Lok Sabha Question No. 659 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Rural Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam, Ranjeeta Koli

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.659 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021

## Rural Sports

†659. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM:

## SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

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

- (a)  whether  CSR  funds  are  spent  for  promoting  rural  sports,  but  no decision has been taken about percentage of CSR fund to be spent per annum for this purpose;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government in this regard; and
- (c)  the  quantum  of  CSR  fund  allocated/utilised  for  promoting  rural sports during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI KIREN RIJIJU]

- (a) & (b): National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) receives contribution.  Government makes matching contribution to the NSDF. Out  of  the  accumulations  available  with  NSDF,  funds  are  utilized  as per objectives of NSDF for various activities in relation to promotion of sports in general and specific sports disciplines and individual sports persons in particular, for achieving excellence at the National and at international level, to impart special training and coaching in relevant sports disciplines to sports persons, coaches and sports specialists, to construct and  maintain  infrastructure for  promotion  of  sports  and games, etc.  Assistance is also provided for the sports in rural areas.
- (c) Under TOP Scheme, athletes are categoried as Core and Development  Groups  who  are  being  groomed  for  Tokyo  2021,  Paris

2024  and  Los  Angles  2028  Olympics  Games.  There  are104  and  269 sportspersons in TOPS Core Group and Development Group respectively so far. These athletes primarily come from rural areas.

The  NSDF  has  also  allocated  fund  for  infrastructure  development during the last three years as per details below:

|   Sl.No. | State / Organisation                                          | Purpose                                                                    | Amount sanctioned (Rs. in lakh)   | Amount released (Rs. in lakh)   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|        1 | Rajasthan Schools / institutions in Rural areas of Jaipur     | For providing sports equipment and creation of infrastructure - gym halls. | 618.82 (March 2019)               | 618.82 (05.03.2019)             |
|        2 | Maharashtra Har-har Mahadev Seva Bhavi Sanstha, Dhule.        | For renovation of Vyayamshala- Wrestling Academy.                          | 150.00 (29.03.2018)               | 37.50 (2018-19) 90.00 (2019-20) |
|        3 | Haryana Karnam Malleswari Foundation, Jagadhari, Yamunanagar. | For setting up National Weightlifting and Power lifting Academy.           | 500.00 (29.05.2018)               | 275.00 (2019-20)                |

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