Lok Sabha Question No. 731 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Promotion of Theatre Arts
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 731 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016

## PROMOTION OF THEATRE ARTS

## 731:  SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of Culture be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to formulate scheme to promote theatre arts in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of financial assistance provided by the Government to theatre artists during the last two years?

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM (Dr. MAHESH SHARMA)

## ANSWER

- (a) & (b): Promotion of Theatre Arts is a continuous process. Ministry of Culture through its autonomous organizations like National School of Drama (NSD) and Sangeet Natak  Akademi  takes  various  steps  to  promote  Theatre  Arts  by  performing plays,    theatre  workshops,  outreach  programmes  and  by  organising  Theatre Festivals  like  "Bharat  Rang  Mahotsav"  inviting  theatre  groups  from  within  the country as well as abroad, "Jasne Bachpan and Bal Sangam" for children, Tribal Festivals in different location of the country and Purvottar Theatre Festival.
- (c): Details  of  financial  assistance  provided  to  NGO's/Individuals  during  last  two years under Repertory Grant and earlier Production Grant Scheme ( recently it has  been  merged  with  Cultural  Function  Production  Grant  Scheme),  including theatre artists are given as under:-

| Year    | Amount (in Lakhs   |
|---------|--------------------|
| 2014-15 | Rs. 3916.09        |
| 2015-16 | Rs. 4267.21        |

Details of financial assistance to theatre artists provided by the SNA during the last two year is at annexure.

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## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to Part-c of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 731 dated 21.11.2016

## Sangeet Natak Akademi

(Amount in Rs.)

| Financial Year   | Date /Year     | Festival                                                                                                    |   Budget |
|------------------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
| 2014-15          | March 2015     | Natya Samagama, Agartala 12-20 March 2015                                                                   | 15747921 |
|                  |                | Prahlad Natak Training Programme 2014-15                                                                    |   581900 |
| 2015-16          | December 2015  | Aurat Ki Jung performance at Meghdoot - I, on 4 December 2015                                               |   210380 |
|                  | January 2016   | Natya Samagam, Delhi, 9-17 January 2016                                                                     | 37617104 |
|                  | March 2016     | Desaj Darbhanga, 3-5 March, 2016                                                                            |  3794064 |
|                  |                | Desaj Azamgarh, 16-20 March 2016                                                                            | 11548833 |
|                  |                | Prahlad Natak Training Programme 2015-16                                                                    |   596000 |
| 2016-17          | April 2016     | Rashmirathi performance at Meghdoot III on 17 April 2016                                                    |   174719 |
|                  |                | Bebe Ka Chamba performance at Meghdoot III on 30 April 2016                                                 |    75000 |
|                  | July 2016      | Special Documentation on Guru Kalamandalam Girija Devi, 21, 22 and 23 July 2016.                            |   113590 |
|                  |                | Deshaj, Thathiyaa and Kanpur, July 2016                                                                     |  9381764 |
|                  |                | Exhibiton-Documentation: Make-up, Turbans and Costumes, at Meghdoot, 28 July to 1 August 2016               |  8372194 |
|                  | September 2016 | Kutiyattam Performances in memory of Ammannur Madhavachakyar Meghdoot Theatre - III, 8 and 9 September 2016 |   152000 |
|                  |                | Natya Samagama, Jammu, Abhinav Theatre, 24-28 September 2016                                                |  6108406 |
|                  |                | Prahlad Natak Training Programme 2016-17                                                                    |   407000 |