Lok Sabha Question No. 2957 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Funds Allocated for Cultural Projects
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2957

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## FUNDS  ALLOCATED FOR CULTURAL PROJECTS

+ 2957.  SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:
- a)     the details of the funds allocated and utilised by the Government for various  cultural assistance and cultural projects in Maharashtra during the last two years;
- b)      the details of the cultural activities and projects running in Maharashtra;
- c)   the projects which are likely to be completed on time along with the projects which are behind the schedule; and
- d)     if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d):  The details of cultural assistance and cultural projects given to Maharashtra in last two years (2014-2015 and 2015-2016) by Ministry of Culture and its organizations which are completed/yet to be completed/ on going are at Annexure.

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2957 FOR 20.3.2017

(Rupees in lakhs)

| Name of the organization                   | Cultural Activities And Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Status                                                                                                               | Status                                                                          | Reason For Behind Schedule   | Fund Allocate   | Fund Allocate   | Fund Utilised   | Fund Utilised   |
|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Complete d                                                                                                           | To be completed                                                                 |                              | 2014-15         | 2015-16         | 2014-15         | 2015-16         |
| National School of Drama                   | Aadi Rangam National Tribal Art, Music &Dance and Theatre Festtival organized at P.L. Deshpande, Maharashtra, Kala Academy, Mumbai (Dec. 4-6, 2015)Dec. 12-14, 2014)                                                                                                                | Complete d                                                                                                           | --                                                                              | --                           | 169.50          | 180.00          | 169.50          | 180.00          |
|                                            | 7th Poovottar Natya Samaroh organized at Mahakaavi Kalidas Kalamandir, Nasik(25-29 Dec., 2014)                                                                                                                                                                                      | Complete d                                                                                                           | --                                                                              | --                           | 38.60           | --              | 38.60           | --              |
|                                            | Performance of play, 'Ghazab Teri aada' at Mumbai University, Mumbai (28.3.2015)                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Complete d                                                                                                           | --                                                                              | --                           | 2.78            | --              | 2.78            | --              |
|                                            | Production oriented theatre workshop at Pune (Maharashtra) (26.3.2015-30.3.2015)                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Complete d                                                                                                           | --                                                                              | --                           | 0.60            | --              | 0.60            | --              |
|                                            | Theatre Appreciation course at Pune (26.3.2015 - 31.3.2015)                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Complete d                                                                                                           | --                                                                              | --                           | 2.75            | --              | 2.75            | --              |
|                                            | 17 th Bharat Rang Mahotssav (Parallel Festival in Aurangabad) Jan. 2015                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Complete d                                                                                                           | --                                                                              | --                           | 43.80           | --              | 43.80           | --              |
| Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts | Documentation of the Jews Heritage of Maharashtra being made by Ms. Surabhi Sharma, Filmmaker                                                                                                                                                                                       | --                                                                                                                   | June 2017                                                                       | --                           | --              | 15.00           | --              | 4.50            |
| Library Section                            | i) Under National Mission on Libraries -- Modernization of District Library, Nandurbar, Maharashtra has been approved ii) Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation provides financial assistance for development of Public Library Services under its Matching and Non-Matching Schemes | The executed at level by the selected respective Authority. intimation delay implementation far communicated agency. | projects are the State agencies by the State No regarding in has so been by the | --                           | 21.9            | --              | --              | --              |

|                                     | libraries/organizations in Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                |                                |                                                                        | 548.52        | --              | 462.07     | --             |
|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|-----------------|------------|----------------|
| Museum-I                            | Symbiosis Society, Pune, Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                                        | --             | To be completed                | --                                                                     | 46.92         | 109.48          | 46.92      | 109.48         |
| National Mission for Manuscripts    | i) Manuscripts Resource Centre ii) Manuscripts Conservation Centre                                                                                                                                                                          | --             | To be completed                | --                                                                     | 4.50          | 9.40            | 4.50       | 9.40           |
| Performing Art Section              | I) Building Grants to the Cultural Organization ii) Building Grants to the Cultural Organization iii) Construction of New Cultural Complex at Mahatma Gandhi Antarrasashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha, Maharashtra (under TCC Scheme) | -- Completed - | To be completed -- March, 2019 | Documents not received from the organization for IInd instalment -- -- | 2.17 10.75 -- | Nil Nill 200.00 | --- Yes -- | Nil Nil 200.00 |
| South Central Zone Cultural Centre, | Different festivals/workshops organized by SCZCC                                                                                                                                                                                            | --             | --                             | --                                                                     | 239.57        | 296.85          | 239.76     | 298.73         |
| Sangeet Natak                       | Different workshops organized by Sangeet Natak Akademi                                                                                                                                                                                      | --             | --                             | --                                                                     | 215.00        | 530.00          | 215.00     | 530.00         |
| Sahitya Akademi                     | Different programmes/workshop/seminar organized by Sahitya Akademi in Mumbai, Aurangabad, Belgaum etc.                                                                                                                                      | Completed      | --                             | --                                                                     | 46.92         | 24.12           | 46.92      | 24.12          |