Lok Sabha Question No. 362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Special Assistance under the National Mission on Libraries
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.362 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.06.2019

## SPECIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE NATIONAL MISSION ON LIBRARIES

## 362.  SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  funds  provided  for  archives,  Government  libraries  and museums  in  the  State  of  Gujarat  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year, year-wise and scheme-wise;
- (b) whether any special assistance is provided under the National Mission on  Libraries  for  setting  up  of  libraries  in  Gujarat  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the said special assistance are likely to be provided to Gujarat?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture and Tourism (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) Sir,  the  details  of  funds  sanctioned  for  archives,  Government  libraries and museums in the State of Gujarat during the last three years and the current year, year-wise and scheme-wise are given at Annexure.
- (b) &  (c)  Rs.210  Lakh  has  been  sanctioned  for  State  Central  Library, Gandhinagar during 2017-18 under National Mission on Libraries (NML) Model Library Scheme.

## Annexure

## Annexure  to Lok Sabha  Unstarred  Question No.362 for reply on 24.06.2019.

1. Details of fund provided for Archives

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Name of scheme                                                                                                  | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20 (till 24 th June, 2019)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------------|
| Financial assistance for preservation and conservation of manuscripts/rare books/old and rare documents/records | NIL       | NIL       | NIL       | NIL                               |

2. Details of fund sanctioned for Government Libraries under matching & non-mating scheme of Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, Kolkata

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Name of scheme           | 2016-17                   | 2016-17           | 2017-18                   | 2017-18           | 2018-19                   | 2018-19           | 2019-20 (till 24 th June, 2019)   | 2019-20 (till 24 th June, 2019)   |
|--------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|                          | No. of Libraries assisted | Amount Sanctioned | No. of Libraries assisted | Amount Sanctioned | No. of Libraries assisted | Amount Sanctioned | No. of Libraries assisted         | Amount Sanctioned                 |
| Matching & Non- Matching | 46                        | 209.79            | 70                        | 225.73            | 29                        | 90.06             | 2                                 | 3.00                              |

3. Details of fund provided for museums

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Name of scheme                                                        | 2016-17                 | 2016-17           | 2017-18                 | 2017-18           | 2018-19                 | 2018-19           | 2019-20 (till 24 th June, 2019)   | 2019-20 (till 24 th June, 2019)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|                                                                       | No. of Museums assisted | Amount Sanctioned | No. of Museums assisted | Amount Sanctioned | No. of Museums assisted | Amount Sanctioned | No. of Museums assisted           | Amount Sanctioned                 |
| Museum Grant Scheme                                                   | 1                       | 18.72             | NIL                     | NIL               | NIL                     | NIL               | NIL                               | NIL                               |
| Existing Science Centre of National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) | 1                       | 127.02            | 1                       | 192.26            | 1                       | 218.23            | 1                                 | 21.22                             |
| Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS)                    | 2                       | 129.29            | 2                       | 52.12             | 2                       | 33.82             | 1                                 | 0.45                              |