Lok Sabha Question No. 5075 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Salient Features of the Museum Grant Scheme
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Supriya Sadanand Sule, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari, Manjulata Mandal, Ganesan Selvam, C.N. Annadurai, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, DNV Senthilkumar. S., Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Dhanush M Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5075

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## SALIENT FEATURES OF THE MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME

## 5075.   SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

DR. DNV SENTHIL KUMAR S.:

DR. SUBHASH RAMARAO BHAMRE:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  salient  feature  of  the  Museum  Grant    Scheme  along  with  the  details  of  the  funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized under this scheme during the last three years and the current year in the States of Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) whether the allocations under the Museum Grant Scheme have remained underutilized during  the  last  three  years  and  if  so,  the  measures  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the Government to address the above under-utilisation;
- (c) the details  of the  number of museums, renovated/maintained under this scheme during the above-mentioned period, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to open some new museums across the country and has also received proposals from State Governments of Maharashtra, Odisha Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in this regard and if so, the details thereof and the action taken  by the Government on such proposals; and
- (e) the  details  of  new  museums  built  by  Maharashtra,  Odisha,  Tamil  Nadu  and  Andhra Pradesh Government under Museum Grant Scheme during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

## (G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) The salient features of the Museum Grant Scheme are as under:
1. To  provide  financial  assistance  to  Central/State  Governments,  Societies,  Autonomous bodies,  local  bodies,  Academic  Institutions,  Public  Sector  Undertakings  and  Trusts registered  under  Societies  Registration  Act,  1860  for  establishment/development  of new/existing museums at regional state and district level.
2. Museum Grant Scheme consist of three components which are as under:-
- (A) Development and  Establishment of  New Museums, upgradation & modernization of the existing Museums at the Central, State and District level.
- (i) Category I: Central or State Government owned museums in State Capitals including Museums owned by Public Sector Undertakings.
- (ii) Category II: Central or State Govt. owned museums including Museums of Public Sector Undertakings.
- (iii) Category III: All other museums including Museums of Public Sector Undertakings.
- (B) Digitization of Museum Collections
- (i) Category I: Government -owned State/Capital level museums including museums of PSU
- (ii) Category II: All Other Museum
- (C) Capacity Building and Training of Museum Professionals.
- (i) Category I: All Museum under Central and State Government.
- (ii) Category II: All Other Museum.
3. Component wise funding pattern under museum Grant Scheme are as under:-

## Component (A):

| Purpose     | Maximum Amount of financial assistance ( Rs. In Crores )   |
|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Category I  | 15                                                         |
| Category II | Category II                                                |

| Setting up of New Museums       | 10   |
|---------------------------------|------|
| Development of Existing Museums | 8    |
| Category III                    |      |
| Setting up of New Museums       | 5    |
| Development of Existing Museums | 4    |

## Component (B)

## Component (C)

| Maximum Amount of financial assistance ( Rs. in Lakhs )                            |   Maximum Amount of financial assistance ( Rs. in Lakhs ) |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Category I: Government -owned State/Capital level museums including museums of PSU |                                                        50 |
| Category II: All Other Museum                                                      |                                                        25 |

| Maximum Amount of financial assistance ( Rs. in Lakhs )    |   Maximum Amount of financial assistance ( Rs. in Lakhs ) |
|------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Category I: All Museum under Central and State Government. |                                                        50 |
| Category II: All Other Museum                              |                                                        25 |

4. Museum Grant Scheme is applicable to all the states, and available throughout the year.

The details of the funds/grants released to various organization/institutions for establishment/ development of museums under the Museum Grant Schemes during the last three year and current year are at Annexure-I.

- (b): Allocation under Museum Grant Scheme have remained partly under-utilized during the  last  three  years.  Therefore,  in  order  to  effect  optimum  utilization  of  funds, guidelines  of  Museum  Grant  Scheme  were  revised  in  November,  2021.    Two  new components  viz.  Virtual  Experiential  Museums  (VEM)  and  Projects  of  National Importance have been added in the Scheme. Under the revised Scheme, Public Sector Undertakings  are  also  now  eligible,  besides,  Central/State  Government  Societies (registered  under  Societies  Registration  Act,  1860),  Autonomous  bodies,  Local Bodies and Trusts for submitting proposals for grant. In order to expedite the release of grant to the eligible entities, proposals/Detailed Project Reports are being scrutinized on top priority so that deficiencies in the proposals can be communicated without any delay.
- (c) : Eight  museums  have  been  renovated,  developed  and  modernized  under  the  scheme during the last three years and current year. Details of the museums are enclosed at Annexure-II .
- (d): Ministry has not received any proposal from the State Government of Maharashtra, Odisha and Tamil Nadu for setting up of new museum during the last three years and current year.

Ministry  has  received  two  proposals  from  the  State  Government  of  Andhra Pradesh. Details of these proposals and action taken by the Ministry on such proposal are enclosed at Annexure -III.

- (e): Ministry of Culture has not received any proposal for setting up of new museum from Maharashtra,  Odisha  and  Tamil  Nadu  Government  under  Museum  Grant  Scheme during the last three years 2019-20 to 2021-22.

Ministry  has  received  one  proposal  for  setting  up  of  new  museum  from Government of Andhra Pradesh. The details of museum is enclosed at Annexure-IV.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN PART (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 5075  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  03.04.2023  REGARDING  'SALIENT  FEATURE  OF  THE MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME'.

Year-wise details of the fund released under the Museum Grant Scheme during the last three years and current year.

(Rs. in lakhs)

|   S. No. | State          | Name of Organization                                                                                                                | Type of museum   | FY: 2019-20   | FY: 2020-21   | FY: 2021-22   | FY: 2022-23 (till date)   |
|----------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh | Archaeological Museum, Eluru, West Godavari Dist. Department of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh                      | Existing museum  | 80.00         | 80.00         | -             | -                         |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh | Bapu Museum, M G Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District . Department of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh                  | Existing museum  | 160.00        | 160.00        | -             | -                         |
|        3 | Andhra Pradesh | Science City of Andhra Pradesh, Govt of Andhra Pradesh for Establishment of New Museum at Kailasgiri (Dovari Konda), Visakhapatnam, | New Museum       | -             | -             | -             | 187.60                    |
|        4 | Andhra Pradesh | Archaeology and Museum, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh for Development of Rallabandi Subba Rao Archaeology East Godavari District,         | Existing Museum  | -             | -             | -             | 200.00                    |
|        5 | Maharashtra    | Funds & Properties of the Parsi Punchayet Bombay, of Framji Dadabhoy Alpiwalla Museum, Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Fort, Mumbai      | Existing museum  | -             | -             | 100.00        | -                         |
|        6 | Maharashtra    | Symbiosis Society's for Development of Afro Asian Cultural Museum, Pune                                                             | Existing Museum  | -             | -             | -             | 17.807                    |
|        7 | Tamilnadu      | High Court of Madras, George Town, Chennai                                                                                          | Existing museum  | -             | -             | 19.00         | -                         |
|        8 | Tamilnadu      | Department of Archaeology, Tamilnadu for Development up of Thirumalai Nayak Palace Site Museum Madurai                              | Existing museum  | 330.88        | -             | -             | -                         |
|        9 | Tamilnadu      | Department of Museum, Govt. Of Tamilnadu for Development of Egmore Museum Egmore (iconic                                            | Existing museum  | -             | 541.389       | -             | -                         |

| S. No.   | State   | Name of Organization   | Type of museum   | FY: 2019-20   | FY: 2020-21   | FY: 2021-22   | FY: 2022-23 (till date)   |
|----------|---------|------------------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------------------|
|          |         | State Mueum, Tamilnadu |                  |               |               |               |                           |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN PART (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 5075  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  03.04.2023  REGARDING  'SALIENT  FEATURE  OF  THE MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME'.

Year-wise details of the fund released under the Museum Grant Scheme during the last three years and current year.

|        |                |                                                                                                                                            |                 |             | (Rs. in lakhs)   | (Rs. in lakhs)   | (Rs. in lakhs)         |
|--------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------|------------------|------------------|------------------------|
| S. No. | State          | Name of Organization                                                                                                                       | Type of museum  | FY: 2019-20 | FY: 2020-21      | FY 2021-22       | FY 2022-23 (till date) |
| 1.     | Andhra Pradesh | Archaeological Museum, Eluru, West Godavari Dist. Department of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh                             | Existing museum | 80.00       | 80.00            | -                | -                      |
| 2.     | Andhra Pradesh | Bapu Museum, M G Road, Vijayawada, Krishna Distt. Department of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh                             | Existing museum | 160.00      | 160.00           | -                | -                      |
| 3.     | Andhra Pradesh | Archaeology and Museum, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh for Development of Rallabandi Subba Rao Archaeology East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh | Existing Museum | -           | -                | -                | 200.00                 |
| 4.     | Maharashtra    | Funds & Properties of the Parsi Punchayet Bombay, of Framji Dadabhoy Alpiwalla Museum, Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Fort, Mumbai             | Existing museum | -           | -                | 100.00           | -                      |
| 5.     | Maharashtra    | Symbiosis Society's for Development of Afro Asian Cultural Museum, Pune                                                                    | Existing Museum | -           | -                | -                | 17.807                 |
| 6.     | Tamilnadu      | High Court of Madras, George Town, Chennai                                                                                                 | Existing museum | -           | -                | 19.00            | -                      |
| 7.     | Tamilnadu      | Department of Archaeology, Tamilnadu for Development up of Thirumalai Nayak Palace Site Museum Madurai                                     | Existing museum | 330.88      | -                | -                | -                      |
| 8.     | Tamilnadu      | Department of Museum, Govt. Of Tamilnadu for Development of Egmore Museum Egmore (iconic State Mueum, Tamilnadu                            | Existing museum | -           | 541.389          | -                | -                      |

Annexure-III

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN PART  (d) OF LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 5075  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  03.04.2023  REGARDING  'SALIENT  FEATURE  OF  THE MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME'.

Details  of  proposal  received  for  setting  up  of  new  museum  during  the  last  three  year  and current year

|   S. No. | State          | Financial year   | Name of organization                                                                                       | Action taken                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|----------|----------------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh | 2021-22          | D/o Archaeology & Museum for Setting up of Science City Museum at Kailasgiri (Dovari Konda), Visakhapatnam | The proposal was recommended by the Expert Committee and approved by the competent authority. Thereafter 1 st instalment amount of Rs. 187.60 lakhs has been released for setting up of museum during the Financial Year 2022-23.                          |
|        2 |                | 2022-23          | D/o Archaeology & Museum for establishment of Bhuvana Vijayam Museum                                       | The proposal was examined in reference to scheme guideline. On Security, certain deficiency were observed which were conveyed the State Government vide this ministry letter dated 28.12.2022 to rectify the same. Reply from State Government is awaited. |

Annexure- IV

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN PART (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 5075  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  03.04.2023  REGARDING  'SALIENT  FEATURE  OF  THE MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME'.

Year-wise details of the fund released under the Museum Grant Scheme during the last three years and current year.

(Rs. in lakhs)

|   S. No. | State          | Name of Organization                                                                                                                | Type of museum   | FY: 2019-20   | FY: 2020-21   | FY 2021-22   |   FY 2022-23 (till date) |
|----------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh | Science City of Andhra Pradesh, Govt of Andhra Pradesh for Establishment of New Museum at Kailasgiri (Dovari Konda), Visakhapatnam, | New Museum       | -             | -             | -            |                    187.6 |

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