Lok Sabha Question No. 3080 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Tribal Freedom Fighters Museums
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3080

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## TRIBAL FREEDOM FIGHTERS MUSEUMS

3080.  SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  proposed  scheme  to  build  tribal  freedom  fighters'  museums, including the selected locations;
- (b) the status of completion of the aforementioned scheme; and
- (c) whether the Government would consider expanding the scheme to include Odisha, and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

- (a) & (b): Ministry of Tribal Affiairs has sanctioned Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum in 10 States under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme 'Support to Tribal Research Institutes'.  The details of sanctioned Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum, State-wise, are annexed.
- (c): Yes, Sir. If Ministry recieves such proposal from the  State of Odisha, the same will be considered under the relevant scheme.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3080 for answer on 15.03.2021

|   S. N. | State          | Location        | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|---------|----------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Gujarat        | Rajpipla        | Civil work expected to be completed by July-2021 & curation work expected to be completed by July, 2022.                                                                                                                             |
|       2 | Jharkhand      | Ranchi          | The work for construction of museum is complete,                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|       3 | Andhra Pradesh | Lambasingi      | For undertaking Civil construction works, tenders have been floated on 25.01.2021. As per the milestones for construction of the Museum, it is 20 months and the likely date of completion of the work is by the end of March, 2023. |
|       4 | Chhattisgarh   | Raipur          | Land identified and final acquisition is under process.                                                                                                                                                                              |
|       5 | Kerala         | Kozhikode       | A primary DPR has been prepared for which includes design, creation and implementation of Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum of Kerala and renovation and upgradation of existing ethnological museum.                                   |
|       6 | Madhya Pradesh | Chhindwara      | The museum building is under construction and shall be completed by end of Financial Year 2021-22.                                                                                                                                   |
|       7 | Telangana      | Hyderabad       | Historical Research Work, Curation Studies, Preparation of storyline has been completed.                                                                                                                                             |
|       8 | Manipur        | Senapati        | The State Government is yet to finalise site/location for setting up of the Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum in Manipur.                                                                                                               |
|       9 | Mizoram        | Mualngo, Kelsih | Earthworks have been completed and work execution started. Expected to be completed by January, 2023                                                                                                                                 |
|      10 | Goa            | Ponda           | TRI Goa has been requested to submit DPR of Project and land availability.                                                                                                                                                           |

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