Lok Sabha Question No. 2731 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Museum Grant Scheme
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: ANIL SHIROLE, PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA, George Baker, Richard Hay

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2731 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12/03/2018

## 'MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME'

2731.   SHRI ANIL SHIROLE: SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA: SHRI GEORGE BAKER: PROF. RICHARD HAY:

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

- (a) the salient features of the Museum Grant Scheme;
- (b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized under this scheme during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including West Bengal, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Kerala;
- (c) the details of the number of museums, renovated/maintained under this scheme during the above-mentioned period, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to open some new museums across the country and has also received proposals from State Governments in this regard; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details thereof and the action taken by the Government on such proposals and the time by which these museums are likely to be opened, State/ UT-wise?

## ANSWER

Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Culture; and Minister of State, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) The  'Museum  Grant  Scheme',  provides  financial  assistance  for  setting  up  of  new Museums by State  Governments,  Societies,  Autonomous  bodies,  Local  Bodies  and Trusts  registered  under  the  Societies  Act,  to  strengthen  and  modernize  the  existing museums  at  the  regional,  state  and  District  level;  digitization  of  art  objects  in  the museums across the country for making their images available over the website; and capacity building of Museum professionals.
- (b) The details are at Annexure -I
- (c) The details are at Annexure -II
- (d) & (e)  Ministry  of  Culture  is  operating  'Museum  Grant  Scheme',  under which  financial assistance  is  provided  to  state  Governments  for  setting  up  new  museums  and development of existing  museums. During 2017-18, fifteen  (15)  proposals  have  been received from the State Governments/UTs namely; Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland,  Tamil  Nadu,  Uttar  Pradesh,  and  Uttrakhand.  Proposals  complete  in  all respect  have  been  evaluated  by  the  Expert  Committee.  Evaluation  and  approval  of proposals is an ongoing activity.  The 'Museum Grant Scheme' mandates the project to be completed within three years from the release of 1 st installment.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2731 FOR 12.03.2018  REGARDING 'MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME'.

(Amount in Rupees)

| S.                          | Name of the                              | Fund                        | Funds allocated (released) during the years   | Funds allocated (released) during the years   | Funds allocated (released) during the years   | Funds allocated (released) during the years   | Funds                       |
|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| No.                         | State/ UTs                               | sanctioned                  | 2014-15                                       | 2015-16                                       | 2016-17                                       | 2017-18 till date                             | Utilized                    |
| 1.                          | Andhra Pradesh                           | 122301000                   | 32508000                                      | 25277723                                      | 0                                             | 0                                             | 0                           |
| 2.                          | Arunachal Pradesh                        | 82113000                    | 9956500                                       | 92069500                                      | 21011750                                      | 8176250                                       | 27789750                    |
| 3.                          | Assam                                    | 7893000                     | 3946500                                       | 1956750                                       | 0                                             | 1822551                                       | 5903250                     |
| 4.                          | Goa                                      | 40000000                    | 0                                             | 0                                             | 20000000                                      | 0                                             | 0                           |
| 5.                          | Gujarat                                  | 8728000                     | 0                                             | 210000                                        | 1872000                                       | 0                                             | 6446000                     |
| 6.                          | Haryana                                  | 30347000                    | 500000                                        | 7461750                                       | 0                                             | 0                                             | 22385250                    |
| 7.                          | Jammu and Kashmir                        | 63803200                    | 15000000                                      | 470800                                        | 480000                                        | 0                                             | 48803200                    |
| 8.                          | Karnataka                                | 104560000                   | 0                                             | 14000000                                      | 36280000                                      | 11500000                                      | 24000000                    |
| 9.                          | Kerala                                   | 60000000                    | 9000000                                       | 12000000                                      | 0                                             | 6000000                                       | 48000000                    |
| 10.                         | Madhya Pradesh                           | 26356800                    | 11161700                                      | 0                                             | 0                                             | 5068020                                       | 16211800                    |
| 11.                         | Maharashtra                              | 117601000                   | 4692000                                       | 34108500                                      | 3128000                                       | 23128000                                      | 31280000                    |
| 12.                         | Manipur                                  | 13430385                    | 0                                             | 2179763                                       | 1927833                                       | 0                                             | 6215193                     |
| 13.                         | Mizoram                                  | 30000000                    | 0                                             | 5000000                                       | 0                                             | 2500000                                       | 30000000                    |
| 14.                         | Nagaland                                 | 527773274                   | 0                                             | 33182000                                      | 154425569                                     | 85109569                                      | 41955706                    |
| 15.                         | Punjab                                   | 84960000                    | 2200000                                       | 9722000                                       | 30558000                                      | 0                                             | 40280000                    |
| 16.                         | Odisha                                   | 92160000                    | 0                                             | 7500000                                       | 1500000                                       | 21756000                                      | 48648000                    |
| 17.                         | Rajasthan                                | 170225000                   | 12155102                                      | 20245000                                      | 48300000                                      | 0                                             | 81730102                    |
| 18.                         | Sikkim                                   | 100000000                   | 0                                             | 0                                             | 50000000                                      | 0                                             | 0                           |
| 19.                         | Tamil Nadu                               | 35097000                    | 4172000                                       | 1659500                                       | 5886000                                       | 0                                             | 25411000                    |
| 20.                         | Uttar Pradesh                            | 110920600                   | 39830665                                      | 1500000                                       | 24821000                                      | 1048800                                       | 13831665                    |
| 21.                         | Uttarakhand                              | 166876000                   | 45838000                                      | 12180000                                      | 19000000                                      | 0                                             | 1000000                     |
| 22.                         | West Bengal                              | 277124000                   | 17060500                                      | 65682750                                      | 45812700                                      | 9011000                                       | 119213500                   |
| UNION TERRITORIES OF INDIA0 | UNION TERRITORIES OF INDIA0              | UNION TERRITORIES OF INDIA0 | UNION TERRITORIES OF INDIA0                   | UNION TERRITORIES OF INDIA0                   | UNION TERRITORIES OF INDIA0                   | UNION TERRITORIES OF INDIA0                   | UNION TERRITORIES OF INDIA0 |
| 23.                         | National Capital Territory of Delhi (DL) | 135242474                   | 6965000                                       | 2943000                                       | 0                                             | 23204400                                      | 75989000                    |

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Annexure-II

## REFERRED IN PART (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2731  FOR  12.3.2018 REGARDING 'MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME'.

| S. No.   | Name of the State/ UTs                   | Number of Museums during the year   | Number of Museums during the year   | Number of Museums during the year   | Number of Museums during the year   |
|----------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of the State/ UTs                   | 2014-15                             | 2015-16                             | 2016-17                             | 2017-18 till date                   |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh                           | 1                                   | 1                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh                        | 2                                   | 3                                   | 4                                   | 2                                   |
| 3.       | Assam                                    | 1                                   | 1                                   | 0                                   | 1                                   |
| 4.       | Goa                                      | 0                                   | 0                                   | 1                                   | 0                                   |
| 5.       | Gujarat                                  | 0                                   | 1                                   | 1                                   | 0                                   |
| 6.       | Haryana                                  | 1                                   | 1                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   |
| 7.       | Jammu and Kashmir                        | 1                                   | 1                                   | 1                                   | 0                                   |
| 8.       | Karnataka                                | 0                                   | 2                                   | 3                                   | 1                                   |
| 9.       | Kerala                                   | 1                                   | 1                                   | 0                                   | 1                                   |
| 10.      | Madhya Pradesh                           | 2                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 1                                   |
| 11.      | Maharashtra                              | 1                                   | 3                                   | 1                                   | 2                                   |
| 12.      | Manipur                                  | 0                                   | 1                                   | 2                                   | 0                                   |
| 13.      | Mizoram                                  | 0                                   | 1                                   | 0                                   | 1                                   |
| 14.      | Nagaland                                 | 0                                   | 1                                   | 6                                   | 8                                   |
| 15.      | Punjab                                   | 1                                   | 1                                   | 1                                   | 0                                   |
| 16.      | Odisha                                   | 0                                   | 1                                   | 1                                   | 1                                   |
| 17.      | Rajasthan                                | 1                                   | 2                                   | 3                                   | 0                                   |
| 18.      | Sikkim                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 1                                   | 0                                   |
| 19.      | Tamil Nadu                               | 1                                   | 1                                   | 2                                   | 0                                   |
| 20.      | Uttar Pradesh                            | 4                                   | 1                                   | 3                                   | 1                                   |
| 21.      | Uttarakhand                              | 1                                   | 2                                   | 1                                   | 0                                   |
| 22.      | West Bengal                              | 3                                   | 11                                  | 4                                   | 4                                   |
| 23.      | National Capital Territory of Delhi (DL) | 2                                   | 3                                   | 0                                   | 2                                   |
|          | Total                                    | 23                                  | 39                                  | 35                                  | 25                                  |