Lok Sabha Question No. 4269 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Promotion of Sports other than Cricket
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4269

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2022

Promotion of Sports other than Cricket

## 4269.     SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  schemes  being  implemented  at  present  by  the Government for promotion of sports other than cricket in the country; (b)  the  schemes  being  implemented  to  encourage  and  facilitate
- sportsmen excluding cricketers;
- (c)  the  details  of  beneficiaries  of  these  schemes  during  the  last  five years and the current year, year and category-wise; and
- (d)  the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  utilized  for  the  purpose  during the said period, year and sport-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

- (a) and (b): Following schemes  are being implemented by the Government  for  the  promotion  of  sports in the country and  to encourage and facilitate sportsmen:
- (i) Khelo  India; (ii) Assistance  to National Sports Federations; (iii)Special Awards to Winners in International sports events and their Coaches; (iv) National Sports Awards, (v) Pension to Meritorious Sports Persons;  (vi)  Pandit  Deendayal  Upadhyay  National  Welfare  Fund  for

Sportspersons;  (vii)  National  Sports  Development  Fund;  and  (viii) running sports training centres through Sports Authority of India (SAI). Details of these schemes are in the public domain on the websites of this Ministry and Sports Authority of India.

(c):  The details of beneficiaries of these schemes during the last five years and the current year are provided at Annexure-I. Category-wise details are not maintained in the Department.

(d):  The details of funds allocated and utilized for these schemes are provided at Annexure-II. Sports-wise details are not maintained in the Department.

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## Annexure-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4269 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2022 REGARDING 'PROMOTION OF SPORTS OTHER THAN CRICKET' ASKED BY SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

The details of beneficiaries of these schemes during the last five years and the current year:

## A At th hl le et te es s   u un nd de er r    S SA AI I   S Sp po or rt ts s    P Pr ro om mo ot ti i o on na al l   S Sc ch he em me e

| 2 20 01 16 6- -2 20 01 17 7           | 2 20 01 16 6- -2 20 01 17 7   | 2 20 01 16 6- -2 20 01 17 7   | 2 20 01 16 6- -2 20 01 17 7   | 2 20 01 16 6- -2 20 01 17 7   |
|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|                                       | Centres                       | Boys Girls                    | Total                         |                               |
| National Sports Talent Contest        | 64                            | 1123 252                      | 1375                          |                               |
| Army Boys Sports Company              | 24                            | 1352 0                        | 1352                          |                               |
| SAI Training Centre                   | 59                            | 4535 1963                     | 6498                          |                               |
| Special Area Games                    | 19                            | 1120 880                      | 2000                          |                               |
| Ext. Centre of STC/SAG                | 95                            | 996 647                       | 1643                          |                               |
| Centre of Excellence                  | 15                            | 266 211                       | 477                           |                               |
| SAI National Sports Academy (NSA)     | 13                            | 261 78                        | 339                           |                               |
| T To ot ta al l: :                    | 2 28 89 9                     | 9 96 65 53 3 4 40 03 31 1     | 1 13 36 68 84 4               |                               |
| 2 20 01 17 7- -2 20 01 18 8           | 2 20 01 17 7- -2 20 01 18 8   | 2 20 01 17 7- -2 20 01 18 8   | 2 20 01 17 7- -2 20 01 18 8   | 2 20 01 17 7- -2 20 01 18 8   |
| National Sports Talent Contest        | 65                            | 1125 242                      | 1367                          |                               |
| Army Boys Sports Company              | 27                            | 1591 0                        | 1591                          |                               |
| SAI Training Centre                   | 59                            | 4804 2063                     | 6867                          |                               |
| Special Area Games                    | 20                            | 1189 978                      | 2167                          |                               |
| Ext. Centre of STC/SAG                | 86                            | 1133 804                      | 1937                          |                               |
| Centre of Excellence                  | 15                            | 270 209                       | 479                           |                               |
| SAI National Sports Academy (NSA)     | 15                            | 369 130                       | 499                           |                               |
| T To ot ta al l: :                    | 2 28 87 7                     | 1 10 04 48 81 1 4 44 42 26 6  | 1 14 49 90 07 7               |                               |
| 2 20 01 18 8- -2 20 01 19 9           | 2 20 01 18 8- -2 20 01 19 9   | 2 20 01 18 8- -2 20 01 19 9   | 2 20 01 18 8- -2 20 01 19 9   | 2 20 01 18 8- -2 20 01 19 9   |
| National Sports Talent Contest        | 61                            | 1112 230                      | 1342                          |                               |
| Army Boys Sports Company              | 26                            | 1488 0                        | 1488                          |                               |
| SAI Training Centre                   | 59                            | 4589 1986                     | 6575                          |                               |
| Special Area Games                    | 21                            | 1256 925                      | 2181                          |                               |
| Ext. Centre of STC/SAG                | 90                            | 1308 866                      | 2174                          |                               |
| Centre of Excellence                  | 16                            | 214 262                       | 476                           |                               |
| SAI National Sports Academy (NSA)     | 0                             | 0 0                           | 0                             |                               |
| T To ot ta al l: :                    | 2 27 73 3                     | 9 99 96 67 7 4 42 26 69 9     | 1 14 42 23 36 6               |                               |
| 2 20 01 19 9- -2 20 02 20 0           | 2 20 01 19 9- -2 20 02 20 0   | 2 20 01 19 9- -2 20 02 20 0   | 2 20 01 19 9- -2 20 02 20 0   | 2 20 01 19 9- -2 20 02 20 0   |
| National Centres of Excellence (NCOE) | 23                            | 1502 975                      | 2477                          |                               |
| SAI Training Centres                  | 66                            | 3451 1759                     | 5210                          |                               |
| Army Boys Sports Companies            | 28                            | 1253 0                        | 1253                          |                               |
| Ext. Centre of STC/SAG                | 90                            | 1005 753                      | 1758                          |                               |
| National Sports Talent Contest        | 68                            | 1008 191                      | 1199                          |                               |
| T TO OT TA AL L: :                    | 2 27 75 5                     | 8 82 21 19 9 3 36 67 78 8     | 1 11 18 89 97 7               |                               |
| 2 20 02 20 0- -2 20 02 21 1           | 2 20 02 20 0- -2 20 02 21 1   | 2 20 02 20 0- -2 20 02 21 1   | 2 20 02 20 0- -2 20 02 21 1   | 2 20 02 20 0- -2 20 02 21 1   |
| National Centres of Excellence (NCOE) | 23                            | 1466 1322                     | 2788                          |                               |
| SAI Training Centres                  | 66                            | 3033 1786                     | 4819                          |                               |
| Ext. Centre of STC                    | 30                            | 332 210                       | 542                           |                               |
| National Sports Talent Contest        | 69                            | 850 226                       | 1076                          |                               |
| T TO OT TA AL L: :                    | 1 18 88 8                     | 5 56 68 81 1 3 35 54 44 4     | 9 92 22 25 5                  |                               |

| 2 20 02 21 1- -2 20 02 22 2           | 2 20 02 21 1- -2 20 02 22 2   | 2 20 02 21 1- -2 20 02 22 2   | 2 20 02 21 1- -2 20 02 22 2   | 2 20 02 21 1- -2 20 02 22 2   |
|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| National Centres of Excellence (NCOE) | 23                            | 1386                          | 2641                          |                               |
| SAI Training Centres                  | 67                            | 2465                          | 3865                          |                               |
| Ext. Centre of STC                    | 29                            | 284                           | 450                           |                               |
| National Sports Talent Contest        | 69                            | 834                           | 1042                          |                               |
| T TO OT TA AL L: :                    | 1 18 88 8                     | 4 49 96 69 9                  | 7 79 99 98 8                  |                               |

## Athletes under TOPS Scheme (Olympic Cycle)

| S.N.   | Sports Discipline                  |   Core Group |   Development Group |
|--------|------------------------------------|--------------|---------------------|
| 1      | Alpine Skiing                      |           01 |                  00 |
| 2      | Archery                            |           20 |                  54 |
| 3      | Athletics                          |           65 |                  36 |
| 4      | Badminton                          |           19 |                  30 |
| 5      | Boxing                             |           25 |                  66 |
| 6      | Cycling                            |           05 |                  09 |
| 7      | Equestrian                         |           01 |                  00 |
| 8      | Fencing                            |           02 |                  12 |
| 9      | Golf                               |           03 |                  02 |
| 10     | Gymnastic                          |           05 |                  00 |
| 11     | Hockey (2 Men Team + 1 Women Team) |           03 |                  00 |
| 12     | Para Sports                        |           89 |                  00 |
| 13     | Judo                               |           05 |                  13 |
| 15     | Rowing                             |           08 |                  02 |
| 16     | Sailing                            |           04 |                  00 |
| 17     | Shooting                           |           47 |                  87 |
| 18     | Squash                             |           03 |                  00 |
| 19     | Swimming                           |           02 |                  22 |
| 20     | Table Tennis                       |           09 |                  12 |
| 21     | Tennis                             |           09 |                  00 |
| 22     | Weightlifting                      |           17 |                  34 |
| 23     | Winter Olympics                    |           04 |                  00 |
| 24     | Wrestling                          |           21 |                  35 |
| 25     | Wushu                              |           09 |                  00 |
| Total  | Total                              |          376 |                 414 |

## Athletes under Khelo India Scheme

| S.N.   | Sports Discipline   |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |
|--------|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1      | Archery             |       130 |       190 |       192 |       119 |
| 2      | Athletics           |        88 |       202 |       202 |       164 |
| 3      | Badminton           |        96 |       133 |       143 |       142 |
| 4      | Basketball          |        90 |       100 |       100 |        76 |
| 5      | Boxing              |       122 |       170 |       170 |       155 |
| 6      | Cycling             |        84 |       119 |       174 |       118 |
| 7      | Fencing             |        84 |       132 |       132 |       118 |
| 8      | Football            |        67 |        69 |        82 |        43 |
| 9      | Gymnastic           |        91 |       125 |       125 |        81 |
| 10     | Hockey              |        95 |       138 |       138 |       138 |
| 11     | Judo                |       114 |       179 |       185 |       150 |
| 12     | Kabaddi             |        71 |       125 |       125 |        68 |
| 13     | Kho Kho             |        50 |       137 |       137 |        84 |
| 15     | Rowing              |        67 |        88 |       110 |        74 |
| 16     | Shooting            |        90 |       205 |       207 |       205 |
| 17     | Swimming            |       106 |       141 |       141 |       131 |
| 18     | Table Tennis        |       152 |       223 |       230 |       124 |
| 19     | Volleyball          |        32 |        97 |        97 |        69 |
| 20     | Weightlifting       |        80 |        96 |        96 |        96 |
| 21     | Wrestling           |        98 |       149 |       149 |        90 |
| 22     | Para Athletics      |         0 |        17 |        17 |        17 |
| 23     | Para Badminton      |         0 |         3 |         3 |         4 |
| 24     | Para Powerlifting   |         0 |         3 |         3 |         3 |
| 25     | Para Swimming       |         0 |         6 |         6 |         6 |
| Total  | Total               |      1807 |      2847 |      2964 |      2275 |

Note: The first batch of athletes under Khelo India Scheme were selected in year 2018-19.

## Details of the projects approved for financial assistance from National Sports Development Fund

| 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, Bhubaneswar                                        | 400.00                 | Odisha           |
| 7.        | SAI-Football Academy (Assam)                                                   | 300.00                 | Assam            |
| 8.        | AbhinavBindra 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        | HarHarMahadevSevaBhaviSanstha, 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 Pradesh |
| 9.        | Construction of Hostel NERC of LNIPE, Guwahati                                 | 2500.00                | Assam            |

|    | 2019-20                                                                                                            |         |                   |
|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------------------|
| 1. | GaganNarang 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             |

## Scheme of Special Cash Awards

|   S. No. | Year    |   Number of beneficiaries | Amount (in Rs.)   |
|----------|---------|---------------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | 2015-16 |                       605 | 23,92,00,000      |
|        2 | 2016-17 |                       854 | 20,95,82,321      |
|        3 | 2017-18 |                       489 | 11,60,12,500      |
|        4 | 2018-19 |                       307 | 24,86,20,000      |
|        5 | 2019-20 |                       599 | 44,96,82,500      |
|        6 | 2020-21 |                       391 | 15,44,74,707      |

## Scheme of Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons

|   S. No. | Year    |   Number of beneficiaries | Pension ranging from-to per month (in Rs.)   | Remarks                                                          |
|----------|---------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2015-16 |                        19 | 6,000-10,000                                 |                                                                  |
|        2 | 2016-17 |                        14 | 6,000-10,000                                 |                                                                  |
|        3 | 2017-18 |                        24 | 6,000-10,000                                 |                                                                  |
|        4 | 2018-19 |                        29 | 12,000-20,000                                | As per revision in scheme in 2018, rate of pension was enhanced. |
|        5 | 2019-20 |                        40 | 12,000-20,000                                |                                                                  |
|        6 | 2020-21 |                        26 | 12,000-20,000                                |                                                                  |

## Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons (PDUNWFS)

|   S. No. | Year    |   Number of beneficiaries | Amount (in Rs.)   |
|----------|---------|---------------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | 2015-16 |                        04 | 12,00,000         |
|        2 | 2016-17 |                        03 | 12,85,000         |
|        3 | 2017-18 |                        06 | 25,37,500         |
|        4 | 2018-19 |                        12 | 66,00,000         |
|        5 | 2019-20 |                        16 | 63,32,415         |
|        6 | 2020-21 |                        38 | 1,18,85,000       |

## Annexure-II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4269 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2022 REGARDING 'PROMOTION OF SPORTS OTHER THAN CRICKET' ASKED BY SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

|       |                                                                   | (Rs. in crore)   | (Rs. in crore)   | (Rs. in crore)   | (Rs. in crore)   | (Rs. in crore)   | (Rs. in crore)   | (Rs. in crore)   | (Rs. in crore)   | (Rs. in crore)   | (Rs. in crore)   | (Rs. in crore)            | (Rs. in crore)            |
|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|       |                                                                   | 2016-17          | 2016-17          | 2017-18          | 2017-18          | 2018-19          | 2018-19          | 2019-20          | 2019-20          | 2020-21          | 2020-21          | 2021-22 (upto 25.03.2022) | 2021-22 (upto 25.03.2022) |
| S.No. | Scheme                                                            | Allocation       | Utilized         | Allocation       | Utilized         | Allocation       | Utilized         | Allocation       | Utilized         | Allocation       | Utilized         | Allocation                | Utilized                  |
| 1.    | Sports Authority of India                                         | 367.20           | 367.20           | 495.73           | 495.73           | 395.00           | 395.00           | 615.00           | 615.00           | 500.00           | 612.21           | 599.00                    | 599.00                    |
| 2.    | Khelo India                                                       | 118.10           | 118.09           | 350.00           | 346.99           | 500.09           | 342.24           | 578.00           | 575.52           | 328.77           | 338.06           | 869.00                    | 484.35                    |
| 3.    | Assistance to National Sports Federation                          | 359.93           | 358.97           | 302.18           | 277.68           | 245.13           | 243.63           | 300.85           | 300.85           | 132.00           | 128.62           | 181.00                    | 112.07                    |
| 4.    | Special (Cash) Awards                                             | 22.00            | 21.75            | 14.13            | 10.34            | 31.00            | 30.94            | 62.00            | 61.54            | 16.00            | 15.99            | 42.00                     | 41.38                     |
| 5.    | National Sports Awards                                            | 0.00             | 0.00             | 2.00             | 1.61             | 2.00             | 1.83             | 2.00             | 1.65             | 7.50             | 7.25             |                           |                           |
| 6.    | Pension to Meritorious Sports persons                             | 1.70             | 1.50             | 2.00             | 1.96             | 30.00            | 29.77            | 47.00            | 46.99            | 14.00            | 13.22            | 13.00                     | 4.92                      |
| 7.    | Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons | 0.00             | 0.00             | 2.00             | 0.30             | 1.80             | 1.00             | 2.00             | 1.00             | 2.00             | 2.00             | 2.00                      | 0.00                      |
| 8.    | National Sports Development Fund                                  | 5.00             | 5.00             | 2.00             | 2.00             | 2.00             | 2.00             | 77.15            | 77.15            | 7.23             | 7.23             | 5.00                      | 0.00                      |
|       | Total                                                             | 873.93           | 872.51           | 1170.04          | 1136.61          | 1207.02          | 1046.41          | 1684.00          | 1679.7           | 1007.5           | 1124.58          | 1711.00                   | 1241.72                   |