Lok Sabha Question No. 665 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Financial Sports to NSFs
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: RAVNEET SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 665 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2016

## Financial Grants to NSFs

## 665. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  financial  grants  provided  by  the  Central Government  to  the  National  Sports  Federations  (NSFs)  in India during the last two years;
- (b) whether the Government will bring the Sports Development Bill, 2011 for consideration of the House; and
- (c) if  so,  the  time  by  which  it  is  anticipated  and  the  details along with the salient features thereof?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- (a) Details  of  financial  grant  provided  during  the  last  two years to various National Sports Federations (NSFs) and some other organisations are given in the annexure.
- (b) & (c) The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has formulated a draft National Sports Development Bill (NSDB).  The salient features of the NSDB are:
-  Central Government support for development and promotion of sports.
-  Promotion of ethical practices in sports.
-  Rights and obligations of the Indian Olympic Association and National Sports Federations.
-  Participation  of  athletes  in  the  management/decision making of the NSFs and the Indian Olympic Association.
-  Mechanism for sports dispute settlement.
-  Bringing  National  Sports  Federations  under  Right  to Information Act, 2005 with certain exclusion clauses for protecting  personal/confidential  information  relating  to athletes.
-  Age and tenure restrictions for office-bearers of NSFs.

Since further consultations are required, it would be difficult to indicate a definite time frame for bringing it for consideration of the House.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 665 to be answered on 20-7-2016 asked by SHRI RAVNEET SINGH regarding Financial Grants to NSFs

## Grants released to NSFs and some other organisations during last two years (Provisional)

(Rupees in lacs)

|   S. No | Name of the Federation                            |   2014-15 |   2015-16 (Provisional) |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------|-------------------------|
|       1 | Athletics Federation of India, New Delhi          |     83.55 |                 1831.44 |
|       2 | Archery                                           |    448.59 |                 1105    |
|       3 | All India Chess Federation, Chennai               |    107.95 |                  195    |
|       4 | National Rifle Association of India, New Delhi    |   1039.63 |                 2212    |
|       5 | All India Tennis Association, New Delhi           |     48.52 |                   47    |
|       6 | Judo Federation of India                          |    114.66 |                  275    |
|       7 | Rowing Federation of India, Secunderabad          |     40.69 |                  308.98 |
|       8 | Table Tennis Federation of India, New Delhi       |    122.02 |                  296    |
|       9 | Swimming Federation of India, Ahmadabad           |      7.22 |                  177.25 |
|      10 | Squash Racket Federation of India, Chennai        |    101.56 |                  170    |
|      11 | Boxing                                            |     99.36 |                 1215    |
|      12 | Hockey India                                      |    520.33 |                 2038.26 |
|      13 | Indian Weightlifting Federation, New Delhi        |     83.47 |                  765    |
|      14 | Badminton Association of India                    |    511.59 |                 1380    |
|      15 | Equestrian Federation of India, New Delhi         |     12.43 |                   16    |
|      16 | All India Football Federation                     |    131.63 |                  154.3  |
|      17 | Indian Golf Union, New Delhi                      |     37.29 |                   37    |
|      18 | Wrestling Federation of India, I.G. Stadium Delhi |    532.31 |                 1510    |
|      19 | Yachting Association of India, New Delhi          |    116.91 |                  161.98 |
|      20 | Indian Amateur Kabaddi Federation, Jaipur         |     18    |                  113    |
|      21 | Volleyball Federation of India, Chennai           |    125.92 |                  309.83 |
|      22 | Gymnastics Federation of India, Jodhpur           |     66.1  |                  210    |
|      23 | Amateur Handball Federation,J&K                   |     24.95 |                   14.61 |
|      24 | Basketball Federation of India, N Delhi           |     52.63 |                    9.83 |
|      25 | Indian Kayaking & Canoeing Association, New Delhi |     59.94 |                  132.67 |
|      26 | All India Sports Council of the Deaf, New Delhi   |      3.02 |                   65.64 |
|      27 | Paralympic Committee of India, Bangalore          |    197.72 |                  720.08 |
|      28 | Special Olympic Bharat, New Delhi                 |     19.17 |                  600.34 |
|      29 | All India Carrom Federation, New Delhi            |      5.83 |                    0    |

|   30 | Amateur Baseball Federation of India, Delhi         |    2.25 |   0.00 |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------|--------|
|   31 | Atya Patya Federation of India, Nagpur.             |    1.25 |   0.5  |
|   32 | Cycle Polo Federation of India, New Delhi           |    2.85 |   0.75 |
|   33 | Indian Power lifting Federation                     |    5.25 |   0    |
|   34 | Kho-kho Federation of India, Kolkata                |    7.75 |   0    |
|   35 | Sepak Takraw Federation of India, Nagpur            |   10.53 | 104    |
|   36 | Shooting Ball Federation of India, New Delhi        |    0    |   0    |
|   37 | Softball Federation of India, Indore                |    0    |   0    |
|   38 | Taekwondo Federation of India, Bangalore            |   39.8  |  85    |
|   39 | Tenni-Koit Federation of India, Bangalore           |    3    |   0.5  |
|   40 | Tennis Ball Cricket Federation of India, Gorakhpur. |    0    |   0    |
|   41 | Tug of War Federation of India, New Delhi           |    3    |   0    |
|   42 | Wushu Association of India, New Delhi               |   68.55 | 241    |
|   43 | Billiards & Snooker Federation of India, Kolkatta   |   76.25 |  75    |
|   44 | Cycling Federation of India                         |   69.29 | 351    |
|   45 | Amateur Soft Tennis Federation of India             |    0.5  |   0    |
|   46 | Bridge Federation of India                          |    0    |  16    |
|   47 | Ice Hockey (NSPO)                                   |    2    |   0    |
|   48 | School Games Federation of India, Bhopal            |   17.2  |  55    |
|   49 | Indian Olympic Association, New Delhi               | 1830.87 |  32.2  |
|   50 | Association of Indian Universities (NSPO)           |  148.18 |   0    |
|   51 | Bowling Federation of India                         |   10.44 |   0    |
|   52 | Ball Badminton Federation of India                  |    1    |   0    |
|   53 | Roll Ball Federation of India                       |    0    |   0    |
|   54 | Jump Rope Fed. of India                             |    3    |   0    |
|   55 | Winter Games Fed. of India                          |    7.23 |   0    |
|   56 | Subroto Mukherjee Educational Society               |    1.25 |   0    |
|   57 | Jawaharlal Nehru Hockey Tournament Society          |    2.25 |   0    |