Lok Sabha Question No. 896 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Establishment of Public Libraries
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: VIRENDRA  KUMAR, BANSHILAL MAHTO, ARJUNLAL MEENA, GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.896 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016

## ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES

896. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR: DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO: SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to formulate any policy for establishment/modernization/restoration of public libraries in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise along with the total number of libraries in the country;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  various  State Governments  regarding  the  establishment  of  libraries  in  their  respective State;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the funds allocated and expenditure incurred on establishment/restoration/modernization  of  libraries  during  the  last  three years, State-wise including Udaipur and Jodhpur districts of Rajasthan; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  signed  any  agreement  with  'Ramakrishna Mission'  located  at  Kolkata  or  any  other  Society/Institute  for  such  project and if so, the details thereof?

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

## MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

## ANSWER

- (a) There  is  no  proposal  to  establish  any  new  public  library  under  Ministry  of Culture, Government of India. The Government is working towards modernization and upgradation of various public libraries in the country.
- (b) Ministry of Culture provides assistance for modernization and upgradation of various  libraries  in  the  country  through  various  schemes  under  'National Mission  on  Libraries'  and  Raja  Rammohun  Roy  Library  Foundation.  The details  of  assistance  state-wise  under  the  scheme  'National  Mission  on Libraries  -  upgradation  of  Libraries'  and  under  various  schemes  of  Raja Rammohun  Roy  Library  Foundation  are  at  Annexure  -  I,  II  and  III.  Data regarding total no. of libraries in the country is not maintained by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

(c) No Madam. (d) The details of fund allocated and expenditure incurred on restoration/modernization  of  libraries  during  the  last  three  years  under various schemes of National Mission on Libraries and Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation are at Annexure-I,II and III. The fund allotted/expenditure for Udaipur and Jodhpur districts of Rajasthan by Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation is at Annexure-IV. (e) No Madam.

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## Assistance under National Mission on Libraries

| Sl. No   | States                   | Finance Committee of NML approved proposals   | Finance Committee of NML approved proposals   | Expenditure incurred during the last three years (Rs. in Lakh)   | Expenditure incurred during the last three years (Rs. in Lakh)   | Expenditure incurred during the last three years (Rs. in Lakh)   |
|----------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |                          | Number of Libraries                           | Amount Rs. in Lakh                            | 2013-14                                                          | 2014-15                                                          | 2015-16                                                          |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh           | 2                                             | 80.00                                         | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh        | 2                                             | 310.00                                        | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 3        | Assam                    | 2                                             | 110.00                                        | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 4        | Chhattisgarh             | 2                                             | 174.00                                        | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 5        | Goa                      | 2                                             | 310.00                                        | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 6        | Gujarat                  | 1                                             | 106.10                                        | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 7        | Karnataka                | 2                                             | 310.00                                        | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 42.07                                                            |
| 8        | Kerala                   | 1                                             | 114.99                                        | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 9        | Manipur                  | 2                                             | 60.0                                          | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 10       |                          | 2                                             |                                               | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 49.50                                                            |
| 11       | Odisha (Orissa)          | 2                                             | 263.36                                        | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 33.00                                                            |
| 12       | Rajasthan                | 2                                             | 246.97                                        | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 13       | Tamil Nadu               | 2                                             | 160.00                                        | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 14       | Telangana                | 2                                             | 164.25                                        | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 15       | Tripura                  | 2                                             | 310.00                                        | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 75.40                                                            |
| 16       | Uttar Pradesh            | 2                                             | 293.00                                        | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 178.15                                                           |
| 17       |                          | 2                                             |                                               | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 100.55                                                           |
| 18       | Puducherry (Pondicherry) | 2                                             | 246.49                                        | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
|          | Total                    | 34                                            | 3718.95                                       | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 478.67                                                           |

## Annexure-I

Annexure - II State wise expenditure for Modernization of libraries by RRRLF in the last 3 years

| Sl.   | NAMEOFTHE STATE/UT                 | State code   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   |
|-------|------------------------------------|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Sl.   | NAMEOFTHE STATE/UT                 | State code   | No.       | Amount    | No.       | Amount    | No.       | Amount    |
| 1     | ANDHRA PRADESH INCLUDING TELANGANA | 1            | 3         | 718961    | 3         | 802479    | 0         | 0         |
| 2     | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                  | 24           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 3     | ASSAM                              | 2            | 2         | 2959992   | 5         | 6499986   | 3         | 3838790   |
| 4     | BIHAR                              | 3            | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 5     | GUJARAT                            | 4            | 31        | 11246495  | 22        | 2473514   | 15        | 3576602   |
| 6     | GOA                                | 28           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 7     | HARYANA                            | 5            | 3         | 243568    | 1         | 61050     | 2         | 2058465   |
| 8     | HIMACHAL PRADESH                   | 6            | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 9     | JAMMU&KASHMIR                      | 7            | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 10    | KARNATAKA                          | 8            | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 11    | KERALA                             | 9            | 0         | 0         | 1         | 412590    | 0         | 0         |
| 12    | MADHYAPRADESH                      | 10           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 13    | MAHARASHTRA                        | 11           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 211       | 9879660   |
| 14    | MANIPUR                            | 12           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 15    | MEGHALAYA                          | 13           | 1         | 83504     | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 16    | MIZORAM                            | 30           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 17    | NAGALAND                           | 14           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 18    | ODISHA                             | 15           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 19    | PUNJAB                             | 16           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 20    | RAJASTHAN                          | 17           | 0         | 0         | 3         | 149900    | 0         | 0         |
| 21    | SIKKIM                             | 18           | 0         | 0         | 1         | 1161552   | 1         | 568631    |
| 22    | TAMIL NADU                         | 19           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 4800000   | 0         | 0         |
| 23    | TRIPURA                            | 20           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 24    | UTTAR PRADESH                      | 21           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 1         | 2381800   |
| 25    | WEST BENGAL                        | 22           | 0         | 0         | 5         | 32389717  | 2         | 5268646   |
| 26    | ANDAMAN&NICCOBAR                   | 23           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 27    | CHANDIGARH                         | 25           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 28    | DADAR &NAGARHEVALI                 | 26           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 29    | DELHI                              | 27           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 30    | LAKSHADWEEP                        | 29           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 31    | PONDICHERRY                        | 31           | 1         | 2987512   | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 32    | CHHATRISGARH                       | 33           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 33    | JHARKHAND                          | 32           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 34    | UTTARAKHAND                        | 34           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 35    | DAMAN&DIU                          | 35           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |

## State wise expenditure forConstruction/Extension of library buildings by RRRLF in the last 3 years

| Sl.   | NAMEOFTHE STATE/UT                 | State code   | 2016-17 Increasing Accommodation   | 2016-17 Increasing Accommodation   | 2015-16 Increasing   | 2015-16 Increasing   | 2014-15 Increasing Accommodation   | 2014-15 Increasing Accommodation   |
|-------|------------------------------------|--------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Sl.   | NAMEOFTHE STATE/UT                 | State code   | No.                                | Amount                             | No.                  | Amount               | No.                                | Amount                             |
| 1     | ANDHRA PRADESH INCLUDING TELANGANA | 1            | 2                                  | 800000                             | 10                   | 4625000              | 7                                  | 2900000                            |
| 2     | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                  | 24           | 3                                  | 7500000                            | 1                    | 2500000              | 2                                  | 3250000                            |
| 3     | ASSAM                              | 2            | 2                                  | 3749500                            | 3                    | 3750000              | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 4     | BIHAR                              | 3            | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                    | 0                    | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 5     | GUJARAT                            | 4            | 5                                  | 2415483                            | 11                   | 5084390              | 6                                  | 2991225                            |
| 6     | GOA                                | 28           | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                    | 0                    | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 7     | HARYANA                            | 5            | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                    | 0                    | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 8     | HIMACHAL PRADESH                   | 6            | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                    | 0                    | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 9     | JAMMU&KASHMIR                      | 7            | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                    | 0                    | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 10    | KARNATAKA                          | 8            | 0                                  | 0                                  | 2                    | 600000               | 2                                  | 600000                             |
| 11    | KERALA                             | 9            | 11                                 | 4353787                            | 21                   | 8747500              | 16                                 | 7126000                            |
| 12    | MADHYAPRADESH                      | 10           | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                    | 0                    | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 13    | MAHARASHTRA                        | 11           | 11                                 | 5277450                            | 13                   | 6374803              | 11                                 | 5395792                            |
| 14    | MANIPUR                            | 12           | 4                                  | 10000000                           | 3                    | 6250000              | 6                                  | 11244150                           |
| 15    | MEGHALAYA                          | 13           | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                    | 0                    | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 16    | MIZORAM                            | 30           | 3                                  | 900000                             | 13                   | 3900000              | 17                                 | 5100000                            |
| 17    | NAGALAND                           | 14           | 13                                 | 6500000                            | 23                   | 11000000             | 9                                  | 4200000                            |
| 18    | ODISHA                             | 15           | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                    | 0                    | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 19    | PUNJAB                             | 16           | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                    | 0                    | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 20    | RAJASTHAN                          | 17           | 8                                  | 12169000                           | 1                    | 1250000              | 16                                 | 15121000                           |
| 21    | SIKKIM                             | 18           | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                    | 0                    | 2                                  | 2177690                            |
| 22    | TAMIL NADU                         | 19           | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                    | 0                    | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 23    | TRIPURA                            | 20           | 2                                  | 1349604                            | 3                    | 2803468              | 2                                  | 2500000                            |
| 24    | UTTAR PRADESH                      | 21           | 1                                  | 709000                             | 4                    | 8190500              | 4                                  | 10592500                           |
| 25    | WEST BENGAL                        | 22           | 0                                  | 0                                  | 12                   | 6571740              | 28                                 | 12959241                           |
| 26    | ANDAMAN&NICCOBAR                   | 23           | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                    | 0                    | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 27    | CHANDIGARH                         | 25           | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                    | 0                    | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 28    | DADAR &NAGARHEVALI                 | 26           | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                    | 0                    | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 29    | DELHI                              | 27           | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                    | 0                    | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 30    | LAKSHADWEEP                        | 29           | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                    | 0                    | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 31    | PONDICHERRY                        | 31           | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                    | 0                    | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 32    | CHHATRISGARH                       | 33           | 1                                  | 12500000                           | 0                    | 0                    | 1                                  | 12500000                           |
| 33    | JHARKHAND                          | 32           | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                    | 0                    | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 34    | UTTARAKHAND                        | 34           | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                    | 0                    | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 35    | DAMAN&DIU                          | 35           | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                    | 0                    | 0                                  | 0                                  |

## Annexure IV

## Assistance for Building and Modernization provided to libraries in Udaipur and Jodhpur District during last three years

| Year    | Name of Library                                                                         | Work          | Fund Allocated                         | Fund Released                                                                                                                           |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16 | GOVERNMENT PUBLIC DISTRICT LIBRARY, SALUMBAR, DIST : UDAIPUR                            | Modernization | Rs50000                                | Rs50000                                                                                                                                 |
| 2014-15 | RAJAKIYA SARVAJANIK PANCHAYAT SAMITI PUSTAKALAYA VIKASH SAMITI, Kotra, Dist Udaipur     | Building      | Rs18,38,000/-                          | Rs9,19,000 (released 1st installment                                                                                                    |
| 2013-14 | RAJAKIYA SARVAJANIK PANCHAYAT SAMITI PUSTAKALAYA VIKAS SAMITI, SHERGARH, Dist : JODHPUR | Building      | Rs 6,00,000/- ( sanctioned in 2008-09) | Rs. 6,00,000/- (Ist installment of Rs300000/- released in 2008- 09. Rest amt of Rs.3,00,000/- released in 2013- 14 as 2 nd installment) |