 31.03.2019   |                      26.75 |
|      3 | 31.03.2020   |                     123.19 |
|      4 | 31.03.2021   |                     156.58 |
|      5 | 22.03.2022   |                     100.79 |

The  Executive  Committee  of  NSDF  considers  all  the  proposals  after getting  comments  from  the  concerned  authorities  /  organizations  / agencies  and  take  appropriate  decisions.  There  is  no  specific  time limit to accord approval or rejections for the same.

- (d):     Details  of  the  projects  approved  for  financial  assistance  from NSDF along with amount provided for given at Annexure.
- (e):    Details of the projects under consideration of NSDF are as under:
- (f):      Details  of  the  projects  rejected  under  NSDF  during  the  last  5 years are as under:

| Sl.    | Project                                                         |   Amount (Rs. in lakh) | State          |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|----------------|
| No. 1. | Guru Ghasi Das University, Bilaspur                             |                   5000 | Chhattisgarh   |
| 2.     | Anand Niketan College, Warora                                   |                    500 | Maharashtra    |
| 3.     | Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University (NDVSU), Jabalpur |                    350 | Madhya Pradesh |
| 4.     | Deen Dayal Upadhyaya University                                 |                    800 | Uttar Pradesh  |

| Sl. No.   | Project                                          | Amount (Rs. In lakh)   | State             |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------|-------------------|
|           | 2016-17                                          |                        |                   |
| 1.        | Pullela Gopichand Badminton Foundation Hyderabad | 67.47                  | Telangana         |
|           | 2017-18                                          |                        |                   |
| 1         | Ashwini Sports Foundation                        | 50.00                  | Karnataka         |
|           | 2021-22                                          |                        |                   |
| 1.        | Sports Authority of Arunachal                    | 200.00                 | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 2.        | Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre, Bangalore           | 490.00                 | Karnataka         |
| 3.        | Sports Centre at Shivamogga                      | 3690.00                | Karnataka         |
| 4         | Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Stadium, Bishnupur          | 00.00                  | Manipur           |

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## ANNEXURE

Annexure referred to in reply to part (d)  of the Lok Sabha UnStarred Question No.4169 for answer on 29.03.2022 regarding National Sports Development  Fund  asked by Shri  Prathap  Simha and  others,  hon'ble Members of Parliament.

Details  of  the  projects  approved  for  financial  assistance  from  NSDF along with amount provided

| Sl. No.   | Project                                                                        | Amount (Rs. In lakh)   | State            |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------|
|           | 2016-17                                                                        |                        |                  |
| 1.        | UP Badminton Academy                                                           | 500.00                 | Uttar Pradesh    |
| 2.        | Badminton Academy Bhubaneswar                                                  | 85.30                  | Odisha           |
| 3.        | Abhiruchi Institute of Physical Education                                      | 167.76                 | Assam            |
| 5.        | Sarita Regional Boxing Academy, Imphal                                         | 27.34                  | Manipur          |
| 6.        | Sports Authority of India for Training Centre for Para Athletes in Gandhinagar | 112.00                 | Gujarat          |
| 7.        | Sports Authority of India for Hypoxic Chamber at Patiala and Bangalore         | 200.00 200.00          | Punjab Karnataka |
|           | 2017-18                                                                        |                        |                  |
| 1.        | Hockey Academy, National Stadium, New Delhi (through SAI)                      | 1750.00                | Delhi            |
| 2.        | Gymnastic Academy, New Delhi. (through SAI)                                    | 200.00                 | Delhi            |
| 3.        | Sports Authority of India for setting up of Additional 90 KWP ETS Plant in SAI | 99.78                  | Delhi            |
| 4.        | SAI- Setting up of 485 KWP Solar Power Plant at Dr. KSS Range, Tuglakabad      | 370.00                 | Delhi            |
| 5.        | SAI- National Sports Museum, New Delhi                                         | 500.00                 | Delhi            |
| 6.        | National Athletics Academy,                                                    | 400.00                 | Odisha           |

| Sl. No.   | Project                                                               | Amount (Rs. In lakh)   | State        |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|--------------|
|           | Bhubaneswar                                                           |                        |              |
| 7.        | SAI-Football Academy (Assam)                                          | 300.00                 | Assam        |
| 8.        | Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust for Sports Centre at Bangalore        | 500.00                 | Karnataka    |
| 9.        | SAI-NSEC, Salt Lake Kolkata for replacement of Synthetic Hockey Turf  | 468.00                 | West Bengal  |
| 10.       | SAI-NSEC, Salt Lake Kolkata for relaying of Synthetic Athletic Turf   | 610.00                 | West Bengal  |
| 11.       | Table Tennis Academy, Salt Lake, Kolkata (through SAI)                | 1400.00                | West Bengal  |
| 12.       | SAI-STC Imphal for renovation of Multipurpose Hall                    | 135.00                 | Manipur      |
| 13.       | SAG, Aizwal renovation work of Multipurpose Hall                      | 183.32                 | Mizoram      |
| 14        | Har Har Mahadev Seva BhaviS anstha, Dhule                             | 150.00                 | Mahasrashtra |
| 15.       | SAI-STC-Gachibowli, Hyderabad for renovation.                         | 225.00                 | Telengana    |
|           | 2018-19                                                               |                        |              |
| 1.        | Construction of Gymnasium Hall in Rural Areas of Jaipur (through SAI) | 618.82                 | Rajasthan    |
| 2.        | SAI for SAI Centre at Kandivali for Multipurpose Indoor Hall          | 500.00                 | Maharashtra  |
| 3.        | Construction of Hostel at LNIPE Gwalior                               | 2500.00                | MP           |
| 4.        | Construction of Hostel at SAI Centre Bhopal                           | 2500.00                | MP           |
| 5.        | Construction of Hostel at SAI Centre Bangalore                        | 2500.00                | Karnataka    |
| 6.        | Construction of Hostel at SAI Sonepat                                 | 2500.00                | Haryana      |
| 7.        | Construction of Hostel at Dr. KSSR, Tughlakabad                       | 2500.00                | Delhi        |
| 8.        | Construction of Hostel at Shilaroo.                                   | 1500.00                | Himachal     |

| Sl. No.   | Project                                                                                                            | Amount (Rs. In lakh)   | State             |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|-------------------|
|           |                                                                                                                    |                        | Pradesh           |
| 9.        | Construction of Hostel NERC of LNIPE, Guwahati                                                                     | 2500.00                | Assam             |
|           | 2019-20                                                                                                            |                        |                   |
| 1.        | Gagan Narang Sports Promotion Foundation                                                                           | 500.00                 | Maharashtra       |
| 2.        | Anju Bobby Sports Foundation                                                                                       | 500.00                 | Karnataka         |
| 3.        | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar                                                                                | 100.00                 | Punjab            |
|           | 2020-21                                                                                                            |                        |                   |
| 1.        | Government of Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                    | 593.00                 | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 2.        | Civil Services Officers Institute, New Delhi                                                                       | 301.22                 | Delhi             |
|           | 2021-22                                                                                                            |                        |                   |
| 1.        | Government of Arunachal Pradesh for Construction of 2 Court Badminton Halls at 15 locations. (Rs. 1.50 crore x 15) | 2250.00                | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 2.        | Sports Authority of India for Engaging a consultant to prepare detailed blue print for NCSSR.                      | 249.00                 | Delhi             |
| 3.        | Central Civil Services Sports Control Board, New Delhi                                                             | 155.30                 | Delhi             |

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