Lok Sabha Question No. 157 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Funds Sanctioned for Cultural Projects
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 157

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.7.2017

## FUNDS SANCTIONED FOR CULTURAL PROJECTS + 157  SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- a) The details of the fund sanctioned by the Government and utilized for various  cultural  assistance  and  cultural  projects  in  Chhattisgarh  during  the last two years;
- b)      the  details  of  the  on  going  cultural  activities  and  projects  in  Chhatistarh under these schemes/projects; and
- c)    the  details  of  the  projects  which  are  running  on  time  and  those  that  are lagging behind?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE   (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)   CULTURE AND TOURISM (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a, b & c): The Details is at Annexure-I.

## ANNEXURE IN REPLY TO PART (a)  to (c) OF THE  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 157 FOR   17TH JULY, 2017

| Thedetails of the fund sanctioned by the Government and utilized for various cultural assistance and cultural projects in Chhattisgarh during the last two years;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | The details of the on going cultural activities and projects in Chhatistarh under these schemes/projects; and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | The details of the projects which are running on time and those that are lagging                                                                                                    |
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| a) Details of the funds sanctioned by Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation during last two years under various Matching and Non-matching schemes in respect of Libraries/ organizations of Chhattisgarh is at Annexure II. b) Under the Scheme of Improvement of Infrastructure and Modernization of Libraries for development of Model Library under National Mission on Libraries, during 2014-15 assistance of Rupees 87 Lakh each has been sanctioned for District Library, Dantewada and District Library, Raigarh in Chhattisgarh. c) Under Scheme 'Tribal Sub-Plan' National School of Drama organised 'National Tribal Performing Arts &Crafts Festival titled 'Adi-Parb' at Raipur, Chhattisgarh and 33.34 lakhs were utilised on it. d) National School of Drama organized a 'Theatre Appreciation workshop' in Raipur, Chhattisgarh and has incurred an expenditure of Rs.2.12 Lakhs. e) Details of fund utilised by Sahitya Akademi in Chhattisgarh is at Annexure- III. f) The Sangeet Natak Akademi is running a scheme of financial assistance to the cultural institutions/organisations of the country including State of Chhatisgarh and has utilised Rs. 70,000 | a) Under the schemes of Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation the project of construction of new Library Building of State Central Library, Raipur, Chhattisgarh is under progress. Seminar has been organized by Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya and books have been supplied to ten District Libraries of Chhattisgarh. b) The assistance sanctioned under National Mission on Libraries for District Library, Dantewada and District Library, Raigarh is meant for activities such as upgradation of infrastructure, upgradation of technology and modernization of services, creation of facilities for specially abled groups and procurement of reading resources to meet local need and advocacy and outreach programs. c) CCRT organizes Orientation Courses and other training programmes for In-service Government .and Government. aided school Teachers and Teacher Educators throughout the year, with the component 'Linking Education with Culture'. In this regard from April, 2015 to March 2017. CCRT has trained total 163 Teachers from | behind? a)Under Museum Grant Scheme, an amount of Rs.50.40 Lakhs has been granted to Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalay, Chhattisgarh for Extension and Modernisation of Galleries. |

## ANNEXURE -II

## ANNEXURE IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 157 FOR   17TH JULY, 2017

Funds sanctioned by Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation during last two years for Chhattisgarh.

| 2015-2016   | 2015-2016                                | 2015-2016                                                                            | 2015-2016                 | 2015-2016         | 2015-2016       |
|-------------|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| Sl. No      | Scheme                                   | Library/Organisation assisted                                                        | Status                    | Amount Sanctioned | Amount Released |
| 1           | Seminar (Non- Matching)                  | Department of Library &Information Science, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur. | 2 nd instalm ent released | Rs.100000/ -      | Rs.25000/-      |
| 2           | Central Selection Scheme (Non- Matching) | Books supplied to 5 (five) District Libraries of Chhattisgarh.                       | Books supplied            | -                 | Rs.769289/-     |

| 2016-2017   | 2016-2017                                    | 2016-2017                                                               | 2016-2017                 | 2016-2017         | 2016-2017       |
|-------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| Sl. No.     | Scheme                                       | Library/Organisation assisted                                           | Status                    | Amount Sanctioned | Amount Released |
| 1           | Central Selection Scheme (Non- Matching)     | Books supplied to 5 (five) District Libraries of Chhattisgarh.          | Books supplied            | -                 | Rs.2798230/-    |
| 2           | Construction of Library building (Matching ) | State Central Library, Raipur, Chhattisgarh (sanctioned during 2014-15) | 2 nd instalm ent released | Rs.25000000/-     | Rs.12500000/-   |

ANNEXURE -III

## ANNEXURE IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 157 FOR   17TH JULY, 2017

| Detailof the ongoing Scheme/Cultural works / projects in Chhattisgarh                                                                                                      | Fund Allocated   | and Utilised   | in Rupees      | Lakhs         |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|----------------|----------------|---------------|
|                                                                                                                                                                            | Fund Allocated   | Fund utilised  | Fund Allocated | Fund utilised |
|                                                                                                                                                                            | 2015-2016        | 2015-2016      | 2016-2017      | 2016-2017     |
| Sahitya Akademi (SA) organised Kavisandhi programme with Dr. Vinod Asudani, noted Sindi poet in collaboration with Chattisgarh Sindhi Sahitya Sanstha Raipur.              | 0.13             | 0.13           | -              |               |
| Sahitya Akademiorganised a Halbi Language Convention in collaboration with Bastar University, Jagdalpur, Chhatisgarh.                                                      | 2.80             | 2.80           |                |               |
| Sahitya Akademi organized a Birth centenary seminar on Laxman Jha, Babu Saheb Choudhuri and Naggendra Kumar in collaboration with Maithili Pravahika, Raipur, Chhattisgarh |                  |                | 1.72           | 1.72          |