Lok Sabha Question No. 1797 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Central Schemes for Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1797 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2016

Central Schemes for Sports

1797.    SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA :

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

- (a)   the details of the existing Central Schemes for the development of sports in the country;
- (b)   the amount allocated for each discipline of sports under these schemes during the last three years; and
- (c)   the amount incurred on sports during the last one year?

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

- (a) The  Ministry of Youth  Affairs and  Sports is at present implementing the following major schemes for development of Sports in the country :
- (i)  'Rajiv  Gandhi Khel Abhiyan' (RGKA) a centrally sponsored scheme aims at construction of Integrated Sports Complexes in all  block  panchayats  of  the  country  in  a  phased  manner  and providing  access  to  organized  sports  competitions  at  block, district, state and national levels.
- i.) Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme, envisages development of  playfields  by  the  State  Governments  through  Playfield Associations, coach development programme through

Central  and  State  Governments,  creation  of  infrastructure including  laying  of  artificial  turfs  for  hockey,  football  and athletics, and construction of multi-purpose hall. Under the scheme,  State  Governments,  local  civic  bodies,  schools, colleges, universities and sports control boards are eligible for assistance.

- ii.) Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs) for conduct of National Championships, conduct of international tournaments in India, participation of sportspersons in international sports competitions, organizing coaching camps, engagement of foreign coaches, and  procurement of sports equipments.
- iii.) National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) for various activities including giving assistance to elite athletes, who are  medal  prospects  for  their  customized  and  tailor-made training and competition exposure.
- Scheme of Human Resource Development in Sports focusses on  developing  human  resources  in  sports  sciences  and sports medicine for the overall development of sports and games in the country. The scheme also provides assistance to  coaches  and  referees  /  judges  to  upgrade  knowledge  / accreditation  level  and  assistance  for  participation  in  and
- iv.) conduct of seminars in India, etc.
- v.) Scheme of Special  Cash  Awards  for  Winners  of  medals  in international sports events and their coaches.
- vi.) Scheme of Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons after they retire  from  active  sports  career  with  the  objective  of providing them financial security and incentivizing sporting achievements.
- vii.) Scheme of National Sports Awards, viz, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna,  Arjuna  Awards,  Dronacharya  Awards,  Dhyan  Chand Awards  for  honouring  them  for  their  achievements  and contribution as sportspersons and coaches.
- viii.) National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons for providing lump sum  financial  assistance  to  sportspersons  now  living  in indigent conditions for their medical treatment etc.
- ix.) Scheme of Sports & Games for Persons with Disabilities for broad-basing of sports among differently-abled sportspersons by way  of conduct of training for community coaches,  conduct  of  sports  competitions  and  providing assistance to schools/institutes having differently-abled sportspersons  on  their  rolls  for  procurement  of  sports equipments and engagement of coaches on contract basis.
- (b)      Details of funds released to National Sports Federations (NSFs) of various sports discipline under the Ministry's Scheme of Assistance to NSFs during last three years are given in Annexure.
- (c)      The actual expenditure of the Department of Sports during last financial year, 2014-15 was Rs. 700.80 crores (Plan) and Rs. 66.46 Crores (Non-Plan).

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1797 to be answered on 08.03.2016 regarding 'Central Schemes for Sports' by  SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA :

(Rs. In lakhs)

|   S. No | Name of the Federation                            | FY 2012-13   |   FY 2013-14 |   FY 2014-15 |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
|       1 | Athletics Federation of India, New Delhi          | 81.04        |      1014.37 |        83.55 |
|       2 | Archery Association of India, New Delhi           | 143.27       |      1000.57 |       448.59 |
|       3 | All India Chess Federation, Chennai               | 253.94       |       232.08 |       107.95 |
|       4 | National Rifle Association of India, New Delhi    | 561.47       |      1960.68 |      1039.63 |
|       5 | All India Tennis Association, New Delhi           | 34.11        |       228.74 |        48.52 |
|       6 | Judo Federation of India                          | 108.52       |       250.22 |       114.66 |
|       7 | Rowing Federation of India, Secunderabad          |              |       361.52 |        40.69 |
|       8 | Table Tennis Federation of India, New Delhi       | 379.51       |       331.31 |       122.02 |
|       9 | Swimming Federation of India, Ahmadabad           | 131.28       |       167.54 |         7.22 |
|      10 | Squash Racket Federation of India, Chennai        | 33.12        |       177.5  |       101.56 |
|      11 | Indian Amateur Boxing Federation, New Delhi       | 238.71       |      1145.49 |        99.36 |
|      12 | Hockey India                                      | 565.20       |      1268.19 |       520.33 |
|      13 | Indian Weightlifting Federation, New Delhi        | 229.35       |       530.22 |        83.47 |
|      14 | Badminton Association of India                    | 382.72       |      1106.35 |       511.59 |
|      15 | Equestrian Federation of India, New Delhi         | 23.37        |        27.46 |        12.43 |
|      16 | All India Football Federation                     | 288.14       |       394.7  |       131.63 |
|      17 | Indian Golf Union, New Delhi                      | 70.76        |       106.46 |        37.29 |
|      18 | Wrestling Federation of India, I.G. Stadium Delhi | 692.04       |      1429.12 |       532.31 |
|      19 | Yachting Association of India, New Delhi          | 51.66        |       142.75 |       116.91 |
|      20 | Indian Amateur Kabaddi Federation, Jaipur         | 11.44        |        74    |        18    |
|      21 | Volleyball Federation of India, Chennai           | 153.38       |       310.65 |       125.92 |

|   22 | Gymnastics Federation of India, Jodhpur             |   0.00 |   119.26 |   66.10 |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------|----------|---------|
|   23 | Amateur Handball Federation, J & K                  |  46.33 |   146.18 |   24.95 |
|   24 | Basketball Federation of India, N Delhi             |  40.23 |   227.62 |   52.63 |
|   25 | Fencing Association of India, Patiala               |   9    |     0    |    0    |
|   26 | Indian Kayaking & Canoeing Association, New Delhi   |  64.64 |   182.27 |   59.94 |
|   27 | All India Sports Council of the Deaf, New Delhi     |  59.07 |    87.49 |    3.02 |
|   28 | Paralympic Committee of India, Bangalore            | 175.46 |   143.4  |  197.72 |
|   29 | Special Olympic Bharat, New Delhi                   |  69.28 |   274.51 |   19.17 |
|   30 | All India Carrom Federation, New Delhi              |   7.83 |    30.57 |    5.83 |
|   31 | All India Karate-Do-Federation, Chennai             |   0    |     0    |    0    |
|   32 | Amateur Baseball Federation of India, Delhi         |   9.75 |    11.75 |    2.25 |
|   33 | Atya Patya Federation of India, Nagpur.             |  13.5  |    14    |    1.25 |
|   34 | Cycle Polo Federation of India, New Delhi           |  17.55 |    27.52 |    2.85 |
|   35 | Indian Polo Association                             |   0    |     0    |    0    |
|   36 | Indian Power lifting Federation                     |   3.5  |    10.25 |    5.25 |
|   37 | Kho-kho Federation of India, Kolkata                |  16.5  |     3    |    7.75 |
|   38 | Korfball Federation of India, New Delhi.            |   0    |     0    |    0    |
|   39 | Sepak Takraw Federation of India, Nagpur.           |  12    |    64.6  |   10.53 |
|   40 | Shooting Ball Federation of India, New Delhi        |   1.5  |    14.22 |    0    |
|   41 | Softball Federation of India, Indore                |  21    |    15    |    0    |
|   42 | Taekwondo Federation of India, Bangalore            |  28.05 |   332.13 |   39.8  |
|   43 | Tenni-Koit Federation of India, Bangalore           |  14    |    15.7  |    3    |
|   44 | Tennis Ball Cricket Federation of India, Gorakhpur. |   0    |    28.5  |    0    |
|   45 | Tug of War Federation of India, New Delhi           |   9.25 |    10.75 |    3    |
|   46 | Wushu Association of India, New Delhi               |  75.28 |   158.6  |   68.55 |
|   47 | Billiards & Snooker Federation of India, Kolkatta   |  88.98 |   164.8  |   76.25 |
|   48 | Indian Rugby Football Union, Mumbai                 |   0    |     0    |    0    |
|   49 | Cycling Federation of India                         |  58.34 |   309.83 |   69.29 |

| 50   | Malkhamb Federation of India                      |    0.00 |    0.00 |    0.00 |
|------|---------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
| 51   | Amateur Soft Tennis Federation of India           |   12.22 |   17.5  |    0.5  |
| 52   | Bridge Federation of India                        |    4.5  |    5.22 |    0    |
| 53   | Ice Hockey (NSPO)                                 |    1    |    0.5  |    2    |
| 54   | School Games Federation of India, Bhopal          |    6.14 |   61.52 |   17.2  |
| 55   | Indian Olympic Association, New Delhi             |  284.44 |    0    | 1830.87 |
| 56   | Sports Authority of India, J.N. Stadium, N. Delhi | 7387.77 | 7307.68 |    0    |
| 57   | Association of Indian Universities (NSPO)         |    8.09 |  186.01 |  148.18 |
| 58   | Tenpin Federation of India                        |    0    |    0    |    0    |
| 59   | Bowling Federation of India                       |    0    |    0    |   10.44 |
| 60   | Ball Badminton Federation of India                |   18.69 |   13.25 |    1    |
| 61   | Roll Ball Federatin of India                      |    0    |    4.51 |    0    |
| 62   | Jump Rope Fed. of India                           |    8.09 |    9.5  |    3    |
| 63   | Winter Games Fed. of India                        |    0    |    2.97 |    7.23 |
| 64   | Indian Bodybuilders Federation                    |    0    |    0    |    0    |
| 65   | Netball Federation                                |    0    |    0    |    0    |
| 66   | Subroto Mukherjee Educational Society             |    0    |    7.5  |    1.25 |
| 67   | Jawaharlal Nehru Hockey Tournament Society        |    0    |    8.87 |    2.25 |
|      | Funds released for National Coaching              | 5368.67 | 7822.06 | 7843.53 |