The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Has Given no objection To Indian Premier League 2014[IPL]
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has sent a reply to Prof. R.S. Shetty, Chief Administrative Officer, BCCI, Mumbai.
intimating that the Ministry has no objection from sports angle for conducting the I P L 2014
It is also stated that Govt Will Bear no cost to this event.
Clearance from Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs Is to be obtained by B C C I separately.
Apart from this clearance It is made clear that the responsibility to deal with betting and match-fixing during IPL- 2014 will rest with BCCI.
Though the above approval of MYAS is being given in view of short time left for commencement of the event, BCCI is requested to furnish the following information latest by 10/4/2014 :-
(i)As to why a non-regular venue has been selected for holding some matches of IPL-2014 instead of choosing a venue which is on the regular international calendar of the ICC.
(ii)What mechanisms, BCCI have put in place to ensure that unethical practices like betting and match-fixing, etc. do not take place during IPL-2014?
(iii)Amount of License fees paid to ICC for IPL 2014.
(iv)BCCI is required to contribute towards National Sports Development Fund (NSDF). The amount of contribution to NSDF may please be specified which may be based on either the percentage of profit from IPL 2014 or consolidated lump sum.”
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Special Sanction Of Rs 10,52,000.00 For Winter Olympics Games from National Sports Development Fund
Sports Ministry Sanctions Rs 10,52,000.00 For Winter Olympics Games from National Sports Development Fund
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports have sanctioned a grant of Rs 10,52,000.00 (Rupees Ten Lacs fifty two thousand only) from the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) for purchase of sports equipments, Ski, Ski Boots and other essential items for the participants of Winter Olympics Games 2014 at Sochi (Russia) in the disciplines of Alpine Skiing and Cross- Country Skiing.
This was decided at a meeting of the Executive Committee of NSDF held in New Delhi last week. Although such assistance is not normally given from NSDF, the Executive Committee decided to extend the assistance as a special case in view of the importance of the event.
Three sports persons namely [1]S/Shri Shiva Keshavan (Luge),
[2]Himanshu Thakur (Alpine Skiing) and
[3] Nadeem Iqbal (Alpine Skiing) from India have qualified for participation in Sochi Winter Olympics commencing from 7th February 2014.
The grant from NSDF is in addition to the assistance for sports kit, air fare, accommodation etc. already sanctioned for the participants of the Winter Olympics Games.
It may be recalled that in a meeting chaired by the Minister of State ( Independent Charge), Shri Jitendra Singh on 15th January, 2014 it was decided to provide assistance for participation of Indian sports persons in the Winter Olympics.
Earlier Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has also sanctioned financial assistance of about Rs 34.00 Lacs to Shri Shiva Keshavan for training for preparation of Winter Olympics.
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