Lok Sabha Question No. 2293 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Setting up of an Indian Institute of Heritage and Conservation
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit, Sudheer Gupta, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik

## GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2293

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## SETTING UP OF AN INDIAN INSTITUTE OF HERITAGE AND CONSERVATION

2293. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE;

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU;

SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT;

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA;

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO;

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK ;

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  an  Indian  Institute  of  Heritage  and Conservation with the status of a deemed University;
- b) if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objectives behind the move;
- c) whether the Government has identified the place where this institute will be set up and the time by which this institute will start functioning;
- d) whether the Government has decided to set up more museums in the country; and
- e) if so, the funds provided by the Government during each of the last three years and the current year for setting up of new museums and development of the existing ones?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM (PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) (b)  &  (c)  Government  is  considering  to  set  up  Indian  Institute  of  Heritage  (IIH)  by integrating  following  institutions  under  Ministry  of  Culture  at  the  primary  campus  of NMI  at  Noida.  The  proposed  IIH  would  consider  to  conduct  various  Certificate, Diploma,  Graduate,  Post  Graduate,  Doctoral,  Post-Doctoral  degree  and  Skill  and Entrepreneurship Development Courses/Programs in the fields of Archaeology, Conservation,  Archives, Museology,  Curation,  Epigraphy,  Manuscriptology  and  allied fields shortly.
- (d) &  (e)  Ministry  of  Culture   operates  Museum  Grant  Scheme  under  which  financial assistance  is  provided  for  setting  up  of  new  Museums  by  State  Governments  and Societies, Autonomous bodies, Local Bodies and Trusts registered under the Societies Act, to strengthen and modernize the existing museums at the regional, state and District level,  digitization  of  art  objects  in  the  museums  across  the  country  for  making  their images/catalogues  available  over  the  website  and  for  capacity  building  of  Museum professionals. Museum Grant Scheme is applicable to all States and UTs of the Country. Details of funds provided by the Government during each of the last three years and the current year for setting up of new museums and development of the existing museums under the Museum Grant Scheme is attached at Annexure-I.

Annexure-I to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 2293 regarding "Setting up of an Indian Institute of Heritage and Conservation'

The State-wise list of disbursal of Funds under the Museum Grant Scheme in last three years.

(Rs. in lakhs)

|   S. No . | State             | Name of Organization                                                                                                     | FY: 2017-18   | FY: 2018-19   | FY: 2019-20   | FY: 2020- 21(till date)   |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Archaeological Museum, Eluru, West Godavari Dist. Department of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh           | 160.00        | -             | 80.00         | 80.00                     |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh    | Bapu Museum, M G Road, Vijayawada, Krishna Distt. Department of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh           | 320.00        | -             | 160.00        | 160.00                    |
|         3 | Arunachal Pradesh | Mumpa Museum, Bright Future Society, Ziro, M.G. Road, Hapoli, P.O. Ziro (post box No. 44) lower Subansiri District       | -             | 26.992        | -             | -                         |
|         4 | Arunachal Pradesh | Research Institute of World's Ancient Traditions Cultures and Heritage (RIWATCH), Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh | 3.937         | -             | -             | -                         |
|         5 | Arunachal Pradesh | Siynik Museum, Bui Welfare Society, Daporjio Town, P.O. &P.S Daporjio, upper Subansiri Dist.                             | 69.075        | -             | 68.894        | -                         |
|         6 | Assam             | Padamshree Dr. Robin Banerjee Trust, Mission Road, Golaghat, Assam                                                       | 18.225        | -             | -             | -                         |
|         7 | Goa               | Museum of Christian Art, Goa, Annex Convent of Santa Monica, Old Goa                                                     | -             | -             | -             | 100.00                    |

|   8. | Gujarat         | Rakot Rajya Foundation, Rajit Villas Palace, Palace Road, Rajkot, Gujarat                                      | -      | -       | -      | 250.00   |
|------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------|--------|----------|
|    9 | Haryana         | Centre for Art & Archaeology, 22, Sector-32, Institutional Area, Gurgaon, Haryana                              | -      | 12.50   | -      | -        |
|   10 | Haryana         | NSG Wives Welfare Association (NWYA), Manesar, Gurgaon                                                         | 62.844 | -       | -      | -        |
|   11 | Jammu & Kashmir | Deskid Cultural and Welfare Society, Gonpa, J&K                                                                |        |         | 217.52 | -        |
|   12 | Karnataka       | Indian Music Experience Trust, MLR Convention Cenre Brigade Millennium, JP Nagar , Bangalore                   | 115.00 | -       | 115.00 | -        |
|   13 | Kerala          | Guru Gopinath Natyagrama Society, Vattiyoorkavu PO Thiruvanathapuram                                           | 60.00  | -       | -      | -        |
|   14 | Kerala          | GALAXY, Karaunasai Road, Velland , P.O Trivandrum                                                              | 32.426 | 67.573  | -      | 50.00    |
|   15 | Kerala          | Archaeological Museum, Hill Palace Museum, (PO), Thripunithura, Kerala                                         | -      | 112.036 | -      | -        |
|   16 | Kerala          | Koyikkal Palace- Archaeological Museum for Folklore, Folk Art & Numismatics, Sathram Juntion, Nedumangad       | -      | 62.737  | -      | -        |
|   17 | Kerala          | Pazhassi Raja Archaeological Museum, East Hill, Kozhikode Kerala                                               | -      | 60.763  | -      | -        |
|   18 | Kerala          | Govt. of Kerala for Development of Govt. Museum Sakthan, Thampuran Palace Museum, Chempukkavu, Trissur, Kerala | -      | 200.426 | -      | -        |

|   19. | Madhya Pradesh   | Shri 1008 Digambar Jain Siddha Kshetra Aharji, Shantinath Museum, Teekamgarh                                                   | 50.680   | -       | -       | -   |
|-------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|---------|---------|-----|
|    20 | Maharash tra     | Symbiosis Society Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Museum & Memorial, Senapati Bapat Road, Opp Sheti Mahamandal, Pune,                   | 31.28    | -       | -       | -   |
|    21 | Maharash tra     | Indian Numismatic, Historical and Cultural Research Foundation, Raheja Centre, Nariman Point, Mumbai                           | -        | 183.207 | -       | -   |
|    22 | Maharash tra     | Funds & Properties of the Parsi Punchayet Bombay, of Framji Dadabhoy Alpiwalla Museum, Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Fort, Mumbai | 200.00   | -       | -       | -   |
|    23 | Manipur          | The Public Museum, Jiribam, Emphal East, Manipur                                                                               | -        | 21.797  | -       | -   |
|    24 | Manipur          | Zogam Arts and Cultural Development Association, Thangzam Road, Hill Town, Churachandpur                                       | -        | 9.278   | -       | -   |
|    25 | Manipur          | State Archaeology, Govt. Of Manipur for setting up of three galleries in Kangla Fort.                                          | -        | -       | 217.755 | -   |
|    26 | Mizoram          | Mizoram State Museum, Director, Art & Culture Department, Aizwal, Mizoram                                                      | 25.00    | -       | -       | -   |
|    27 | Mizoram          | Director Art & Culture Department, Chanmari, Aizwal for Setting up of District Museum at Lunglei, Mizoram                      | -        | -       | 413.61  | -   |
|    28 | Nagaland         | Heikhas Museum, Nourhe Society, C/o Dr. Kedozato Punyii                                                                        | 7.465    | -       | -       | -   |

|    |           | Medplus Pharmacy, Kohima,                                                                         |        |         |         |        |
|----|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------|---------|--------|
| 29 |           | State Museum Kohima, Govt. of Nagaland                                                            | -      | 365.667 | 373.51  | -      |
| 30 |           | Directorate of Art and Culture, Kohima, Nagaland for setting up of Chesore Museum in Tuesang Town | 468.63 | -       | 231.801 | -      |
| 31 |           | Kipi Qomi Welfare Society, Thilixu Village, Dimapur                                               | 125.00 | 120.166 | -       | -      |
| 32 |           | Ayolta Human Resource Society, Orangkong Village, Longleng District                               | -      | 247.743 | -       | -      |
| 33 |           | Tenak Society, Mon District                                                                       | -      | 245.133 | -       | -      |
| 34 |           | Vikehie Welfare Society, Viswema village, post Jakhama, Kohima                                    | 50.00  | 50.00   | -       | -      |
| 35 |           | Charity Welfare Society-, Khezhakeno, Phek                                                        | 50.00  | 50.00   | -       | -      |
| 36 |           | Needy People Society, Mokokchung                                                                  | 50.00  | 49.539  | -       | -      |
| 37 |           | Naga Traditional Museum, Khel, Kohima Village, Kohima,                                            | 50.00  | 25.00   | -       | 25.00  |
| 38 |           | Tesophenyu Light Bearer Youth Club Society , Teosophenyu Village Kohima                           | 50.00  | 24.332  | 24.83   | -      |
| 39 |           | Directorate of Art and Culture, Kohima, Nagaland for setting up of mueum in Tsaru, Tuesang        | -      | -       | -       | 306.21 |
| 40 | Odisha    | J. D Centre Of Art, VIP Colony, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar                                            | 217.56 | -       | -       | -      |
| 41 | Rajasthan | Ram Gopal Vijayvargiya Memorial Trust, 2564, Vijayvargiya Building, Choura Rasta, Jaipur          | -      | -       | 71.093  | -      |

|   42. |            | Vivekananda Museum, Ramakrishna Mission, Vivekananda Smriti Mandir, Khetri                                                                | -      | -     | 12.45   | -      |
|-------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------|---------|--------|
|    43 |            | Veer Shiromani Maharana Pratap Samiti, Udaipur                                                                                            | -      | -     | 113.78  | -      |
|    44 |            | City Palace, Maharana Mewar Charitable Foundation, Udaipur, Rajasthan                                                                     | -      | -     | 121.998 | -      |
|    45 |            | Shri Girdhar Smarak Dharmarth Nyas Trust, (Shri Girdhar Smarak Trust) Kings Palace Jaisalmer Fort Palace Museum, Ofrt Jaisalmer Rajasthan | -      | -     | -       | 250.00 |
|    46 | Tamil Nadu | High Court of Madras, George Town, Chennai                                                                                                | -      | 19.00 | -       | -      |
|    47 | Tamil Nadu | Dakshinachitra Heritage Museum, Madras Craft Foundation,G-3, Madhuram Flats 6, Urur Olcott Road, Besant Nagar, Chennai                    | 18.071 | -     | -       | -      |
|    48 | Tamil Nadu | Govt. Museum, Thirugokarnam, Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu                                                                                       | 160.00 | -     | -       | -      |
|    49 | Tamil Nadu | Government Museum St. Mark Road, Samathanapuram Palayamkottai, Tiruneveli Distt.                                                          | 90.572 | -     | -       | -      |
|    50 | Tamil Nadu | Government Museum Trichy, Rani Managammal Palace , Dist. Tiruchirapalli                                                                   | 149.97 | -     | -       | -      |
|    51 | Tamil Nadu | Government Museum Ooty, Stone House, Dist. Udhagamandalam                                                                                 | 46.00  | -     | -       | -      |
|    52 |            | Department of Archaeology, Tamilnadu for                                                                                                  | -      | -     | 330.88  | -      |

|    |               | Development up of Thirumalai Nayak Palace Site Museum Madurai                                                   |        |        |        |         |
|----|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|---------|
| 53 |               | Department of Museum, Govt. Of Tamilnadu for Development of Egmore Museum Egmore (iconic State Mueum, Tamilnadu | -      | -      | -      | 541.389 |
| 54 | Uttar Pradesh | La Martiniere Girls' College,Khursheed Manzil Museum, Box No. 33, Lucknow                                       | -      | 38.21  | -      | -       |
| 55 | Uttar Pradesh | Parshwanath Vidyapeeth, ITI Road, Karaundi, P.O. BHU, Varanasi                                                  | -      | 37.60  | -      | -       |
| 56 | Uttar Pradesh | Office of Cantonment Board, Carriappa, Shahjahanpur                                                             |        | 190.72 | -      | 98.932  |
| 57 | Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad High Court, Allahabad , Uttar Pradesh                                                                 | 10.488 | -      | -      | -       |
| 58 | Uttar Pradesh | Ram Katha Museum and Digital Holographic Ram Leela (OAT), Ayodhya (District Faizabad), Govt. of Uttar Pradesh   | -      | 400.00 | -      | -       |
| 59 | Uttar Pradesh | Guru Gorakhnath Sewa Sansthan, Guru Gorakhnath Museum at Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh                               | -      | 250.00 | -      | -       |
| 60 | Uttara- khand | Tourism and Culture, Uttaranchal, Uttarkhand (Himalayan Museum, Rishikesh)                                      | -      | -      | 244.19 | -       |
| 61 | Uttara- khand | Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttrakhand                                                                 |        | -      | 31.793 | -       |
| 62 | Uttara- khand | Sumitra Nandan Pant Mueum, Kausani Distt. Bageshwar, Uttrakhand of Tourism& Culture                             | 20.888 | -      | -      | -       |
| 63 | West Bengal   | Bagnan Ananda Niketan Kirtishala, District Museum, Po- Bagnan, Howrah                                           | 52.215 | -      | -      | -       |

|   64. |       | Artsacer Foundation , BH-167 Lake Sector II Kolkata                                              | 10.00   | -       | -      | -   |
|-------|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|--------|-----|
|    65 |       | Gaudiya Mission, Gaudiya Math, Kaliprasad Chakraborty Street, Bagbazar, Kolkata                  | -       | 99.625  | -      | -   |
|    66 |       | Centre For Studies In Social Sciences (Jadunath Sarkar), Baishnabghata Patuli Township , Kolkata | -       | 25.108  | -      | -   |
|    67 |       | Rabindra Bharati University, B.T. Road, North 24 Parganas, Kolkata                               | -       | 26.225  | -      | -   |
|    68 |       | Natya Shodh Sansthan, EE-8, Sector-II, Bidhannagar, Kolkata                                      | 12.725  | 12.503  | -      | -   |
|    69 |       | Netaji Research Bureau, Netaji Bhawan, Lala Lajpat Rai Saranai, Kolkata                          | -       | 56.449  | -      | -   |
|    70 |       | National Cultural Association, Nehru Children's Museum, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata , West Bengal  | 15.17   | -       | -      | -   |
|    71 |       | Visva-Bharati University, Shantiniketan, West Bengal                                             | 273.91  | -       | -      | -   |
|    72 |       | Ramakrishna Sarada Mission, Sister Nivedita Heritage Museum, Bosepara Lane, Baghbazar, Kolkata   | -       | 103.132 | 121.42 | -   |
|    73 |       | Sir J C Bose Trust, Acharya Bhawan, 93 Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata                    | -       | -       | 170.00 | -   |
|    74 | Delhi | Srinivas Malliah memorial Theatre Crafts Trust, Kamaadevi Bhawan, 5, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg ,  | -       | -       | 22.08  | -   |

|    | New Delhi                                                                        |       |    |    |    |
|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|----|----|----|
| 75 | North Delhi Municipal Corporation, Shahajhanabad Museum, Lahori Gate Chowk Delhi | 169.2 | -  | -  | -  |