Lok Sabha Question No. 3203 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Setting up of Libraries in Telangana
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3203

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST  DECEMBER, 2018

## SETTING UP OF LIBRARIES IN TELANGANA

## 3203.  DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD:

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 Telangana during the last five years and the current year, year-wise and scheme-wise;
- (b)  whether any special assistance has been provided under the National Mission on Libraries for setting up of libraries in Telangana and, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is true that the Government has provided only Rs. 79 crores for establishment/development  of  museums  in  various  States  of  the  country  for  the  current year and if so, the details therefor;
- (d)  whether any additional funds have been sought from the Finance Ministry for enhanced allocation; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) The details of funds provided for archives, Government libraries and museums in the State of Telangana during the last five years and the current year, year-wise and scheme-wise is annexed.
- (b) As per proposals  received  from Telangana State Library Authority,  following  funds  were sanctioned in favour of State Central Library, Hyderabad, Telangana and District Central Library,  Mahabubnagar,  Telangana  as  mentioned  below  under  National  Mission  on Libraries (NML) Model Library Scheme.
- (c) No.  Government  has  provided  Rs.  48.08  crores  for  'Museum  Grant  Scheme'  and  Rs. 47.90  crores  for  'Scheme  for  Promotion  of  Culture  of  Science  (SPoCS)'  under  Budget Estimates 2018-19.
- (d)  No.
- (e) Does not arise in view of (d) above.

| State/UTs   | Library Name                                      | Year    | Amount sanctioned (in Rs.)   |
|-------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------|------------------------------|
| Telangana   | State Central Library, Hyderabad, Telangana       | 2014-15 | 1,12,25,000                  |
| Telangana   | District Central Library, Mahabubnagar, Telangana | 2014-15 | 52,00,000                    |

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  3203  FOR  31 ST   DECEMBER,  2018  ASKED  BY  DR.  BOORA  NARSAIAH GOUD REGARDING SETTING UP OF LIBRARIES IN TELANGANA.

- A.  The  details  of  funds  provided  by  National  Archives  of  India,  New  Delhi  under  Scheme  of financial assistance to State/UT Archival repositories, Libraries and Museums.
- B. The details of financial assistance provided by Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation for development of public libraries in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana together for the years 2013-14 to  2016-17  and  in  Telangana  for  the  years  2017-18  and  2018-19  under  Matching  &  Nonmatching Scheme.
- C. The details of funds provided for setting up of new museums and development of existing museums under the 'Museum Grant Scheme'.

| Name of the Institution                                    | Year-wise funds provided (75% as Central Govt. Share) (amount in Rs.)   | Year-wise funds provided (75% as Central Govt. Share) (amount in Rs.)   | Year-wise funds provided (75% as Central Govt. Share) (amount in Rs.)   | Year-wise funds provided (75% as Central Govt. Share) (amount in Rs.)   | Year-wise funds provided (75% as Central Govt. Share) (amount in Rs.)   | Year-wise funds provided (75% as Central Govt. Share) (amount in Rs.)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                            | 2013-14                                                                 | 2014 -15                                                                | 2015-16                                                                 | 2016-17                                                                 | 2017-18                                                                 | 2018-19                                                                 |
| Telangana State Archives and Research Institute, Hyderabad | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                       | 10,98,923                                                               | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                       |

|                                           | Year-wise funds provided (amount in Rs.)   | Year-wise funds provided (amount in Rs.)   | Year-wise funds provided (amount in Rs.)   | Year-wise funds provided (amount in Rs.)   | Year-wise funds provided (amount in Rs.)   | Year-wise funds provided (amount in Rs.)   |
|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| Scheme                                    | 2013-14                                    | 2014-15                                    | 2015-16                                    | 2016-17                                    | 2017-18                                    | 2018-19 (as on 21.12.2018)                 |
| Matching Schemes (Central share only)     | 76,29,725                                  | 14,50,000                                  | 27,38,739                                  | 15,09,480                                  | 0                                          | 7,36,314                                   |
| Non-Matching Schemes (Central share only) | 0                                          | 55,86,544                                  | 40,75,302                                  | 1,45,75,795                                | 27,79,584                                  | 33,18,469                                  |

| Name of the Organisation/Museum                                  | Year-wise funds provided (amount in Rs.)   | Year-wise funds provided (amount in Rs.)   | Year-wise funds provided (amount in Rs.)   | Year-wise funds provided (amount in Rs.)   | Year-wise funds provided (amount in Rs.)   | Year-wise funds provided (amount in Rs.)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|                                                                  | 2013-14                                    | 2014 -15                                   | 2015-16                                    | 2016-17                                    | 2017-18                                    | 2018-19                                    |
| Regional Museum of Buddhist Heritage, Nagarjunasagar, Telangana. | 0                                          | 3,25,08,000                                | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          |

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