Lok Sabha Question No. 979 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-08
Subject: Digitisation of Museums in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Kaushal Kishore, P.P. Chaudhary, Arjunlal Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 979 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8th FEBRUARY, 2021

## DIGITISATION OF MUSEUMS IN UTTAR PRADESH AND RAJASTHAN

## 979. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE: SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has started or supported digitization and development works in the museums of  Uttar Pradesh State and Rajasthan;
- (b) whether the Government has  any outstanding payment towards the State of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh in the project of digitization and development of works at museums;
- (c) if so, the detailed information on the scope of work and specific expenditure incurred along with the assistance provided; and
- (d) the  time  by  which  the  outstanding  payment  is  likely  to  be  paid  to  complete  the  project initiated?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM

## (PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) Ministry of Culture  operates a 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, digitisation 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 including Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
- (b) to (d) Details of outstanding payment towards the State of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh for Setting  up/Modernization  of  Museums,  Digitisation  of  Museum  collections  under  the Museum Grant scheme along with detailed information on the scope of works and specific expenditure  incurred  with  the  assistance  provided  may  be  seen  at 'ANNEXURE' .  Funds are released to the implementing agency, as per standard scheme guidelines, upon receipt of requisite documents.

## ANNEXURE

## DETAILS OF OUTSTANDING  PAYMENT  TOWARDS  THE  STATE  OF RAJASTHAN AND UTTAR PRADESH FOR SETTING UP/MODERNIZATION OF  MUSEUMS,  DIGITIZATION  OF  MUSEUM  COLLECTIONS  UNDER  THE MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME

(Amount in Rs.)

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|   S. no. | Name of State   | Purpose                              | Name of the organization                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Type of Org anization   | Total Appr oved Cost   | Total Amou nt released   | Balance Am ount   |
|----------|-----------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Rajasthan       | Setting up of new Museum             | Ramgopal Vijayvergia Memorial Trust, Jaipur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | NGO                     | 3,60,00,000            | 2,87,09,333              | 72,90,667         |
|        2 | Rajasthan       | Setting up of new Museum             | Veer Shiromani Maharaja Pratap Samiti, Tiger Hill, Badgaon Roa d, Manoharpura, Udaipur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | NGO                     | 5,00,00,000            | 3,63,78,000              | 1,36,22,000       |
|        3 | Rajasthan       | Setting up of new Museum             | Shri Girdhar Smarak Dharmarth Nyas Trust, (Shri Girdhar Smara k Trust) Kings Palace Jaisalmer Fort Palace Museum, Ofrt Jaisal mer Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | NGO                     | 5,00,00,000            | 2,50,00,000              | 2,50,00,000       |
|        4 | Rajasthan       | Digitisation o f Museum Co llections | Government of Rajasthan For development of website, inst allation of digital kiosks and purc hasing of hardware in respect of f ollowing museums: 1. Government Museum, Udaipur 2. Government Museum, J odhpur 3. Government Museum, Mount Abu 4. Government Museum, Ajmer 5. Government Museum, J halawar 6. Government Museum, Bikaner 7. Government Museum, Kota 8. Government Museum, Bharatpur 9. Government Museum, P alli 10. Government Museum, J aisalmer 11. Government Museum, Alwar 12. Government Museum, S ikar 13. Government Museum, Ahar, Udaipur | State Govt.             | 70,00,000              | 28,00,000                | 42,00,000         |

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