Lok Sabha Question No. 679 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Lodha Committee Report
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO, RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 679 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2016

## Lodha Committee Report

679.   SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO: SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  cognizance  of  Lodha  Committee report on the BCCI and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government has taken/plans to undertake steps to ensure the enforcement of the Lodha Committee report and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government plans to constitute a similar panel for other sporting bodies to bring about accountability and transparency in their functioning  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has taken any initiative to bring BCCI under its control; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS

AND SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

(a)&(b) Madam, Board of Control for Cricket of India (BCCI) has informed that the Justice Lodha Committee appointed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court submitted its report to the Hon'ble Supreme Court on 4 th  January, 2016.  The report  is  before  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  and  BCCI

- is  awaiting  the  final order  on  implementation  of  the  recommendations  of  the  Justice  Lodha Committee. (c) In  order  to  ensure  that  National  Sports  Federations  (NSFs) function  in  a  democratic  manner,  Government  has  framed  the  National Sports  Development  Code  of  India,  2011  (NSDCI)  which  is  effective  from 31/1/2011  to  bring  in  transparency  and  accountability  in  the  functioning  of various National Sports Federations (NSFs) for healthy development of sports in the country.  NSDCI, inter-alia, contains instructions to adhere to age and duration  of  tenure  limits  of  office  bearers,  adopt  impartial  and  transparent selection  procedures,  take  measures  against  age  fraud  in  sports,  hold regular national championships, include sportspersons in the management of NSFs,  hold  the  elections  as  per  Model  election  guidelines  devised  by  the Government, etc. (d) & (e)      Madam,  BCCI  is  an  autonomous  body  registered  under  the Societies  Registration  Act.    Recognition  to  BCCI  has  not  been  granted  by Government.  However, since International Cricket Council (ICC) recognizes BCCI as the apex National Federation responsible for promotion of cricket in India,  a  team  selected  by  BCCI  is  considered  as  the  Indian  Team.    The Ministry only grants permission to BCCI from sports angle for participation of Indian  teams  in  international  events  abroad  and  for  holding  International Cricket Matches in India at no Cost to the Govt., subject to clearance of the Ministry  of  External  Affairs  from  political  angle  and  the  Ministry  of  Home Affairs from security angle.
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