Lok Sabha Question No. 2346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Museums Established under Museum Grant Scheme
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2346

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## MUSEUMS ESTABLISHED UNDER MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME

## 2346.   DR. HEENA GAVIT:

PROF.  RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of State Governments and Societies, Autonomous bodies, Local Bodies and Trusts  registered  under  the  Societies  Registration  Act,  1860  that  have  been  benefited under the Museum Grant Scheme;
- (b) the funds set aside, allocated and disbursed under the scheme;
- (c) the annually established Central or State Government Museums under the scheme during the last five years and the details thereof; and
- (d) the  number  of  existing  museums  under  the  scheme  that  have  been  strengthened  and modernized, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

## (G. KISHAN REDDY)

During the last five years (2017-18 to 2021-22), 13 State Governments and 50 Societies, Autonomous  bodies,  Local  Bodies  and  Trusts  registered  under  the  Societies  Registration Act,1860,  have  been  granted  financial  assistance  for  establishing/developing  museums  under Museum Grant Scheme.

Detail of Budgetary allocation and fund released/disbursed under Museum Grant Scheme during the last five years, is as under:-

| FY      |    RE |   Fund released/disbursed |
|---------|-------|---------------------------|
| 2017-18 | 34.04 |                     32.56 |
| 2018-19 | 37.08 |                     31.93 |
| 2019-20 | 31.42 |                     31.42 |
| 2020-21 | 24.05 |                     23.57 |
| 2021-22 | 35.71 |                     20.59 |

State-wise detail of funds released to State Governments for establishing museums under Museum Grant Scheme during the last five years (2017-18 to 2021-22), is at Annexure-I.

During  the  last  five  years  (2017-18  to  2021-2022),  39  existing  museums  have  been strengthened  and  modernized    under  Museum  Grant  Scheme.  A  State-wise  detail  of  existing museums is attached at Annexure-II.

## Annexure-I

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED/STARRED QUESTION NO. 2346 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 01.08.2022  REGARDING 'MUSEUMS ESTABLISHED UNDER MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME '.

State-wise detail of funds released to State Governments for establishing museums under Museum Grant Scheme during the last five years (2017-18 to 2021-22)

(Rs. in lakhs)

|   S. No. | State         | Name of Organization                                                                                                      | FY: 2017-18   | FY: 2018-19   | FY: 2019-20   | FY: 2020-21   | FY 2021-22   |
|----------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------|
|        1 | Manipur       | State Archaeology, Govt. Of Manipur for setting up of three galleries in Kangla Fort.                                     | -             | -             | 217.755       | -             | -            |
|        2 | Mizoram       | Director Art & Culture Department, Chanmari, Aizwal for Setting up of District Museum at Lunglei, Mizoram                 | -             | -             | 413.61        | -             | 206.80       |
|        3 | Nagaland      | Directorate of Art and Culture, Kohima, Nagaland for setting up of Chesore Museum in Tuesang Town                         | 468.63        | -             | 231.801       | -             | -            |
|        4 | Nagaland      | Directorate of Art and Culture, Kohima, Nagaland for setting up of museum in Tsaru, Tuesang                               | -             | -             | -             | 306.21        | -            |
|        5 | Punjab        | Punjab State Civil Aviation Council , Patiala Civil Aerodrome, Sangrur Road, Patiala, Punjab                              | -             | -             | -             | -             | 250.00       |
|        6 | Tripura       | Tripura Tourism Developmnt corporation for setting up of Maharaja brendra kishore manikya museum& kunjaban palace complex | -             | -             | -             | -             | 500.00       |
|        7 | Uttar Pradesh | Office of Cantonment Board, Carriappa, Shahjahanpur                                                                       | -             | 190.72        | -             | 98.932        | 100.036      |
|        8 | Uttar Pradesh | Ram Katha Museum and Digital Holographic Ram Leela (OAT), Ayodhya (District Faizabad), Govt. of Uttar Pradesh             | -             | 400.00        | -             | -             | -            |
|        9 | Uttarakhand   | Tourism and Culture, Uttaranchal, Uttarkhand (Himalayan Museum, Rishikesh)                                                | -             | -             | 244.19        | -             | -            |

|   S. No. | State       | Name of Organization                                                             | FY: 2017-18   | FY: 2018-19   | FY: 2019-20   | FY: 2020-21   | FY 2021-22   |
|----------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------|
|       10 | West Bengal | Directorate General Border Security Force (BSF) (Eastern Command) , Kolkata      | -             | -             | -             | -             | 324.35       |
|       11 | Delhi       | North Delhi Municipal Corporation, Shahajhanabad Museum, Lahori Gate Chowk Delhi | 169.20        | -             | -             | -             | -            |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2346 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 01.08.2022 REGARDING 'MUSEUMS ESTABLISHED UNDER MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME'.

Year-wise details of fund released to existing museums for development/modernization under the Museum Grant Scheme during the last five years (2017-18 to 2021-22).

| S. No.   | State          |   No. of Museums |
|----------|----------------|------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh |                2 |
| 2.       | Assam          |                1 |
| 3.       | Haryana        |                1 |
| 4.       | Goa            |                1 |
| 5.       | Kerala         |                4 |
| 6.       | Madhya Pradesh |                2 |
| 7.       | Maharashtra    |                3 |
| 8.       | Manipur        |                2 |
| 9.       | Mizoram        |                1 |
| 10.      | Nagaland       |                2 |
| 11.      | Rajasthan      |                1 |
| 12.      | Tamilnadu      |                8 |
| 13.      | Uttar Pradesh  |                2 |
| 14.      | Uttrakhand     |                2 |
| 15.      | West Bengal    |                6 |
| 16.      | Delhi          |                1 |
| Total    | Total          |               39 |