Lok Sabha Question No. 142 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-27
Subject: Sports Federations
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS) LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 142 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2016

## Sports Federations

## +*142.  SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

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

- (a) the  aims  and  objectives  along  with the  details  of  the  sports federations in the country;
- (b) whether  the  Government  monitors  the  functioning  of  sports federations and if so, the details thereof along with deficiencies/malpractices observed during the last three years;
- (c) whether the sports federations play a pivotal role in the promotion  of  various  sports  disciplines  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (d) the  assistance,  financial  and  otherwise,  extended  to  sports federations, discipline-wise during the above period; and
- (e) the other steps taken by the Government to promote sports in the country?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

(a)

- to (e) :

A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 142 FOR REPLY ON 27-07-2016 BY SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA REGARDING SPORTS FEDERATIONS.

- (a) National Sports Federations (NSFs) are responsible and accountable for the overall management, direction, control, regulation, promotion, development of respective sports for taking corrective steps to overcome deficiencies detected in their respective sports disciplines.

At  present,  there  are  49  National  Sports  Federations  which  have the recognition of the Government of India.  A list of these recognised NSFs is annexed at Annexure -I.

- (b) NSFs are  bodies  registered  under  the  Societies  Registration  Act, 1860/Companies Act.  The Government does not interfere in their day-today affairs.    To  ensure  that  the  NSFs  adhere  to  the  principles  of  good governance, Government has issued guidelines including age and tenure limits  in  respect  of  Office  Bearers  of  the  NSFs,  fair  and  transparent elections, prevention of age frauds and sexual harassment of sportspersons, observance of RTI, etc.    These guidelines are part of the National Sports Development Code of India, 2011 and aimed at ensuring transparency and good governance in NSFs. Govt. insists on observance of  these  guidelines  by  the  NSFs  to  receive  recognition  and  become eligible to receive financial as well as other forms of assistance from the Government of India. In case of violation of the guidelines appropriate action is taken by the Government.

NSFs are also  required  to  submit  their  accounts,  duly  audited  by the Chartered Accounts in the panel of Comptroller & Auditor General of India.  No further grant is released to NSF unless the audited accounts and Utilization Certificate of previous grants are received.  Accounts of the  NSFs  receiving  grant  of  more  than  Rs.  1.00  crore  in  a  year  are audited by the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

The  Government  has  already  notified  NSFs  getting  Government grant of Rs. 10.00 lakh or more as Public Authority under the RTI Act.

The  government  also  monitors  the  performance  of  NSFs  through the ACTC programme which they implement in association with Sports Authority of India.

During the last three years, a few NSFs were found to have violated the Government guidelines including those relating to age and tenure  restrictions.  Irregularities  in  elections,  etc.  were  also  noticed. Government has taken action  against  such  NSFs  including  suspension and de-recognition.

- (c) NSFs  play  a  pivotal  role in the  promotion  of  various  sports disciplines. They undertake activities / programmes such as organization of national/international tournaments in the country, selection of sportspersons/teams,  sending  them  for  training  and  participation  in international tournaments abroad, organization of training/coaching under  renowned  Indian  and  foreign  coaches  in  consultation  with  the Sports Authority of India with requisite scientific and technical back up and procurement of equipment.
- (d) A statement showing financial assistance given for various sports disciplines  under  the  Scheme  of  Assistance  to  NSFs  is  annexed  at Annexure-II.

(e) To promote sports in the country, Government and Sports Authority of India have been implementing a number of Schemes for construction of  sports  infrastructure,  organizing  sports  competitions  in  rural  areas, identification  and  nurturing  of  talent,  helping  sportspersons  to  achieve excellence, etc.  Cash awards are given to sportspersons who excel at the  international  level  and  their  coaches.  National  Sports  awards  are given  to  recognize  achievements  of  sportspersons.  There  are  also schemes to give pension to sportspersons and provide financial assistance to sportspersons and their family members in distress.

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## ANNEXURE-I

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred Question  No.  142  to  be  answered  on  27.7.2016  asked  by  SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA regarding Sports Federations

## LIST OF  RECOGNISED NATIONAL SPORTS FEDERATIONS FOR THE YEAR 2016

|   S.No. | Discipline                               |
|---------|------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Amateur Soft Tennis Federation of India  |
|       2 | Athletic Federation of India             |
|       3 | Atya Patya Federation of India           |
|       4 | Badminton Association of India           |
|       5 | Ball Badminton Federation of India       |
|       6 | Amateur Baseball Federation of India     |
|       7 | Billiards & Snookers Federation of India |
|       8 | Indian Body Builders Federation          |
|       9 | Bridge Federation of India               |
|      10 | All India Chess Federation               |
|      11 | Cycling Federation of India              |
|      12 | All India Sports Council of the Deaf     |
|      13 | Equestrian Federation of India           |
|      14 | Fencing Association of India             |
|      15 | All India Football Federation            |
|      16 | Indian Golf Union                        |
|      17 | Handball Federation of India             |
|      18 | Hockey India                             |
|      19 | Jump Rope Federation of India            |
|      20 | Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India      |
|      21 | Indian Kayaking & Canoeing Association   |

|   S.No. | Discipline                              | Discipline                  | Discipline                  |
|---------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|      22 | Kho-Kho Federation of India             | Kho-Kho Federation of India | Kho-Kho Federation of India |
|      23 | The Federation of Motor Sports India    | Clubs                       | of                          |
|      24 | Paralympic Committee of India           |                             |                             |
|      25 | Indian Polo Association                 |                             |                             |
|      26 | Indian Powerlifting Federation          |                             |                             |
|      27 | Roll Ball Federation of India           |                             |                             |
|      28 | Roller Skating Federation of India,     |                             |                             |
|      29 | Rowing Federation of India              |                             |                             |
|      30 | Indian Rugby Football Union             |                             |                             |
|      31 | School Games Federation of India        |                             |                             |
|      32 | Sepak Takraw Federation of India        |                             |                             |
|      33 | National Rifle Association of India     |                             |                             |
|      34 | Softball Association of India           |                             |                             |
|      35 | Special Olympics Bharat,                |                             |                             |
|      36 | Squash Racket Federation of India       |                             |                             |
|      37 | Swimming Federation of India            |                             |                             |
|      38 | Table Tennis Federation of India        |                             |                             |
|      39 | Tenni Koit Federation of India          |                             |                             |
|      40 | Tennis Ball Cricket Federation of India |                             |                             |
|      41 | Ten-Pin Bowling Federation of India     |                             |                             |
|      42 | Indian Triathlon Federation             |                             |                             |
|      43 | Tug-of-War Federation of India          |                             |                             |
|      44 | Volleyball Federation of India          |                             |                             |
|      45 | Indian Weightlifting Federation,        |                             |                             |
|      46 | Winter Games Federation of India        |                             |                             |
|      47 | Wrestling Federation of India           |                             |                             |
|      48 | Wushu Association of India              |                             |                             |
|      49 | Yachting Association of India           |                             |                             |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 142  to  be  answered  on  27.7.2016  asked  by  SHRI  SUKHBIR  SINGH JAUNAPURIA regarding Sports Federations

## Grants released to NSFs during last three years

|       |                                     | (Rs. In lakhs)   | (Rs. In lakhs)   | (Rs. In lakhs)         |
|-------|-------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------------|
| S. No | Name of the Federation              | 2013-14          | 2014-15          | 2015-16 (Provision al) |
| 1     | Athletics Federation of India       | 1014.37          | 83.55            | 1831.44                |
| 2     | Archery                             | 1000.57          | 448.59           | 1105.00                |
| 3     | All India Chess Federation          | 232.08           | 107.95           | 195.00                 |
| 4     | National Rifle Association of India | 1960.68          | 1039.63          | 2212.00                |
| 5     | All India Tennis Association        | 228.74           | 48.52            | 47.00                  |
| 6     | Judo Federation of India            | 250.22           | 114.66           | 275.00                 |
| 7     | Rowing Federation of India          | 361.52           | 40.69            | 308.98                 |
| 8     | Table Tennis Federation of India    | 331.31           | 122.02           | 296.00                 |
| 9     | Swimming Federation of India        | 167.54           | 7.22             | 177.25                 |
| 10    | Squash Racket Federation of India   | 177.50           | 101.56           | 170.00                 |
| 11    | Boxing                              | 1145.49          | 99.36            | 1215.00                |
| 12    | Hockey India                        | 1268.19          | 520.33           | 2038.26                |
| 13    | Indian Weightlifting Federation     | 530.22           | 83.47            | 765.00                 |
| 14    | Badminton Association of India      | 1106.35          | 511.59           | 1380.00                |
| 15    | Equestrian Federation of India      | 27.46            | 12.43            | 16.00                  |
| 16    | All India Football Federation       | 394.70           | 131.63           | 154.30                 |
| 17    | Indian Golf Union                   | 106.46           | 37.29            | 37.00                  |
| 18    | Wrestling Federation of India       | 1429.12          | 532.31           | 1510.00                |
| 19    | Yachting Association of India       | 142.75           | 116.91           | 161.98                 |
| 20    | Indian Amateur Kabaddi Federation   | 74.00            | 18.00            | 113.00                 |
| 21    | Volleyball Federation of India      | 310.65           | 125.92           | 309.83                 |

|   22 | Gymnastics Federation of India          |   119.26 |   66.10 |   210.00 |
|------|-----------------------------------------|----------|---------|----------|
|   23 | Amateur Handball Federation             |   146.18 |   24.95 |    14.61 |
|   24 | Basketball Federation of India          |   227.62 |   52.63 |     9.83 |
|   25 | Indian Kayaking & Canoeing Association  |   182.27 |   59.94 |   132.67 |
|   26 | All India Sports Council of the Deaf    |    87.49 |    3.02 |    65.64 |
|   27 | Paralympic Committee of India           |   143.4  |  197.72 |   720.08 |
|   28 | Special Olympic Bharat                  |   274.51 |   19.17 |   600.34 |
|   29 | All India Carrom Federation             |    30.57 |    5.83 |     0    |
|   30 | Amateur Baseball Federation of India    |    11.75 |    2.25 |     0    |
|   31 | Atya Patya Federation of India          |    14    |    1.25 |     0.5  |
|   32 | Cycle Polo Federation of India          |    27.52 |    2.85 |     0.75 |
|   33 | Indian Power lifting Federation         |    10.25 |    5.25 |     0    |
|   34 | Kho-kho Federation of India             |     3    |    7.75 |     0    |
|   35 | Sepak Takraw Federation of India        |    64.6  |   10.53 |   104    |
|   36 | Shooting Ball Federation of India       |    14.22 |    0    |     0    |
|   37 | Softball Federation of India            |    15    |    0    |     0    |
|   38 | Taekwondo Federation of India           |   332.13 |   39.8  |    85    |
|   39 | Tenni-Koit Federation of India          |    15.7  |    3    |     0.5  |
|   40 | Tennis Ball Cricket Federation of India |    28.5  |    0    |     0    |
|   41 | Tug of War Federation of India          |    10.75 |    3    |     0    |
|   42 | Wushu Association of India              |   158.6  |   68.55 |   241    |
|   43 | Billiards & Snooker Federation of India |   164.8  |   76.25 |    75    |
|   44 | Cycling Federation of India             |   309.83 |   69.29 |   351    |
|   45 | Amateur Soft Tennis Federation of India |    17.5  |    0.5  |     0    |
|   46 | Bridge Federation of India              |     5.22 |    0    |    16    |
|   47 | Ice Hockey (NSPO)                       |     0.5  |    2    |     0    |
|   48 | School Games Federation of India        |    61.52 |   17.2  |    55    |

|   49 | Indian Olympic Association                 |   0.00 |   1830.87 |   32.20 |
|------|--------------------------------------------|--------|-----------|---------|
|   50 | Association of Indian Universities (NSPO)  | 186.01 |    148.18 |       0 |
|   51 | Bowling Federation of India                |   0    |     10.44 |       0 |
|   52 | Ball Badminton Federation of India         |  13.25 |      1    |       0 |
|   53 | Roll Ball Federation of India              |   4.51 |      0    |       0 |
|   54 | Jump Rope Fed. of India                    |   9.5  |      3    |       0 |
|   55 | Winter Games Fed. of India                 |   2.97 |      7.23 |       0 |
|   56 | Subroto Mukherjee Educational Society      |   7.5  |      1.25 |       0 |
|   57 | Jawaharlal Nehru Hockey Tournament Society |   8.87 |      2.25 |       0 |