Lok Sabha Question No. 1031 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Arts and Handicarft Projects
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1031 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH  JULY, 2021

## Arts and  Handicraft Projects

## 1031.  SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

## Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Public Sector oil companies have taken any initiative  to provide support to various projects related to arts and handicrafts; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the efforts being made by the Ministry to ensure that people in rural and tribal
- areas in Gujarat get maximum benefits from it?

## A N S W E R

पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a)  to  (c):      Yes  Sir.  Public  Sector  Oil  Companies  have  intimated  that  under Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  activities  they  have  taken  initiatives  to provide  support  to  various  projects  related  to  Arts  and  Handicrafts  in  different States. The  details  of such  projects  are  annexed.   The  projects  are  selected  and undertaken by the companies themselves in line with their CSR policies.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (c)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1031 ASKED BY SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR  REGARDING  'ARTS  AND  HANDICRAFT  PROJECTS',  TO  BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH  JULY 2021

|   Sl. No | Public Sector Oil Companies   | Details of Arts and Handicraft projects                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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|        1 | BPCL                          | Project for Re- organization and digitization of Handicrafts at National Crafts Museum in New Delhi.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|        1 | BPCL                          | Setting up of 3 craft based centers to provide training for Bagh Print, Maheshwari and Chanderi Art Style in Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|        1 | BPCL                          | Indigenous Livelihood and Crafts training program for tribal community in Kerala                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|        2 | NRL                           | Development of Front Space, Stage and Hall of Marangi Rajahuwa Natghar, Golaghat, Assam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|        2 | NRL                           | Renovation of Stage Illumination System of Amolapatty Natya Mandir, Dibrugarh, Assam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|        2 | NRL                           | Promotion/Conservation of Art & Culture by providing Financial Assistance for constructing Banshi Gopal Natya Mandir, Majuli, Assam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|        3 | OIL                           | The company runs Handicraft Promotion and Training Centre (HTPC) in Duliajan, District-Dibrugarh, Assam, which is functional since 1984. The Centre provides eleven month stipendiary training every year to nearly 40 rural under-privileged women in the trades of weaving, cutting, tailoring& embroidery. Post training assistance in the form of looms, sewing machines, yarn etc are provided to the beneficiaries. |
|        4 | GAIL                          | Support towards sustainable livelihood generation in Ramgarh (Uttarakhand)-Under this project livelihood generation has been promoted by building capacities of 44 nos. of beneficiaries in various trades including handicraft items. Livelihood training has also been provided in trades like crochet, candle making, knitting etc.                                                                                    |
|        4 | GAIL                          | Project GAIL Shrijan- Under the project, skill training has been provided to around 7000 women, in more than 28 skills including handicrafts and handlooms. Three Community Resource Training Centres (CRTCs) have also been set to provide market linkages for the products made by women beneficiaries at Rudraprayag District, Uttarakhand. The support was provided till FY 2019-20.                                  |
|        4 | GAIL                          | Project GAIL Taana-Bana- Under the project livelihood opportunities in textile designing/handlooms are being provided to women in Vijaipur, Madhya Pradesh which has given them self- entrepreneurship opportunities through organizing exhibition/sale stalls in Government exhibitions across India.                                                                                                                    |
|        5 | IOCL                          | Developing tourist friendly facilities at Archaeological Survey of India sites of iconic importance (All India) through Indian Oil Foundation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|        5 | IOCL                          | Integrated Pottery Development Project in association with IIT, Madras. (Tamil Nadu)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|        5 | IOCL                          | Skill upgradation and provision of equipment to pottery aritsans in Pune. (Maharashtra)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|        5 | IOCL                          | Construction of a fully furnished conference room for New Arts Players, Chenikuthi, Guwahati. (Assam)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|        5 | IOCL                          | Infrastructure for socio-economic development of Weaver Cooperative Societies. (Odisha)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|        5 | IOCL                          | Renovation of Kumar Bhaskar Natya Mandir, Guwahati. (Assam)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|        5 | IOCL                          | Entrepreneurship Skill Development Program for local girls in leather bag making inTinsukia. (Assam)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

| 6   | ONGC   | Bamboo Handicraft Project in Madhya Pradesh to make the artisans of Jhabua and Alirajpur districts of Madhya Pradesh. Self dependent.                                                     |
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|     |        | Training for livelihood and Entrepreneurship Development of Bhotiya Tribe in Chamoli District, Uttarakhand through Weaving (Wool Craft), production of woollen items, especially carpets. |
| 7   | MRPL   | Providing Chairs and Furnitures to 'Gilivindu', Rashtrakavi M. Govinda Pai Memorial Site at Manjeshwara, Kasaragodu                                                                       |
|     |        | Programme for promotion of local language "Tulu" titled "Gampana Thirgata" and local folk Art "Yakshagana" titled "Yakshantharanga" in All India Radio, Mangalore                         |
|     |        | Sponsorship to Manikrishnaswamy Academy Surathkal for "Udayaraga" programme.                                                                                                              |
|     |        | Financial support for organizing Jodu Kare Kambala, a local folk art, in Moodabidri.                                                                                                      |
|     |        | Sponsorship for "Karavalli Utsav" 2019.                                                                                                                                                   |
|     |        | Sponsorship for Kite Festival as part of "Karavali Utsav" 2019.                                                                                                                           |
|     |        | Sponsorship for a programme in support of local language and local art & culture, titled as "Pattanga" in Namma TV Channel, Mangalore                                                     |
|     |        | Construction of Stage Building to Koti Chennaya Jodukare Kambala Samithi, Ontikatte, Moodabidri.                                                                                          |