Lok Sabha Question No. 1917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Financial Expenditure Planning for Cultural Promotion Schemes
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Vijay Kumar Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1917

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023

## FINANCIAL EXPENDITURE PLANNING FOR CULTURAL PROMOTION SCHEMES

## 1917. Shri Vijay Kumar Dubey :

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made any financial expenditure planning for the art and culture promotion scheme, promotion of museums, international cooperation, centenary and annual programmes of the Ministry during the year 2022-23;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has made any action  plan  across  the  country  for  Central autonomous bodies, museums, academies, libraries and other institutions of culture;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  & (b):  Yes, Sir, the Budget Estimates of the Ministry of Culture for the year 2022-23 is annexed.

(c) & (d):  Yes, Sir. As per the mandate of Ministry of Culture, the Ministry deals with the Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage of India. This heritage encompasses several strands  including  monuments  and  archaeology,  folk  and  tribal  art,  literature,  archives, library,  performing  arts  including  music  dance  and  drama,  visual  arts  in  the  form  of paintings,  sculptures  and  graphics.  All  activities  of  the  Ministry  relating  to  promotion, preservation and conservation of the Cultural Heritage of the Country are implemented through a network of two attached offices, 7 subordinated offices and 34 autonomous organizations under its control and number of schemes directly operated by the Ministry for promotion and dissemination of Art & Culture. Its activities, projects and programmes are organized under various schemes of archaeology, museums, archives, anthropology, performing  arts,  public  libraries,  Buddhists  and  Tibetan  institutes,  centenaries  and anniversary, international cultural relations, Gandhi heritage mission

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  &  (b)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question Diary No. 1917 for 13.03.2023 regarding Financial Expenditure Planning for Cultural  Promotion Schemes.

(Rs. in lakh)

| S. No.                                | Organizations                                    | BE 2022-23   |
|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------|
| 1                                     | 2                                                | 3            |
| Establishment :                       | Establishment :                                  |              |
| 1                                     | Secretariat- Social Services                     | 5784.00      |
| 2                                     | Archaeological Survey                            | 108034.00    |
| 3                                     | Libraries and Archives                           | 12776.00     |
| 4                                     | Museums                                          | 13693.00     |
| 5                                     | Anthropological Survey of India                  | 5030.00      |
|                                       | Total- Establishment                             | 145317.00    |
| Central Sector Schemes :              | Central Sector Schemes :                         |              |
| 6                                     | Centenaries and Anniversaries Scheme             | 11000.00     |
| 7                                     | Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana                      | 18685.00     |
| 8                                     | Development of Museum                            | 18000.00     |
| 9                                     | Development of Libraries & Archives              | 2300.00      |
| 10                                    | Global Engagement                                | 1357.00      |
| 11                                    | National Mission on Cultural Mapping and Roadmap | 1913.00      |
|                                       | Total- Central Sector Sch.                       | 53255.00     |
| Autonomous Bodies :                   | Autonomous Bodies :                              |              |
| 12                                    | Support to Akademies                             | 36535.00     |
| 13                                    | Support to Museum                                | 31532.00     |
| 14                                    | Support to Libraries                             | 9913.00      |
| 15                                    | BTI and Memorials                                | 12304.00     |
|                                       | Total- Autonomous Bodies                         | 90284.00     |
| 16                                    | Grantee Bodies                                   | 12049.00     |
| Total (Autonomous and Grantee Bodies) | Total (Autonomous and Grantee Bodies)            | 102333.00    |
| Grand Total                           | Grand Total                                      | 300905.00    |