Lok Sabha Question No. 3403 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Funds to Museum for Tribal Freedom Fighters
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3403

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2021

## FUNDS TO MUSEUM FOR TRIBAL FREEDOM FIGHTERS

## 3403. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any steps have been taken by the Government to setup museums for tribal freedom fighters of India, details thereof;
- (b) the details of the progress of gathering information and documentation of the contributions and sacrifices made by tribal people in the freedom struggle;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  invited  comments  and  contributions  by  the  public  to  gather information  and  documentation  on  contributions  and  sacrifices  made  by  tribal  people  in  the freedom struggle and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therfor;

(d) whether any proposals for any museums have been approved and the details of funds released by the Government to setup such museums; and

(e) whether the Government has any plans or received any proposal to setup a similar museum or a division in any national museum in New Delhi and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to(d)  Yes  Sir,  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  (MoTA)  provides  financial  assistance   under  the Centrally Sponsored Scheme 'Support to Tribal Research Institutes' to states/UTs for setting up Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum to acknowledge the heroic and patriotic deeds of tribal people who struggled against the Britishers and refused to be bowed down so that the coming generations may know how tribals were involved in making sacrifices for the nation.

Under the scheme, Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has constituted a National Level Committee (NLC)  for  monitoring  of  such  projects.   Ministry  has  sanctioned  10   projects   to  construct museums  for tribal freedom fighters in different States based on their proposals. The particulars of museums sanctioned, location of museum, fund released and tribal freedom fighters /heroes associated with the museums are as under:

| S. N.   | State          | Location            | Tribal freedom fighters /Heroes                    | Project Cost            |   MoTA Commitment |   Fund Released |
|---------|----------------|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| 1       | Gujarat        | Rajpipla            | Prominent freedom fighters from across the country | 102.55/137.01 (revised) |                50 |           50    |
| 2       | Jharkhand      | Ranchi              | Birsa Munda                                        | 36.66                   |                25 |           25    |
| 3       | Andhra Pradesh | Lambasingi          | Shri Alluri Seetha Ram Raju                        | 35.00                   |                15 |            7.5  |
| 4       | Chhattisgarh   | Raipur              | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh                         | 25.66                   |                15 |            4.65 |
| 5       | Kerala         | Kozhikode           | Thallakal Chandu                                   | 16.16                   |                15 |            7.5  |
| 6       | Madhya         | PradeshChhindwara   | TantyaBheel, Bheema nayak, Khajaya Nayak, etc.     | 38.26                   |                15 |            6.93 |
| 7       | Telangana      | Hyderabad           | Ramji Gond                                         | 18.00                   |                15 |            1    |
| 8       | Manipur        | Yet to be finalized | Rani Gaidinliu                                     | 51.38                   |                15 |            1    |
| 9.      | Mizoram        | Kelsih              | Ropuiliani                                         | 15.00                   |                15 |            7    |
| 10.     | Goa*           | Ponda               | -                                                  | 30.00                   |                15 |            0.1  |
|         |                |                     |                                                    | Total                   |               195 |          110.68 |

* Goa has been requested to submit DPR of project and land availability

(e) No such proposal/plan is under consideration of the Ministry.

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