Achievement for the year 2015-2016
  • Grant @ Rs 2 lakh to 2000 new clubs & @ Rs. 1 lakh to 5194 old clubs to be disbursed to registered clubs . A total fund of Rs. 88,18,00,000/- was released for the purpose during this year.
  • Sanction & Release of grant of Rs. 4,11,23,420/- in total for organizing Himal Tarai Dooars Sports Festival as well as for providing Rs.25,000/each to 412 clubs & Rs.1,500/each to 8765 participating individuals during Himal-Tarai -Dooars Sports Festival, 2015-16 in the Districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri,Alipurduar & Siliguri Sub-Division.
  • A total amount of Rs. 5,21,57,640/- only has been sanctioned for organising Sunderban Cup, 2015-16.
  • Felicitations and awards have been given to prominent players, coaches and players of yesteryears at a cost of Rs. 103.00 lakh. 31 players were awarded with Khel Samman @ Rs.50,000/-, 12 Coaches were awarded with Kriraguru Samman @ Rs. 1.00 lakh, 47 sports personalities were awarded with Banglar Gourav @ Rs. 1.00 lakh, Life Time Achievement Award was given to two sports persons@ Rs. 5.00 lakh.
  • Rs. 24,31,000/- only sanctioned during current financial year of 2015-16 in favour of Mayel Lyang Lepcha Development Board under Tribal Development Department of Government of West Bengal for imparting training to 100 Lepcha youths in modern techniques & equipments in Archery as well as development of infrastructure for the said training in the first phase.
  • Various other sporting events were also funded by the Department of Sports during the year 2015-16.
  • A total fund of Rs. 61,20,96,631/- was sanctioned for various schemes of construction/ modernisation & upgradation of stadia/swimming pools etc.
  • Rs.1,37,41,499/- in favour of District Magistrate, Burdwan during c.f.y as the 2nd and final installment for completion of the work of Upgradation of Bhatar Stadium, Burdwan.
  • Administrative approval of Rs. 6,42,41,658/- only was accorded for construction of 4 nos. of Gallery including Renovation & Development of Stadium ground, Fencing etc. at Bolpur Stadium, Dist- Birbhum with sanction and release of Rs. 50.00 Lakh during the current financial year as the 1st instalment.
  • Administrative approval to the project of Rs. 1063.40 lac for Construction and Development of Diamond Harbour Sports Complex,District-South 24 Parganas and sanction and release of Rs. 1.00 Crore in favour of D.M., South 24 Parganas during c.f.y. as the 1st instalment.
  • Administrative approval of Rs. 2,50,98,654/- only has been accorded for construction of Open Gallery at Kultali Dr. Ambedkar College, District- South 24 Parganas with sanction and release of Rs. 1.00 Crore.
  • Administrative approval to the scheme of Rs.5,68,57,000/- only and sanction and release Rs. 2,21,82,295/- for Construction of Natural Grass Turfing at the Main Ground at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Salt Lake, Kolkata.
  • Administrative approval of Rs. 49,30,69,000/- accorded to the scheme of repair and renovation/upgradation of Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan for ensuing FIFA Under-17 World Cup alongwith sanction & release of Rs.4,36,06,865/- only for implementation of the scheme.
  • Illumination facility provided at MohunBagan Ground with a fund of Rs.3,50,28,647 (Rs. 49,97,843 under MPLAD)
  • Administrative approval accorded of Rs.15,26,77,378/-only for setting up of a football stadium & other allied works at Bengal Gymkhana Ground at Tala Park, Ward No. 5, Borough-1, Kolkata with sanction & release of Rs.3,00,00,000/- only in favour of the Municipal Secretary, Kolkata Municipal Corporation as 1st instalment.
  • The VYBK stadium in Salt Lake has been taken up for a thorough renovation and upgradation for hosting the Under-17 FIFA world cup in 2017.
  • Repairs have been sanctioned for Rabindra Sarovar Stdium and the Kishore Bharati Stadium at Jadavpur so that these venues can also host important national level tournaments.
  • A match involving the legendary Indian Tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi, Leander Paes, Sania Mirza and Martina Navaratilova was organized at the Netaji Indoor Stadium with support from the Department of Sports on 25th November, 2015.
  • A total of 53 nos. projects have been funded for construction/ renovation & upgradation.
  • Rs. 1,20,00,000/- only during the current financial year in favour of West Bengal State Council of Sports towards giving financial assistance to District Sports Council @Rs. 6.00 lakh each for development of sports in the Districts(e.g. organising District level championship, sports related coaching camps & etc.)
  • Rs. 79,99,995/- only granted during the current financial year in favour of West Bengal State Council of Sports towards giving financial assistance to Sub-Dividional Sports Councils for development of sports in the Sub-Divisions(e.g. organising Sub-Divisional level championship, sports related coaching camps & etc.)
  • Rs. 25,00,000/- only granted during the current financial year in favour of West Bengal State Council of Sports towards giving financial assistance to Bengal Olympic Association for meeting up the expenditure for organizing Organizing 5th Netaji Subhas State Games - 2016.
  • Rs. 4,68,000/- only sanctioned for providing financial assistance to 13 nos. of needy sportspersons of yesteryears.
  • Release of grant of Rs.68,241/-(Rupees sixty eight thousand two hundred forty one) only during the current financial year in favour of Miss Anushka Burman, Lawn Tennis player of West Bengal as 90% of travelling cost to Spain for availling Lawn Tennis coaching in the F.Y. 2015-16 .
  • Non-residential coaching camps have been organized across the state in various disciplines through the West Bengal State Council for Sports (WBSCS).
  • The new Sports Policy, 2015 for the state has been approved by the Cabinet and has been published.