The Minister of
State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Sarbananda Sonowal
has said that the National Sports Policy, 2001 is already in existence. In a
written reply in the Rajya Sabha today he said, the salient features of the
National Sports Policy 2001, are as under:
(i) Broad basing of
sports and achievement of excellence;
(ii) Up-gradation and development
of infrastructure;
(iii) Support to National
Sports Federations and other sports bodies;
(iv) Strengthening of
scientific and coaching support to sports;
(v) Special incentives to
promote sports;
(vi) Enhanced participation
of women, scheduled tribes and rural youth;
(vii) Involvement of
corporate sector in sports promotion; and
(viii) Promote sports
mindedness among the public at large.
The details of
the funds allocated and funds released viz. category-wise and year-wise for
sports in the country during the last three years are given in Annexure.
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