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Lok Sabha Question No. 770 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Appointment of Rupa Devi as FIFA Referee
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 770 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01-03-2016

## Appointment of Rupa Devi as FIFA Referee

770.  SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

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

- a) whether the Union Government is aware that Rupa Devi a football player from Tamil Nadu has been appointed by the International Football Association as a referee for international football matches, if so, the details thereof; and
- b) the steps taken by the Union Government to promote the game of football among the youth across the country?

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

- a) Madam, the All India Football Federation has informed that it has a referee whose name is RUBA DEVI GURUSAMY.  She has been a FIFA international referee (women) with effect from 01 January, 2016 and was also appointed as referee during 12 th  South Asian Games(SAG) at Shilong.
- b) Promotion  and  development  of  various  disciplines  of  sports  is primarily  the  responsibility  of  the  States  and  of  the  concerned National  Sport  Federations  (NSFs)  which  are  bodies,  registered under  the  Societies  Registration  Act/Companies  Act.    All  India Football  Federation(AIFF)  is  the  recognized  NSF  for  Football. Government has provided an assistance of Rs 8.883 crores in the year 2015-16 to AIFF for promotion of football.

U-17  FIFA  World  Cup  is  going  to  be  held  in  India  in  2017. Government of India has supported AIFF in making the bid for the event and proposes to provide financial assistance for upgradation of certain venues for this event.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 768 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: EU Ban on Indian Generic Medicines
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

## Government of India Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers Department of Pharmaceuticals

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.768

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  MARCH, 2016

## EU Ban on Indian Generic Medicines

768. Shri Y.V. Subba Reddy

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state :

- (a)  the  reasons  why  EU  has  banned  700  and  odd  Indian  generic  pharma medicines exported by Indian pharma companies;
- (b)  whether the Ministry briefed the Ministry of Commerce to raise this issue with the EU during India-EU, FTA negotiations;
- (c)  whether the above drugs are newly being exported to the EU or are these were earlier in circulation in the EU;
- (d)  the  reply  of  the  Ministry  to  one  of  the  allegations  of  the  European  Union regarding manipulation of clinical trials of above drugs; and
- (e)  the action plan of the Ministry to resolve this issue with EU?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

- a)  European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended for the suspension of about 700 pharmaceutical forms and strength of medicines for which authorization in the European Union (EU) was primarily based on clinical studies conducted at GVK Biosciences at Hyderabad, as inspection at GVK Biosciences conducted by French Medicines Agency (ANSM) revealed data manipulations of electrocardiograms  (ECGs)  during  the  conduct  of  some  studies  of  generic medicines.
- b)  After the instruction of EU for withdrawal of these 700 products, the Government had  at  that  time  temporarily  deferred  resumption  of  the  talks  on  Free  Trade Agreement with EU.
- c)   Pharmexcil  has  informed  that,  since  the drugs  were  approved  for   several companies including Indian and overseas companies, the exact position is not available.
- d)  &  (e) Currently  India  and  EU  are  constructively  engaged  to  sort  out  regulatory issues  between  the  two  countries  and  expand  and  strengthen  technical  cooperation on Good Manufacturing practices.
Lok Sabha Question No. 763 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Categorisation of SCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: NANDI YELLAIAH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 763 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.03.2016

## 763. CATEGORISATION OF SCs

## SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  a  section  of  scheduled  Castes  has  been  demanding  sub-quota  in  reservation  to benefit the most deprived section of the Scheduled Castes and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  implement  the  Justice  Usha  Mehra Commission report regarding categorisation of SCs into A B C and D Groups and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the Government is likely to take immediate steps for introduction of a Bill for categorisation  of  Scheduled  Castes  to  benefit  the  most  deprived  section  of  the  Scheduled Castes; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

- (a): There have been demands for sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes. However, there is no provision for sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes in the Constitution.
- (b), (c) & (d): No decision has been taken on the recommendation of the National Commission to  examine the issue of sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes in Andhra Pradesh (known as Usha Mehra Commission).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 759 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Schemes Related to B.R. Ambedkar
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: ARJUN RAM  MEGHWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †759 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.03.2016

## †759. SCHEMES RELATED TO B.R. AMBEDKAR

## SHRI ARJUN MEGHWAL:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  plan  for  some  innovative  work  in  the memory of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  action  plan  for  expansion  of  the  places linked to the life of Baba Saheb Ambedkar; and
- (d) if so, the number of places identified so far to start expansion?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The details of the activities planned for the yearlong Celebrations of 125 th  Birth Anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in his memory are at Annexure.
- (c)  &  (d):  As  a  part  of  birth  anniversary  celebrations,  the  government  has  taken  up construction of Dr. Ambedkar International Centre at 15 Janpath, New Delhi, Dr. Ambedkar National  Memorial  at  26  Alipur  Road,  Delhi  and  renovation  of  Deeksha  Bhumi,  Nagpur, Maharshtra.

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## ANNEXURE

## Annexure in respect of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.759 part (a) &(b) to be answered on 01.03.2016 regarding 'Schemes Related to B. R. Ambedkar' raised by Shri Arjun Meghwal

- (i) Declaration  and  Celebration  of  the  14 th   April  as  'Rashtriya  Samrasata Divas'
- (ii) Declaration and Celebration of 26 th  November as 'Constitution Day'
- (iii) Construction of Dr.Ambedkar International Centre, 15 Janpath, New Delhi
- (iv) Release of Commemorative Postage Stamp.
- (v) Release of Commemorative coins of Rs.10 & Rs.125.
- (vi) Organise National Conference of Dalit Entrepreneurs on ideas & thoughts of Dr.Ambedkar on entrepreneurship and Industrialisation.
- (vii) All India Online Quiz Competition on the Constitution of India and life & work of Dr. B.R. Amebdkar.
- (viii) Display a Tableau on Dr.Ambedkar in Republic Day Parade.
- (ix) Setting up of Virtual Museum on life and works of Dr.Ambedkar.
- (x) Releasing audio CDs of the Collected Works of Dr.Ambedkar.
- (xi) Organizing lectures through Dr.Ambedkar Chairs.
- (xii) Organizing Dr.Ambedkar essay competition.
- (xiii) Sponsoring  of  100  students/research  scholars  to  visit  London  School  of Economics,  UK  and  Columbia  University,  USA  where  Dr.Ambedkar studied.
- (xiv) Converting 17 volumes of Collected Works of Baba Saheb Ambedkar  into Braille
- (xv) Organizing 'Mock Parliament Sessions' on the constituent assembly debates in schools
- (xvi) Organizing the 'Run for National Unity'.
- (xvii) Construction of Dr.Ambedkar National Memorial at 26 Alipur Road Delhi
Lok Sabha Question No. 756 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Secondary Movement of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: KAUSHAL KISHORE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRYOF CHEMCIALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 756 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 01-03-2016

Secondary Movement of Fertilizers

## 756. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government has any proposal to revise and fix charges for secondary movement of fertilizers;
- (b): if so, the details thereof; and
- (c): if not; the reasons therefore?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

(SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (c): The Government had notified the policy on 17th July, 2008 for uniform freight subsidy on all fertilizers under the fertilizer subsidy regime. Subsequently, vide notification dated 1st September, 2011,\_ the Government notified the district wise road transportation rates for urea dispatches by all the units with effect from 1st April, 2008. These norniative Per Tonne Per Kilometre (PTPK) rate is annually escalated/de-escalateci based on composite road transport index: Accordingly, Department of Fertilizers had notified normative PTPK rates escalated/ de-escalated on the basis of the corposite road transport index for the years 2010-11 and 201112 on March; 2014 and for the years 2012-13 and 2013-14 on 18th September, 2014. 18th

no subsidy is on secondary movement cif P&K fertilizers. There is also no proposal to provide freight subsidy on secondary rnovement of P&K fertilizers. paid
Lok Sabha Question No. 755 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Begging among Children
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 755 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.03.2016

## 755. BEGGING AMONG CHILDREN

## SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of children below 15 years of age who are engaged in begging in the country;
- (b) whether the population of such children are increasing continuously in the country;
- (c) if so, the details and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the measures/steps taken by the Government to check the same?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

- (a) The Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India has informed that according to the Census  2011,  the  total  population  of  Beggars,  Vagrants  etc.  below  15  years  of  age  is  45296  which includes the following:
- (b) & (c) The population of such children has decreased in the country. As per information obtained from Registrar General of India (RGI), the population of Beggars, Vagrants etc. in the age group of 014  year  (Non-workers)  was  107583  during  Census  2001  whereas  it  has  declined  to  41285  during Census 2011. Further, the population of Beggars, Vagrants etc. in the age group 5-14 years (Marginal Workers) was 5211 during Census 2001 whereas it has declined to 4011 during Census 2011.
- (d) The States are responsible for taking necessary preventive and rehabilitative steps. As per available information, 20 States and 2 Union Territories have either enacted their own Anti-Beggary Legislation or  adopted  legislations  enacted  by  other  States/UTs.  Presently,  there  is  no  scheme  of  the  Central Government  on  Beggary.  National  Consultation  Meetings  were  held  with  the  representatives  of Central/State Governments, NGOs, Institutes and Individual Experts in the field of Beggary to discuss the issues related to Beggary. In these meetings, it was inter-alia, recommended to explore the feasibility of framing a Central Scheme for rehabilitation of Beggars. Accordingly, a Scheme for Protection, Care and Rehabilitation of Destitutes is under formulation.

| Beggars, Vagrants etc in the age-group 0-14 years (Non workers)   | Beggars, Vagrants etc. in the age group   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|                                                                   | 5-14 years (Marginal Workers)             |
| 41285                                                             | 4011                                      |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 754 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Talent Search Scheme
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 754 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.03.2016

Talent Search Scheme

## 754. SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

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

- (a) the details of various schemes relating to talent search and training being implemented in the country as on date, State-wise; and
- (b)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  new  players  are getting  proper  equipment  and  facilities  to  compete  at  national  and international  levels  along  with  the  details  of  such  equipment  provided during the last one year and the current year?

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

- (a) & (b) The  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  is  implementing  the Rajiv  Gandhi  Khel  Abhiyan  (RGKA)  Scheme  under  which  Rural  Sports Competitions are organized at Block, District, State and National levels through the State Governments/Union Territories throughout the country.A  team  of  coaches  of  concerned  sports  disciplines  along  with concerned  scientific  officers  of  the  Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI),  an autonomous  body  under  the  aegis  of  the  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  & Sports,is deputed to the venue  of the National level RGKA  rural competitions for identifying talented children/ medal winners for making specific recommendations to SAI Head Office for considering the selected players for induction into SAI promotional schemes for intensive training/coaching subject to availability of seats in the concerned region of SAI.

However,  in  the  meantime,  the  Government  of  India  decided  to restructure  and  merge  centrally  sponsored  schemes  into  one  Central Sector Scheme to address talent search, grooming of talent and provision of infrastructure.

A programme, namely, Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme is in operation  under  National  Sports  Development  Fund  (NSDF)  with  the specific aim of providing support to the athletes who are medal prospects for Olympic, 2016 and young potential athletes for Olympic, 2020 for their customized training and other support.

In addition, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) is implementing the following Sports Promotional Schemes for identification and grooming of sportspersons by providing equipment and facilities :

-  National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC)
-  Army Boys Sports Company (ABSC)
-  SAI Training Centre (STC)
-  Special Area Games (SAG)
-  Extension Centres of STC/SAG
-  Centre of Excellence (CoX)
-  National Sports Academy (NSA)

Approximately 3700 boys and 1700 girls are undergoing training under the abovementioned Schemes at different SAI training centres. *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 752 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: MSP for Agricultural Produce
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 752

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  MARCH, 2016

## MSP FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE

752.   ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government/Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is considering to impose Minimum Support Price (MSP) for several agricultural produce;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the produce covered thereunder; and
- (c) the details of the benefits likely to be accrued therefrom?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्राऱय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI  MOHANBHAI  KUNDARIYA)

(a) to (c): Government has fixed Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for crops covered under MSP  for  2015-16.    Minimum  Support  Prices  (MSPs)  of  various  crops  for  2015-16  is  at Annexure.

The objective of the Government's price policy is to ensure remunerative prices to farmers by offering to procure their produce at MSP.  However, farmers are free to sell their produce to Government procurement agencies or in the open market as is advantageous to them.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 751 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Nehru Yuva Kendras
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 751

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.03.2016

Nehru Yuva Kendras

751. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to expand the area of coverage of Nehru Yuva Kendras to focus in rural areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government also plans to increase NYKs during the current year; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR

YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) to (d) NYKS undertakes programmes to develop the personality and leadership qualities of the rural youth and to engage them in nation-building activities. The focus of the programmes of NYKS is in  rural  areas  which  include  literacy  and  education,  health  and family welfare, sanitation and cleanliness, environment conservation,  awareness  on  social  issues,  women  empowerment, rural development, skill development and self-employment, entrepreneurship development, civic education, disaster relief and rehabilitation,  etc.  There  are  623  District  Level  Kendras  of  Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) in the country. The Government at present does not have any plan under consideration to increase the Kendras of NYKS.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 749 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Registration of Offenders
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.749 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 st  MARCH, 2016/PHALGUNA 11,1937 (SAKA)

REGISTRATION OF OFFENDERS

749. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  true  that  the  Government  has  proposed  in  its  draft guidelines  for  registration  of  sex  offenders,  the  inclusion  of  all  those convicted of sexual offences ranging from voyeurism and stalking to rape and aggravated sexual assault and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the registration will be made only for those offenders who are 18 years old and above and if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  as  per  the  said  draft  guidelines,  those  convicted  of  sexual offences will be obliged to provide all prescribed information which may include name, address, telephone number, passport number, etc; and

(d) if so, the details thereof ?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d): Draft  guidelines  entitled  'Sex  Offenders  Registry'  has  been circulated to Ministries /departments concerned for inter-ministerial consultations and their views/comments are awaited.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 747 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Yogic Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 747

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  MARCH, 2016

## YOGIC FARMING

747.   DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to provide support for the promotion of yogic farming in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether certain scientific study has revealed that yogic farming will increase productivity of land in the country; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्राऱय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI  MOHANBHAI  KUNDARIYA) (a) to (d): No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 746 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Construction of Stadia
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: KESHAV PRASAD MAURYA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 746 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.03.2016

Construction of Stadia

- †746.  SHRI KESHAV PRASAD MAURYA:

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

- (a) the  number  and  details  of  stadia  in  the  country  for  organising International games, State-wise;
- (b) the  number  of  new  stadia  proposed  for  construction  in  the  country; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to construct stadia in the districts of UP including Allahabad and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) There  are  a  number  of  stadia  at  various  places  in  the  country  for organizing international games, but a comprehensive list of such stadia is not  maintained  by  the  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and  Sports.  The  stadia selected for hosting the U-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017 includes.
1. JLN Stadium, New Delhi (Under the control of Sports Authority of India).
2. D.Y. Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
3. JLN Stadium, Kochi
4. Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
5. JLN Stadium, Fatorda, Goa
6. I.G. Stadium, Guwahati

As  far  as  the  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  is  concerned,  the Sports Authority of India (SAI) manages and operates the following five stadia.    All  the  five  Stadia  are  capable  of  hosting  international  sports events:-

1. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium for International events of Athletics.
2. Indira  Gandhi  Indoor  Sports  Complex  for  International  events  of Gymnastics, Wrestling and Cycling.
3. Major  Dhyan  Chand  National  Stadium  for  International  events  of Hockey.
4. Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Swimming Pool Complex for International events of Swimming, Diving and Water Polo.
5. Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range for International events of Shooting.
6. (b) & (c): At present there is no such proposal with the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports for construction of Stadia.

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