Lok Sabha Question No. 4757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Funds Allocated for Cultural Assistance and Projects
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4757

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  JULY, 2019

## FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR CULTURAL ASSISTANCE AND PROJECTS

## 4757.  SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds allocated and utilized by the Government for various cultural assistance and projects in Maharashtra during the last two years;
- (b) the details of the ongoing cultural programmes and projects in Maharashtra; and
- (c) the details of the projects likely to be completed on time and the projects which are lagging behind the schedule along with the reasons thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) to (c)   The details of funds allocated and utilized by the Government for various cultural assistance and projects, both completed and ongoing, in Maharashtra during the last two  years,  are  given  in  the  Annexure.  There  has  been  no  delay  in  completion  of projects.

## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of the LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 4757 for 22.7.2019 regarding Funds Allocated for Cultural Assistance and Projects

| Sl. No.   | Details of Projects/ Programmes for which cultural assistance was provided by Ministry of Culture through its schemes and                                | Fund Allocated (Rs. in Lakhs)                                                 | Fund Allocated (Rs. in Lakhs)                                                 | Funds utilized                                                                                                |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Details of Projects/ Programmes for which cultural assistance was provided by Ministry of Culture through its schemes and                                | 2017-18                                                                       | 2018-19                                                                       | Funds utilized                                                                                                |
| 1         | Financial Assistance under 350 th Birth Anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh ji                                                                              | Financial Assistance under 350 th Birth Anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh ji   | Financial Assistance under 350 th Birth Anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh ji   | Financial Assistance under 350 th Birth Anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh ji                                   |
| i.        | Retrofitting and renovation of Guru Gobind Singh Cricket Stadium.                                                                                        | 4200                                                                          | ----                                                                          | An amount of Rs. 21 crore has been released against first installment during March, 2018.                     |
| ii        | Construction of SankulAdhyasan and Research Centre by Swami RamtirathMarathwada University.                                                              | 2500                                                                          | ----                                                                          | An amount of Rs. 12.50 crore has been released to the University against first installment during March 2018. |
| 2         | Financial assistance given by National Council of Science Museums                                                                                        | Financial assistance given by National Council of Science Museums             | Financial assistance given by National Council of Science Museums             | Financial assistance given by National Council of Science Museums                                             |
| I         | Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai                                                                                                                             | 2014.33                                                                       | 1960.51                                                                       | Total fund Utilized                                                                                           |
| Ii        | Raman Science Centre, Nagpur                                                                                                                             | 580.03                                                                        | 411.40                                                                        | Total fund Utilized                                                                                           |
| 3         | Setting up of Innovation Hub under Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science                                                                            | Setting up of Innovation Hub under Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science | Setting up of Innovation Hub under Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science | Setting up of Innovation Hub under Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science                                 |
| i.        | Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai                                                                                                                             | 2.92                                                                          | 8.47                                                                          | Total fund Utilized                                                                                           |
| ii.       | Raman Science Centre, Nagpur                                                                                                                             | 12.96                                                                         | 13.06                                                                         | Total fund Utilized                                                                                           |
| iii.      | Solapur Science Centre                                                                                                                                   | 75.00                                                                         | ----                                                                          | Total fund utilized                                                                                           |
| iv.       | Muktangan Exploratory Science Centre, Pune                                                                                                               | ----                                                                          | 50.00                                                                         | Total fund utilized                                                                                           |
| 4         | National School of Drama                                                                                                                                 |                                                                               |                                                                               |                                                                                                               |
| i.        | Organized various Cultural Promotion activities like Theatre, Festivals, Theatre Training, Workshops                                                     | 182.31                                                                        | 158.29                                                                        | Total fund utilized                                                                                           |
| 5         | Lalit Kala Akademi                                                                                                                                       |                                                                               |                                                                               |                                                                                                               |
| i.        | Organized various Cultural Promotion activities like Exhibitions, Melas                                                                                  | --                                                                            | 181.05                                                                        | Total fund utilized                                                                                           |
| 6         | Projects under Museum Grant Scheme                                                                                                                       | Projects under Museum Grant Scheme                                            | Projects under Museum Grant Scheme                                            | Projects under Museum Grant Scheme                                                                            |
| I         | Symbiosis Society's, Dr. BabasahebAmbedkar Museum & Memorial, SenapatiBapat Road, Pune. (Project Cost. Rs.312.8 lakhs).                                  | 31.28                                                                         | ---                                                                           | Total fund utilized                                                                                           |
| ii        | Indian Numismatic, Historical and Cultural Research Centre, Nasik. (Project Cost. Rs. 400.00 lakh)                                                       | ---                                                                           | 99.49                                                                         | Total fund utilized                                                                                           |
| iii       | Funds & Properties of the ParsiPunchayet Bombay of FramjiDadabhoyAlpiwalla Museum, Dr. DadabhaiNaoroji Road, For, Mumbai. (Project Cost. Rs.400.00 lakh) | 200.00                                                                        | ----                                                                          | First installment released                                                                                    |
| 7         | Financial Assistance under Intangible Cultural Heritage Scheme                                                                                           | Financial Assistance under Intangible Cultural Heritage Scheme                | Financial Assistance under Intangible Cultural Heritage Scheme                | Financial Assistance under Intangible Cultural Heritage Scheme                                                |
| i.        | Nalanda Dance Research Centre, Mumbai                                                                                                                    | 1.00                                                                          | ---                                                                           | Total fund utilized                                                                                           |

| Sl. No.   | Details of Projects/ Programmes for which cultural assistance was provided by Ministry of Culture through its schemes and organizations.   | Fund Allocated (Rs.                                             | Fund Allocated (Rs.                                             | Funds utilized                                                  | Funds utilized               | Funds utilized               |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Details of Projects/ Programmes for which cultural assistance was provided by Ministry of Culture through its schemes and organizations.   | 2017-18                                                         | 2018-19                                                         |                                                                 |                              |                              |
| 6         | National Mission for Manuscripts                                                                                                           |                                                                 |                                                                 |                                                                 |                              |                              |
| i.        | Documentation, conservation, preservation, digitization and publishing Indian Manuscripts.                                                 | 12.5                                                            | 7.50                                                            | Total fund utilized                                             |                              |                              |
| 8         | Archaeological Survey of India                                                                                                             |                                                                 |                                                                 |                                                                 |                              |                              |
| i.        | Conservation of protected monuments                                                                                                        | 1990.00                                                         | 1790.00                                                         | Total fund utilized                                             |                              |                              |
| 9         | National Culture Fund                                                                                                                      |                                                                 |                                                                 |                                                                 |                              |                              |
| i.        | Conservation and restoration of Bhuleshwar Temple, Pune                                                                                    | 15.70                                                           | 5.30                                                            | Total fund utilized amount is funded under CSR.                 | by                           | The GAIL                     |
| ii.       | Conservation and restoration of Temple of Shiva known as Naktichadeul at KarjatDstt. Ahmednagar                                            | 1.60                                                            | 4.37                                                            | Total fund utilized amount is funded under CSR.                 | by                           | The GAIL                     |
| iii.      | Conservation of Mallikarjuna Temple at KarjatDistt. Ahmednagar                                                                             | 2.92                                                            | 1.60                                                            | Total fund utilized amount is funded under CSR.                 | by                           | The GAIL                     |
| 10        | West Zone Cultural Centre organized various cultural activities                                                                            | 35.58                                                           | 188.59                                                          | Total fund utilized                                             |                              |                              |
| 11        | National Mission on Libraries - NML Model Library Scheme                                                                                   | National Mission on Libraries - NML Model Library Scheme        | National Mission on Libraries - NML Model Library Scheme        | National Mission on Libraries - NML Model Library Scheme        |                              |                              |
| i.        | Govt. Divisional Library, Aurangabad                                                                                                       | 60.55                                                           | --                                                              | Rs. 2 lakhs utilized                                            |                              |                              |
| 12        | Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation                                                                                                       |                                                                 |                                                                 |                                                                 |                              |                              |
| i.        | Financial Assistance for development of public libraries.                                                                                  | 427.37                                                          | 527.00                                                          | Total fund utilized                                             |                              |                              |
| 13        | Building Grants including Studio Theatres Scheme                                                                                           | Building Grants including Studio Theatres Scheme                |                                                                 |                                                                 |                              |                              |
| i.        | Nalanda Dance & Research Centre, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai                                                                                    | 10.00                                                           | ---                                                             | Total fund utilized.                                            |                              |                              |
| ii.       | SantDnaneshwarSarvajanikVachnalya, At+ Po- Gugdal, Tq. Ahmedpur, Distt- Latur, Maharashtra                                                 | ---                                                             | 1.20                                                            | Total fund utilized.                                            |                              |                              |
| 14.       | Assistance to Literary Organizations given by SahityaAkademi                                                                               | Assistance to Literary Organizations given by SahityaAkademi    | Assistance to Literary Organizations given by SahityaAkademi    | Assistance to Literary Organizations given by SahityaAkademi    |                              |                              |
| i.        | The Kushwant Singh Foundation for Kushwant Singh Literary Festival on 12-14 July 2018                                                      | -                                                               | 1.00                                                            | Total fund utilized                                             |                              |                              |
| ii.       | University of Mumbai for International Conference on Urdu Fiction in 21 st Century from 18-21, October, 2018.                              | --                                                              | 0.36                                                            | Total fund utilized                                             |                              |                              |
| 15.       | Gandhi Smriti and DarshanSamiti - for Gandhi related activities                                                                            | Gandhi Smriti and DarshanSamiti - for Gandhi related activities | Gandhi Smriti and DarshanSamiti - for Gandhi related activities | Gandhi Smriti and DarshanSamiti - for Gandhi related activities |                              |                              |
| i.        | Mahatma Gandhi Antrarashtriya Hindi VishvavidyalayaWardha                                                                                  | 6.13                                                            |                                                                 | Rs. 5.82 lakhs utilized.                                        | has                          | been                         |
| ii.       | District Administration Wardha for Gandhi exchange programme for children                                                                  | 1.13                                                            | --                                                              | Rs. 0.5 lakhs utilized                                          | has                          | been                         |
| iii.      | SiddhgiriGurukul Foundation, Kolhapur                                                                                                      | 2.90                                                            | ---                                                             | Rs. 0.95 lakhs utilized.                                        | has                          | been                         |
| iv.       | AcharyaKakasahebKalelkarLokSewa Kendra, Nandurbar                                                                                          | 1.29                                                            | ---                                                             | Total fund utilized.                                            |                              |                              |
| v.        | SiddhagiriGurukul Foundation Kanerimath, Kolhapur                                                                                          | ---                                                             | 15.00                                                           | Rs. 10.75 has been utilized.                                    | Rs. 10.75 has been utilized. | Rs. 10.75 has been utilized. |