Lok Sabha Question No. 1644 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Funds to NMIHACM
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Anurag Sharma, D. M. Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1644

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## FUNDS TO NMIHACM

## 1644. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA: SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND:

Will the Minister of CULTURE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has sanctioned funds for any new projects under the National Museum Institute of the History of Art, Conservation and Museology (NMIHACM);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the funds allocated to various projects during the last eight years, project-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (c):    No,  Sir.  National  Museum  Institute  of  the  History  of  Art,  Conservation  and Museology (NMIHACM) is an Autonomous Institute under Ministry of Culture to which grant-in-aid is provided by the Government.  The grant-in-aid provided under the subheads of 'Creation of Capital Assets'(CCA) and 'General' are utilized for  the projects undertaken by NMIHACM. The details of projects undertaken by NMIHACM during the last eight years from Grant- in - aid provided to the Institute is annexed as Annexure.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  PART  (b)  and  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1644 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 13.02.2023 REGARDING 'FUNDS TO NMIHACM'.

(In Rupees)

| S No.   | Project Name                                      | 2014- 15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1       | Things Unbound Engagements with objects in Museum | 1,000      | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         |
| 2       | Museums Goes to Hospital                          | -          | 1,09,400  | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         |
| 3       | Kunal- Excavation                                 | -          | -         | -         | 15,358    | 3,12,178  | 5,47,995  | -         | -         |
| 4       | Documentation of ICH - Ladakh                     | -          | -         | 78,843    | 3,75,209  | 5,65,051  | 3,91,176  | -         | 2,39,135  |
| 5       | Documentation of Intangible Cultural Heritage     | -          | 19,472    | -         | 8,60,576  | 7,87,257  | 8,70,270  | -         | -         |
| 6       | Traditional Material and Development              | -          | -         | -         | 13,043    | -         | -         | -         | -         |
| 7       | Revival of Ancient Henpcrete Technology           | -          | -         | -         | 20,700    | 5,945     | -         | -         | -         |
| 8       | Jatan                                             | -          | -         | -         | -         | 4,55,573  | 3,72,895  | -         | -         |
| 9       | Documentation on Kalamkari                        | -          | -         | -         | -         | -         | 60,007    | -         | -         |
| 10      | Cultural Heritage of Varanasi : KVTC              | -          | -         | -         | -         | -         | 44,588    | -         | 2,92,640  |
| 11      | Project on Company Painting                       | -          | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         | 7,800     | 8,96,000  |
| 12      | Kedar Nath                                        | -          | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         | 3,38,972  | 23,864    |
| 13      | Setting up of Museum at Red Fort                  | -          | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         | 29,286    | 38,72,780 |
| 14      | Setting up of a Museum Corner in                  | -          | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         | 1,84,988  |
|         | Total                                             | 1,000      | 1,28,872  | 78,843    | 12,84,886 | 21,26,004 | 22,86,931 | 3,76,058  | 55,09,407 |