Haryana Government has constituted the Sports and Physical Fitness Authority to be registered as a society under the Haryana Registration and Regulation of Societies Act, 2012.
An official spokesman on Sunday said that the Society would encourage, promote and develop physical activity and sports in Haryana and develop quality sports infrastructure.
He said that the Society would be headed by Chief Minister Manohar lal, who would be its president, and Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anil Vij would be its vice-president.
The other members would include Finance Minister, Capt. Abhimanyu, Development and Panchayats Minister OP Dhankar, Administrative Secretary, Finance, Administrative Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Administrative Secretary, Panchayat and Development, Administrative Secretary, Urban local Bodies, Administrative Secretary, Town and Country Planning, Administrative Secretary, Sports and Youth Affairs, and Administrative Secretary, Public Works (Building and Roads). Director, Sports and Youth Affairs, would be the Member Secretary and Additional Director, Sports and Youth Affairs, would be Treasurer and Joint Secretary.
The spokesman said that the Society would have its registered office in Panchkula in the premises of Director of Sports and Youth Affairs and would work within the territory of Haryana.
He said that the Society would undertake conceptualisation, planning, designing, execution, development and construction of indoor and outdoor sports stadiums, playfields, multi-purpose halls, yoga and vyayamshalas, sports hostels and other sports infrastructure. It would also act as sports event management unit of the sports department and undertake or assist in research of studies in respect of physical activity and sports infrastructure.
The Society would import high-quality sports equipment and sports material, enter into rate contract for execution of civil works and maintenance rate contract for sports infrastructure. It would encourage the private sector to contribute financially to the development of sports infrastructure, said he.
It would also provide assistance and take steps for the promotion and development of sports infrastructure of national and international standards in Haryana.
He said that the Society may appoint the staff on direct appointment, deputation, part-time, contractual or on honorary basis for smooth day-to-day running of its affairs. The Society may frame rules and frame bye-laws for this purpose.
The sources of income of the Society would include rent from property or assets, interest, consultation fee, donations, gifts and grants. The Society could also raise funds through interest free short term loans from Scheduled Banks on interest.
loan from the Scheduled Banks on interest would be taken only for purchase of creation of capital assets and not for meeting any recurring revenue expenditure under any circumstances. The Governing Body would prepare and approve an annual budget of the Society on the basis of its estimated income and the capital and revenue expenditure during the first quarter of the financial year, he added.