Lok Sabha passes National Anti-Doping Bill with Focus on Clean Sports.

• The Lok Sabha passed the national anti-doping bill, to provide statutory framework in the form of legislation for prohibition of doping in sports in the country.
• Already, the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has been performing the anti-doping measures as per the World Anti-Doping Agency  It was felt that the legislative powers would lend teeth to the whole system of anti-doping.
• The passing of the bill, which was introduced by the Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, in December last year, would help in the establishment of the National Board of Anti-Doping in sports, with competent and independent personnel.
• Among others, the bill attempts to achieve time-bound justice to athletes, apart from enhancing cooperation among agencies in fighting doping.
• It is also an attempt to reinforce India’s commitment to fulfil international obligations for clean sports.
• The bill would help in establishing a robust independent mechanism for anti-doping adjudication.
• The bill also would lend legal sanctity to the functioning of NADA and National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL).
• It is expected to lead to the establishment of more dope testing laboratories in the country.
• The legislation would help in academic research and manufacture of things related to anti-doping.

About

• The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) was set up as registered society on November 24, 2005.
• The primary objectives of NADA are to made anti-doping rules as per WADA code, to promote education and research and create awareness about doping and make Indian sports dope free.