Lok Sabha Question No. 4358 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Anniversary of Champaran Satyagrah
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Tejpratap Singh,Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.4358 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

## Anniversary of Champaran Satyagrah

## 4358.  SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government proposes to commemorate the centenary anniversary   of Champaran Satyagrah;
- b) if so, the details thereof including programmes/projects being undertaken in this regard and funds sanctioned for each programme/project;
- c) Whether any proposals have been received from the Bihar Government for financial assistance for projects including development of Gandhi Circuit;
- d) If so, the details thereof including physical and financial progress made in this regard so far;
- e) Whether the Government has any plan for infrastructure development of prominent places related to Champaran Satyagrah; and
- f) If so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/ being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Government commemorated centenary of Champaran Satyagrah during the period for April, 2017 to April, 2018. A National Implementation Committee (NIC) headed by Hon'ble Home Minister had been constituted for the purpose. Inaugural function for the commemoration  was  organised  in  Delhi  on10th  April,  2017  which  was  presided  over  by Hon'ble  Prime  Minister.  A  budget  of  Rs.  20.00  crore  was  allocated  by  NIC  for  the commemoration. However, NIC approved the following activities under centenary celebration of Champaran Satyagrah.

(c) to (f):  Development of Gandhi Circuit in Bihar is one of the projects identified for development under the Special Package for Bihar announced by the Hon'ble Prime Minister in 2015. A project for 'Development  of  Gandhi  Circuit:  Bhitiharwa-Chandrahia-Turkaulia  under  Rural  Circuit  theme  of Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme'  has  been  sanctioned  in  Bihar  with  central  financial  assistance  of  Rs. 4465.02 lakh.

| S.No.   |   Amount sanctioned (Rs. in lakh) | Project                                                                               |
|---------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.      |                            113.46 | Renovation of Mandap at GSDS, New Delhi                                               |
| 2.      |                             78    | Setting up of Interpretation centres in Champaran                                     |
| 3.      |                            117    | Installation of incinerators in schools in Bihar                                      |
| 4.      |                            101    | Setting up of insignias at 12 locations in Champaran                                  |
| 5.      |                            100.65 | Cultural and other activities by GSDS                                                 |
| 6.      |                            592    | Setting up of digital museum at GSDS, New Delhi                                       |
| 7.      |                            293.1  | Training on sanitation of standing members of 4402 Gram Panchayats in Jharkhand state |
| Total   |                           1395.21 |                                                                                       |