Lok Sabha Question No. 1629 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Award for Sportspersons
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: RAM SWAROOP SHARMA, RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1629 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2016

Awards for Sportspersons

†1629.  SHRI RAM SWAROOP SHARMA : SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA :

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  give  cash  award  to Gold, Silver and Bronze medal winners of Olympic/Asian Games in the year 2014-15 and if so, the number of players given cash award on winning Olympics/Asian Games medal till date;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  also  awarded  special  honours  to sportspersons who have brought glory to the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has identified those talented sportspersons in various parts of the country who have won many national and international medals but are forced to live in penury and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (d)  the  steps  taken  for  the  assistance  of  such  players  under  the schemes being run by the Government; and
- (e) the details of the sportspersons in various States/UTs benefitted under the said scheme during each of the last three years and the current year, sports discipline and State/UT-wise?

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

(a) :  Cash Awards to Medal Winners in International sports events including those in Olympics and Asian Games are given under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports' scheme of 'Special Awards to

Medal  Winners  in  International  events  and  their  Coaches'.  Cash Awards to all 6 Medal Winners of London Olympic Games, 2012 and 151 Medal Winners of Incheon Asian Games, 2014 have already been disbursed  in  2012  and  2014  respectively.  Since  the  launch  of  the Scheme  in  1986,  Cash  Awards  have  been  given  to  all  the  Medal Winners of Olympic and Asian Games. (b)   The outstanding Sportspersons are conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Khel  Ratna  Award,  Arjun  Award,  Dhyan  Chand  Award  and  Padma Awards to honour them in recognition of their achievements in the field of sports. (c) to (e) :  The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has been providing financial assistance to Sportspersons who had brought glory to the country in sports, but are now living in indigent circumstances under the Scheme of 'National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons'. Under the scheme,  ex-gratia  lumpsum  financial  assistance  is  given  to  the outstanding Sportspersons and their family members, whose annual income is less than Rs. 2 lakh, for their medical treatment, alleviating their financial distress, etc.  The details of sportspersons / coaches provided  financial  assistance  from  the  National  Welfare  Fund  for sportspersons during the last three years and the current year are given in the Annexure.

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Annexure

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (c)  to  (e)  of  the  Lok  Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1629 to be answered on 08.03.2016 regarding 'Awards  for  Sportspersons'  by  SHRI  RAM  SWAROOP  SHARMA  and SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA :

|   Year |   S.N. | Name of Sportspersons                        | Purpose                           | State       | Amount       |
|--------|--------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------|--------------|
|   2012 |      1 | Shri Yuvraj Singh, Cricketer                 | For medical treatment             | Chandigarh  | Rs. 5,00,000 |
|   2012 |      2 | Ms. Nisha Rani Dutta, Archery                | Living in indigent circumstance s | Jharkhand   | Rs. 5,00,000 |
|   2012 |      3 | Shri Virender Bhatnagar, Cricket Coach (SAI) | For medical treatment             | Delhi       | Rs. 5,00,000 |
|   2012 |      4 | Shri Santokh Singh, Athletics                | For Participation                 | Delhi       | Rs. 1,59,506 |
|   2013 |      5 | Ms. Barbara J. Francies , Hockey Player      | For medical Treatment             | Maharashtra | Rs. 50,000   |
|   2013 |      6 | Ms. Shanthi Sondarajan, Former Athlete       | For Diploma Course                | Kerala      | Rs. 60,500   |

|      |   7 | Family of Ms. Ruma Chattoupadhayay, Cycling Coach who died in road accident   | Financial Assistance to Family   | Calcutta      | Rs.5,00,0 00   |
|------|-----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------|----------------|
|      |   8 | Ms. Sulinder Kaur, wife of Late Shri Makhan Singh, Athlete                    | Financial Assistance             | Punjab        | Rs. 2,00,000   |
| 2014 |   9 | Ms. Muniya, Kabaddi Player                                                    | For Medical Treatment            | Uttar Pradesh | Rs. 2,00,000   |
|      |  10 | Ms. Barbara J. Frances, Former Hockey Player                                  | For Medical Treatment            | Maharashtra   | Rs. 50,000     |
|      |  11 | Sh. Charanjit Singh, Hockey Player                                            | Financial Assistance             | ----          | Rs. 5,00,000   |
|      |  12 | Sh. Gurbax Singh, Hockey Player                                               | Financial Assistance             | ----          | Rs. 5,00,000   |
|      |  13 | Sh. Darshan Singh, Hockey Player                                              | Financial Assistance             | ----          | Rs. 5,00,000   |
|      |  14 | Sh. Harbinder Singh, Hockey Player                                            | Financial Assistance             | -----         | Rs. 5,00,000   |

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|   15 | Sh. Balbir Singh, Hockey Player                                         | Financial Assistance   | -----   | Rs. 5,00,000   |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|---------|----------------|
|   16 | Sh. Haripal Kaushik, Hockey Player                                      | Financial Assistance   | ---     | Rs. 5,00,000   |
|   17 | Sh. Ali Sayeed, Hockey Player                                           | Financial Assistance   | ---     | Rs. 5,00,000   |
|   18 | Smt. Shanti S. Laxman, Widow of Late Shri Shankar Laxman, Hockey Player | Financial Assistance   | ----    | Rs. 5,00,000   |
|   19 | Smt. Charanjit Kaur, Widow of Late Shri Prithpal Singh, Hockey Player   | Financial Assistance   | ----    | Rs. 5,00,000   |
|   20 | Smt. Surinder Kaur, Widow of Late Shri Jagjit Singh, Hockey Player      | Financial Assistance   | ----    | Rs. 5,00,000   |
|   21 | Smt. Shanti Mary, Widow of Late Shri V.J. Peter, Hockey Player          | Financial Assistance   | ----    | Rs. 5,00,000   |
|   22 | Smt. Bhupinder Kaur, Widow of Late Shri Joginder Singh, Hockey Player   | Financial Assistance   | ----    | Rs. 5,00,000   |

|      |   23 | Sh. S.A. Salam, Former Football Player                         | For Medical Treatment                  | -----       | Rs. 5,00,000   |
|------|------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------|----------------|
|      |   24 | Ms. Barbara J. Frances, Former Hockey Player                   | For Medical Treatment                  | Maharashtra | Rs. 50,000     |
|      |   25 | Sh. Shamrao Pawar, Gymnastic Player                            | For Medical Treatment                  | Karnataka   | Rs. 2,00,000   |
| 2015 |   26 | Sh. Kabyanil Taukdar, Rubic Cube Player                        | Financial Assistance for Participation | Assam       | Rs. 3,00,000   |
|      |   27 | Ms. Vibha Patil, Widow of Late Shri Bandhu Patil Hockey Player | Financial Assistance                   | Maharashtra | Rs. 5,00,000   |

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