Lok Sabha Question No. 113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: Museum Grant Scheme
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Dr. D. Purandeswari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTIONNo. 113 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2024

## MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME

## 113. SMT. DAGGUBATI PURANDESWARI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  salient  features  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 State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) whether  the  allocations  under  the  Museum  Grant  Scheme  have  remained  under-utilized 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  in Rajahmundry Parliamentary  Constituency  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  Andhra  Pradesh  Government  under  Museum Grant Scheme during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM

## (GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

## (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:-
3. (A) Development and Establishment of New Museums, upgradation & modernization of the existing Museums at the Central, State and District level.
4. (i) Category I: Central or State Government owned museums in State Capitals including Museums owned by Public Sector Undertakings.
5. (ii) Category II: Central or State Govt. owned museums including Museums of Public Sector Undertakings.
6. (iii) Category III: All other museums including Museums of Public Sector Undertakings.
7. (B) Digitization of Museum Collections
8. (i) Category I: Government-owned State/Capital level museums including museums of PSU
9. (ii) Category II: All Other Museum
10. (C) Capacity Building and Training of Museum Professionals.
11. (i) Category I: All Museum under Central and State Government.
12. (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                     |                                                            |
| 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)

| 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 |

## Component (C)

| Maximum Amount of financial assistance                     |   ( Rs. in Lakhs ) |
|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| Category I: All Museum under Central and State Government. |                 30 |
| 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) Under the Museum Grant Scheme, funds are given to Central/State Governments owned museums,  museums  owned  by  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 the Regional, State and District level.

To facilitate for better utilization of funds under the scheme guidelines of Museum Grant Scheme  were  revised in November,  2021  and two new  components  viz. Virtual Experiential Museums (VEM) and Projects of National importance have been added in the scheme.  Further,  the  procedural  aspects  have  also  been  streamlined  to  ensure  that  more organisations/entities come forward with projects under this scheme.

- (c) 16 museums have been renovated/maintained under the Museum Grant Scheme during the last  three  years  and  current  year  in  the  States/UTs.    The  details  of  museums  are  at Annexure-II.
- (d) Ministry has not received any proposal to open new museums  in Rajahmundry Parliamentary constituency from the State Government of Andhra Pradesh for setting up of new museum during the last three years and current year.
- (e) Ministry received one proposal for setting up of new museum from Government of Andhra Pradesh. The details of museum is enclosed at Annexure-III.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 113 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 25.11.2024 REGARDING 'MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME'.

Year-wise  details  of  the  funds  released  under  the  Museum  Grant  Scheme  for  setting  up  of  New Museum/Development of Existing Museum during the last three years and current year.

| S. No.   | State          | Name of Organization                                                                                                                | Type of museum   |   Project Cost |   Sanctioned amount | FY: 2021-22   | FY: 2022-23   | FY: 2023-24   | (Rs. in lakhs) FY: 2024-25   |   Utilized |
|----------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|----------------|---------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------------------------|------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh | Padamasree Kalluri Subba Rao memorial Museum, (Govt. of Andhra Pradesh) Anantpur Town & District, Andhra Pradesh                    | Existing Museum  |            715 |              572.77 | -             | -             | 286.00        | -                            |    572.77  |
| 2        |                | Science City of Andhra Pradesh, Govt of Andhra Pradesh for Establishment of New Museum at Kailasgiri (Dovari Konda), Visakhapatnam, | New Museum       |            469 |              375.2  | -             | 187.60        | -             | -                            |     58.46  |
| 3        |                | Archaeology and Museum, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh for Development of Rallabandi Subba Rao Archaeology East Godavari District,         | Existing Museum  |           1000 |              400    | -             | 200.00        | -             | -                            |    140.043 |
| Total    | Total          | Total                                                                                                                               | Total            |           2184 |             1347.97 | -             | 387.60        | 286.00        | -                            |    771.273 |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 113 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 25.11.2024 REGARDING 'MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME'.

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

|   S. | State             | Name of Organization                                                                                                                                             | FY     | FY     | (Rs. FY   | in lakhs) FY:   |
|------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|-----------|-----------------|
|    1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Archaeology and Museum, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh for Development of Rallabandi Subba Rao Archaeology East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh                       | -      | 200.00 | -         | -               |
|    2 | Andhra Pradesh    | Padamasree Kalluri Subba Rao memorial Museum, (Govt. of Andhra Pradesh) Anantpur Town &District, Andhra Pradesh                                                  | -      | -      | 286.00    | -               |
|    3 | Arunachal Pradesh | Department of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                       | -      | -      | 360.00    | -               |
|    4 | Himachal Pradesh  | Dept. of Language and Culture Govt. of Himachal Pradesh part of 1st installment for Digitization, Design, Modification, Development of Bantony Castle, Shimla HP | -      | 333.87 | -         | -               |
|    5 | Haryana           | NSG Wives Welfare Association (NWYA), Manesar, Gurgaon                                                                                                           | 27.734 | -      | -         | -               |
|    6 | Madhya Pradesh    | Gujari Mahal Museum, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (Govt of MP)                                                                                                        | 78.00  | -      | -         | -               |
|    7 | Madhya Pradesh    | Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Madhya Pradesh for Modernization/Development of Moti Mahal City Palace,                                                            | -      | -      | 750.00    | -               |
|    8 | Madhya Pradesh    | Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                            | -      | -      | 250.00    | -               |
|    9 | Maharashtra       | Funds & Properties of the Parsi Punchayet Bombay, of Framji Dadabhoy Alpiwalla Museum, Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Fort, Mumbai                                   | 35.52  | -      | 64.48     | -               |
|   10 | Maharashtra       | Symbiosis Society's for Development of Afro Asian Cultural Museum, Pune                                                                                          | -      | 17.807 | 8.90      | -               |
|   11 | Rajasthan         | Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum, City Palace, jaipur Rajasthan                                                                                                | -      | -      | 200.00    | -               |
|   12 | Tamilnadu         | High Court of Madras, George Town, Chennai                                                                                                                       | 19.00  | -      | -         | -               |
|   13 | Uttar Pradesh     | Allahabad High Court, Allahabad , Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                  | -      | -      | 10.488    | -               |

| S. No.   | State      | Name of Organization                                                                                                                             | FY 2021-22   | FY 2022-23   | FY 2023-24   | FY: 2024-25   |
|----------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|
| 14.      |            | Vrindavan Research Institute. Raman Reti Marg, Vrindavan, Mathura. U.P. for Construction of New 6 Number of Galleries at VRI Braj Culture Museum | -            | -            | 170.52       | -             |
| 15.      | Uttarkhand | Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttrakhand                                                                                                  | 39.665       | -            | -            | -             |
| 16.      | Delhi      | International Society for Krishna Consciousness, East of Kailash (ISKCON), New Delhi                                                             | -            | 200.00       | -            | -             |
| Total    | Total      | Total                                                                                                                                            | 119.919      | 751.677      | 2100.38      | -             |

Annexure- III

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN PART (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 113 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 25.11.2025 REGARDING '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 | FY: 2024-25   |
|----------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|
|        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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