Lok Sabha Question No. 2824 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Promoting Indian Athletes
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2824

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15-03-2016

Promoting Indian Athletes

## †2824. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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

- (a)  the  initiatives  taken/likely  to  be  taken  by  the  Government to improve the performance  of  Indian  atheletes  and  sportspersons  in  international  sports
- events/competitions;
- (b) the parameters for identifying the athletes and sportspersons and developing their talents across the country;
- (c) the details of the funds allocated for development/promotion of sports across
- the country during the last two years, Statewise;
- (d) whether the National Sports Development Funds (NSDF) has not achieved the derived  results  in  getting  contribution  from  corporate  sector,  public  sector undertakings and individuals etc. and if so, the reasons therefor; and (e) the amount of funds received in NSDF during the last five years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): For  improving  the  performance  of  Indian  sportspersons  and  teams  in international sports events, following activities/ proprammes are carried out for promotion of excellence in sports:
- i. Organizing of coaching camps preparatory to international sports events, exposure in competitive international sports events abroad, engagement of foreign coaches, procurement of sports equipments under the Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs), etc.
- ii. Customized training of elite athletes and medal prospects under National Sports Development Fund (NSDF).
- iii. Identification of talented sportspersons and nurturing of identified
- talented sportspersons by Sports Authority of India (SAI).
- (b): Salient  parameters  for  identifying  fresh  athletes  and  sportspersons  and developing their talent under Sports Authority of India (SAI) are age, performance in sports and scientifically developed battery of tests.
- (c): The details  of  the  funds  allocated  for  development/  promotion  of  sports under  Ministry's  various  schemes  during  the  last  two  years  are  given  in Annexure.
- (d):  Contributions from corporate entities, both public and private, have been received for National Sports Development  Fund  (NSDF). However,  their contributions to NSDF have not been to the desired extent. One of the reasons for this is that corporate entities including Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have their own projects/ schemes for directly extending support for promotion of sports.

## (e):  Details of the contributions received in NSDF during the last five years are as under:

| Year    | Name of the source through which the funds have been raised (Name of Donor)   | Amount donated (in Rs)         | Matching contribution of Government of India (in Rs)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| 2010-11 | -                                                                             | NIL                            | 20,00,00,000.00                                        |
| 2011-12 | State Government of Maharashtra Jaypee Sports International Limited           | 1,00,00,000.00 10,00,00,000.00 | NIL                                                    |
| 2012-13 | Jaypee Sports International Limited                                           | 10,00,00,000.00                | 5,00,00,000.00                                         |
| 2013-14 | Jaypee Sports International Limited                                           | 10,00,00,000.00                | 5,00,00,000.00                                         |
| 2014-15 | India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL)                          | 10,00,00,000.00                | 3,75,00,000.00                                         |
| 2015-16 | The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd Bank of Baroda Bank of Maharashtra              | 5,82,654.00 1,00,00,000.00     | 5,00,00,000.00                                         |
|         | Grand Total                                                                   | 10,00,000.00 42,15,82,674.00   | 38,75,00,000.00                                        |

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## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha UnStarred Question No.2824 for answer on 15-3-2016 regarding Promoting Indian Athletes by Shri Devji M. Patel.

## Rs. in crore

| S No   | Name of Scheme                                                                                                       | 2013-14    | 2013-14            | 2014-15    | 2014-15            | 2015-16    | 2015-16                            |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------|------------|--------------------|------------|------------------------------------|
| S No   | Name of Scheme                                                                                                       | Allocation | Actual Expenditure | Allocation | Actual Expenditure | Allocation | Actual Expenditure as on 29.2.2016 |
| 1      | Panchayat Yuva Krida aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA)/Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA) since 2014-15                         | 200.00     | 147.42             | 85.00      | 83.84              | 23.38      | 20.65                              |
| 2      | Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS)                                                                            | 50.00      | 36.35              | 25.00      | 24.89              | 60.00      | 34.47                              |
| 3      | Sports Authority of India (SAI)                                                                                      | 312.00     | 327.00             | 335.30     | 335.30             | 283.64     | 283.64                             |
| 4      | Laxmibai National Institute of Physical Education LNIPE)                                                             | 40.00      | 40.00              | 40.00      | 39.90              | 36.50      | 33.68                              |
| 5      | Pension to Meritorious sportspersons                                                                                 | 2.00       | 1.63               | 1.50       | 1.29               | 2.00       | 1.77                               |
| 6      | Special awards to winners of medals in international sports events                                                   | 5.00       | 4.04               | 13.20      | 13.11              | 24.00      | 22.09                              |
| 7      | Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs)                                                           | 160.00     | 175.00             | 185.00     | 183.93             | 314.50     | 311.69                             |
| 8      | Talent Search & Training (TS&T)/Scheme of Human Resource Development in Sports (HRDS) since 2013-14                  | 10.00      | 6.84               | 0.35       | 0.33               | 2.00       | 1.40                               |
| 9      | National Sports Development Fund (NSDF)                                                                              | 5.00       | 5.00               | 3.75       | 3.75               | 5.00       | 5.00                               |
| 10     | Anti-Doping activities (NADA+NDTL+WADA)                                                                              | 8.30       | 2.75               | 11.60      | 10.86              | 12.00      | 9.29                               |
| 11     | Promotion of Sports among disabled                                                                                   | 7.00       | 7.00               | 4.00       | 3.61               | 2.10       | 1.63                               |
| 12     | Commonwealth Games 2010                                                                                              | 0.10       | 0.00               | 0.00       | 0.00               | 0.02       | 0.00                               |
| 13     | National Institute of Sports Science & Sports Medicine                                                               | 2.00       | 0.00               | 0.00       | 0.00               | 0.02       | 0.00                               |
| 14     | National Institute of Sports Coaching                                                                                | 1.00       | 0.00               | 0.00       | 0.00               | 0.07       | 0.00                               |
| 15     | National Physical Fitness Programme Resource Centre at Gwalior                                                       | 1.00       | 0.00               | 0.00       | 0.00               | 0.02       | 0.00                               |
| 16     | Scheme for Identification and Nurturing of Sporting Talent in the Country (INSTAL) -Sports Schools at District Level | 5.60       | 0.00               | 0.00       | 0.00               | 0.02       | 0.00                               |
| 17     | Enhancement of Sports Facility at J&K                                                                                | -          | -                  | 0.10       | 0.00               | 55.00      | 50.00                              |
| 18     | National Sports University, Manipur                                                                                  | -          | -                  | 0.10       | 0.00               | 0.35       | 0.00                               |
| 19     | National Sports Talent Search System Programme                                                                       | -          | -                  | 0.10       | 0.00               | 15.00      | 0.00                               |
| Total  | Total                                                                                                                | 809.00     | 753.03             | 705.00     | 700.80             | 835.62     | 775.31                             |