FMSCI says close to getting NSF status

The ministry wants that we comply with the age and tenure guidelines, which we are willing and it also wants that any government servant in the Federation should not get more than one term. Director (Sports) gave us a verbal commitment that we can get recognition as NSF after bringing changes,” Dhawan said.

FMSCI has never employed a government official in its ranks but ministry wants them to have such a provision by adding a clause to its constitution.

No help to F1

Sports Secretary, Ajit Sharan said the matter has not reached him yet but with or without recognition to FMSCI, financial support cannot be extended to F1 promoters, the Jaypee Group. Most venues on the current F1 calendar are backed by their respective governments and it includes the race licensing fee which runs in millions of dollars.

It is believed that Jaypee paid a hosting fee of USD 40 million to the Formula One Management (FOM) for the first three years before the event was dropped for 2014 amid concerns over India’s taxation policy and FOM claiming that Jaypee did not fulfill parts of the five-year contract.