Lok Sabha Question No. 773 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: Khelo India Women League
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Anil Firojiya

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †773

## ANSWERED ON 25.07.2023

Khelo India Women League

†773. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

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

- (a) the exent to which the maximum limit of standards of food and housing has been increased for athletes and team officials;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of works being undertaken to promote sports on the lines of promoting the success of Khelo India Women League?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR }

- (a) and (b) Details of the old and the revised norms of financial assistance provided by the Ministry to athletes and supports staff during training and competitions are given at Annexure -I.

(c)  The ' Sports  for  Women ' sub-component  under  the  Khelo  India  scheme endeavours  to  provide  additional  avenues  for  development  of  sports, competitions,  leagues,  and  tournaments  specifically  for  women  and  offer opportunities to women for participating and excelling in sporting activities. In this regard, the government has started Khelo India Women's League in 14 sports disciplines. Total 248 competitions with 23,267 participants in 55 cities across 26 States/ UTs have been organised.

## ANNEXURE -I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. †773 TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  25.07.2023 REGARDING  ' KHELO  INDIA  WOMEN  LEAGUE '  ASKED  BY SHRI  ANIL FIROJIYA, HON'BLE MEMBER OF LOK SABHA

Boarding  and  Lodging  charges  for  Athletes  and  Supports  Staffs  per person per day:

| Category      | Particulars                              | Old Norms   | Revised Norms   | Remarks                                                                                                       |
|---------------|------------------------------------------|-------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Domestic      | A) Boarding Charges                      |             |                 |                                                                                                               |
|               | i) X & Y Category City                   | INR 1500    | INR 1500        |                                                                                                               |
|               | ii) Other cities                         | INR 1200    | INR 1200        |                                                                                                               |
|               | B) Diet Charges                          |             |                 |                                                                                                               |
|               | i) Senior                                | INR 650     | INR 690         |                                                                                                               |
|               | ii) Junior                               | INR 450     | INR 480         |                                                                                                               |
|               | C) Additional Diet Charges               |             |                 |                                                                                                               |
|               | i) Heavy & Middle Weight                 | INR 700     | INR 750         |                                                                                                               |
|               | ii) Endurance, team, Sprint & low weight | INR 400     | INR 430         |                                                                                                               |
|               | iii) Skill Event                         | INR 300     | INR 320         |                                                                                                               |
| International | Boarding & Lodging Charges               |             | USD 235         | When NSF is making its own arrangements                                                                       |
|               |                                          | USD 150     | USD 235         | When Organizers making arrangement & Hospitality package separately mentions local transport, entry fees etc. |
|               |                                          |             |                 | Where Hospitality includes combined services boarding & lodging,                                              |
|               |                                          |             | USD 250         | Package for local transport, entry fee, misc., etc.                                                           |

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