Lok Sabha Question No. 2070 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-14
Subject: Financial Assistance for Promotion of Mithila’s Culture
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Pintu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2070

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2022

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROMOTION OF MITHILA'S CULTURE

## † 2070. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has provided any assistance to the Government of Bihar to preserve and promote the culture of Mithila in Bihar during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, Year/district-wise; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH

## EASTERN REGION (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) & (b) To  protect,  preserve  &  promote  various  forms  of  folk  art  and  culture throughout the country including Mithila in Bihar, the Government  of India has set up seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs). Bihar is the member State of North Central Zone Cultural  Centre  (NCZCC),  Prayagraj  and  Eastern  Zonal  Cultural  Centre  (EZCC), Kolkata, autonomous organizations under Ministry of Culture. No State-wise funds are released by the Ministry to preserve and promote a particular culture.

EZCC,  Kolkata  organizes  programmes  like  Indradhanush,  Sita  Janam  Utsav, Chhat  Parva,  Guru  Govind  Singh  -  Prakash  Utsav,  Saint  Ravidas  Jayanti,  Bhikari Thakur Utsav, Baat Savitri Pujan Utsav, Jhulan Utsav, Uday Shankar Dance Festival, Phagun Utsav to preserve and promote the culture of Mithila in the Mithilanchal of Bihar in  the  districts  of  Madhubani,  Saharsa,  Madhepura,  Supaul,  Araria,  Darbhanga, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur,  Vaishali, Munger,  Purnia,  Katihar,  Kishanganj.  Details of programmes  organized  and  the  expenditure  incurred  by  EZCC  during  the  last  three years are at Annexure-I .

NCZCC,  Prayagraj  engages  Madhubani  painters  of  Mithila  region  of  Bihar  for Madhubani folk painting and folk dance artists to showcase folk dances of this region viz.  Jhoomer,  Jhijhia  and  Jat  Jatin  in  various  programmes  organized  by  them.  Folk singers of Mithila  region  are also  engaged  to  present  'Maithili  Gayan'  in  programmes organized by NCZCC, Prayagraj. Details of programmes organized and the expenditure incurred by NCZCC during the last three years are at Annexure-II .

- (c) Does not arise.

## ANNEXURE - I

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2070 for 14.03.2022

## Details of programmes organized by EZCC during the last three years

2018-19

|   Sr. No. | Name of the Programme             | Place                      | Amount spent (Rs.)   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------|
|         1 | Chhat Parv                        | Purnia & Patna, Bihar      | 28,39,000.00         |
|         2 | Sant Ravidas Jayanti              | Bhojpur, Bihar             | 28,39,000.00         |
|         3 | Baat Savitri Pujan Utsav          | Sitamarhi, Bihar           | 28,39,000.00         |
|         4 | Bhikhari Thakur Death Anniversary | Chhapra, Bihar             | 28,39,000.00         |
|         5 | Jhulan Utsav                      | Paliganj, Patna            | 28,39,000.00         |
|         6 | Uday Shankar Dance Festival       | Patna, Bihar               | 28,39,000.00         |
|         7 | Natya Utsav                       | Purnia, Bihar              | 28,39,000.00         |
|         8 | Theatre Festival                  | Katihar, Bihar             | 28,39,000.00         |
|         9 | Vaishali Mahotsav                 | Vaishali, Bihar            | 28,39,000.00         |
|        10 | Sita Vivah                        | Sitamarhi, Bihar           | 28,39,000.00         |
|        11 | Phagun Ka Bahar Utsav             | Muradpur, Sitamarhi, Bihar | 28,39,000.00         |
|        12 | Ma Janki Jan Mahotsav             | Sitamarhi, Bihar           | 28,39,000.00         |

## 2019-20

|   Sr. No. | Name of the Programme    | Place                   | Amount spent (Rs.)   |
|-----------|--------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|
|         1 | Chhat Parv               | Purnia and Patna, Bihar | 9,97,000.00          |
|         2 | Baat Savitri Pujan Utsav | Sitamarhi, Bihar        | 9,97,000.00          |
|         3 | Jhulan Utsav             | Paliganj, Patna         | 9,97,000.00          |
|         4 | Sita Vivah               | Sitamarhi, Bihar        | 9,97,000.00          |

2020-21

|   Sr. No. | Name of the Programme             | Place                      | Amount spent (Rs.)   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------|
|         1 | Chhat Parv                        | Purnia and Patna, Bihar    | 26,43,000.00         |
|         2 | Sant Ravidas Jayanti              | Bhojpur, Bihar             | 26,43,000.00         |
|         3 | Baat Savitri Pujan Utsav          | Sitamarhi, Bihar           | 26,43,000.00         |
|         4 | Bhikhari Thakur Death Anniversary | Chhapra, Bihar             | 26,43,000.00         |
|         5 | Jhulan Utsav                      | Paliganj, Bihar            | 26,43,000.00         |
|         6 | Natya Utsav                       | Purnia, Bihar              | 26,43,000.00         |
|         7 | Theatre Festival                  | Katihar, Bihar             | 26,43,000.00         |
|         8 | Sita Vivah                        | Sitamarhi, Bihar           | 26,43,000.00         |
|         9 | Phagun Ka Bahar Utsav             | Muradpur, Sitamarhi, Bihar | 26,43,000.00         |
|        10 | Ma Janki Jan Mahotsav             | Sitamarhi, Bihar           | 26,43,000.00         |

## ANNEXURE - II

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2070 for 14.03.2022

## Details of programmes organized by NCZCC during the last three years

2018-19

|   Sr. No. | Name of the Programme                   | Place                            | Amount spent (Rs.)   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------|
|         1 | Swachhta Ki Jyoti                       | Varanasi, UP                     | 1,34,200.00          |
|         2 | Lokotsav Yatra - Chain programme        | Motihari & East Champaran, Bihar | 1,34,200.00          |
|         3 | Divya Kumbh - Bhavya Kumbh (Kumbh Mela) | Prayagraj, UP                    | 1,34,200.00          |

2019-20

|   Sr. No. | Name of the Programme            | Place                 | Amount spent (Rs.)   |
|-----------|----------------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|
|         1 | Folk Singing Workshop            | Motihari, Bihar       | 2,05,700.00          |
|         2 | Chhat Parv                       | Banka, Bihar          |                      |
|         3 | Rashtriya Shilp Mela             | Prayagraj, UP         |                      |
|         4 | Buddha Mahotsav                  | Gaya, Bihar           |                      |
|         5 | Praan Pratishtha                 | East Champaran, Bihar |                      |
|         6 | BIMSTEC International Conference | Delhi                 |                      |

2020-21

|   Sr. No. | Name of the Programme               | Place            | Amount spent (Rs.)   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|------------------|----------------------|
|         1 | Madhubani Painting Workshop         | Madhubani, Bihar | 41,600.00            |
|         2 | Lok Gatha Gayan                     | Begusarai, Bihar | 41,600.00            |
|         3 | Jaan Bhi- Jahan Bhi - Painting Camp | Madhubani, Bihar | 41,600.00            |