Lok Sabha Question No. 2085 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Financial Expenditure Planning for Promotion of Arts and Culture
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Krishna Pal Singh Yadav

## GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2085

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## FINANCIAL EXPENDITURE PLANNING FOR PROMOTION OF ARTS AND CULTURE

## † 2085.     DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV

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 2021-22;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  action  plan  across  the  country  for  Central autonomous bodies, museums, academies, libraries and other institutions of culture; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM (PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) & (b): Yes Sir, Budget Estimates of Ministry of Culture for the year 2021-22 is at Annexure.
- (c)  &  (d):  Yes  Sir,  as  per  the  mandate  of  Ministry  of  Culture,  this  Ministry  deals  with  the tangible  and  Intangible  Cultural  Heritage  of  India.  This  heritage  encompass  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,  6  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  archeology,  museums,  archives,  anthropology, performing  arts,  public  libraries,  Buddhists  and  Tibetan  institutes,  centenaries  and anniversary, internal cultural relations, Gandhi heritage mission.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Qustion  No. 2085 for 08.03.2021 regarding Financial Expenditure Planning for Promotion of Arts and Culture

(Rs. in lakh)

| S. No.                                | Organizations                         | BE 2021-22   |
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|--------------|
| 1                                     | 2                                     | 3            |
| Establishment:                        | Establishment:                        |              |
| 1                                     | Secretariat- Social Services          | 5070.00      |
| 2                                     | Archaeological Survey                 | 104263.07    |
| 3                                     | Libraries and Archives                | 10007.17     |
| 4                                     | Museums                               | 10885.06     |
| 5                                     | Anthroplogical Survey of India        | 4741.40      |
|                                       | Total- Establishment                  | 134966.70    |
| Central Sector Schemes:               | Central Sector Schemes:               |              |
| 6                                     | Centenaries and Anniversaries Scheme  | 14464.00     |
| 7                                     | Kala Sans. Vikas Yojana               | 16843.00     |
| 8                                     | Development of Museum                 | 12818.00     |
| 9                                     | Development of Libraries              | 77.00        |
| 10                                    | Global Engagement                     | 990.00       |
| 11                                    | National Mission on Manuscripts       | 328.00       |
|                                       | Total- Central Sector Sch.            | 45520.00     |
| Autonomous Bodies                     | Autonomous Bodies                     |              |
| 12                                    | Support to Akademies                  | 34157.00     |
| 13                                    | Support to Museum                     | 29381.00     |
| 14                                    | Support to Libraries                  | 10010.50     |
| 15                                    | BTI and Memorials                     | 12714.80     |
|                                       | Total- Autonomous Bodies              | 86263.30     |
| 16                                    | Grantee Bodies                        | 2049.00      |
| Total (Autonomous and Grantee Bodies) | Total (Autonomous and Grantee Bodies) | 88312.30     |
| Grand Total                           | Grand Total                           | 268799.00    |