Puducherry: Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi Friday said the powers to decide on grant-in-aid for associations or federations promoting sports and games in the Union Territory lie with the Lieutenant Governor and such powers cannot be delegated.
Talking to newsmen after attending a ‘At Home’ reception hosted here by the territorial Director General of Police S Sundari Nanda as part of ‘Police Raising Day,’ Bedi said, “It is the responsibility of the Lieutenant Governor to decide on the grants for sports associations.”
She said whenever associations request for grants, they were being looked into so that the funds would help promote sports activities in a better manner. Earlier, she inspected the sports complex near here and said funds were available in limited manner.
“They (funds) should be used to promote sports,” she said, adding that she would hold discussions with coaches of different sports on Saturday. Territorial Chief Minister V Narayansamy, Education Minister R Kamalakannan, AIADMK legislator A Anbalagan and other leaders were among those who attended the reception. A number of serving police officials and retired police officers was also present.