Lok Sabha Question No. 2858 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: Financial Assistance to Odisha and Chhattisgarh under Cultural Schemes
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda, Gomati Sai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 2858

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ODISHA AND CHHATTISGARH UNDER CULTURAL SCHEMES

†2858. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA: SHRIMATI GOMATI SAI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the ongoing schemes run by the Ministry ;
- (b) the  financial  assistance  provided  to  Odisha  and  Chhattisgarh  under  the  schemes implemented in these States during the last three years; and
- (c) the objectives of all the schemes run by the Ministry?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM, AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a)  The details of the ongoing schemes run by the Ministry are as under:-
- (i)     Centenaries and Anniversaries Scheme.
- (ii)    Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana.
- (iii)   Development of Museum
- (iv)   Development of Libraries & Archives.
- (v)    Global Engagement and International Co-operation.
- (vi)    National Mission on Manuscripts.
- (b) The details are at Annexure.
- (c) Objectives of all the Umbrella schemes run by the Ministry are as under:-
- (i) Centenaries and Anniversaries Scheme: To commemorate of centenary and special  anniversaries  such  as  125 th /150 th /175 th etc.  of  eminent  personalities  and events  of  historical  importance  to  the  country.  The  commemoration  starts  of completion of 100/125/150 etc. years and continue for a period of one year.
- (ii) Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana: To promote and disseminate the art & culture of the country by providing financial support to drama, theatre groups, dance groups, music ensembles, folk theatre & music and other genres of performing art activities.

(iii) Development of Museum: To set up new Museums and to Strengthening & modernization of the existing museums by Central Government, State Governments,  Societies,  Autonomous  bodies,  Public  Sector  Undertakings,  Local Bodies  and  Trusts  registered  under  the  Societies  Act  at  the  regional,  state  and district level.

-  Digitization of art objects in the museums across the country for making their images/catalogues available over the website and ;
-  Capacity Building of Museum professionals.

(iv) Development of Libraries & Archives: National Mission on Libraries (NML) has an objective of establishing a National Virtual Library of India, establishment of Model Libraries, quantitative/ qualitative  survey of Libraries and capacity building. All National, State and district level libraries are to be developed as model libraries, with  emphasis  on  developing  these  libraries  in  economically  backward  districts. Further, district libraries across the states would be provided network connectivity.

 To sustained development of libraries & information services in pursuance of  National  Knowledge  Commission's  recommendations.  These  objectives intend  to  cover  promotion  of  Information  Communication  Technology  (ICT) application in all Libraries Modernize Library Management, a National Survey of Libraries & Citizens and improvement of competence of library professional through training.

## (v) Global Engagement and International Co-operation:

-  Promote Indian Cultural abroad
-  Strengthen bonds of foreign countries with India.
-  Promote bilateral cultural contacts
-  Project India's cultural image abroad; and
-  Promote inbound tourism.

## (vi) National Mission on Manuscripts:

-  To locate manuscripts through national level Survey and Post-Survey.
-  Document  each  and  every  manuscript  and  manuscript  repository,  for  a National  Electronic  Database  that  currently  contains  information  on  four million manuscripts making this the largest database on Indian manuscripts in the world.
-  Conserve manuscripts incorporating both modern and indigenous methods of conservation and training a new generation of manuscript conservators.
-  To train  the  next  generation  of  scholars  in various  aspects of Manuscript Studies like languages, scripts and critical editing and cataloguing of texts and conservation of manuscripts.
-  To  promote  access  to  manuscripts  by  digitizing  the  rarest  and  most endangered manuscripts.
-  To promote access to manuscripts through publication of critical editions of unpublished manuscripts and catalogues.
-  To  facilitate public's  engagement  with manuscripts through lectures, seminars, publications and other outreach programmes.

## ANNEXURE REFEREED TO IN REPLY TO PART (B) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2858 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO ODISHA AND CHHATTISGARH UNDER THE SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED IN THESE STATES DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS

(Rs. In lakhs)

1.10

| S.No.   | Name of the Scheme                               | Financial Assistance provided in Odisha   | Financial Assistance provided in Odisha   | Financial Assistance provided in Odisha   | Financial provided Chhattisgarh   | Financial provided Chhattisgarh   | Assistance in   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------|
|         |                                                  | 2018-19                                   | 2019-20                                   | 2020-21                                   | 2018-19                           | 2019-20                           | 2020-21         |
| I.      | Centenaries and Anniversaries Scheme             | -                                         | -                                         | -                                         | -                                 | -                                 | -               |
| II.     | Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana                      | 606.96                                    | 322.35                                    | 519.88                                    | 41.61                             | 42.7                              | 41.15           |
| III.    | Development of Museum                            | 436.92                                    | 372.45                                    | 270.41                                    | -                                 | -                                 | -               |
| IV.     | Development of Libraries & Archives              | 58.19                                     | 27.61                                     | 1.49                                      | 55.46                             | 37.87                             | 1.10            |
| V.      | Global Engagement and International Co-operation | -                                         | -                                         | -                                         | -                                 | -                                 | -               |
| VI.     | National Mission on Manuscripts                  | -                                         | -                                         | -                                         | -                                 | -                                 | -               |

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