Lok Sabha Question No. 4131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Creation of Cultural Infrastructure
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4131 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022

## CREATION OF CULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE

## 4131.  SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI

## Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the allocations made under the Scheme of Financial Assistance for Creation of Cultural Infrastructure during the last five years, State-wise
- (b) the details of the outcome achieved through the scheme during the said period; and
- (c) the details of the infrastructure projects planned for the upcoming financial year?

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

## (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY):

## ANSWER

- (a)  The scheme by the name of Financial Assistance for Creation of Cultural Infrastructure is a Central Sector Scheme under which no State / UT-wise allocation of fund is made. However, allocation of budget under the scheme during the last five years is as under:

(Rupees in crore)

|   Sl. No. | Financial Year      |   BE/RE |
|-----------|---------------------|---------|
|         1 | 2016-17             |   31.5  |
|         2 | 2017-18             |   26.53 |
|         3 | 2018-19             |   20.9  |
|         4 | 2019-20             |   31.9  |
|         5 | 2020-21             |    9.81 |
|         6 | 2021-22 (till date) |   17.28 |

The scheme has following three components:

- (i)    Financial Assistance for Building Grants including Studio Theatres
- (ii)   Financial Assistance for Tagore Cultural Complexes (TCC)
- (iii)  Financial Assistance for Allied Cultural Activities
- (b)    The  details  of  the  outcome  achieved  through  the  scheme  during  the  last  five  years  are  at Annexure-I .
- (c)    The scheme of Financial Assistance for Creation of Cultural Infrastructure is open throughout the year for the applicant to submit their application for financial assistance. Under the components of  the  scheme,  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  NGOs/Not-for-profit  organization/  Govt. Department / Govt. sponsored agencies/ Universities etc. for creation of cultural infrastructure/complexes etc. Thereafter, the completed eligible applications are placed before National  Appraisal  Committee  (NAC)  /  Expert  Committee  for  examining  the  proposal  to  be sanctioned / approved.

The details of the outcome achieved through the scheme during the last five years

| Sl. No.   | Name of Schemes                         | Year-wise outcome of the scheme   | Year-wise outcome of the scheme   | Year-wise outcome of the scheme   | Year-wise outcome of the scheme   | Year-wise outcome of the scheme   | Year-wise outcome of the scheme   | Year-wise outcome of the scheme   | Year-wise outcome of the scheme   | Year-wise outcome of the scheme   | Year-wise outcome of the scheme   | Year-wise outcome of the scheme   | Year-wise outcome of the scheme   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|           |                                         | 2016-2017                         | 2016-2017                         | 2017-2018                         | 2017-2018                         | 2018-2019                         | 2018-2019                         | 2019-2020                         | 2019-2020                         | 2020-2021                         | 2020-2021                         | 2021-2022                         | 2021-2022                         |
|           |                                         | No. of Benefici aries             | Amount                            | No. of Beneficiar ies             | Amount                            | No. of Benefici                   | Amount                            | No. of Benefici aries             | Amount                            | No. of Benefici aries             | Amount                            | No. of Benefici aries             | Amount                            |
| 1.        | Tagore Cultural Complexes (TCC)         | 4                                 | 15,25,04,400/-                    | 6                                 | 18,16,00,000/-                    | aries 2                           | 3,61,92,500/-                     | 4                                 | 17,57,07,000/-                    | 1                                 | 5,96,43,040/-                     | 2                                 | 3,49,20,000/ -                    |
| 2.        | Building Grant including Studio Theatre | 15                                | 76,05,000/-                       | 31                                | 2,21,67,245/-                     | 44                                | 3,15,91,723/-                     | 26                                | 2,73,47,490/-                     | 29                                | 1,93,47,224/-                     | 22                                | 1,33,05,450/ -                    |
| 3.        | Allied Cultural Activities              | The                               | scheme was                        | incepted w.e.f.                   | 15.10.2018                        | 22                                | 10,60,00,000/-                    | 20                                | 7,54,00,000/-                     | --                                | --                                | --                                | --                                |

## Annexure-I