Lok Sabha Question No. 1644 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Schemes Implemented from SDF
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1644 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08-03-2016

Schemes Implemented from SDF

1644. SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

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

- (a) the details of the schemes implemented from Sports Development Fund (SDF) created for the overall development of sports in the country;
- (b)  the  details  of  amount  disbursed  from  the  above  fund  in  last  fiscal  year, Statewise; and
- (c) whether any action plan has been prepared for the implementation of these schemes in the country, if so, and the details thereof?

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

- (a)  National Sports Development Fund is providing financial assistance to top level sportspersons, who are medal winning prospects in

Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and other international competitions for their  customized training, purchase  of equipment and other support. Reputed organizations/institutes, engaged in promotion of sports activities, can also get financial assistance for specific projects for sports promotion like creation of sports infrastructure, procurement of equipment etc.

In addition, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports have formulated a programme, namely TOP (Target Olympic Podium) within the overall ambit of National Sports Development  Fund  (NSDF)  with  the  objective  of  identifying  and  supporting potential  medal  prospects  for  2016  and  2020  Olympic  Games.  The  selected athletes are being provided financial assistance for their customized training at Institutes having world class facilities and other necessary support.

- (b) Details of financial assistance given to sportspersons and organizations in
- the year 2014-15 are given in the statement at Annexure-I and Annexure-II.
- (c)  NSDF  activity  is  implemented  through  need  based  proposals  and  is  an ongoing process.

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STATEMENT REFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b)  OF  UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.1644 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08-03-2016 REGARDING SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED FROM SDF BY SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH.

## NSDF Assistance to Organisations/ Institute/ for sports activities

| S.No   | Name of the Organization/Universities/Institute   |   2014-15 (Rs. In Lac) |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| 1      | Indian Weightlifting Federation                   |                  44.31 |
| 2      | Indian Golf Team                                  |                   7.5  |
| 3      | J & K Sports Council                              |                 180    |
| 4      | Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundation               |                  91    |
| 5      | Pullela Gopichand Badminton Foundation            |                 250    |
| 6      | Shrimant Madhav Rao Scindia Memorial Udbhav       |                   0.62 |
| 7      | Tangkhul Naga Society                             |                   4    |
| 8      | Usha School of Athletics, Kerala (through SAI)    |                  78    |
| 9      | Winter Olympics Games Federation of India         |                   1.44 |
| 10     | Yachting Association of India                     |                  50.26 |
| 11     | Athletic Federation of India                      |                   4.35 |
| 12     | Ashwini Sports Foundation                         |                 137.5  |
| 13     | Me ar MaMint                                      |                   3    |
| Total  | Total                                             |                 851.98 |

Annexure-II

STATEMENT REFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b)  OF  UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.1644 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08-03-2016 REGARDING SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED FROM SDF BY SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH.

## NSDF Assistance to Sportspersons for  training/ Purchase Of Equipment

| S.No   | Name of the Sportsperson                                 | Discipline   |   2014-15 |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-----------|
| 1      | Om Prakash Singh Karhana                                 | Athletics    |     15.48 |
| 2      | Krishna Poonia                                           | Athletics    |     21.91 |
| 3      | Vikas Gowda                                              | Athletics    |     46.08 |
| 4-7    | Preeja Sreedharan, Kavita Raut, O.P. Jaisha, Sudha Singh | Athletics    |      4.49 |
| 8      | Parimarjan Negi                                          | Chess        |      2.56 |
| 9      | Lt Col Rajesh Pattu                                      | Equestrian   |     11.29 |
| 10     | Abhinav Bindra                                           | Shooting     |     50.06 |
| 11     | Manavjit Singh Sandhu                                    | Shooting     |     75.06 |
| 12     | Ronjan Sodhi                                             | Shooting     |     26.02 |
| 13     | Shagun Chowdhary                                         | Shooting     |     11.51 |
| 14     | Heena Sidhu                                              | Shooting     |     51.82 |
| 15     | Dipika Pallikal                                          | Squash       |      0.98 |
| 16     | Shiva Keshavan KP                                        | Luge         |     16.75 |
| 17     | Arjun                                                    | Athletics    |     13.97 |
| 18     | Seema Punia                                              | Athletics    |     16.09 |
| 19     | K C Ganapathy                                            | Yachting     |     10.83 |
| 20     | Harika Dronvalli                                         | Chess        |      8.53 |
| 21     | Varsha Gautam                                            | Yachting     |     15.72 |
| 22     | Aishwarya Nedunchezhiyan                                 | Yachting     |      5.27 |
| Total  | Total                                                    | Total        |    404.42 |