Lok Sabha Question No. 1315 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Set up of National Culture Fund
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: C.N. Annadurai, Gautham Sigamani Pon, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Dhanush M Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1315 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020

## SET UP OF NATIONAL CULTURE FUND

## 1315.   SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

Will the Minister of Culture be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the objective of setting up of National Cultural Fund to facilitate public-private partnership (PPP) in the field of heritage conservation and promotion has been achieved;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) the details of projects undertaken and funds sanctioned and utilized since the inception of NCF;
- (d) whether the Government has constituted a Council of NCF for its effective management and administration, and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether many of NCF financed PPP conservation projects are reported to be sub-standard and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (f) whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  review  the  functioning  of NCF for its effective implementation, and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER Minister of State (IC) for Culture & Tourism (Shri Prahlad Singh Patel)

(a) to (c) Yes Sir. The Government of India has set up National Culture Fund (NCF) as a Trust under the Charitable Endowment Act, 1890 through a Gazette Notification published  in  the  Gazette  of  India  28th  November,  1996.  The  Fund  enables institutions  and  individuals  to  support  arts  and  culture  directly  as  partners  with  its government and serves as a funding mechanism distinct from the existing sources and patterns of funding for the arts and culture in India. All contributions to NCF are given 100% tax exemption under Section 80 G (2) of the Income Tax Act of 1961. So far,  NCF has completed 41 sponsored projects and 27 are ongoing. Details of the completed and ongoing projects are attached as Annexure-I .

(d)  Yes  Sir,  the  Council  of  NCF  has  a  maximum  strength  of  24  members,  with  a maximum of 19 eminent members representing the corporate sector, public sector, private foundations and NGOs.  The Hon'ble Minister for Culture is the Chairperson of  the  Council.  The  current  composition  of  the  Council  was  constituted  vide notification dated 26.09.2018 for a tenure of 3 years.

- (e) No Sir.
- (f) NCF receives guidance from Governing Council and the Executive Committee for its effective functioning.

## Annexure referred in part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No.1315 for Reply on 19.09.2020 regarding Set up of National Culture Fund

## PROJECTS COMPLETED  BY NCF

|   S.No . | Name of Project                              | Name of the Donor                           | MoU Signed on   | Approv ed cost Rs. in lakhs                | Expe nditu re Rs. in lakhs   | Public/Pr ivate                       | Tangib le/Intan gible   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------|
|        1 | Humayun's Tomb, New Delhi, 1999              | Aga Khan Trust & M/s Oberoi Group of Hotels | April, 1999     | 30.46                                      | 30.25                        | Private sponsored public project      | Tangible                |
|        2 | Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad                | NCF-Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad           | Novemb er 1999  | Not mentio ned in MoU                      |                              | Private sponsore d private work       | Tangible                |
|        3 | Jnana Pravaha Trust, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | Jnana Pravaha Trust                         | January 2000    | 1.00                                       | 1.00                         | Private sponsore d private project    | Tangibl e               |
|        4 | Kishkinda Trust, Anegundi, Karnataka         | Kishkinda Trust,                            | April 2000      | 1.85                                       | 1.24                         | Private sponsore d private project    | Intangible              |
|        5 | Jantar Mantar, New Delhi                     | Apeejay Surrenddra Park Hotels Ltd.         | October 2000    | 16.49                                      | 16.49                        | Private sponsore d for public project | Tangibl e               |
|        6 | Shaniwarwada Palace, Pune, Maharashtra       | ASI, Pune Municipal Corporation             | January 2001    | 96.03                                      | 74.48                        | Public sponsore d for public project  | Tangibl e               |
|        7 | TajMahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh                | M/s Indian Hotels Company Ltd.              | June 2001       | 187.00 Till date NCF received Rs.105 lakhs | 105.00                       | Private sponsore d for public work    | Tangibl e               |

|   8 | Synagogue Clock Tower, Cochin, Kerala                                                         | World Monument Fund                      | Novemb er 2001   | 15.51                       | 15.51   | WMF Internatio nal sponsore d for public work   | Tangibl e   |
|-----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------|-----------------------------|---------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------|
|   9 | Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Kolkata, West Bengal                                | Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture | March 2002       | 80.65                       | 80.64   | Private sponsore d for private project          | Tangibl e   |
|  10 | Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan                                                                     | ASI & World Monument Fund                | August 2003      | 196.00                      | 447.8 7 | Private                                         | Tangibl e   |
|  11 | Music of Mirs, New Delhi                                                                      | Devahuti Damodar Svaraj Trust            | March 2006       | NCF - 5.00 DDS Trust - 4.00 | 9.00    | Private sponsore d private project              | Intangi ble |
|  12 | Art and Visual Culture in India 1850-2005 ,published by Marg Publication, 2006                | M/s Bodhi Art Ltd., M/s Marg Publication | March 2006       | 16.00                       | 16.00   | Private sponsore d for private project          | Intangi ble |
|  13 | Jnana Pravaha Trust, Sanskrit Drama, Uttar Pradesh                                            | Jnana Pravaha Trust                      | Novemb er 2007   | 6.00                        | 6.00    | Private sponsore d private project              | Intangi ble |
|  14 | Tomb of Yusuf Qattal, New Delhi                                                               | M/s PEC Ltd., ASI and NCF                | March 2008       | 25.00                       | 18.25   | Public sponsore d public work                   | Tangibl e   |
|  15 | RamanaMaharshi Centre for Learning-II Construction of a Cultural Research Building, Karnataka | Ramana Maharshi Centre for Learning      | July 2007        | 35.00                       | 35.00   | Private sponsore d for private work             | Tangibl e   |
|  16 | Conservation & maintenance of Tughlaqabad Fort, New Delhi                                     | GAIL India Ltd.                          | April 2009       | 30.00                       | 28.82   | Public                                          | Tangibl e   |
|  17 | Staff requirement for National Museum, Delhi                                                  | NCF                                      | January          | 03.00                       | 3.00    | Public sponsore d public                        | Intangi ble |

|     |                                                                                                              |                                           | 2010            |                            |       | project                            |             |
|-----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------|-------|------------------------------------|-------------|
| 18  | Study of staff requirement for NGMA, Delhi                                                                   | NCF                                       | Septem ber 2010 | 3.00                       |  3    |                                    | Intangi ble |
| 1 9 | Case for Chariot, National Museum, New Delhi, 2010                                                           | ONGC                                      | June 2010       | 13.47                      | 13.41 | Public sponsore d public work      | Tangibl e   |
| 20  | DARPANA Academy, Ahmedabad, Gujarat                                                                          | Darpana Academy, NCF                      | Septem ber 2010 | NCF: 15.00 Darpan a: 18.00 | 17    | Private sponsore d private work    | Intangi ble |
| 21  | Film on Kishori Amonkar, Maharashtra                                                                         | NCF-SAARTH- MEA -ONGC                     | Septem ber 2010 | 62.50 MEA & 25.00 ONGC     | 87.36 | Public sponsore d private project  | Intangi ble |
| 22  | India Photo Archives : Visual Archives of Kulwant Roy conservation of archives, Photo- digitization, Haryana | M/s. India Photo Archive Foundation & NCF | October 2010    | 21.45                      | 21.45 | Private sponsore d private project | Intangi ble |
| 23  | Early years of ASI: Publication for 150 years celebration of ASI.                                            | ASI                                       | 2011            | 2.50                       |  2.5  | ASI                                | Intangi ble |
| 24  | Construction of Visitor Facilities at the Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu                            | Shipping Corporation of India             | Novemb er 2011  | 38.67                      | 33.48 | Public sponsore d public work      | Tangibl e   |
| 25  | Virasat Festival, Uttarakhand - 2011 & 2012                                                                  | REACH Foundation, NCF &ONGC               | Novemb er, 2010 | 50.00                      | 35    | Public sponsore d public work      | Intangi ble |
| 26  | Training Programmes for craftsmen engaged in restoration of tangible components                              | HUDCO                                     | Octob er 2012   | 10.00                      | 10    | Public                             |             |

|    | Marble jaali, inlay, and stone carving at Makrana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                        |                |        |        |                                    |             |
|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------|--------|--------|------------------------------------|-------------|
| 27 | Sponsorship of Marg publication on Natural Heritage Drawings                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | M/s Marg Publication                                   | 2012           |  16    | 16.00  | Private sponsore d private work    | Inangibl e  |
| 28 | IASA Concerence                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | IASA & NCF                                             | 2012           |   2    | 02.00  |                                    | Intangi ble |
| 29 | NatanaKairali                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | National Culture Fund                                  | March 2013     |  10    | 10.00  | Private sponsore d private project | Intangi ble |
| 30 | Crafts and sustainable skill development in Gujarat.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Rural Electrification Corporation                      | Februar y 2013 | 158    | 154.8  | Public sponsore d private project  | Intangi ble |
| 31 | Conservation of Sunderwala Mahal , New Delhi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. (HUDCO) | July 2013      |  38.51 | 34.56  | Public sponsore d public work      | Tangibl e   |
| 32 | Getty Capacity Building programme for ASI's site-museum and site management professionals - NCF-ASI- J Paul Getty Trust- The British Three workshops were organised at : i. Sarnath,(U.P),In dia-2013 ii. The significance of the Sarnath School of Art, at the British Museum in London, England,July 2014 iii. Latest updates on Buddhist Art history and recent developments in the Conservation of Objects the conservation of objects, at the | J.Paul Getty Trust, United States of America           | Octob er 2013  |  10.31 | 10.3 1 | Private                            |             |

|    | Getty Centre in Los Angeles, California, in January 2015                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                 |                                   |                                           |        |                                   |             |
|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------------|-------------|
| 33 | Training Programmes for craftsmen engaged in restoration of tangible components- aarish, stucco, wood carving, frescoe and lime jaali at Jaipur | HUDCO                                                                                                                           | October 2013                      | 10.00                                     | 09.7 5 | Public spons ored private project |             |
| 34 | * Conservation of Jai PrakashYantra,Jant arMantar, New Delhi                                                                                    | State Trading Corporation (STC)                                                                                                 | Novemb er, 2013                   | 32.00                                     | 23.58  | Public sponsore d public project  | Tangibl e   |
| 35 | Kochi Muziris Biennale 2012 Catalogue                                                                                                           | Nirlon Foundation Trust                                                                                                         | January, 2014                     | 18.58                                     | 18.58  | Private sponsore d private work   | Intangi ble |
| 36 | Leadership Training Programmes (LTP) LTP I-2012 LTP II-2013 LTP III-2014                                                                        |  Respective organizations  John EskenaziLimit ed,  The Pritzker Organization  Neil Kreitman Foundation &  Mr. Anish Kapoor | June, 2010 April, 2013 March 2014 | 298086 Pounds 230000 pounds 230000 pounds |        | Private sponsored private project | Intang ible |
| 37 | Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL)                                                                                                            | Upgradation of ASI Site Museums Swatantrata Sangram Sangrahalaya, Red Fort Delhi                                                | October 2014                      | 40.00                                     | 40.00  |                                   |             |
| 38 | One Battery operated vehicle for Chittaurgarh Fort                                                                                              | NBCC Services Ltd.                                                                                                              | FY 2016-17                        | 7.66                                      | 7.66   | Public sponsore d for public work | Tangibl e   |

|   39 | National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd. ( NBCC)                                                                           | ASI Project at PuranaQila              | March 2017                                   |   312.98 |   309.81 | Public sponsore d public project   | Tangible    |
|------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------|----------|------------------------------------|-------------|
|   40 | Provided one battery operated vehicle for Chittaurgarh Fort                                                                        | Fullerton India Credit Co. Ltd.,Mumbai | 2017-18                                      |     7.66 |     7.66 | Public sponsore d for public work  | Tangible    |
|   41 | Publication of Treasures of - Allahabad Museum, CSVM Mumbai, National Museum ,New Delhi, Salarjung Museum,H yderabad Indian Museum | Respective Museums                     | August, 2013 August 2013 July 2013 July 2013 |    19    |    15.02 | Public sponsore d public project   | Intang ible |

## ONGOING PROJECTS BY NCF

|   S.No | Name of the Donors                                     | Name of Project                                                                           | MoU signed   |   Approv ed cost / expend iture Rs. in lakhs | Expen diture   | Public / Public                   | Tangibl e/Intang ible   |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------|
|      1 | Indian Oil Corporation (through Indian Oil Foundation) | Tourist infrastructure facilities at Sun Temple, KonarkOdisha                             | March 2001   |                                         5000 | 3304.00        | Public spons ored for public work | Tangible                |
|      2 | Indian Oil Corporation (through Indian Oil Foundation) | Tourist infrastructure facilities at Khajuraho Group of Temples, MP                       | March 2001   |                                         4000 | 94.00          | Public spons ored for public work | Tangible                |
|      3 | Indian Oil Corporation (through Indian Oil Foundation) | Conservation work and tourist facilities at Bhoganandishwar a Temple Bangaluru, Karnataka | March 2001   |                                          600 | -              | Public spons ored for public work | Tangible                |
|      4 | Indian Oil Corporation (through Indian                 | Development of tourist infrastructure                                                     | March 2001   |                                          650 | 255.00         | Public spons ored                 | Tangible                |

|     | Oil Foundation)                                        | facilities at Kanheri Caves, Maharashtra                                                                                                      |               |        |        | for public work                      |          |
|-----|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|--------|--------|--------------------------------------|----------|
| 5   | Indian Oil Corporation (through Indian Oil Foundation) | The Ashokan Pillar, Kolhua                                                                                                                    | March 2001    | 500.00 | 208.00 |                                      | Tangible |
| 6.1 | National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC)         | Group of Monuments, Mandu (MP)                                                                                                                | December 2009 | 500.00 | 453.00 |                                      | Tangible |
| 6.2 | National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC)         | Conservation and developmen t of the excavated remains at Vikramshila, Bihar                                                                  |               |        |        |                                      | Tangible |
| 6.3 | National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC)         | Archaeological Site, Lalitgiri/ Dhauli (Orissa)                                                                                               |               |        |        |                                      | Tangible |
| 7   | Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.(ONGC)               | Ahom Group of Monuments at SibsagarDistt. Assam.  Rang Ghar  KarengG har - (Garhgoa n)  TalatalG har  Group of Four Madaims at Cheraide o | June 2010     | 238.00 | 126.50 | Public spons ored for public work    | Tangible |
| 8   | UCO Bank, Chandigarh                                   | Hidimba Devi Temple, HimachalPrades h                                                                                                         | July 2008     | 25.00  | 20 .00 | Public spons ored for public work    | Tangible |
| 9   | Hampi Foundation & World Monument Fund                 | Krishna Temple, Hampi, Karnataka                                                                                                              | June 2008     | 400.00 | 52.00  | Privat e spons ored for private work | Tangible |

|   10 | Naurus Trust                                          | Gardens of Ibrahim Rauza and Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur, Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | December 2009   |   30.00 |   7.75 | Privat e spons ored for Public work (ASI involv ed)   | Tangible   |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|---------|--------|-------------------------------------------------------|------------|
|   11 | Smt. Uttaradevi Charitable & Research Foundation,Pune | Restoration of Shri Bhulleshwar Temple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | March 2013      |    56.5 |  37    | Privat e spons ored for public work                   | Tangible   |
|   12 | National Culture Fund                                 | Preparation of DPR for Nalanda Site Museum, Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | April 2015      |    24.8 |  15.19 | NCF funded for public work                            | Tangible   |
|   13 | Sony India Pvt. Ltd                                   | ASI Project on Up gradation of Sarnath Site & Museum                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | May 2017        |   325   | 294    | Privat e spons ored for public work                   | Tangible   |
|   14 | Indian Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) | Supply, Installation, commissioning and maintenance of Turnstile & RFID based access control system for the visitors at following ASI monuments:  Red Fort, Delhi  QutubMinar , Delhi  Humayun's Tomb, Delhi  PuranaQuil a, Delhi  TajMahal, Agra  Sun Temple Konark  Ellora Caves, Aurangabad  BibiKaMaqb ara, Aurangabad  Shaniwarwa da, Pune | November 2017   |   500   | 362    | Public spons ored for public work                     | Tangible   |

|   15 | Bokaro Steel Plant                               | Restoration of Lauria Nandangarh   | December 2007   | 50          | -     |                                                             |            |
|------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
|   16 | Durgapur Childrens Academy                       | Cultural activities in Durgapur    | January 2000    | 500         | 5.38  | Privat e spons ored for private work                        | Inangibl e |
|   17 | Alambazar Math, West Bengal                      | NCF-Alambazar Math                 | October 2008    | 320.00      | 20.00 | Privat e spons ored by private work (ASI spons ored project | Tangible   |
|   18 | Setting up of National Maritime Heritage Complex | NCF                                |                 | 15.00 crore |       | Public                                                      | Tangible   |

|   19 | Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum                                                                                 | Conservation of new museum                                                                             | April 2002     |   5000.00 | 7.31   | Private sponsored for private work                | tangible   |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-----------|--------|---------------------------------------------------|------------|
|   20 | Contribution received for Tourist Infrastructure Development Projects on ASI sites received on 30.03.2015 | Neyveli Lignite Corporation                                                                            | MoU not signed |      10   | -      | Public sponsored for public work                  | Tangibl e  |
|   21 | Lodhi Tomb Project, New Delhi                                                                             | Steel Authority of India                                                                               | January 2006   |     100   | 27.00  | Public sponsored by public project (ASI involved) | Tangibl e  |
|   22 | Old Rangji Temple, Pushkar                                                                                | Shri Venugopal Mandir Trust                                                                            | July 2011      |       8.5 | 4.32   | NCF and Private sponsored by private work         | Tangibl e  |
|   23 | State Bank of India, Kolkata                                                                              | Conservation, upgradation and involvemental development of Hazardurai Palace, Murshidabad, West Bengal | July 2010      |      75   | 15.00  | Public sponsored by public work (ASI involved)    |            |
|   24 | Shiv Mandhir, Ambernath, Maharashtra                                                                      | Nagarik Seva Mandal                                                                                    | February 2010  |      22.3 | 13.35  | Private sponsored by private work (ASI involved)  | Tangibl e  |

|   25 | Conservation, Restoration, Maintenance and Reuse of University College for Women, Koti (Former British Residency), Hyderabad.                                            | WMF-Osmania University-NCF                  | December 2013   |   17.00 crore | Internation al sponsored by public work (State Deptt. of Archalogy invoved)   |             |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
|   26 | National Workshop on Purusharth Chautushtya                                                                                                                              | Akhil Bhartiya Itihas Sankalan              |                 |            40 | Trust                                                                         | Intangibl e |
|   27 | Preservation of important historic Buddhist sites in India and to support for preservation of the Dhamekh Stupa in Sarnath, and the Mahaparinirvana Temple in Kushinagra | The Group 'Vijit Dhammanuwat (Vong) Bhikku' | MoU not signed  |            40 | Public                                                                        | Tangible    |