25 crores Paid to Hockey India towards Organisation of Hockey World Cup
-2018
Dear friends 
In 2019, just
after  Hockey World Cup  was over, multiple RTI Applications were  filed  
in the  Department  of Sports 
and Youth  services  to 
access  information about management  of Hockey 
World Cup, Event Management , fund paid 
to Hockey  India,  donors 
for  HWC -2018,  sponsoring organization  etc.  The
PIOs  of the Department  systematically 
denied  to supply  the 
information  taking different
pleas .  In view  of repeated denial of  information, 
series of Second Appeals and Complaints were  filed 
in the  Information commission.  Hearing 
of all the  cases  have started  
from 2022. With  order  of the 
Commission, the PIO and referred 
PIOs  of S&YS    have 
started  supplying  information.  This information  exposed 
how huge  amount  of 
money given  to Hockey  India 
and  expenses  made 
for  various program. 
From the  information supplied so far ,  It was 
found that  Hockey India  was provided 
Rs. 25  crore   for 
organizing event  of Hockey World
Cup-2018  in Odisha .  During 
Hockey  event , many  prominent 
film  stars  were 
invited  for  hosting events  and 
performing  cultural events.  The question of how much was being paid  to  them
  was raised  in public domain .  keeping 
it in view  , RTI query  was made 
about  details of  activities/ works  undertaken / organized  by Hockey India  for 
World  Cup  amount paid 
to each  . The  PIO  on
dated 30.5.23  has  replied 
that  “  the  total Hockey Cup was  organized 
by Hockey India  in consultation
with  Govt. of Odisha .  The particular  activities 
taken up with  Hockey  India 
is not  available  with Govt. ( Sports  and YS Dept.). 
It  means 
Hockey  India,  sponsored  Event Manager for  Hockey World Cup  has 
disbursed  the  amount  out  of
Rs. 25  crore  paid by Govt. of Odisha  to  all
the  activity  undertaken  anf fees 
to the  Film stars . 
RTI  was 
filed  to  Hockey 
India, New Delhi  seeking  information about  details of utilization of  fund 
for Hockey World Cup organized  in
Bhubaneswar, capital city  of
Odisha.  The Hockey  India 
did not  disclose  the 
information  without  citing any bonafide  reasons. 
Paid to Hockey India towards Organisation of Hockey World Cup -2018
| Sl. No  | Items  | Amount  | 
| 1 | Air
  Cargo transaction  of Hockey World Cup
  -2018  |  Rs. 48,457 | 
| 2 | Supply  of T Shirt  | Rs.
  92,138 | 
| 3 | Reimbursement  of different items  used 
  during HWC -2018  | Rs.
  29,08,356  | 
| 4 | Cost  of Replica Trophy  | Rs.
  1,44,260 | 
| 5 | Cost  of 
  Replica Trophy  | Rs.
  2,89,520 | 
| 6 | Half
  time  activities  | Rs.
  24,16,213 | 
| 7 | Execution
  of different Works  | Rs.
  2,56,86,814 | 
| 8 | Accommodation
  charges of Indian Hockey Team  | Rs.
  21,00,000 | 
| 9 | Procurement  of cost 
  of Hockey Booklet  & Media  | Rs.
  24,42,600 | 
| 10 | Cost  of Uniform charges  | Rs.
  51,25,092 | 
| 11 | Hosting
  charges  of HWC-2018 | Rs.
  12,50,00,000 | 
| 12 | Hosting
  charges of  HWC-2018 | Rs.
  7,50,00,000  | 
|  | Total
   | Rs.24,12,52,850 | 
Pradip Pradhan 
M-9937843482 
Date- 16.6.23 
 
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