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LOK SABHA DEBATES (English Version) Tenth~. Val. XXXVI. No.5 Tue~ay. Oecember 13, 1994 AJ.!rahayana 22. 1916 (Saka) LOK SABHA DEBATES (English Version) Twelfth Session (Tenth Lok Sabha) I (Vol. XXXVI contains Nos. J to 10) LOJ( SABHA S~KETARIAT NEW DELHI Price' Rs. 50.00 [OIUGINAL ENGUSH PROCEEDINQS Il'ICLUDED IN ENGUSH VERSION AND ORKlINAL HINDI P\\OCEii:»NOS I"'CLUMD. IN HINOJ VERSION WJU.. BE TREATED AS AUTHOIUTAnVE AND NOT THE TRNISLAnON THEReoF.] CONTENTS Tenth Series. Vol. XXXVI. Twelfth Session. 1994/1916 (Saka) No.5. Tuesaay. December 13. 1994/Agrahayana 22. 1916 (Saka) COLUMNS ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS 1-19 'Starred Question Nos. 81 to 83 1-19 WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS: 19--204 'Starred Question Nos. 84 to 100 19--39 Unstarred Question Nos. 857 to 924.926 to 934. 936 to 1004 1007 to 1017. 1019 to 1072 and 1074 to 1087 39--204 RE: LAYING ON THE TABLE OF GYAN PRAKASH COMMITTEE'S REPORT ON SUGAR IMPORTS 204-225 Shri Ram Vilas Paswan 205-209 Shri Vldyacharan Shukla 209-210 Shri Lal K. Advani 210-211 Shn Sharad Yadav 211-215 Shri Indra)lt Gupta 215 Shri Guman Mal Lodha 215-216 Shri Nirrnal Kanti Chatterjee 216-217 Shri Jaswant Singh ..........-- 217 Shri Arnal Datta 218 Shri Chandra Jeet Yadav 218-220 Shri Basudeb Acharia 220 Shri Srikanta Jena 220-221 Shri Bhogendra Jha 221-222 Shri Atal Bihan Va)payee 222-225 PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE 225-232 Parliamentary Committees-Summary of WOIi( 230 Public Accounts Committee Seventy-Seventh Report - Presented 230 Committee on Papers laid on the Table Thirteenth Report and Minutes - Presented 230 Election to Committee Indian Council of Agricultural Research 230-231 Supplementary Demands for Grants (Railways). 1994-95 - Presented 231 Supplementary Demands for Grants (General). 1994-95 - Presented 232 • The Iign + mali(ed llbove the name of II Member indicates that the question was actuaHy asked on the floor of the House by that Member. LOK SABHA DEBATES LOK SABHA (b) India won 22 medals (Gold = 4, Silver = 3 and Bronze = 15) in the Games. Tuesday. December 13. 1994/Agrahdyana 22. 1916 (Saka) (c) and (d) There was an improvement over the performance in the previous Asian Games held' in Beijing 1990. India was placed at Sth position in 1994 Asian The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the Clock Games, while in 1990 Beijing Asian Games, the position was 11th. Performance in some disciplines was below (MR. SPEAKER in the Chair) the expected level and the evaluation of the performance [English] is being undertaken in consultation with the Federation and Indian Olympic Association. Asian Games (e) Government has taken a number of steps to improve performance in the field of sports. These stellS + include fOllowing:- ·S1. SHRI CHETAN P.S. CHAUHAN: 1. The Government recognises the need to select SHAI HAAIN PATHAK: the events and disciplines for the 1998 Asian Games Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE carefully and then concentrate the resources and DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: expertise on them over a longer duration. (a) the number of Indian teams which participated in 2. Concerted efforts are being made to improve the the recenlly concluded Hiroshima Asian Games, 1994 standard of performance of our juniors by providing them and the events in which they participated; with intensive training. The schemes of Sports Authority (b) the number of medals won by the Indian of India for grooming talented young children are being participants; streamlined. 3. (c) whether performance of Indian participants WaS Efforts are also being made to establish Sports much below the required standard as compared to other Academies in select disciplines in coordination with the countries; concerned National Federations, Public and 'Private Sector Undertakings and Sports AuthOrity of India. (d) if so, the reasons therefor; and 4. National Sports Federations have been asked to (e) the steps being taken to improve the standard of prepare Long Term Development Plans for the Olympics Indian teams for the coming international events? and Asian Games disciplines for providing a total THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF perspective for the growth of the discipline and as part HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT of this plan a four year development plan coinciding with OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS) AND MINISTER the Asian Games cycle is being prepared. These plans OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY would cover areas such as athlete development, AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKUL WASNIK): (a) to (e) A coaching, growth of clubs, domestic tournament and statement is laid on the table of the Sabha. international tournaments, equipment and scientific support, professional and financial management Statement development. A dialogue with those national federations (a) 146 sportspersons participated in the 1994 Asian who have submitted their plans has already been Games held at Hiroshima in events in the following initiated for systematic imptementatJon of the plans. disciplines: 5. The guidelil)es for giving aSSistance and (1) Archery encouragement to National Sports Federations are being (2) Athletics revised with a view to achieve a clear demarcation and (3) Boxing identification of the role and responsibility of the agencies (4) Canoeing & Kayaking involved in sports development and to improve their (5) Equestrian management practices. (6) Golt [Translation] (7) Judo (S) Hockey (Men & Women) SHRI CHETAN P.S. CHAUHAN: Mr. Speaker • .$.;t, 11'\ (9) Kabaddi the Hiroshima Games, Jndia was placed at 8th Position, (10) Rowing Wbereas in 1982, India's position was much higher by (11) Shooting winning 13 gold medals. Since then, the standard of our (12) Tennis sports has been declining in all international sports (13) Weightlifting events like OlympiC Games or Asian Games. India, (14) Wrestling instead of making progress, is lagging behind. Mr. (15) Yachting Speaker, Sir, the situation today is that there is lack of coordination between Sports Institutions and Sports 10 QlIeS/lOns 4 3 Oral Answers AGRAHAYANA 22. 1916 (Sa'a) Organisations Indian Olympic Association or Sports training. Even the services and experiences of the A'iuna Authority of India do not select the sportspersons in time. A awardees and some gold medalists are not being utilised delegation of 200 people had gone 10 Hiroshima Games. at any level. In aboul 20 sports Associations or Among them. there were '146 sportspersons and S4 Federations. there are no ex-sportspersons. I would lIke to officials. It is surprising that 25 per cent officials went there. ask the Hon. Millister Ihal whether the services of the The budget for Hiroshima Games was sanctioned eleven retired sportspersons would be utilised for coaching the months before the games were held. Before that. there new sportspersons and raising the standard of the games? was no preparation for Hiroshima Games. Further. is there any proposal under the consideration of the Government to give them due place in the field of MR. SPEAKER: Don't give a speech. please ask your sports? question. We have got your point. SHRI MUKUL WASNIK: The Hon. Member has SHAI CHETAN P.S. CHAUHAN: When the players mentioned about the schemes of the Sports Authority of could not be selected 15 days before the games were to tndia. In this connection. I would like to tell him that the be held. how could they perform well? Sir. through you. I results have not been on the expected lines. However. it is would like to ask the Hon. Minister whether the also not right that the schemes 01 the Sports Authority Govemment would see that the budget is sanctioned for have been total failure. In the Indian Contingent for the proper training of sportspersons at least two years Hiroshima Games, there were 27 such players which were before an event takes place? If they are selected early. sponsored under the schemes of Sports Authority. Among they could pay due attention to their individual disciplines. them were Hockey players S/Shri Anil. Aldrin. Sabu, Aavi SHAI MUKUL WASNIK: At the outset. I would like to Nayak etc. who gave their better peformance. All these say that the Government had sanctioned As. 20 crore for players were trained by the Sports Authority. Therefore, the first time only for making preparations for the these schemes have yielded some frUits. However. the Hiroshima Asian Games. I also agree with the views of the Government had got an Independent survey conducted Ilon. Member that the selection of players and allocation of through Tata Consultancy to streamline these schemes. budget is made at the last moment and In thiS situation Their report has been received by us and a decision is better results cannot be expected. Further. the Hon. likely to be taken in this month on the report. Members has· said that the selection should be made in As far as the question of inclusion of Arjuna awardees advance. Sir. through you. I would like to inform the Hon. is concerned. all selection committees are represented by Member that all the Federations were issued guidelines in this regard and It was indicated therein that their proposals only Arjuna Awardees on behalf of Sports Authority or the should be received at least six weeks before the event so Government. The games in which we do not have any Arjuna Awardees are represented by other people. that the Government could clear them about four weeks in advance and take a decision accordingly. Though most of As regards retired sportspersons, I would like to say the Federations sent thelf proposals yet the response of that Government has formulated a scheme of pension for two or three other Federations were received very late. It them. As per that scheme, those who have won gold resulted in some complications.
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