Lok Sabha Question No. 363 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: National Culture Fund
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: KIRRON KHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *363 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2016 NATIONAL CULTURE FUND

## * 363.  SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER :

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the aims and objectives along with the corpus of the National Culture fund (NCF);;
- (b) the details of projects completed and under implementation from NCF during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) the details of  projects  proposed to be financed through NCF, the sponsors and date of completion thereof; and
- (d) the details of the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) that have partnered in NCF along with the funds provided by various PSUs during the above period?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the table of the House

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 363 FOR REPLY ON 12.12.2016

- (a) The National Culture Fund (NCF) was set up by the Government of India as a Trust under the Charitable Endowment Act, 1890 on 28 th November, 1996 with a view to mobilize extra resources through Public Private Partnerships towards promoting, protecting and preserving India's cultural heritage.    The  Fund  aims  at  inviting  the  participation  of  the  corporate  sector,  non-government organisations,  state  governments,  private/public  sector  as  well  as  individuals  in  the  task  of promoting, protecting and preserving India's cultural heritage.

The Corpus Fund stood at Rs.42.79 crores as per un-audited financial status as on 31.03.2016

- (b) to (d)     The statements are enclosed as Annexures I to III respectively

## The details of the projects completed through National Culture Fund during the last three years and the current year is as follows (2013-2016):

|   S.No. | Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Year of completion               | Sponsors                                                                                                                   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Construction of Visitor Facilities at the Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2013                             | ASI and Shipping Corporation of India                                                                                      |
|       2 | Ramayan, Samkshepam, publication, CD and programme- NatanaKairali                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2013                             | NCF                                                                                                                        |
|       3 | Treasures of Indian Museum series- CSVM,Mumbai and Salarjung Museum ,Hyderabad                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 2013                             | Respective Museums                                                                                                         |
|       4 | Kochi Muziris Biennale 2012 Catalogue                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 2014                             | Nirlon Foundation Trust                                                                                                    |
|       5 | Leadership Training Programme II                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 2013                             | Respective organizations                                                                                                   |
|       6 | Leadership Training Programme III                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2014                             |  Respective organizations and  John Eskenazi Limited,The Pritzker Organization  Neil Kreitman Foundation  Anish Kapoor |
|       7 | Conservation of Sunderwala Mahal , New Delhi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2015                             | HUDCO                                                                                                                      |
|       8 | Training Programmes for craftsmen engaged in restoration of tangible components- aarish, stucco, wood carving, frescoe and lime jaali at Jaipur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 16th June 2014 - 15th July 2014  | HUDCO                                                                                                                      |
|       9 | Training Programmes for craftsmen engaged in restoration of tangible components Marble jaali, inlay,and stone carving at Makrana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 2 nd February to 3 rd March 2015 | HUDCO                                                                                                                      |
|      10 | India Photo Archives : Visual Archives of Kulwant Roy conservation of archives, Photo-digitization, Haryana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 2014                             | M/s. India Photo Archive Foundation & NCF                                                                                  |
|      11 | Treasures of National Museum                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2015                             | National Museum                                                                                                            |
|      12 | Getty Capacity Building programme for ASI's site-museum and site management professionals - NCF-ASI- J Paul Getty Trust- The British Three workshops were organised:  Best practices for archaeological site museums, at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, November 2013  The significance of the Sarnath School of Art, at the British Museum in London, England,July 2014  Latest updates on Buddhist Art history and recent developments in the Conservation of Objects the conservation of objects, at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, California, in January 2015 | 2013 - 2015                      | J.Paul Getty Trust, United States of America                                                                               |

## The details of the projects under implementation from NCF during the last three years and the current year-

|   S.No. | Project                                                                                                  | MoU signed   | Sponsors                                              |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Jantar Mantar, New Delhi                                                                                 | 11.10.2000   | M/s Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Ltd.                |
|       2 | Tourist infrastructure facilities at Sun Temple, Konark Odisha                                           | 30.3.2001    | Indian Oil Foundation                                 |
|       3 | Tourist infrastructure facilities at Khajuraho Group of Temples, MP                                      | 30.3.2001    | Indian Oil Foundation                                 |
|       4 | Development of tourist infrastructure facilities at Vaishali, Bihar                                      | 30.3.2001    | Indian Oil Foundation                                 |
|       5 | Conservation work and tourist facilities at Bhoganandishwara temple Bangaluru, Karnataka                 | 30.3.2001    | Indian Oil Foundation                                 |
|       6 | Development of tourist infrastructure facilities at Kanheri Caves, Maharashtra                           | 30.3.2001    | Indian Oil Foundation                                 |
|       7 | Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan                                                                                | 13.8.2003    | World Monument Fund                                   |
|       8 | Lodhi Tomb Project, New Delhi                                                                            | 10.1.2006    | Steel Authority of India                              |
|       9 | Krishna Temple, Hampi, Karnataka                                                                         | 12.6.2008    | Hampi Foundation & World Monument Fund                |
|      10 | Hidimba Devi Temple, Himachal Pradesh                                                                    | 15.7.2008    | UCO Bank, Chandigarh                                  |
|      11 | Alambazar Math Project, Kolkata, West Bengal                                                             | 14.10.2008   | Alambazar Math & NCF                                  |
|      12 | Tughlaqabad Fort, New Delhi                                                                              | 13.4.2009    | Gas Authority of India Limited                        |
|      13 | Gardens of Ibrahim Rauza and Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur, Karnataka                                              | 11.12..2009  | Naurus Trust                                          |
|      14 | Conservation of National Monuments. MP, Bihar                                                            | 22.12.2009   | M/s National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC)    |
|      15 | Ahom Monuments, Assam                                                                                    | 29.6.2010    | Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.(ONGC)              |
|      16 | Hazarduari Palace, District Murshidabad, West Bengal                                                     | 13.7.2010    | State Bank of India, Kolkata                          |
|      17 | Preparation of DPR for Old RangnathMandir, Pushkar,Rajasthan(NCF-Temple trust)                           | 21.7.2011    | Venugopal Mandir Trust and NCF                        |
|      18 | Treasures of Indian Museums Indian Museum Allahabad Museum                                               | 2012         | Respective Museums                                    |
|      19 | Crafts and sustainable skill development in Gujarat(Self employed women's association- SEWA)             | 14.2.2013    | Rural Electrification Corporation (REC)               |
|      20 | Restoration of Shri Bhulleshwar Temple                                                                   | 26.3.2013    | Smt. Uttaradevi Charitable & Research Foundation      |
|      21 | Upgradation of ASI Site museums Swatantrata Sangram Sangrahalaya, Red Fort, Delhi                        | MoU in 2014  | Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)               |
|      22 | DPR for Upgradation of ASI Nalanda Site Museum,Bihar                                                     | 2015         | National Culture Fund                                 |
|      23 | Conservation of Jai Prakash Yantra,Jantar Mantar, New Delhi                                              | 2015         | State Trading Corporation (STC)                       |
|      24 | Proposed E-Ticketing project at ASI monuments & Conservation of Mahadeva Temple, Koothattukulam (Kerala) | 2016         | Indian Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) |
|      25 | ASI Project on Up gradation of Sarnath Site & Museum                                                     | 2016         | Sony India Pvt. Ltd.                                  |
|      26 | ASI Project at Purana Qila                                                                               | 2016         | National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd.      |
|      27 | ASI Proposed projects at Aurangabad & Mumbai Circle                                                      | 2016         | ( NBCC) Bajaj Auto Ltd.                               |
|      28 | ASI Projects under discussion                                                                            | 2016         | Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.                       |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.363 for 12.12.2016

## The details of the projects proposed to be financed

For various ASI projects following Sponsors /donors have shown commitment.

|   S. No. | PROJECT                                                                                      | SPONSOR/DONOR                                           | AMOUNT COMMITTED/RECEIVED                                                                              | Date of Completion                                                                                        |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | ASI project on Up gradation of Sarnath Site & Museum                                         | Sony India Pvt. Limited                                 | Rs.1.90 crore-Funds received ( MoU has been signed)                                                    | These proposals have been received to the NCF since March 2016 onwards and are in process of finalisation |
|        2 | ASI proposed E- Ticketing project & conservation of Mahadeva Temple, Koothattukulam (Kerala) | India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL)    | Rs. 5.00 crore-Funds received                                                                          | These proposals have been received to the NCF since March 2016 onwards and are in process of finalisation |
|        3 | ASI projects under discussion                                                                | Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd                              | Rs. 3.35 crore-Funds committed but yet to be received.                                                 | These proposals have been received to the NCF since March 2016 onwards and are in process of finalisation |
|        4 | ASI (Purana Qila)                                                                            | National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd. (NBCC) | Rs. 13.70 crore-Funds committed but yet to be received.                                                | These proposals have been received to the NCF since March 2016 onwards and are in process of finalisation |
|        5 | ASI proposed projects at Aurangabad & Mumbai circle                                          | Bajaj Auto Ltd.                                         | Rs. 10 crore-Funds committed depending on the exact cost of ASI projects,but funds yet to be received. | These proposals have been received to the NCF since March 2016 onwards and are in process of finalisation |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.363 for 12.12.2016

## The Details of the  Public Sector Undertakings that have partnered in NCF along with the funds provided by various PSUs during the last three years and current year

| S. No.   | Name of PSU                                               | Amount received from PSUs during last three years and the current year   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |                                                           | (Rs in lakh)                                                             |
| 1        | Projects and Equipment Corporation (PEC)                  | 3.25                                                                     |
| 2        | Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO) | 66.04                                                                    |
| 3        | State Trading Corporation (STC)                           | 32.00                                                                    |
| 4        | Rural Electrification Corporation (REC)                   | 110.21                                                                   |
| 5        | National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)                 | 250.00                                                                   |
| 6        | India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL)      | 500.00                                                                   |
|          | Total                                                     | 961.50                                                                   |