Lok Sabha Question No. 3404 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Preservation of Art and Traditional Culture
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Sanjay Seth, Riti Pathak, Diya Kumari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3404 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH

## DECEMBER, 2019

## PRESERVATION OF ART AND TRADITIONAL CULTURE

## 3404.  SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI SANJAY SETH:

SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

MS. DIYA KUMARI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any plan/scheme for preservation, promotion  and  promulgation  of  diverse  customs,  traditions,  folk  art,  folk dance,  tribal  art,  tangible  and  intangible  cultural  heritage  along  with  the traditional art and culture of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT wise including Maharashtra and Jharkhand along with the schemes formulated by the Government in this regard;
- (c) the funds/special funds allocated and expenditure incurred by the Government in various States of the country during the last three years in this regard, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether the Government is planning to open regional offices/cultural centres for the preservation and promotion of various folk arts and traditions of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether NGOs, various agencies are also involved/are being involved  in the venture  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  details  of  financial assistance, if any, given to them during the last three years and the current year; and
- (f) whether the Government has any mechanism to monitor the implementation of  the  said  schemes  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  details  of programs  formulated  to  promote  Indian  culture  and  to  create  awareness about it?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (c) The  mandate  of  the  Ministry  of  Culture  is  to  preserve  and  promote  the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the country including traditional art, folk art and tribal art through its organizations and schemes.

To protect, preserve & promote various forms of traditional art and folk art throughout the country, the Government of India has set up seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) with headquarters at Patiala, Nagpur, Udaipur, Prayagraj, Kolkata, Dimapur and Thanjavur.

To  develop  traditional  art  across  the  country  including  Maharashtra  and  Jharkhand, these ZCCs are implementing a number of schemes viz. Award to Young Talented Artistes, Guru Shishya Parampara Scheme, Theatre Rejuvenation Scheme, Research & Documentation  Scheme,  Shilpgram  Scheme,  OCTAVE  and  National  Cultural  Exchange Programme (NCEP).

No  State/UT-wise  funds  are  provided  for  promotion  of  traditional  art  and  folk  art. However, annual  grant-in-aid  is  provided  to  all  these  7  ZCCs  by  Government  of  India  for carrying out various cultural activities throughout the country for this purpose.

(d) The Government of India has initiated action for setting up of cultural sub-centres of these ZCCs in their member States as per agreed terms and conditions that include land free  of  cost  and  also  their  matching  fund  contribution.  These  cultural  centres  would  be under  the  administrative  control  and  supervision  of  the  respective  ZCCs.  At  present,  no complete proposal for setting up of Regional Office/Cultural Centre in any member State of ZCC has been received as per guidelines.

(e) The  Government  of  India  provides  financial  assistance  to  NGOs  and  various agencies for promotion and preservation of art and culture through some of its schemes. The scheme-wise details of financial assistance provided to them during the last three years and the current year are at Annexure.

(f) Proper  utilization  of  funds  is  ensured  through  Audited  Accounts  and  Utilization Certificate. Apart from this, regular inspection is also carried out by the Ministry.

To  promote  Indian  culture  and  to  create  awareness,  the  Government  of  India  has organized  Rashtriya  Sanskriti  Mahotsavs  (RSMs)  at  New  Delhi  (November,  2015  and October, 2016), Uttar Pradesh (December, 2016), Karnataka & Arunachal Pradesh (March, 2017), Gujarat (October, 2017), Karnataka (January, 2018), Madhya Pradesh (February, 2018 & October, 2019) and Uttarakhand (May, 2018). A Sanskriti Mahotsav was also organized at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh during February, 2018. All the ZCCs alongwith other organizations under  Ministry  of  Culture  have  participated  in  the  Kumbh  Mela,  2019  at  Prayagraj,  Uttar Pradesh.

ANNEXURE Annexure referred to in reply to part (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3404 for 09.12.2019

(Rs. in Crore)

| SL. No.   |                                                                       | Years   | Years   | Years   | Years                |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|----------------------|
| SL. No.   | Nameof the Scheme                                                     | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 (as on date) |
| 1.        | Repertory Grant                                                       | 40.13   | 41.89   | 33.47   | 25.34                |
| 2.        | Financial Assistance to Cultural Organizations with National Presence | 3.37    | 4.60    | 5.40    | 0.62                 |
| 3.        | Cultural Function Production Grant                                    | 30.19   | 38.81   | 32.00   | 4.06                 |
| 4.        | Preservation and Development of Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas    | 1.10    | 2.59    | 2.39    | 0.01                 |
| 5.        | Preservation and Development of Buddhist/ Tibetan Organizations       | 10.54   | 11.24   | 13.93   | 3.16                 |
| 6.        | Financial assistance for Building Grant including Studio Theatres     | 0.77    | 2.21    | 3.15    | 1.16                 |
| 7.        | Financial assistance for Allied Cultural Activities                   | 0.00    | 0.00    | 10.60   | 7.00                 |
| 8.        | Scheme for Financial assistance for Tagore Cultural Complexes         | 15.25   | 18.16   | 3.61    | 0.00                 |
| 9.        | Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture           | 11.75   | 10.70   | 13.46   | 12.34                |
| 10.       | Scheme for Pension and Medical Aid to Artists                         | 13.17   | 15.30   | 19.73   | 17.00                |
| 11.       | Scheme of Financial Assistance under Sewa Bhoj Yojana                 | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0.05    | 2.14                 |
| 12.       | MuseumGrant Scheme                                                    | 49.00   | 32.46   | 31.93   | 14.27                |
| 13.       | Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS)                    | 44.54   | 13.25   | 24.78   | 1.91                 |
| 14.       | Intangible Cultural Heritage and Scheme                               | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0.00                 |
| 15.       | Festival of India                                                     | 16.42   | 23.24   |         |                      |
| 16.       | Grant in Aid Indo Foreign Friendship Cultural Society                 | 11.56   | 12.21   | 21.34*  | 13.26*               |