Lok Sabha Question No. 2235 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: National Sports Development Fund
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Smt. Vijaylakshmi Devi, Shri Chandra Prakash Choudhary

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2235 ANSWERED ON - 09/12/2024

National Sports Development Fund

†2235. Smt. Vijaylakshmi Devi: Shri. Chandra Prakash Choudhary:

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

- (a) the  progress  of  the  National  Sports  Development  Fund  and  Pension  to Meritorious Sportsperson Scheme particularly in Jharkhand and Bihar, Statewise and district-wise;
- (b) the funds sanctioned and allocated to the said States under the said Fund, head-wise and district-wise; and
- (c)  the  number  of  meritorious  sportspersons  in  the  said  States  provided pensions  along  with  the  applications  received  and  approved  for  pensions under the said scheme, year-wise and district-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a) and  (c):  The  details  of  the  progress  of  work  under  the  National  Sports Development  Fund  Scheme  is  attached  as  per  Annexure-I.  Further,  the Government is implementing the Scheme of Pension to Meritorious Sportsperson with an objective to provide assured monthly income through annuity for outstanding sportspersons. Under the existing Scheme, a monthly pension  ranging  from  Rs.  12,000/-  to  Rs.  20,000/-  is  provided  to  the  exsportspersons. Currently, 879 ex-sportspersons are receiving benefits under the Scheme. State-wise list is not maintained in the Department.

(b): No state wise fund has been allocated under National Sports Development Fund (NSDF).

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ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2235 FOR ANSWER ON 09.12.2024 REGARDING NATIONAL SPORTS DEVELOPMENT FUND ASKED BY SMT. VIJAYLAKSHMI DEVI AND SHRI. CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.

|   S. No. | Organization                            | Organization Registration state   | Purpose                                                                                            | Infrastructure   | Status    |
|----------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|-----------|
|        1 | Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundation,    | Imphal, Manipur                   | Construction of outdoor boxing hall and Gymnasium Hall; Procurement/ Installation of Gym Equipment | Infrastructure   | Completed |
|        2 | Pullela Gopichand Badminton Foundation, | Hyderabad, Telangana              | Construction of additional facilities at the Foundation for Badminton                              | Infrastructure   | Completed |
|        3 | Usha School of Athletics (through SAI)  | Kozhikode, Kerala                 | Procurement/ Laying of 8 Lane synthetic track of international standard with                       | Infrastructure   | Completed |

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|    |                                 |                                 | supporting facilities                                                                                    |                |           |
|----|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-----------|
|  4 | Ashwini Sports Foundation       | South Koduge, Karnataka         | Laying of 400 M 8 lane Synthetic Athletic track of international standard                                | Infrastructure | Completed |
|  5 | Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust | Mohali, Punjab                  | Procurement and installation of equipment for Sports Science Centre at Bangalore.                        | Equipment      | Completed |
|  6 | Karnam Malleshwari Foundation   | Jagadhri, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana | For setting up of National Weightlifting and Powerlifting High Performance Training and Coaching centre. | Infrastructure | Completed |
|  7 | Anju Bobby Sports Foundation    | Kambipura, Bengaluru, Karnataka | For Infrastructure development                                                                           | Infrastructure | Completed |
|  8 | Gagan Narang Sports Foundation  | Pune, Maharashtra               | For procurement of equipment's                                                                           | Equipment      | Completed |

|   9 | Yogeshwar Dutt Sports & Education Trust     | Rohtak, Haryana      | For Construction of Wrestling Hall                                             | Infrastructure   | Ongoing   |
|-----|---------------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|-----------|
|  10 | Rohan Bopanna Tennis Development Foundation | Bangalore, karnataka | For the Indian Tennis Development project in the Rohan Bopanna Tennis Academy. | Infrastructure   | Ongoing   |

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