TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages 1. COMPOSITION OF THE SUBJECT COMMITTEE - I (ii) 2. INTRODUCTION (iii) NAME OF DEPARTMENTS DEMAND NO. i. Sports & Youth Programme [ 42 ] 1-11 ii. Power [ 14 ] 12-23 iii. Transport [ 11 ] 24-32 iv. Co-operation [ 12 ] 33-38 v. Education (School) [ 40 ] 39-46 vi. Education (Higher) [ 39 ] 47-52 vii. Forest [ 30 ] 53-57 viii. Health & Family Welfare [ 16, 52 ] 58-64 ix. Social Welfare & Social Education [ 41 ] 65-75 x. Public Works ( R & B ) [ 13 ] 76-81 xi Public Works (D.W.S.) [ 51 ] 82-89 xii. Public Works (Water Resources ) [15 ] 90-101 xiii. Animal Resources Development [ 29 ] 102-112 xiv. Agriculture [ 27 ] 113-125 xv. Horticulture [ 28 ] 126-131 xvii. Fisheries [ 26 ] 132-140 (i) COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE ( 2015 - 2017 ) CHAIRMAN Shri Sudhan Das MEMBERS 2. Shri Narayan Chandra Choudhury. 3. Shri Manindra Chandra Das. 4. Shri Keshab Deb Barma. 5. Shri Ramendra Narayan Deb Barma. 6. Shri Shyamal Chakraborty. 7. Shri Jitendra Sarkar. 8. Shri Pranajit Singha Roy. 9. Shri Anjan Das. SECRETARIAT Shri B. Majumder Secretary Shri P. Chakma Additional Secretary Smt. L. Deb Barma, Smt. S. Deb Barma, Joint Secretary Under Secretary Shri S. Chakraborty, Shri S. Debnath, Office Superintendent Head Assistant Shri Suman Ch. Saha, Shri M. Deb Barma. Sr. Computer Asstt. U.D. Assistant (ii) INTRODUCTION I, the Chairman of the Subject Committee-I having been authorised by the Committee to present the Thirteenth Report of the Committee on the Demands for Grants for the Financial Year 2016-2017 relating to the following Departments of the State Government. Demands for Grants relating to the Departments of Sports & Youth Programme,Power, Transport, Cooperation, Education(School),Education(Higher), Forest, Health & Family Welfare, Social Welfare & Social Education, Public Works(Road & Building, Drinking Water & Sanitation, Water Resources)/Animal Resources Development, Agriculture, Horticulture and Fisheries Departments. 2. In pursuance Rule 300A(1) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Tripura Legislative Assembly, the Committee was constituted by the Hon’ble Speaker for a two-year period 2015-2017 tenure which will expire on 25.04.2017. 3. The Subject Committee-I plays a very important role in streamlining the proposed Demands of the Departments in the Budget and its Recommendations in the Report helps to utilize the fund in developmental and welfare programme to a very realistic and great extent. 4. The Committee examined the Demand Nos. 42, 14,11, 12, 40, 39, 30, 16, 52, 41, 13, 51, 15, 29, 27, 28 and 26 for Grants for the Financial Year 2016-2017 in its Sittings held on the 31st March, 1st, 2nd & 4th April, 2016. 5. In the Sitting held on the 4thApril, 2016 the Committee considered the draft Report on these Demands for Grants and adopted the same with Recommendations for presentation to the House on the 6th April, 2016. 6. The Committee placed on record its thanks to the Principal Secretary, Special Secretary, Secretaries, other Officers of the Government Departments, the Additional Secretary and other officers of the Finance Department of the State Government and the Secretary, Additional Secretary, Officers and Staff of the Assembly Secretariat for their sincere and tireless service rendered to the Committee during the examination of Demands for Grants and preparation of this Report. Sd/- Shri Sudhan Das Dated, Agartala, Chairman, the 4th April, 2016. Subject Committee-I Tripura Legislative Assembly (iii) THE REPORT ON THE DEMAND NO. 42 OF THE SPORTS & YOUTH PROGRAMME DEPARTMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2016-2017. The Budget proposal under Demand No. 42 relates to the Sports & Youth Programme Department, Government of the Tripura for the Financial Year 2016-2017 and the Revised Budget for the Financial Year 2015- 2016 are as follows :- ( Rs. in Lakh ) Particulars Revised Budget Estimates For 2016 - 2017 Estimates Demand Fund For 2015 - 2016 Total T.S.P S.C.P a) Non Plan 5661.40 6317.00 -- -- 6317.00 b) Plan 1219.07 1050.41 684.18 413. 41 2148.00 c)CASP/Other 934.70 6383.91 3889.30 2184.20 12457.41 than CASP Total 7815.17 13751.32 4573.48 2597.61 20922.41 Now, the aforesaid Budget proposal is under examination of the Subject Committee-I of Tripura Legislative Assembly for recommendations to the Demands for Grants. The Committee in its meeting held on the 31st March, 2016 examined the Budget proposals in details having discussion with the Principal Secretary of the Department who appeared before the Committee as summoned. First of all, the Secretary informed the Committee about the action taken in respect of the recommendations made by the Committee during the year 2015-2016 and stated as follows :- SL Recommendation Reply of the Government on the NO of the committee Relevant recommendations SL No/Page No (1) (2) (3) i. For over all Development In pursuance of recommendations of the of Dasharath Deb Sports Subject Committee-I, 2014-15 the State Complex (DDSSC), the Govt. has decided to construct a mega Department is to continue sports stadium in the Dasharath Dev its persuasion for fund to State Sports Complex (DDSSC). Tripura Housing & Construction Board (THCB) Subject Committee-I - 1 - be provided by the ONGC, has been chosen as the executing agency THCB and State Govt. for the construction work consisting of Government and to ensure the following components:- execution of works in time – frame. The mega sports stadium shall have five SL. 1. Page – 67 levels (G + 4 level) and will include 22,000 spectator capacity gallery, 9-lane synthetic athletic track, FIFA standard football ground, cover shade for the entire gallery, residential facilities for 500 players below the gallery, modern floodlight system, dressing rooms, coaches rooms, uninterrupted water supply, drainage system, sports laboratory, car parking facility, conference hall (small /big) etc. Construction shall be taken up in 4/5 phases and the total project cost shall be kept within Rs. 160.00 crores. THCB has engaged Kapoor & Associates, New Delhi as the consultant for preparation of DPR. Accordingly, the DPR has been prepared and submitted by Kapoor & Associates to THCB. THCB has informed that the NIT for the entire project will be floated within the 1st week of April, 2016 within the cost limit of Rs.160.00 crores. Regarding funding, it is to be stated that, ONGC, Tripura Asset, has committed to provide Rs. 24.32 crores in phased manner. The remaining fund will be provided by the State Government from sources like SPA/NLCPR/NEC/MPLED/ MLA etc. Subject Committee-I - 2 - 2. For Construction of The State Government has taken decision District Sports Complex at for creation of new sports complexes in Dharmanagar, the newly established Districts. In this Bishramgang, Dhalabil, regard, the YAS Deptt requested PWD ( R Iswarchandra Vidyasagar & B) for preparation of DPR for sports Mahavidyalaya Play complexes at Dharmanagar (North), Ground at Belonia. The Dhalabil (Khowai) & Bishramganj Department is to write to (Sepahijala). THCB shall prepare DPR for the P&C Department after sports complex at Iswar Chandra getting DPR from THCB/ Vidyasagar Mahavidyalaya Play Ground, PWD. Belonia (South). The DPRs are under SL. 2. Page – 67 preparation. After preparation of DPRs is complete, proposals will be sent to P&C Deptt. for further action. 3 The Department is to The State Government has given approval ensure creation of posts of for filling up 139 Nos. vacant posts of Jr. Junior Physical Physical Instructors under Education Instructors and to pursue (Youth Affairs & Sports) Department. sanction of 139 vacant Recruitment to the above mentioned posts of Jr. Physical posts is under process. Instructors. The Finance Deptt. is to accord The YAS Department had approached the concurrence / approval Finance Department for creation of 1000 accordingly. The posts. But this could not be done this Department is also to take year because of budgetary constraints. initiatives for creation of The proposal shall be sent to the Govt. at least 1000 posts and again in the next financial year. the Finance Department is to consider the proposal for the same in phased manner. SL NO.3 Page -67. 4. For Creation of Out Door The State Government has sent a and Indoor Stadiums for proposal to the Ministry of Youth Affairs all Blocks under RGKA, & Sports (MoYAS), Govt. of India for The Department is to take creation of creation of indoor sports initiatives for the same in complexes in 12 nos. Blocks under RGKA phase manner accordingly. during, 2014-15. SL NO.4 Page -67. The MoYAS has approved the proposal but necessary fund has not been released yet by GoI. Simultaneously, the R.D. Department has taken initiative for construction of outdoor playgrounds in the said 12 nos. Blocks through MGNREGA under supervision of concerned DM & Collector. Subject Committee-I - 3 - 5 The Department is to YAS department has prepared action organize Junior Basic plan for annual sports meets in football, School Level Annual athletics, yoga, kho-kho etc. through the Sports Meet including Tripura School Sports Board (TSSB), Football, Yoga, Athletics which will be implemented during 2016- and others in a calendar 17 by covering all Blocks, Municipal programme in Councils, Nagar Panchayats including collaboration with Agartala Municipal Corporation. The Panchayat PRIs. meets shall be conducted in collaboration Sl no. 5 , P- 67 with Panchayet PRIs bodies and Local Administration. Yoga programme for primary level students have been started in 100 schools under Secondary Education Deptt. For this, 100 teachers were recently trained in yoga by experts from YAS Deptt. Other schools shall be taken up in subsequent phases. 6. Department is to The State Govt. is providing necessary construct swimming pool funds (in phased manner) to the YAS at NSRCC Complex, Deptt.