Lok Sabha Question No. 5207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Inclusion of Identified Historical Places of Odisha as National Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5207 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## INCLUSION OF IDENTIFIED HISTORICAL PLACES OF ODISHA AS NATIONAL MONUMENTS

## 5207. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  schemes  and  projects  under  the  Ministry  during  the  last  eight years;
- (b) the funds allocated for the schemes and projects in the State of Odisha during the last eight years;
- (c) the number of beneficiaries in Odisha, district-wise during the last eight years;
- (d)  whether the Government plans to include the identified historical, cultural places in Odisha as National Monuments; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  Details of schemes and projects administered by Ministry of Culture during the last eight years are as under:
1.  Financial assistance for promotion of guru-shishya parampara (Repertory Grant)
2.  Scheme of financial assistance for promotion of art and culture:
- i.  Financial Assistance to Cultural organizations with National Presence
- ii.  Cultural Function & Production Grant (CFPG)
- iii.  Financial Assistance for Building Grants including Studio Theatres
- iv.  Financial Assistance for Allied Cultural Activities
3. Financial assistance for construction of Tagore Cultural Complexes (TCC)
4.  Scheme of scholarship and fellowship for promotion of art and culture:
- i.  Scheme  for  the  Award  of  Fellowship  To  Outstanding  Persons  in  the  field  of Culture
- ii.  Scheme for Scholarships to Young Artistes in different Cultural fields

## iii. Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research

5.  Financial assistance for Veteran Artists
6.  Seva Bhoj Yojana
7. Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS).
8.  Museum Grant Scheme
9. Centenary and Anniversary Celebrations Scheme
10. Matching scheme for development of public Libraries by Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF)
11. Non-matching  scheme  for  development  of  public  Libraries  by  Raja  Rammohun  Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF)
12. National Mission on Libraries(NML)

(b) &  (c):  No  specific fund is allocated to any State/UTs. However, details of funds released in the State of Odisha along with number of beneficiaries are given in the Annexure.

- (d)  No, Sir.
- (e)  Does not arise.

## Annexure

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (b)  &  (c)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question  No.  5207  for  03.04.2023  regarding  Inclusion  of  Identified  Historical Places of Odisha as National Monuments

## (Rs. In Lakhs)

|   S.N | Scheme                                                                          | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |   No. of Beneficiaries 2014-15 to 2021-22 |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------------------------|
|     1 | Financial assistance for promotion of Guru- Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant) | 70.98     | 91.44     | 68.34     | 86.88     | 142.68    | 91.62     | 107.08    | 152.16    |                                       155 |
|     2 | Financial assistance for Veteran Artists                                        | *         | *         | *         | *         | 156.28    | 84.04     | 119.46    | 276.95    |                                      1857 |
|     3 | Cultural function & production grant (CFPG)                                     | 101.75    | 100.0     | 130.97    | 181.93    | 167.95    | 64.79     | 173.81    | 182.99    |                                       871 |
|     4 | Financial Assistance for Building Grants including Studio Theatres              | -         | -         | 4.5       | 1.2       | 1.00      | -         | 12.73     | 4.00      |                                         8 |
|     5 | Financial Assistance to Cultural organizations with National Presence           | -         | -         | -         | -         | 26.25     | -         | -         | -         |                                         1 |
|     6 | Museum Grant Scheme                                                             |           | 75.00     | 15.00     | 217.56    |           |           |           |           |                                         2 |
|     7 | Scheme for promotion of Culture of science (SPoCS                               | 357.46    | 291.68    | 447.36    | 559.65    | 535.60    | 544.55    | 384.71    | 390.99    |                                   2543986 |
|     8 | Matching scheme for development of public                                       | 199.73    | 2.10      | 86.12     | 88.62     | 76.73     | --        | 93.97     | --        |                                      4504 |

|    | Libraries by Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF)                                               |        |       |       |       |       |       |      |       |     |
|----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|------|-------|-----|
|  9 | Non-matching scheme for development of public Libraries by Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF) |  42.86 | 28.95 |  91.3 | 72.91 | 58.19 | 27.62 | 1.49 | 31.49 | 240 |
| 10 | National Mission on Libraries                                                                           | 263.36 | 33    | 100   | -     | -     | -     | -    | -     |   2 |

* Upto 2017-18, the disbursement of Financial Support was exclusively being disbursed by LIC which did not maintain State-wise data.