Lok Sabha Question No. 933 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: Financial Assistance for Archives, Libraries and Museums in Kerala
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.933 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ARCHIVES, LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS IN KERALA

## 933.    DR. P.K. BIJU:

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 Kerala during the last three 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 Kerala and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  has  provided  79  crores  for  establishment/development  of museums in various States of the country for the current year and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether any additional funds have been sought from the Government for enhanced allocation; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof?

## 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 Kerala during the last three years and the current year, year-wise and scheme - wise has been annexed.
- (b)  As  per  proposals  received  from  Kerala  State  Library  Authority,  following  amount  was  sanctioned  in favour  of  state  Central  Library,  Thiruvananthapuram  as  mentioned  below  under  National  Mission  on Libraries (NML) Model Library Scheme.
- (c)   Government has provided Rs. 48.08 Crores under the head 'Development of Museums' for the year 2018-19 for establishment/development of Museums in various States of the country.
- (d)  No.
- (e)  Does not arise in view of (d) above.

| State/UTs   | Library Name                              | Year    |   Amount Sanctioned (Rs. in Lakh) |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------|---------|-----------------------------------|
| Kerala      | State Central Library, Thiruvananthapuram | 2015-16 |                            116.61 |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  933  FOR  17 TH   DECEMBER,  2018  ASKED  BY  DR.  P.  K.  BIJU  REGARDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ARCHIVES, LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS IN KERALA.

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.

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Institution                    | Amount released (75% as Central Govt. Share) (in Rs.)   | Amount released (75% as Central Govt. Share) (in Rs.)   | Amount released (75% as Central Govt. Share) (in Rs.)   | Amount released (75% as Central Govt. Share) (in Rs.)   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                                            | 2015-16                                                 | 2016-17                                                 | 2017-18                                                 | 2018-19                                                 |
| 1         | Museum Reference Library, Thiruvanthapuram | 0                                                       | 0                                                       | 9,75,000                                                | 0                                                       |
| 2         | Kerala State Archives, Trivendrum          | 0                                                       | 0                                                       | 0                                                       | 29,47,500                                               |

- B.  The  details  of  financial  assistance  provided  by  Raja  Rammohun  Roy  Library  Foundation  for development of public libraries in Kerala under Matching & Non-matching Scheme.

| Scheme                                    | Year (amount in Rs.)   | Year (amount in Rs.)   | Year (amount in Rs.)   | Year (amount in Rs.)       |
|-------------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------|
|                                           | 2015-16                | 2016-17                | 2017-18                | 2018-19 (as on 10.12.2018) |
|                                           | Amount of Assistance   | Amount of Assistance   | Amount of Assistance   | Amount of Assistance       |
| Matching Schemes (Central share only)     | 55,56,446              | 34,76,893.5            | 33,12,934.5            | 19,99,927.5                |
| Non-Matching Schemes (Central share only) | 33,02,656.94           | 73,72,157.97           | 40,91,809.61           | 36,51,691.28               |

## C.  The  details  of  funds  provided  for  setting  up  of  new  museums/development  of  existing  museums under the 'Museum Grant Scheme'.

| Sl.   | Name of the                                                                                                           | Year (amount in Rs.)   | Year (amount in Rs.)   | Year (amount in Rs.)   | Year (amount in Rs.)   |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| No.   | Organisation/Museum                                                                                                   | 2015-16                | 2016-17                | 2017-18                | 2018-19                |
| 1     | Guru Gopinath Natanagramam Society, Vattiyoorkavu, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala                                           | 1,20,00,000            | 0                      | 60,00,000              | 0                      |
| 2     | GALAXY, Karunasai Road, Vellanad P.O. Trivandrum, Kerala for Setting up of Socio Cultural Museum, Trivandaram, Kerala | 0                      | 0                      | 32,42,662              | 67,57,338              |

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