Question : NON- AVAILABILITY OF SPORTS EQUIPMENTS

(a) Whether the games of Archery, Shooting and Athletics in the country are lagging behind due to non-availability of sports equipments to sportspersons ;

(b) If so, whether the Union Government/Sports Authority of India has received any representations in this regard ;

(c) If so, the details thereof ;

(d) The details of sports equipments purchased from abroad for the above events and the amount spent thereon during the last two years, year-wise and event-wise ; and

(e) The names of the countries and agencies through which such equipments were imported alongwith the details of duties paid on such imports ?

THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ, YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR)

(a) No, Sir.

(b) & (c) : Representations have been received time to time, regarding shortage of ammunition and on reducing import duty on arms, which have been considered and action taken as feasible.

(d)&(e) : No equipment in the disciplines of Athletics,Archery and Shooting were imported/purchased during the year 2004-2005 by Sports Authority of India (SAI). However, the details of import/purchase of equipment from abroad for Athletics, Archery and Shooting during the years 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 (till date) by SAI are as under :

Shooting 2005 -2006
Sl.No	Item imported	Quantity	Name of	Value	Supplier

1.	22LREley Tenex	2,00,000	M/s Eley Ltd.	Rs.47,49,975/-	ultimate	UK	22LR Eley Club	6,00,000	Xtra (ammunition)
2.	Clay Birds-	5,76,000	M/s Lappore	Rs.16,11,451/- Ball Trap,France
3.	32 S&W Long Centre	2,00,000	M/s Naranio	Rs.39,49,245/-	fire (ammunition) Lapus Oy,Finland
4.	22LR Eley Tenex Ultimate 2,00,000	M/s Eley Ltd. UK Rs.47,49,975/-	22 LR Eley Club	6,00,000	Xtra.(ammunition)
5.	Clay Birds.	5,76,000	M/s Lapore	Rs.16,11,451/-	Ball Trap,France.
6.	32 S&W Long centre	2,00,000	M/s Naranio Rs.39.49,245/-	fire.(ammunition)	Lapus Oy,Finland. 
7.	Air Pellets for Air	22,00,000	M/s H&N,	Rs. 9,44,854/-	Rifle & Air Pistol	Germany
8.	Spare Parts i.e.	-	M/s SIUS Ag.,	Rs.14,35,507/-	Target Papers/Rolls.	Switzerland 
9.	12 Bore Ammunitio n - 17,70,000	M/s Baschieri Rs.1,45,88,919/- & Pellagri Sp.a. Italy 
10.	Air Pellets for Air	22,00,000	M/s H&N,	Rs. 9,44,854/-	Rifle & Air Pistol	Germany
11.	Spare Parts - M/s SIUS, AG,	Rs.14,35,507/-	(Shooting) Switzerland 
12.	12 Bore Ammunition	-	M/s Baschieri	Rs.1,45,88,919/- & Pellagri Sp.a,Italy.
Shooting 2006-2007
Sl.No	Item imported	Quantity	Name of	Value	Supplier

1.	.22 LR Eley Ultimate	1,75,000	M/s Eley Ltd. UK	Rs. 00.37 crores	.22 LR Eley Pistol Xtra1,05,000	.22LR Eley Pistol (Match)20,00,000	.22LR Eley Rifal Match	1,65,000	(ammunition)
2.	.22 Lapua Midas	2,00,000	M/s Naranio	Rs.00.29 crores	.22 Lapua Pistal King	1,00,000	Lapus Oy,
Finland.	(ammunition)
3.	12 Bore Ammunition-	3,60,000	M/s Baschieri &	Rs.0047 crores Pellagri Sp.a. Italy
Athletics 2005-2006
Sl.No	Item imported	Quantity	Name of Supplier	Value
1.	Javelin 800 gms.	07 piece each M/s Schelde Rs.53,880/-	(80m & 70 m).	International	Javelin 600 gms.60m	Belgium
2.	Javelin 600 gms. 60m	- 17 Numbers Polanik	Rs.1,05,081/-	Javelin 600 gms.50m - 12 Number Poland	Athletics 2006-2007
Sl.No	Item imported	Quantity	Name of Supplier	Value
1.	Pole Vaults	127 numbers +	M/s UCS, USA Rs.48,83,750/- Accessories
Archery 2005-2006
Sl.No	Item imported	Quantity	Name of Supplier	Value
1.	Archery Equipment	Seats and- M/s UFL,	-	Rs.25,84,954/-	accessories	Malaysia 
2.	Archery Equipment	Seats and- M/s Bill Wee	Rs.20,33,640/-	accessories Agencies,Singapore

To procure the aforesaid equipments from abroad no duty has been paid.