Lok Sabha Question No. 37 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Contribution to NSDF
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI, CH. MALLA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.37

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 01-12-2015

## Contribution to NSDF

*37.  SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI: SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

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

- (a) the efforts made by the Government to approach Corporate and Public  Sector  for  contribution  to  the  National  Sports  Development Fund (NSDF);
- (b) the manner in which the Department is promoting the idea of one industrial  house  adopting  atleast  one  sport  to  effectively  impact sports culture in the country;
- (c) the manner in which the department proposes to ensure uniform policy  of  coordination  and  communication  between  various  sports bodies and private institutions in the country;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  revise  the  financial assistance to NSDF; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof including fund allocations made to NSDF in the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) to (e):   A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  STARRED QUESTION NO.37 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01-12-2015 REGARDING CONTRIBUTION TO NSDF BY SHRI FEROZ VARUN GANDHI AND SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY.

(a) to (c):   Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  is  regularly  interacting  with the  Corporate  and  Public  Sectors  for  contribution  to  the  National  Sports Development Fund (NSDF). They are also encouraged to contribute to the NSDF under CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility). The contributions to the NSDF get 100% tax exemption under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act.

Sports is a state subject, primary responsibility for development and promotion  of  sports  lies  with  state  Governments.    Responsibility  to promote a particular sports discipline lies with National Sports Federations (NSFs) which are autonomous in functioning. Union Government complements and supplements the efforts of state Governments and NSFs through its schemes. Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has written to a numbers  of  Banks  and  PSUs  for  fund  requirement  on  select  sports disciplines under TOP Scheme. India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL)  has  agreed  to  contribute  Rs.10  crore  every  year  for  3  years  for promoting of Badminton and Archery.

(d) & (e):  There is no proposal to revise the present Scheme of providing grant to NSDF. Government made allocations to the NSDF in the last three years and current year as indicated below:

| Year    | Government of India contribution   |
|---------|------------------------------------|
| 2012-13 | Rs.5.00 crore                      |
| 2013-14 | Rs.5.00 crore                      |
| 2014-15 | Rs.3.75 crore                      |
| 2015-16 | Rs.5.00 crore                      |
| Total   | Rs.18.75 crore                     |

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