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there is often replication of work done by the Union government and the state governments. This arises due to the synchronization failure between them. Every report of the government cited three important reasons for the current despicable state of sports affairs. These are: a) Lack of sports consciousness and culture in the country, b) No network of basic sports infrastructure, c) Absence of effective system for talent identification, d) Training and fair selection of teams. Although there is awareness at the government level, limited actions have been taken to actually devote in sports infrastructure. Funds granted are very sparse and even if funds are allocated to the states, it lies unutilized in many states. For example, In West Bengal out of INR 1.3 crore (USD 275,102) (approximately) disbursed by the Union Government to the State for sports infrastructure development (in certain districts), only few lakhs have been utilized. Not only the States, but also the Union Government does not fully use the funds available to it. In Tenth Sports Development Plan, INR 1360.41 crore (USD 287 million) was utilized by the Central Government against an allocation of 1463.69 crore (USD 310 million). Playing fields in many parts of the country are now grazing grounds for cows and cattle. Also existing stadia are in a dilapidated state. Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium (IGI), second largest indoor stadium in the Asia, lay covered in heaps of dirt. The main stadium of Asian Games 1982 and CWG 2010 (which has been renovated in 2010 at a cost of INR 240 crore i.e. USD 52 million) has lost its glamour and no longer boasts of its glorious past. Its lavatories are leaky, wall paints and plasters are peeling off, wirings of the galleries are on the floor and wrestling platform is falling apart. Lack of proper management has further aggravated the difficulty of the stadiums. Even though many sportspersons have been speaking about this issue, government has done little to relieve their throbbing. Absence of proper management results in misuse of the sports complexes. Dumurjala Indoor Stadium in (Howrah) Kolkata (West Bengal, India) is currently being used to shoot reality shows for Bengali channels. 90 | P a g e

Official Apathy has also harmfully affected cricket – the most popular and beneficial sports in India. BCCI, one of the richest sports associations in the world, still lacks a proper monitoring system to ensure utilization of funds for creation of infrastructure in towns and villages. As a result, several state cricket associations do not own their own cricket stadium in spite of having a bank balance of more than INR 100 crore (USD 21.9 million). Irregular funding and absent of energetic, approachable and result-oriented governance has resulted in unacceptable condition of sports and sports infrastructure in India. While on the other hand, Qatar has become one of the most exciting sporting destinations in the world. Infrastructure developments at home and sporting investments overseas have fired up the thoughts, including the purchase of the leading French football club Paris Saint- Germain and a UAE-Qatar joint partnership working on the world‘s first-ever extreme sports park. The results of a $2.8 billion infrastructure investment include the; iconic Aspire Dome, the Qatar MotoGP track and the five-floor ultra-modern Hamad Aquatic Centre; from which the Emir launched the Aspire Academy‘s Football Dreams Project. For the past seven years the Project has scouted more than two million youth footballers from across the world which is one of the many factors that helped secure Qatar‘s proposal to host the 2022 World Cup. The World Cup will be staged in 12 future-inspired venues, such as the futuristic Al-Wakrah Sports Complex and dhowshaped Al-Shamal, which would just be 30 minutes far from Bahrain by water taxi. Investment in infrastructure on this level will provide firm foundations for future generations in Qatar and further away to enjoy the advantages of sport for decades to come. The country is expected to spend $130 billion on infrastructure projects ahead of hosting the FIFA World Cup tournament in 2022, the immoveable deadline of which is proving a key catalyst for activity as Qatar prepares to present itself on the world sporting stage. The government wants Qatari firms to be involved in all World Cup related projects; further boosting the event‘s diversifying effect on the economy. 91 | P a g e

<strong>Of</strong>ficial Apathy has also harmfully affected cricket – the most popular and beneficial<br />

sports in India. BCCI, one of the richest sports associations in the world, still lacks a<br />

proper monitoring system to ensure utilization of funds for creation of infrastructure in<br />

towns and villages. As a result, several state cricket associations do not own their<br />

own cricket stadium in spite of having a bank balance of more than INR 100 crore<br />

(USD 21.9 million).<br />

Irregular funding and absent of energetic, approachable and result-oriented<br />

governance has resulted in unacceptable condition of sports and sports<br />

infrastructure in India.<br />

While on the other hand, Qatar has become one of the most exciting sporting<br />

destinations in the world. Infrastructure developments at home and sporting<br />

investments overseas have fired up the thoughts, including the purchase of the<br />

leading French football club Paris Saint- Germain and a UAE-Qatar joint partnership<br />

working on the world‘s first-ever extreme sports park.<br />

The results of a $2.8 billion infrastructure investment include the; iconic Aspire<br />

Dome, the Qatar MotoGP track and the five-floor ultra-modern Hamad Aquatic<br />

Centre; from which the Emir launched the Aspire Academy‘s Football Dreams<br />

Project.<br />

For the past seven years the Project has scouted more than two million youth<br />

footballers from across the world which is one of the many factors that helped secure<br />

Qatar‘s proposal to host the 2022 World Cup. The World Cup will be staged in 12<br />

future-inspired venues, such as the futuristic Al-Wakrah Sports Complex and dhowshaped<br />

Al-Shamal, which would just be 30 minutes far from Bahrain by water taxi.<br />

Investment in infrastructure on this level will provide firm foundations for future<br />

generations in Qatar and further away to enjoy the advantages of sport for decades<br />

to come. The country is expected to spend $130 billion on infrastructure projects<br />

ahead of hosting the FIFA World Cup tournament in 2022, the immoveable deadline<br />

of which is proving a key catalyst for activity as Qatar prepares to present itself on<br />

the world sporting stage. The government wants Qatari firms to be involved in all<br />

World Cup related projects; further boosting the event‘s diversifying effect on the<br />

economy.<br />

91 | P a g e

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