Lok Sabha Question No. 4642 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Setting up of Indian Institute of Heritage and Conservation
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Supriya Sadanand Sule, Sajda Ahmed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4642 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  MARCH, 2020

## SETTING UP OF INDIAN INSTITUTE OF HERITAGE AND CONSERVATION

## 4642. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up an Indian Institute of Heritage and Conservation with the status of a deemed university and if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objectives behind the move;
- (b) whether the Government has identified the place where this institute will be set up and the time by which this institute will start functioning;
- (c) whether the Government has decided to set up more museums and if so, the funds earmarked for setting up of new museums and development of the existing ones;
- (d) whether the Government also proposes to set up tribal museum and if so, the details thereof and the time by which this will be set up; and
- (e) whether  initiatives  have  been  taken  for  cultural  push  to  promote  new  ASI  protected monuments  across  the  country  including  West  Bengal  along  with  the  details  of  the  ASI heritage sites being developed by the private and corporate entities across the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) MINISTRY OF CULTURE & TOURISM

## (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a)  &  (b)  Ministry  of  Culture  is  planning  to  establish  an  Indian  Institute  of  Heritage  and Conservation  (IIHC)  to  impart  higher  education/research/training  in  the  field  of  cultural heritage of country.  The establishment of IIHC is at conceptual stage.
- (c) Ministry  of  Culture  operates  Museum  Grant  Scheme  under  which  financial  assistance  is provided  to  State  Governments,  voluntary  institutions,  Societies  and  trusts  registered  as  a society  under  the  Indian  Societies  Act  of  1860  (XXI)  or  a  similar  legislation  of  the  state governments  for  setting  up  of  new  museums  and  development  of  existing  museums.  The details of fund earmarked during last 3 year and current year for setting of new museums and development of the existing museum under 'Museum Grant Scheme' is give below.
- (d) Ministry of Tribal has established Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) in 24 States and 2 UT, out of which, 14 TRIs have cultural Museum. Further, Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has sanctioned projects for setting up tribal freedom fighter's museums in various States to honor tribal freedom fighters, who struggled against the Britishers and refused to bow down so that the coming generations may know how our tribals made sacrifices for the pride of mother India. The Details of museums sanctioned along with estimated cost and funds released by MoTA are at Annexure-I.
- (e) Archaeological Survey of India is maintaining 3691  centrally protected  monuments throughout  the  country  out  of  which,  at  13  monuments,  works  related  to  environmental development, providing visitors facilities, booking counter, interpretation centre, etc. is being taken up in collaboration with Private and Corporate entities under NCF Projects.  A list of ASI protected monuments being developed by Corporate and Private entities during the last 5 years is at Annexure-II.

| Financial Year   |   Funds allocated (Rs. in lakhs) |
|------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2016-17          |                             2500 |
| 2017-18          |                             3500 |
| 2018-19          |                             4808 |
| 2019-20          |                             5558 |

ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4642 TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  23 rd   MARCH,  2020  REGARDING  'SETTING  UP  OF  INDIAN INSTITUTE OF HERITAGE AND CONSERVATION'

(₹. In Crore)

| S. N.   | State          | Location        | Project Cost   | F.Y .   |   MoTA' s Share |   Release as on 18.3.20 | Status of Completion                      |
|---------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------|-----------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh | Lambasingi      | 35.00          | 2017-18 |              15 |                    7.5  | In progress                               |
| 2       | Chhattisgarh   | Raipur          | 25.66          | 2017-18 |              15 |                    4.65 | In Progress                               |
| 3       | Gujarat        | Rajpipla        | 102.55         | 2017-18 |              50 |                   50    | Likely to be completed by September 2020. |
| 4       | Jharkhand      | Ranchi          | 36.66          | 2017-18 |              25 |                   25    | Likely to be inaugurated by June 2020.    |
| 5       | Kerala         | Kozhikode       | 16.16          | 2017-18 |              15 |                    7.5  | In progress                               |
| 6       | Madhya Pradesh | Chhindwara      | 38.26          | 2017-18 |              15 |                    6.93 | In progress                               |
| 7       | Telangana      | Hyderabad       | 18.00          | 2018-19 |              15 |                    1    | In progress                               |
| 8       | Manipur        | Senapati        | 51.38          | 2018-19 |              15 |                    1    | In progress                               |
| 9       | Mizoram        | Mualngo, Kelsih | 15.00          | 2019-20 |              15 |                    1    | In progress                               |
| Total   | Total          | Total           | Total          |         |             165 |                  104.58 |                                           |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN PART (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4642 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd MARCH, 2020 REGARDING 'SETTING UP OF INDIAN INSTITUTE OF HERITAGE AND CONSERVATION'

List of ASI protected monuments being developed by corporate and private entities

|   S.No. | Name of Monument/Site                           | State          | Organization                                |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Ahom Monument Ranghar Pavillion                 | Assam          | ONGC                                        |
|       2 | Hazarduari Palace                               | West Bengal    | SBI                                         |
|       3 | Bhuleshwar Temple                               | Maharashtra    | Uttaradevi Charitable & Research Foundation |
|       4 | Temple of Shiva known as Naktichadeul at Karjat | Maharashtra    | Indian Oil Foundation                       |
|       5 | Mallikarjun Temple at karjat                    | Maharashtra    | Indian Oil Foundation                       |
|       6 | Kanheri Caves                                   | Maharashtra    | Indian Oil Foundation                       |
|       7 | Khajuraho Temples                               | Madhya Pradesh | Indian Oil Foundation                       |
|       8 | Lalitgiri                                       | Odisha         | NTPC                                        |
|       9 | Vikramshila Mahavihar                           | Bihar          | NTPC                                        |
|      10 | Vaishali, Kolhua                                | Bihar          | Indian Oil Foundation                       |
|      11 | Brihadeshwara Temple, Thanjavur                 | Tamil Nadu     | Indian Oil Foundation                       |
|      12 | Bognandishwara Temple                           | Karnataka      | Indian Oil Foundation                       |
|      13 | Sarnath Museum                                  | Uttar Pradesh  | Sony India Pvt. Ltd.                        |