Lok Sabha Question No. 3664 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Funds Allocated for Various Cultural Programmes and Projects
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Bharti Pravin Pawar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3664 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020

## Funds Allocated For Various Cultural Programmes And Project

## 3664.  DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  by  the  Government  as  assistance  to  various  cultural programmes and projects in the country including Maharashtra and the amount utilized in this regard during the last two years;
- (b) the details of the ongoing cultural programmes and projects in Maharashtra;
- (c) the  details  of  the  projects  completed  in  time  and  the  projects  lagging  behind  schedule along with the reasons for such delay;
- (d) the amount of funds released to the cultural centres of Maharashtra during the last three years along with the details thereof; and
- (e) the  purposes  for  which  the  said  funds  were  utilised  by  the  said  centres  along  with  its details?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) :  The Ministry of Culture provides assistance for various cultural programmes and projects in  the  country    through  various  central  sector  schemes.    These  schemes  are  also applicable  for  the  State  of  Maharastra.  Funds  allocated/utilized  under  various  central sector schemes during the last two years are as under:

Fund utilized

| Year    |   Fund allocated (Rs. in crores) |   Fund utilized (Rs. in crores) |
|---------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 2017-18 |                            61    |                           43.04 |
| 2018-19 |                            65.76 |                           48.33 |

- (b) to (c): Details of the projects in Maharashtra are at annexure:
- (d)  to (e):  Fund released to South Central Zone cultural Centre, Nagpur  during the last three year are  as under

| Year    |   Amount (in lakh) |
|---------|--------------------|
| 2016-17 |             588.43 |
| 2017-18 |             726.38 |
| 2018-19 |             703.16 |

## ANNEXURE IN REPLY TO PART (b) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3664 FOR 16.03.2020

|    | Name of the scheme             | Projects of Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                              | Current status             | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|----|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| a. | Museum Grant Scheme            | Symbiosis Society Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Museum & Memorial, Senapati Bapat Road, Opp Sheti Mahamandal, Pune                                                                                          | Project has been completed |                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| b. | Museum Grant Scheme            | Indian Numismatic, Historical and Cultural Research Foundation, Raheja Centre, Nariman Point, Mumbai                                                                                                 | Project has been completed |                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| c. |                                | Funds & Properties of the Parsi Punchayet Bombay, of Framji Dadabhoy Alpiwalla Museum, Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Fort,Mumbai                                                                        | Project is running on time |                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| d. | Tagore Cultural Complex Scheme | Under TCC scheme, one project namely Construction of TCC at premises of Mahatama Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Viswavidyalaya, Wardha, Maharashtra. is an ongoing project in the state of Maharashtra. | Project has been completed |                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| e. | Tagore Cultural Complex Scheme | *Under Allied Cultural Activities scheme, one project namely Devasthan Management Committee, Kolhapur, Maharashtra (Govt. of Maharashtra, Law & Judiciary Department).                               |                            | * The project is lagging behind the schedule time of completion as the University does not submitted requisite documents as per the scheme guidelines timely to this Ministry for process the case further. |
| f. | SPOCS Scheme                   | Setting up of Innovation Hubs at Nehru Science centre, Mumbai, Raman science centre, Nagpur, Solapur Science Centre                                                                                  | Project is running on time |                                                                                                                                                                                                             |