Lok Sabha Question No. 2579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Grants to Sports Federations
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: P. KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2579 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2015

## Grants to Sports Federations

## 2579. SHRI P. KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  provides  grants  to  sports  federations  in  the country for giving training sportspersons to participate in the international events and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the funds sanctioned, federation-wise during each of the last two years and the current year; and
- (c) whether the Government monitors the functioning of sports federations to ensure proper utilization of funds, and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the order steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a)&(b) Madam, financial assistance is provided to the recognized National  Sports  Federations  (NSFs)  in  various  sports  disciplines  under  the Scheme of 'Assistance  to NSFs'  for  organizing  coaching  /training  camps  for national teams in India, training of athletes abroad etc. The details of funds provided to NSFs during the last 2 years and current year under the Scheme is given in the Annexure.

(c)&(d) To ensure utilization of Government funds by NSFs for the purpose for  which  it  has  been  sanctioned,  utilization  certificates  and    audited accounts  are  obtained  before  release  of  further  grants  to  NSFs.    NSFs receiving  grant  of  Rs.1.00  crore  and  above  are  subject  to  the  audit  by Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

In addition, Government of India has framed National Sports Development Code of India, 2011 to bring in transparency and accountability in the functioning of the various NSFs.  The provisions of the Code inter-alia, includes guidelines for NSFs  to  follow proper democratic  and  healthy management practices, adhere to age and tenure limit of office bearers, take measures  against  age  fraud  and  sexual  harassment  of  women  in  sports, ensure dope test for all athletes as per norms, comply with the provisions of RTI  Act,  holding  elections  as  per  model  election  guidelines  devised  by  the Ministry, etc.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2579  FOR  REPLY  ON  15-12-2015  ASKED  BY  SHRI  P. KUMAR  REGARDING GRANTS TO SPORTS FEDERATIONS.

## Funds released to NSFs during last two years and current year

|   S. No | Name of the Federation                            |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 (up to June, 2015) |   Total (Rs. in lakhs) |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------|------------------------|
|       1 | Athletics Federation of India, New Delhi          |   1014.37 |     83.55 |                        13.22 |                1111.14 |
|       2 | Archery Association of India, New Delhi           |   1000.57 |    448.59 |                       127.6  |                1576.76 |
|       3 | All India Chess Federation, Chennai               |    232.08 |    107.95 |                        15.68 |                 355.71 |
|       4 | National Rifle Association of India, New Delhi    |   1960.68 |   1039.63 |                       260.24 |                3260.55 |
|       5 | All India Tennis Association, New Delhi           |    228.74 |     48.52 |                         9.81 |                 287.07 |
|       6 | Judo Federation of India                          |    250.22 |    114.66 |                        15.78 |                 380.66 |
|       7 | Rowing Federation of India, Secunderabad          |    361.52 |     40.69 |                        13.35 |                 415.56 |
|       8 | Table Tennis Federation of India, New Delhi       |    331.31 |    122.02 |                        27.13 |                 480.46 |
|       9 | Swimming Federation of India, Ahmadabad           |    167.54 |      7.22 |                         0    |                 174.76 |
|      10 | Squash Racket Federation of India, Chennai        |    177.5  |    101.56 |                        25.71 |                 304.77 |
|      11 | Indian Amateur Boxing Federation, New Delhi       |   1145.49 |     99.36 |                        60.36 |                1305.21 |
|      12 | Hockey India                                      |   1268.19 |    520.33 |                       312.28 |                2100.8  |
|      13 | Indian Weightlifting Federation, New Delhi        |    530.22 |     83.47 |                        34.56 |                 648.25 |
|      14 | Badminton Association of India                    |   1106.35 |    511.59 |                       170.5  |                1788.44 |
|      15 | Equestrian Federation of India, New Delhi         |     27.46 |     12.43 |                         0    |                  39.89 |
|      16 | All India Football Federation                     |    394.7  |    131.63 |                         0    |                 526.33 |
|      17 | Indian Golf Union, New Delhi                      |    106.46 |     37.29 |                         5.7  |                 149.45 |
|      18 | Wrestling Federation of India, I.G. Stadium Delhi |   1429.12 |    532.31 |                        29.35 |                1990.78 |
|      19 | Yachting Association of India, New Delhi          |    142.75 |    116.91 |                        15.44 |                 275.1  |
|      20 | Indian Amateur Kabaddi Federation, Jaipur         |     74    |     18    |                         0    |                  92    |
|      21 | Volleyball Federation of India, Chennai           |    310.65 |    125.92 |                        64.43 |                 501    |
|      22 | Gymnastics Federation of India, Jodhpur           |    119.26 |     66.1  |                         0    |                 185.36 |
|      23 | Amateur Handball Federation, J&K                  |    146.18 |     24.95 |                        11.36 |                 182.49 |
|      24 | Basketball Federation of India, N Delhi           |    227.62 |     52.63 |                         9.83 |                 290.08 |
|      25 | Fencing Association of India, Patiala             |      0    |      0    |                         0    |                   0    |
|      26 | Indian Kayaking & Canoeing Association, New Delhi |    182.27 |     59.94 |                         1.69 |                 243.9  |
|      27 | All India Sports Council of the Deaf, New Delhi   |     87.49 |      3.02 |                         0    |                  90.51 |
|      28 | Paralympic Committee of India, Bangalore          |    143.4  |    197.72 |                        96.66 |                 437.78 |
|      29 | Special Olympic Bharat, New Delhi                 |    274.51 |     19.17 |                         0    |                 293.68 |
|      30 | All India Carrom Federation, New Delhi            |     30.57 |      5.83 |                         0    |                  36.4  |
|      31 | All India Karate-Do-Federation, Chennai           |      0    |      0    |                         0    |                   0    |
|      32 | Amateur Baseball Federation of India, Delhi       |     11.75 |      2.25 |                         0    |                  14    |
|      33 | Atya Patya Federation of India, Nagpur.           |     14    |      1.25 |                         0.5  |                  15.75 |
|      34 | Cycle Polo Federation of India, New Delhi         |     27.52 |      2.85 |                         0.75 |                  31.12 |
|      35 | Indian Polo Association                           |      0    |      0    |                         0    |                   0    |
|      36 | Indian Power lifting Federation                   |     10.25 |      5.25 |                         0    |                  15.5  |

| 37             | Kho-kho Federation of India, Kolkata                | 3.00           |    7.75 |    0.00 |    10.75 |
|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------|---------|----------|
| 38             | Korfball Federation of India, New Delhi.            | 0.00           |    0    |    0    |     0    |
| 39             | Sepak Takraw Federation of India, Nagpur.           | 64.60          |   10.53 |   13.61 |    88.74 |
| 40             | Shooting Ball Federation of India, New Delhi        | 14.22          |    0    |    0    |    14.22 |
| 41             | Softball Federation of India, Indore                | 15.00          |    0    |    0    |    15    |
| 42             | Taekwondo Federation of India, Bangalore            | 332.13         |   39.8  |    0    |   371.93 |
| 43             | Tenni-Koit Federation of India, Bangalore           | 15.70          |    3    |    0.5  |    19.2  |
| 44             | Tennis Ball Cricket Federation of India, Gorakhpur. | 28.50          |    0    |    0    |    28.5  |
| 45             | Tug of War Federation of India, New Delhi           | 10.75          |    3    |    0    |    13.75 |
| 46             | Wushu Association of India, New Delhi               | 158.60         |   68.55 |    0    |   227.15 |
| 47             | Billiards & Snooker Federation of India, Kolkatta   | 164.80         |   76.25 |   14.69 |   255.74 |
| 48             | Indian Rugby Football Union, Mumbai                 | 0.00           |    0    |    0    |     0    |
| 49             | Cycling Federation of India                         | 309.83         |   69.29 |    0    |   379.12 |
| 50             | Malkhamb Federation of India                        | 0.00           |    0    |    0    |     0    |
| 51             | Amateur Soft Tennis Federation of India             | 17.50          |    0.5  |    0    |    18    |
| 52             | Bridge Federation of India                          | 5.22           |    0    |    0    |     5.22 |
| 53             | Ice Hockey (NSPO)                                   | 0.50           |    2    |    0    |     2.5  |
| 54             | School Games Federation of India, Bhopal            | 61.52          |   17.2  |   20.68 |    99.4  |
| 55             | Indian Olympic Association, New Delhi               | 0.00           | 1830.87 |    0    |  1830.87 |
| 56             | Sports Authority of India, J.N. Stadium, N. Delhi   | 7307.68        |    0    | 4732    | 12039.7  |
| 57             | Association of Indian Universities (NSPO)           | 186.01         |  148.18 |    0    |   334.19 |
| 58             | Tenpin Federation of India                          | 0.00           |    0    |    0    |     0    |
| 59             | Bowling Federation of India                         | 0.00           |   10.44 |    0    |    10.44 |
| 60             | Ball Badminton Federation of India                  | 13.25          |    1    |    0    |    14.25 |
| 61             | Roll Ball Federatin of India                        | 4.51           |    0    |    0    |     4.51 |
| 62             | Jump Rope Fed. of India                             | 9.50           |    3    |    0    |    12.5  |
| 63             | Winter Games Fed. of India                          | 2.97           |    7.23 |    0    |    10.2  |
| 64             | Indian Bodybuilders Federation                      | 0.00           |    0    |    0    |     0    |
| 65             | Netball Federation                                  | 0.00           |    0    |    0    |     0    |
| 66             | Subroto Mukherjee Educational Society               | 7.50           |    1.25 |    0    |     8.75 |
| 67             | Jawaharlal Nehru Hockey Tournament Society          | 8.87           |    2.25 |    0    |    11.12 |
| Total 22276.90 | Total 22276.90                                      | Total 22276.90 | 7046.68 | 6103.41 | 35427    |