Lok Sabha Question No. 3200 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Establishment of Museums
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH, OM BIRLA, GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, VISHNU DAYAL RAM, KANWAR SINGH TANWAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3200 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  December, 2016

## 'ESTABLISHMENT OF MUSEUMS'

3200.  ESTABLISHMENT OF MUSEUMS

SHRI BHOLA SINGH: SHRI OM BIRLA: SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to establish more museums in the country at district level and regional level with the support of Museum Grant Scheme and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has received proposals from various State Governments regarding financial assistance for setting up of new museums and renovation of existing museums and if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  status  of  such  proposals,  State/UT-wise  including Rajasthan and Gujarat; (c) the details of the allocation made  and  expenditure  incurred on the establishment, maintenance and upkeep of such museums during the last three years and the current year, State-wise; whether the Government is implementing a 14 point museum reform agenda published by
- (d) UNESCO to improve the below par condition and infrastructure of museums; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the policy adopted in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (IC) CULTURE & TOURISM (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) Ministry  of  Culture  does  not  establish  new  museum  on  its  own.      However,  it  operates  a Museum Grant Scheme under which financial assistance is provided to State Governments, Voluntary Bodies, Societies and Trusts etc. for setting up new museums and development of existing museums. (b) The  details  of  proposals  received  from  various  State  Governments  for  setting  up  of  new museums and renovation of existing museums during the last three years and current year alongwith status are at Annexure-I. (c) The  details  of  funds  released  for  setting  up  of  new  museums  and  renovations  of  existing museums (State/UT-wise) are at Annexure-II.  Ministry  of Culture  does  not  grant  financial assistance for upkeep of museums. (d)  & (e) The Government has initiated 14 point agenda on museum reforms in 2009 in an effort to international
- bring qualitative changes in museums  in  India to keep pace with the developments in the field. The condition of the museums is upgraded/modernized periodically.

ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE REFER TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3200 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 5/12/2016

## STATUS  OF  PROPOSALS  RECEIVED  FROM  VARIOUS  STATE  GOVERNMENTS  FOR SETTING  UP  OF  NEW  MUSEUMS/DEVELOPMENT  OF  EXISTING  MUSEUMS  DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS AND CURRENT YEARS

|   S. No. | State            | Details of Proposals                                                            | Status                                                                                                                     |
|----------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh   | Padma Sree Kalluri Subha Rao,                                                   | Approved                                                                                                                   |
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh   | Damrela Rama Rao Memorial Government Art Gallery, Rajahmundery                  | Approved                                                                                                                   |
|        2 | Gujarat          | -                                                                               | No proposal has been received from the State Government of Gujarat for setting up of Museum under the Museum Grant Scheme. |
|        3 | Himachal Pradesh | Museum Of Kangra Art, Dharamshala                                               | Approved                                                                                                                   |
|        3 | Himachal Pradesh | Bhuri Sing Museum, Chamba                                                       | Approved                                                                                                                   |
|        4 | Jammu & Kashmir  | SPS Museum, Srinagar                                                            | Approved                                                                                                                   |
|        5 | Madhya Pradesh   | Gujari Mahal Museum, Gwalior                                                    | Approved                                                                                                                   |
|        5 | Madhya Pradesh   | State Museum, Bhopal                                                            | Approved                                                                                                                   |
|        5 | Madhya Pradesh   | Local Archaeological Museum, Sironj                                             | Approved                                                                                                                   |
|        6 | Nagaland         | 'Naga Traditional Museum' at Kohima, Nagaland                                   | Proposal was incomplete. Returned to the State Government.                                                                 |
|        6 | Nagaland         | State Museum, Kohima, Nagaland                                                  | Approved in principle.                                                                                                     |
|        7 | Odisha           | Odissi Museum, C/o Guru Kelu Charan Mohapatra Odissi Researh Centre, Bhubneswar | Proposal was incomplete. Returned to the State Government.                                                                 |
|        8 | Punjab           | Archaeological Museum, Sanghol, Fatehgarh                                       | Approved                                                                                                                   |
|        9 | Rajasthan        | Elburt Hall (Central) Museum, Jaipur                                            | Proposals were incomplete. Returned to the State Government.                                                               |
|        9 | Rajasthan        | Shiv Museum Jaipur                                                              | Proposals were incomplete. Returned to the State Government.                                                               |
|        9 | Rajasthan        | State Museum, Shahpura (Bhilwara)                                               | Proposals were incomplete. Returned to the State Government.                                                               |
|        9 | Rajasthan        | Rajkiya Kala-Dirgha Chandrawati (Sirohi)                                        | Proposals were incomplete. Returned to the State Government.                                                               |
|        9 | Rajasthan        | State Museum Mandor (Jodhpur)                                                   | Proposals were incomplete. Returned to the State Government.                                                               |
|        9 | Rajasthan        | Music Museum- Shisodia Rani Bagh, Jaipur                                        | Proposals were incomplete. Returned to the State Government.                                                               |
|        9 | Rajasthan        | State Museum, Udaipur                                                           | Proposals were incomplete. Returned to the State Government.                                                               |
|       10 | Sikkim           | Sikkim State Museum Gangtok                                                     | Proposal received.                                                                                                         |
|       11 | Tripura          | Tripura State Museum, Ujjayanta Palace                                          | Proposal was incomplete. Returned to the State Government.                                                                 |
|       12 | Uttrakhand       | Himalayan Museum, Rishikesh                                                     | Approved                                                                                                                   |
|       13 | West Bengal      | Bengal Natural Histoy Museum, Drjeeling                                         | Approved                                                                                                                   |

## Annexure  refer  to  part  (c)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  3200  due  for  answer  on 5/12/2016

## GRANTS RELEASED TO STATE GOVERNMENTS UNDER MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME

| S.No.   | State            | Name of Museum                                                                    | Funds Released (In lakhs)   | Funds Released (In lakhs)   | Funds Released (In lakhs)   | Funds Released (In lakhs)   |
|---------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|         |                  |                                                                                   | 2013-14                     | 2014-15                     | 2015-16                     | 2016-17                     |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh   | Padam Shree Kalluri Subha Rao, Memorial District Archeological Museum, Ananthapur | -                           | -                           | 252.777                     |                             |
|         |                  | Damrela Rama Rao Memorial Government Art Gallery, Rajahmundery                    | 24.67                       | -                           |                             |                             |
| 2       | Himachal Pradesh | Museum Of Kangra Art, Dharamshala                                                 | 32.00                       | -                           |                             |                             |
| 2       |                  | Bhuri Sing Museum, Chamba                                                         | 18.80                       | -                           |                             |                             |
| 3       | Jammu & Kashmir  | SPS Museum, Srinagar                                                              | 300.00                      | 150.00                      |                             |                             |
| 4.      | Madhya Pradesh   | Gujari Mahal Museum, Gwalior                                                      | 43.00                       | -                           |                             |                             |
| 4.      |                  | State Museum, Bhopal                                                              | 136.60                      | -                           |                             |                             |
| 4.      |                  | Local Archaeological Museum, Sironj                                               | 40.84                       | -                           |                             |                             |
| 5       | Punjab           | Archaeological Museum, Sanghol, Fatehgarh                                         | -                           | 22.00                       |                             |                             |
| 6       | West Bengal      | Bengal Natural History Museum, Darjeeling                                         | 125.00                      | -                           |                             |                             |
| 7       | Uttrakhand       | Himalayan Museum, Rishikesh                                                       | -                           | 458.38                      |                             |                             |