Lok Sabha Question No. 3921 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Financial Assistance to NGOs
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: APARUPA PODDAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3921 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## Financial Assistance to NGOs

## 3921 . SHRIMATI  APARUPA PODDAR:

Will the Minister of  CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the  Government keeps track  of  the  different  Non-Governmental  Organisations  (NGOs) and Cultural Organisations working in the field of preserving and promoting  Indian Heritage, art and culture of various forms;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the amount of funds  provided to such organizations under the 'Scheme for Financial  Assistance to Cultural organizations with National Presence' during  the last three years, State/UT-wise and Organisation-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  or  demanded  utilization  certificate  from  any  of  these organizations and if so, the details  thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has any plan to review and amend the criteria of spending 3 crores in last 5 years to be eligible to get  financial assistance under the 'Scheme for Financial Assistance to Cultural Organisations with National Presence' and if so, the details  thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has sanctioned financial assistance to organizations working in the same way but at the State level who are  promoting Indian art and culture in smaller volume and if not, the  reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE(I/C) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM (DR MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) &  (b)  The  Government  keeps  only  records  (as  required  under  the  existing  provisions  of  the schemes) of  those grantee organizations working in the field of preserving and promoting Indian Heritage, art and culture of various forms and have been getting financial assistance.

The  fund  provided  to  such  organizations  under  the  'Scheme  for  Financial    Assistance  to Cultural organizations with National Presence' during the last three years is at Annexure.

- (c)        The  Government  receives  and  demands  the  utilization  certificate  from  every  grantee organization as required under the guidelines of the Schemes.
- (d)        No Madam.
- (e)        The Government has sanctioned financial assistance to only those organisations who fulfill the eligibility criteria and other  provisions laid down under the guidelines of the Scheme

## Annexure  to  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.3921  to  be  answered  on 27.03.2017 on 'Financial Assistance to NGOs'

The  amount  of  funds  provided  to  organizations  under  the  'Scheme  of  Financial Assistance  to  Cultural  Organizations  with  National  Presence'  during  the  last  three years:-

## I. During the year 2013-14

|   S.No. | Name of the Organization            | State       | Quantum Financial Assistance   |
|---------|-------------------------------------|-------------|--------------------------------|
|       1 | National Centre for Performing Arts | Maharashtra | Rs. 1.0 crore                  |

## II. During the year 2014-15

|   S.No. | Name of the Organization                                                                  | State       | Quantum of Financial Assistance   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-----------------------------------|
|       1 | National Centre for Performing Arts                                                       | Maharashtra | Rs. 3.5 crores                    |
|       2 | Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth(SPIC MACAY) | Delhi       | Rs. 1.5 crores                    |
|       3 | International Buddhist Confederation (IBC)                                                | Delhi       | Rs. 0.55 crore                    |
|       4 | Tabla Wizard Pandit Chaturlal Memorial Society                                            | Delhi       | Rs. 0.37 crore                    |

## III. During the year 2015-16

|   S.No. | Name of the Organization                                                                   | State       | Quantum of Financial Assistance   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-----------------------------------|
|       1 | Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth (SPIC MACAY) | Delhi       | Rs. 2.75 crores                   |
|       2 | Vidya Bharti Sanskriti Shiksha Sansthan                                                    | Haryana     | Rs. 2.25 crores                   |
|       3 | National Centre for Performing Arts                                                        | Maharashtra | Rs. 2.0 crores                    |
|       4 | Vyakti Vikas Kendra India                                                                  | Karnataka   | Rs. 1.68 crores                   |
|       5 | Routes 2 Roots                                                                             | Delhi       | Rs. 1.31 crores                   |
|       6 | International Buddhist Confederation (IBC)                                                 | Delhi       | Rs. 0.18 crore                    |