Lok Sabha Question No. 3182 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Welfare of Indian Sportspersons
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Rajashree Mallick

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3182

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2023

Welfare of Indian Sportspersons

3182. SHRIMATI RAJASHREE MALLICK:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to formulate any scheme for the  welfare  of  Indian  sportspersons  of  National  and  International level;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  welfare  schemes formulated for the purpose; and
- (c) the quantum of funds spent for the welfare schemes/programmes meant for sportspersons of National and International level during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

- (a)  and (b): The Government is already implementing the following schemes for the welfare of National and International  level Indian sportspersons:
- i.  'Pandit  Deendayal  Upadhyay  National  Welfare  Fund  for Sportspersons' (PDUNWFS) scheme provides suitable financial assistance to the sportspersons / coaches and their dependent family  members  living  in  indigent  condition,  for  treatment  of injury during training and competitions, welfare of the

sportspersons, procurement of sports equipments and participation in events etc. ii.  The  'Scheme  of  Sports  Fund  for  Pension  to  Meritorious Sportspersons' provides additional financial security to sportspersons,  after  their  retirement  from  an  active  sports career in the form of life-time pension ranging from Rs. 12,000/to Rs. 20,000/- per month for winning medals in Olympic Games, Paralympic  Games,  World  Cup,  World  Championships,  Asian Games, Para Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. (c) The details of the quantum of funds spent on the above welfare schemes  for  the  National  and  International  level  sportspersons during the last three years and the current year are given below:

| S. No.   | Year                       | Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons   | Scheme of Sports Fund for Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons   |
|----------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Year                       | Fund Released (in Rs.)                                              | Fund Released (in Rs.)                                           |
| 1        | 2023-24 (As on 31.07.2023) | 17,65,000/-                                                         | 43,73,050/-                                                      |
| 2        | 2022-23                    | 1,06,61,000/-                                                       | 4,69,84,499/-                                                    |
| 3        | 2021-22                    | 1,56,52,810/-                                                       | 6,79,56,480/-                                                    |
| 4        | 2020-21                    | 1,36,48,000/-                                                       | 13,22,00,000/-                                                   |

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