Lok Sabha Question No. 2548 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Budget for Encouragement and Awards to Sportsperson
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2548

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2021

Budget for Encouragement and Awards to Sportsperson

2548. SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.:

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

- (a) whether the revised budgetary allocation of Rs. 1800 crore towards sports for  the  year  2020-21  which  was  Rs.  900  crore  lower  than  the  budgetary allocation in the previous year and further reduction by Rs. 230 crore for the year 2021-22 should not be seen as the Government side-lining the Olympic dream of our sportsmen; and
- (b)  the  remedial  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  a  spirited performance  and  morale  of  players  in  the  upcoming  sporting  events  for 'Encouragement and Awards to Sportsperson' given the substantial decrease in  the  budgetary  allocations  (Budget  for  2020-21  revised  downwards  by  Rs. 192 crore?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS ( SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR )

(a)  and  (b)  No,  Sir.  The  Ministry  of  Finance  allocated  ₹2100.42  crore  for  FY 2020-21,  the  highest  ever  budget  for  the  Department  of  Sports,  which  was revised  at  RE  stage  to  ₹1313.40  crore  due  to  the  pandemic.    In  the  Union budget  of  2021-22,  Ministry  of  Finance  has  allocated  ₹1960.14  crore  to  the Department of Sports, which amounts to an increase of 19.13 percent (₹306.14 crore)  over  the  Budget  Estimate  (₹1600  crore)  of  2019-2020.  Further,  a budgetary  increase  of  14.28  percent  under  the  scheme  of  Assistance  to National  Sports  Federations  has  also  assisted  further  in  supporting  the Olympic preparation of Indian athletes. The scheme has received an allocation of ₹280 crore during 2021-22, compared to the Budget Estimate (₹245 crore) of 2020-21.  The  substantial  increase  has  led  to  higher  spends  in  the  Annual Calendar for Training and Competitions, and for funding the training needs of athletes. The details of Budget allocations of FY 2019-20 to FY 2021-22 are at Annexure.

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Annexure referred to in reply  to  parts  (a)  &  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2548  regarding 'Budget for  Encouragement  and  Awards  to Sportsperson'  asked  by  Shri  Mohammed  Faizal  P.P.  to  be answered on 14.12.2021

(in ₹ crore)

| DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS   | DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS                                   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |
|------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| S. No.                 | Scheme                                                 | BE        | RE        | BE        | RE        | BE        |
| 1.                     | Sports Authority of India                              | 450.00    | 615.00    | 500.00    | 612.21    | 660.41    |
| 2.                     | Laxmibai National Institute of physical Education      | 50.00     | 50.00     | 55.00     | 45.00     | 55.00     |
| 3.                     | National Dope Testing Laboratory                       | 7.50      | 4.50      | 2.50      | 13.47     | 12.00     |
| 4.                     | National Anti-Doping Agency                            | 8.50      | 8.50      | 12.50     | 9.00      | 10.00     |
| 5.                     | World Anti-Doping Agency                               | 1.00      | 1.00      | 2.00      | 10.00     | 2.50      |
| 6.                     | Indian Institute of Sports Science and Sports Medicine | 25.00     | 45.00     | 75.00     | 6.00      | 10.00     |
| 7.                     | National Institute of Sports Coaching                  | 5.00      | 5.00      | 5.00      | 2.00      | 2.00      |
| 8.                     | Sports University in North East                        | 40.00     | 50.00     | 60.00     | 6.72      | 51.72     |
| 9.                     | Special Cash Awards                                    | 50.00     | 62.00     | 38.00     | 16.00     | 38.00     |
| 10.                    | Awards                                                 | 2.00      | 2.00      | 2.00      | 7.50      |           |
| 11.                    | Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons                   | 37.00     | 47.00     | 30.00     | 14.00     | 15.00     |
| 12.                    | Assistance to National Sports Federations              | 245.00    | 300.85    | 245.00    | 132.00    | 280.00    |
| 13.                    | Human Resource Development in Sports                   | 5.00      | 5.00      | 5.00      | 1.00      | 3.80      |
| 14.                    | National Sports Development Fund                       | 70.00     | 77.15     | 50.00     | 7.23      | 25.00     |
| 15.                    | National Sports Welfare Fund                           | 2.00      | 2.00      | 2.00      | 2.00      | 2.00      |
| 16.                    | Khelo India                                            | 500.00    | 578.00    | 890.42    | 328.77    | 657.71    |
| 18.                    | SAI Stadia Renovation                                  | 70.00     | 96.00     | 75.00     | 75.00     | 30.00     |
| 19.                    | Enhancement of Sports Facility in J&K                  | 30.00     | 50.00     | 50.00     | 25.00     | 50.00     |
| 20.                    | Himalayan Region Sports Festival                       | 1.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| 21.                    | Seminar, Committee etc.                                | 1.00      | 1.00      | 1.00      | 0.50      | 1.00      |
|                        | Total                                                  | 1600.00   | 2000.00   | 2100.42   | 1313.40   | 1906.14   |

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