Lok Sabha Question No. 3580 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Performance in International Sporting Events
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL), KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT, RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO, NITYANAND RAI, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, ANURAG SINGH THAKUR, PARESH RAWAL, UDAY PRATAP SINGH, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL, SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL

GOVERNMENT OF

MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

(DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3580

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2015

Performance in International Sporting Events

†3580. SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL:

SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO:

SHRI NITYANAND RAI:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

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

(a) whether sports is not being given top priority in the country in comparison to other countries and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;

(b) whether the performance of sports of the country in various international sports competitions is unsatisfactory and if so, the reasons therefor and the steps being taken in this regard;

(c) whether the National Sports Policy has been able to achieve its goals set for promotion of in sports in the country, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard;

(d) whether there is acute shortage of modern/international standard sports facilities, infrastructure, equipment and scientific support for the promotion of sports in the country, if so, the reasons therefor along with the funds allocated/ released/utilised for the purpose under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes/programmes implemented by the Government during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT and scheme/sports discipline-wise;

(e) the details of scheme implemented by Sports Authority of India in the country including rural and tribal areas to groom and nurture the talented sportspersons by providing expert coaching and scientific backup to enable them to excel at national and international level, State/UT and scheme-wise; and

(f) the other steps taken to facilitate the sportspersons to improve their performance and improve medal tally in international sporting events including forthcoming Rio Olympic Games?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) to (c): It is not true that sports is not being given top priority in the country in comparison to other countries. It is also not true that performance of Indian Sportspersons in international sports competitions has been unsatisfactory. There has been perceptible improvement in the performance of Indian sportspersons in international sports events including mega sports events such as Olympic Games, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, as is evident from the table below indicating the number of medals won by Indian sportspersons and teams:

| S. N.   | Name of Event            | Medals won   | Medals won   | Medals won   | Total   |
|---------|--------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------|
| S. N.   | Name of Event            | Gold         | Silver       | Bronze       | Total   |
| 1       | London Olympics, 2012    | 0            | 2            | 4            | 6       |
| 2       | London Paralympics, 2012 | 0            | 1            | 0            | 1       |
| 3       | Commonwealth Games, 2014 | 15           | 30           | 19           | 64      |
| 4       | Asian Games, 2014        | 11           | 10           | 36           | 57      |
| 5       | Para Asian Games, 2014   | 3            | 14           | 16           | 33      |

At present, the National Sports Policy, 2001 is in existence, which has two main objectives viz, promotion of excellence in sports and broad-basing of sports. The schemes of the Department of Sports and Sports Authority of India are aimed at achievement of these twin objectives. State Governments are actively associated in the implementation of the Schemes pertaining to them. Sports disciplines of the National Sports Federations, recognized by the Ministry under the Scheme of Assistance to NSFs, are given financial assistance towards conduct of national championships, organizing coaching camps, participation in international tournaments abroad and conduct of international tournaments in India.

(d)	Sports infrastructure of modern / international standards is available to a limited extent in the country. However, there is need for much more availability of such facilities.  Sports infrastructure of international standards is being augmented / upgraded on a continuing basis. Inadequacies in terms of high performance centres, modern equipment, sports science and sports medicine facilities etc. are also addressed on a regular basis.

As ‘sports’ is a state subject, it is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments to create adequate sports infrastructure including state of the art sports facilities, playgrounds and recreation centres in the State.

The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports supplement the efforts of State Governments under its centrally sponsored scheme, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA) and Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS). RGKA, introduced in 2014-15 in place of erstwhile Panchayat Yuva Krida aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA), aims, inter alia, at construction of Integrated Sports Complexes in all block panchayat of the country in a phased manner. Under USIS, financial assistance is provided to State Governments, UTs, local civic bodies etc. for laying of synthetic track for athletics, astro-turf for hockey, football grounds and multi-purpose gymnasium halls.

Details of funds released under USIS during the last three years and current year are given in Annexure.

**(e) 	Following Schemes are being implemented by Sports Authority of India for identification of talented sportspersons including from tribal areas and nurturing the identified talented sportspersons:**

- **National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC)** : The main objective of the scheme is to identify gifted and talented sportspersons among school children in the age group of 8-14 years.
- **Army Boys Sports Companies (ABSC)** is implemented in collaboration with the   Army.  Children in the age group of 8-16 years are imparted scientific training to achieve excellence at national and international levels.  The scheme also provides job opportunities in the Indian Army.
- **Special Area Games (SAG)** : This Scheme follows an area-specific approach to scout and nurture talent for modern competitive games and sports from tribal, rural, coastal and hilly areas of the country.  The main objective of the scheme is to train talented and meritorious sportspersons in the age group of 12-18 years.
- **SAI Training Centres (STC)** : Under this scheme, talented youth in the age group of 12-18 years are given the option to join the scheme on residential or non-residential basis.
- **Centres of Excellence (COX)** : The main objective of this scheme is to identify and train outstanding sportspersons who are medal prospects for the country in international competitions.

(f)	Schemes of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports viz. Scheme of Assistance to NSFs, National Sports Development Fund, Scheme of Human Resource Development in Sports, and Schemes of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) viz. National Sports Talent Search (NSTS) Scheme, Army Boys Sports Company (ABSC) Scheme, SAI Training Centres (STC) Scheme, Special Area Games (SAG) Scheme, Centres of Excellence (COE) Scheme are being implemented with the objective of preparing Indian sportspersons and teams for improved performance in international sports events.

Preparation for improving the performance of the sportspersons and teams of the country in international sports events including the forthcoming Rio Olympics 2016 is an ongoing exercise. Coaching camps, customized training within the country and abroad with scientific back-up, competition exposures and engagement of foreign coaches are planned accordingly for improving the performance of Indian sportspersons and teams in international sports events including forthcoming international events.

Further, in order to support India’s best medal prospects for 2016 and 2020 Olympics and other major sporting events up to 2020 Olympics, the Ministry has started a “Target Olympic Podium Scheme” (TOP Scheme), promoted by the National Sports Development Fund.

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**Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3580 to be answered on 11.08.2015 regarding ‘Performance in International Sporting Events’**

**STATE AND PROJECT-WISE DETAILS OF GRANT APPROVED AND RELEASED UNDER USIS DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS AND THE CURRENT YEAR**

**2012-13								(Rs. in crore)**

| **S. No.**   | **State**         | **Project**                                                                                                                                                                                                                | **Grant approved**  **(Date)**   | **Grant released**  **(Date)**   |
|--------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| **1**        | Haryana           | Laying a synthetic Hockey playfield (with normal lighting) at Sports Complex, Hisar.                                                                                                                                       | 5.00  (22.06.2012)               | 3.75  (22.06.2012)               |
| 2            | Manipur           | Construction of Multi-purpose Indoor Hall at Senapati Dist. HQs.                                                                                                                                                           | 5.9999  (22.06.2012)             | 1.80  (22.06.2012)               |
| 3            | Mizoram           | Laying of Synthetic Hockey Field at Boys’ Hockey Academy, Kawnpuri.  (Balance instalment of the project sanctioned on 24  th  March, 2011).                                                                                | -                                | 1.00  (25.07.2012)               |
| 4            | Haryana           | Laying of Artificial Turf for Football at Dariyapur, Fatehabad District                                                                                                                                                    | 4.50  (03.10.2012)               | 3.50  (03.10.2012)               |
| 5            | Chhattisgarh      | Construction of Multi-purpose Indoor Hall at Kondagaon, Dist. Kondagaon.                                                                                                                                                   | 5.9779  (16.10.2012)             | 1.79  (16.10.2012)               |
| 6            | Rajasthan         | Construction of Multi-purpose Indoor Hall at Karauli, Dist. Karauli                                                                                                                                                        | 6.00  (16.10.2012)               | 1.80  (16.10.2012)               |
| 7            | Odisha            | Construction of Multi-purpose Indoor Hall at Kalinga State Sports Complex, Bhubaneswar.  However, the project could not be completed and hence the principal alongwith interest returned by Govt. of Odisha on 30.03.2015. | 6.00  (19.11.2012)               | 1.80  (19.11.2012)               |
| 8            | Tamil Nadu        | Construction of Multi-purpose Indoor Hall at Vaduvur Higher Secondary School, Thiruvarur District.                                                                                                                         | 6.00  (03.01.2013)               | 1.80  (03.01.2013)               |
| 9            | Odisha            | Laying of football turf at Kalinga State Sports Complex, Bhubaneswar.  However, the project could not be completed and hence the principal alongwith interest returned by Govt. of Odisha on 01.09.2014.                   | 4.50  (07.01.2013)               | 3.50  (07.01.2013)               |
| 10           | Arunachal Pradesh | Laying of Astro-turf Hockey field at Sports Complex, Chimpu, Itanagar.                                                                                                                                                     | 5.00  (14.02.2013)               | 1.26  (14.02.2013)               |
| 11           | Rajasthan         | Construction of multi-purpose indoor hall at Alwar, Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                              | 6.00  (22.03.2013)               | 1.00  (22.03.2013)               |
| Total        | Total             | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 54.9778                          | 23.00                            |

**2013-14								(Rs. in crore)**

| **S. No.**   | **State**         | **Project**                                                                                                                          | **Grant approved**  **(Date)**   | **Grant released**  **(Date)**   |
|--------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1.           | Kerala            | Laying of synthetic athletic track in University of Calicut, Kerala                                                                  | 5.50  (27.06.2013)               | 3.00  (27.06.2013)               |
| 2.           | Uttarakhand       | Construction of Multipurpose indoor hall at Kashipur, District Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand                                        | 6.00  (04.07.2013)               | 1.80  (04.07.2013)               |
| 3.           | Mizoram           | Laying of synthetic football turf at Chhangphut playground, Champhai, Mizoram.                                                       | 4.50  (16.07.2013)               | 3.00  (16.07.2013)               |
| 4.           | Mizoram           | Construction of Multipurpose indoor hall at Sazaikawn, Lunglei Town, Mizoram                                                         | 6.00  (16.07.2013)               | 1.80  (16.07.2013)               |
| 5.           | Punjab            | Laying of synthetic athletic track at War Heroes Stadium, Sangrur, Punjab                                                            | 5.50  (27.09.2013)               | 3.00  (27.09.2013)               |
| 6.           | Uttar Pradesh     | Laying of synthetic hockey turf at Sri Meghbaran Singh Stadium, Karampur, Saidpur, Gazipur, Uttar Pradesh                            | 5.00  (04.10.2013)               | 3.00  (04.10.2013)               |
| 7.           | J&K               | Construction of a Multi-purpose Indoor Hall at Leh, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir                                                          | 6.00  (05.11.2013)               | 1.80  (05.11.2013)               |
| 8.           | Andhra Pradesh    | Construction of multi-purpose indoor hall at Agricultural College, Bapatla, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh                          | 6.00  (05.11.2013)               | 1.80  (05.11.2013)               |
| 9.           | Uttarakhand       | Laying of synthetic turf hockey field at Maharana Pratap Sports College, Raipur, Dehradun, Uttarakhand                               | 5.00  (07.11.2013)               | 1.80  (07.11.2013)               |
| 10.          | Rajasthan         | Construction of a Multi-purpose Indoor Hall at Mohan Lal Sukhadia (MLS) University, Udaipur, Rajasthan                               | 6.00  (13.12.2013)               | 1.80  (13.12.2013)               |
| 11.          | Nagaland          | Construction of multi-purpose indoor hall at Dimapur, Nagaland                                                                       | 6.00  (16.12.2013)               | 1.80  (16.12.2013)               |
| 12.          | Arunachal Pradesh | Laying of football turf at SLSA Complex, Chimpu, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh                                                         | 4.50  (27.12.2013)               | 2.25  (27.12.2013)               |
| 13.          | Nagaland          | Laying of synthetic football turf at Jalukie, Peren District, Nagaland                                                               | 4.50  (31.12.2013)               | 3.00  (31.12.2013)               |
| 14.          | Mizoram           | Construction of multi-purpose indoor hall at Mualpui, District Aizawl. (Balance instalment of the project sanctioned on 19.10.2011). | 1.50 (16.01.2014)                | 1.50  (16.01.2014)               |
| 15.          | Haryana           | Laying of synthetic athletic track at Bhim Stadium, Bhiwani.                                                                         | 5.50  (20.01.2014)               | 3.00  (20.01.2014)               |
| 16.          | Nagaland          | Laying of synthetic athletic track at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima. (Balance instalment of the project sanctioned on 29.08.2011).   | 2.00 (20.01.2014)                | 2.00  (20.01.2014)               |
| Total        | Total             | Total                                                                                                                                | 79.50                            | 36.35                            |

**2014-15							(Rs. in crore)**

| **S. No.**   | **State**         | **Project**                                                                                                                                                               | **Grant approved**  **(Date)**   | **Grant released**  **(Date)**   |
|--------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|              | Maharashtra       | Laying of synthetic athletic track at Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune                                                                                           | 5.00  (23.07.2014)               | 3.00  (23.07.2014)               |
|              | Assam             | Construction of Multi-purpose indoor hall at Gauhati University, Guwahati.                                                                                                | 6.00  (13.11.2014)               | 1.80  (13.11.2014)               |
|              | Karnataka         | Construction of Multi-purpose indoor hall at Belgaum.                                                                                                                     | 6.00  (03.12.2014)               | 1.80  (03.12.2014)               |
|              | Andhra Pradesh    | Laying of synthetic athletic track at Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjunanagr, District Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.                                                       | 5.50  (05.12.2014)               | 1.00  (05.12.2014)               |
|              | Madhya Pradesh    | Laying of synthetic athletic track at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Takshshila Campus, Khandwa Road, Indore, Madhya Pradesh                                                | 5.50  (08.12.2014)               | 1.00  (08.12.2014)               |
|              | Himachal Pradesh  | Laying of synthetic hockey field at Indira Stadium, Una. (Balance instalment of the project sanctioned on 17.03.2011)                                                     | -                                | 1.50  (29.04.2014)               |
|              | Meghalaya         | Laying of synthetic athletic track at Jawaharlal Nehru Complex, Shilong. (Balance instalment of project sanctioned on 01  st  March, 2012)                                | -                                | 1.20  (06.06.2014)               |
|              | Tamil  Nadu       | Construction of Multi-purpose indoor hall at Vaduvur Higher Secondary School, Thiruvarur District. (2  nd  Instalment of the project sanctioned on 03  rd  January, 2013) | -                                | 2.40  (21.08.2014)               |
|              | Mizoram           | Laying of synthetic football turf at Chhangphut playground, Champhai, Mizoram (Balance instalment of project sanctioned on 16  th  July, 2013).                           | --                               | 1.50  (21.10.2014)               |
|              | Arunachal Pradesh | Laying of Astro-turf Hockey field at Sports Complex, Chimpu, Itanagar (Balance instalment of project sanctioned on 14  th  February, 2013).                               | --                               | 3.74  (17.11.2014)               |
|              | Haryana           | Laying of synthetic athletic track at Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak.                                                                                              | 5.50  (05.12.2014)               | 1.00  (05.12.2014)               |
|              | Uttar Pradesh     | Laying of Astro-turf Hockey field at Banarash Hindu University, Varanasi                                                                                                  | 5.00  (08.12.2014)               | 1.00  (08.12.2014)               |

**2014-15							(Rs. in crore)**

| **S. No.**   | **State**   | **Project**                                                                                                                            | **Grant approved**  **(Date)**   | **Grant released**  **(Date)**   |
|--------------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1            | West Bengal | Construction of Multi-purpose indoor hall at University of Calcutta.                                                                   | 6.00  (08.12.2014)               | 0.58  (08.12.2014)               |
| 2            | Maharashtra | Construction of Multi-purpose indoor hall at University of Mumbai.                                                                     | 6.00  (19.12.2014)               | 1.00  (19.12.2014)               |
| 3            | Jharkhand   | Laying of Astro-turf Hockey field at Ranchi University.                                                                                | 4.49  (14.01.2015)               | 0.62  (14.01.2015)               |
| 4            | Karnataka   | Laying of synthetic athletic track at Chamarajanagar, Chamarajanagar District, Karnataka.                                              | 5.50  (26.02.2015)               | 0.75  (26.02.2015)               |
| 5            | Punjab      | Construction of Multi-purpose indoor hall at Tarn Taran, Punjab. (Second instalment of the project sanctioned on 17  th  March, 2011). | -                                | 1.00  (26.03.2015)               |
| **Total**    |             |                                                                                                                                        | **60.49**                        | **24.89**                        |

**2015-16							(Rs. in crore)**

|   **S. No.** | **State**      | **Project**                                                                                                                                                              | **Grant approved**  **(Date)**   | **Grant released**  **(Date)**   |
|--------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|           1. | Manipur        | Construction of Multi-purpose Indoor Hall in Senapati Dist. HQs, Manipur (Second instalment for the project sanctioned on 22.06.2012)                                    | **-**                            | 2.40  (05.06.2015)               |
|           2. | Kerala         | Laying of synthetic athletic track in University of Calicut, Kerala. (Balance instalment for the project sanctioned on 27.06.2013)                                       | **-**                            | 2.50  (24.06.2015)               |
|           3. | Assam          | Laying of synthetic athletic track (08 lanes) at North Lakhimpur College, Lakhimpur, Assam.                                                                              | 5.50  (29.06.2015)               | 3.00  (29.06.2015)               |
|           4. | Assam          | Construction of multi-purpose indoor hall at Govt. Boys H.S. School, Dibrugarh under Dibrugarh Municipality Board, Assam.                                                | 6.00  (29.06.2015)               | 1.80  (29.06.2015)               |
|           5. | Andhra Pradesh | Construction of multi-purpose indoor hall at Agricultural College, Bapatla, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh (Second instalment for the project sanctioned on 05.11.2013) | -                                | 2.40  (22.07.2015)               |
|           6. | Mizoram        | Construction of Multi-purpose Indoor Hall (60MX40M) at Sazaikawn, Lunglei Town, Mizoram (Second instalment for the project sanctioned on 06.08.2015)                     | -                                | 2.40  (06.08.2015)               |

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