Lok Sabha Question No. 849 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: National Mission on Cultural Mapping
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 849

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2022

## NATIONAL MISSION ON CULTURAL MAPPING

## 849. Shri Nalin Kumar Kateel:

| Will the Minister of Culture be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                                              | Will the Minister of Culture be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                                              | Will the Minister of Culture be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                                              |
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| (a)                                                                                                                                                                                                            | whether the Government has undertaken a National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM) of the country;                                                                                                            | whether the Government has undertaken a National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM) of the country;                                                                                                            |
| (b)                                                                                                                                                                                                            | whether it is a fact that 80 villages have been identified for this purpose on pilot basis;                                                                                                                    | whether it is a fact that 80 villages have been identified for this purpose on pilot basis;                                                                                                                    |
| (c)                                                                                                                                                                                                            | if so, the details of villages identified, State-wise, with a particular reference to Karnataka;                                                                                                               | if so, the details of villages identified, State-wise, with a particular reference to Karnataka;                                                                                                               |
| (d)                                                                                                                                                                                                            | the details of database that Government is planning to build under the above mission; and                                                                                                                      | the details of database that Government is planning to build under the above mission; and                                                                                                                      |
| (e)                                                                                                                                                                                                            | the progress of mapping villages and details of plans to achieve mapping of 5000 villages?                                                                                                                     | the progress of mapping villages and details of plans to achieve mapping of 5000 villages?                                                                                                                     |
| ANSWER                                                                                                                                                                                                         | ANSWER                                                                                                                                                                                                         | ANSWER                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT                                                                                                                                                                   | MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT                                                                                                                                                                   | MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT                                                                                                                                                                   |
| (a)                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Yes, Sir.                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Yes, Sir.                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| (b)&(c) 80 villages were identified initially for the pilot study. The State-wise details of villages including the four villages from the State of Karnataka identified for the pilot study are at Annexure . | (b)&(c) 80 villages were identified initially for the pilot study. The State-wise details of villages including the four villages from the State of Karnataka identified for the pilot study are at Annexure . | (b)&(c) 80 villages were identified initially for the pilot study. The State-wise details of villages including the four villages from the State of Karnataka identified for the pilot study are at Annexure . |
| (d)                                                                                                                                                                                                            | The database of the mission is based on the following constituents:                                                                                                                                            | The database of the mission is based on the following constituents:                                                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                | i.                                                                                                                                                                                                             | National register and interactive database of artists and art practices from the villages o f India.                                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                | ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                            | National directories of artists and art practices.                                                                                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                | iii.                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Unique identification code for the artists.                                                                                                                                                                    |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                | iv.                                                                                                                                                                                                            | E-commerce platform.                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                | v.                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Single cultural service provider platform for all the welfare schemes of Government of India for artists and artisans of the country..                                                                         |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                | vi.                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Virtual museum of villages showing their arts, crafts and culture.                                                                                                                                             |
| (e)                                                                                                                                                                                                            | The mapping of more than 12000 villages has already been done so far.                                                                                                                                          | The mapping of more than 12000 villages has already been done so far.                                                                                                                                          |

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 849 for 12.12.2022

## State-wise details of villages identified for the Pilot Study

|   S. No. | Name of State    | Villages            |
|----------|------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Jammu &Kashmir   | Pandrenthan         |
|        2 | Leh Ladakh       | Alchi               |
|        3 | Leh Ladakh       | Choglamasar         |
|        4 | Himachal Pradesh | Suketi              |
|        5 | Punjab           | Khatkar Kalan       |
|        6 | Punjab           | Ramnagar Bakshiwala |
|        7 | Haryana          | Bhaini Marajpur     |
|        8 | Uttarakhand      | Lohana              |
|        9 | Uttarakhand      | Raini               |
|       10 | Uttarakhand      | Rauteli Mara        |
|       11 | Uttarakhand      | Jageshwar           |
|       12 | Uttarakhand      | Chitai Tiwari       |
|       13 | Uttarakhand      | Khunt               |
|       14 | Delhi            | Hiranki             |
|       15 | Uttar Pradesh    | Barsana             |

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| 16.   | 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.   | Bateshwar (not received)   |
|-------|-------------------------------|----------------------------|
|       | 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.   | Bhojla                     |
|       | 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.   | Shringverpur               |
|       | 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.   | Badlapur/ Sarokhanpur      |
|       | 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.   | Lamhi                      |
|       | 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.   | Nagwa                      |
|       | 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.   | Mohammadpur                |
|       | 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.   | Paina                      |
| 24.   | Madhya Pradesh                | Jhiri                      |
| 25.   | Madhya Pradesh                | Laxmani                    |
| 26.   | Chhattisgarh                  | Kusma                      |
| 27.   | Chhattisgarh                  | Kandel                     |
| 28.   | Jharkhand                     | Ulihatu                    |
| 29.   | Jharkhand                     | Chingri Nawatoli           |
| 30.   | Jharkhand                     | Narayanpur                 |
| 31.   | Jharkhand                     | Kumardubi                  |
| 32.   | Rajasthan                     | Molela                     |
| 33.   | Rajasthan                     | Samrau                     |
| 34.   | Rajasthan                     | Tiloniya                   |
| 35.   | Rajasthan                     | Deo Khera                  |
| 36.   | Rajasthan                     | Shri Kolayat               |

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|   37. | Gujarat        | Sander             |
|-------|----------------|--------------------|
|    38 | Gujarat        | Unai               |
|    39 | Gujarat        | Khavda             |
|    40 | Gujarat        | Karshanpura        |
|    41 | Maharashtra    | Chikalgaon/Chikali |
|    42 | Maharashtra    | Shani Shingapur    |
|    43 | Maharashtra    | Achalpur           |
|    44 | Maharashtra    | Pavnar             |
|    45 | Goa            | Cuncolim           |
|    46 | Andhra Pradesh | Mogallu            |
|    47 | Andhra Pradesh | Budnathpalli       |
|    48 | Telangana      | Cheriyal           |
|    49 | Telangana      | Polampally         |
|    50 | Karnataka      | Vidurashwatha      |
|    51 | Karnataka      | Mattur             |
|    52 | Karnataka      | Deshanur           |
|    53 | Karnataka      | Akkigund           |
|    54 | Kerala         | Kanjirapally       |
|    55 | Tamil Nadu     | Ettayapuram        |
|    56 | Tamil Nadu     | Thiruchigadi       |
|    57 | Bihar          | Kathautiya         |

|   58. | Odisha            | Raghurajpur   |
|-------|-------------------|---------------|
|    59 | Odisha            | Khinda        |
|    60 | West Bengal       | Kanmari       |
|    61 | West Bengal       | Mohabani      |
|    62 | West Bengal       | Kalagachhia   |
|    63 | Arunachal Pradesh | Daring        |
|    64 | Assam             | Asharikandi   |
|    65 | Assam             | Gormur        |
|    66 | Assam             | Balijan       |
|    67 | Assam             | Ramraikuti    |
|    68 | Assam             | Junbeel       |
|    69 | Manipur           | Puiluan       |
|    70 | Meghalaya         | Rakmanpara    |
|    71 | Meghalaya         | Naratiang     |
|    72 | Meghalaya         | Nongiri       |
|    73 | Nagaland          | Khonoma       |
|    74 | Nagaland          | Kisma         |
|    75 | Sikkim            | U Mangshila   |
|    76 | Sikkim            | Tareythang    |
|    77 | Tripura           | Gandacherra   |
|    78 | Tripura           | Lankamura     |

|   79. | Lakshadweep   | Minicoy Island   |
|-------|---------------|------------------|
|    80 | Puducherry    | Kakkyanthope     |