Lok Sabha Question No. 223 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-17
Subject: Zonal Cultural Centres
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Mani A

## *223. Shri MANI A:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  objectives  and  mandate  of  the  seven  Zonal  Cultural  Centres  (ZCCs)  set  up  by  the Government for the protection, promotion and preservation of folk, tribal and local art and culture in the country including Tamil Nadu;
- (b)   the details of activities, programmes and initiatives undertaken by each ZCC during the last three years, centre-wise;
- (c)   the total funds allocated, released and utilized by each ZCC during the last three years;
- (d)   whether the Government has taken any steps to digitally archive, document or promote endangered tribal and folk art forms through ZCCs and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)   whether  there  are  any  proposals  to  expand  the  scope  of  ZCCs  establish  new  cultural centres  or  collaborate  with  private  institutions  and  international  organizations  for  the better preservation of India's diverse cultural heritage and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 223 ANSWERED ON 17.03.2025

## ZONAL CULTURAL CENTRES

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) IN RESPECT OF LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  223  FOR  REPLY  ON  17.03.2025 REGARDING ZONAL CULTURAL CENTRES ASKED BY Shri MANI A

(a) The  Government  of  India  has  set  up  seven  Zonal  Cultural  Centres  (ZCCs)  in  the country with headquarters at Patiala (Punjab), Nagpur (Maharashtra), Udaipur (Rajasthan), Prayagraj  (Uttar  Pradesh),  Kolkata  (West  Bengal),  Dimapur  (Nagaland)  and  Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) to protect, promote and preserve various forms of folk, tribal & local art and culture in the country including Tamil Nadu. The mandate behind setting up of these ZCCs was to bind the nation culturally while retaining the individuality of the regions that comprise them. The aims and objectives of establishing these ZCCs are:

-  to preserve and promote the projection and dissemination of arts in the concerned zone;
-  to develop and promote their rich cultural diversity;
-  to encourage folk & tribal arts and preservation of vanishing arts;
-  to involve artists in creative cultural communication and lay special emphasis on the linkages between different areas and their contribution to Indian culture.

These  ZCCs  organize  various  cultural  activities  and  programmes  on  regular  basis throughout the year for which annual grant-in-aid is provided to them. Besides, Ministry of Culture also organizes Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsavs (RSMs) through these ZCCs where a large number of folk/ tribal artists from all over India are engaged who showcase their talents during these programmes. From November, 2015 onwards, fourteen (14) RSMs and four (04) Zonal Level RSMs have been organized by Ministry of Culture across the country.

(b) The major cultural activities/ programmes conducted by ZCCs during the last three years (2021-22 to 2023-24) are at Annexure .

(c) The funds allocated/ released to ZCCs and utilized by them during the last three years are as under:

(Rs. in lakh)

|         |                  | 2021-22                   | 2021-22        | 2022-23                   | 2022-23        | 2023-24                   | 2023-24        |
|---------|------------------|---------------------------|----------------|---------------------------|----------------|---------------------------|----------------|
| Sl. No. | Name of ZCC      | Funds allocated/ released | Funds utilized | Funds allocated/ released | Funds utilized | Funds allocated/ released | Funds utilized |
| 1.      | NZCC, Patiala    | 434.00                    | 434.00         | 1170.00                   | 1170.00        | 1702.00                   | 1702.00        |
| 2.      | NCZCC, Prayagraj | 2267.30                   | 1181.65        | 2751.41                   | 2910.60*       | 5406.84                   | 4494.70        |
| 3.      | WZCC, Udaipur    | 560.70                    | 560.70         | 1718.30                   | 1718.30        | 1597.71                   | 1739.63*       |
| 4.      | SCZCC, Nagpur    | 775.20                    | 938.63*        | 916.20                    | 1214.49*       | 1244.24                   | 1208.05        |
| 5.      | EZCC, Kolkata    | 1058.94                   | 1138.20*       | 943.57                    | 1051.73*       | 2899.36                   | 2226.95        |
| 6.      | SZCC, Thanjavur  | 724.00                    | 724.00         | 623.00                    | 623.00         | 889.00                    | 889.00         |
| 7.      | NEZCC, Dimapur   | 1149.74                   | 1149.74        | 931.50                    | 931.50         | 827.14                    | 827.14         |

(d) To  document  or  promote  endangered  tribal  and  folk  art  forms,  all  the  ZCCs  are consistently working towards the revival of vanishing art forms of the country. Recently, the Ministry has also organized Vilupt Lok Evam Janjatiya Kala Utthan Mahotsav (festival of vanishing art forms) by all the ZCCs at Divisional level across all 7 Zones in collaboration with Ministry of Textiles, Cultural Departments of State Govts, Folklore and Cultural Studies Departments of various State/ Central Universities.

The ZCCs also play a pivotal role to preserve, document and disseminate our folk and tribal art forms amongst the new generation of enthusiasts and practitioners and undertakedocumentation work which includes Audio, Video, Publication, Monographs viz. Lac Doll, Natua, Chadar Badar Puppetry, Gotipua Dance, Saura Painting, Mural Paintings, Lama  Dance,  Mayurbhanj  Chhau,  Giddha  Folk  Dance,  Jhoomer  Dance,  Monastries  of Ladakh, Bhand Pather, Phummaniyam, Burrakatha, Song of Kalamkari, Dhola Maru, Sarguja Ke Pahadi Korba, Khadi Gammat, Liangmai Naga Folk Songs, Miteri Sainu, Angami Folk Songs,  Documentary  Films  (Horn  House,    Rikhiya  Bhawan  &Dhangari  Gaza),  Lambadi, Bommalattam, Pulikali, Shadow Puppetry, Deva Koothu etc.

(e) All the ZCCs cater to the cultural needs of each and every State/UT of the country satisfactorily.  The  programmes/  activities  are  organized  by  ZCCs  in  all  the districts  of  the country ensuring that the cultural awareness/ diversity reach masses at grassroot level. Thus, the need for establishing new cultural centres/ expanding the scope of ZCCs does not arise at present.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 223 for 17.03.2025

Major cultural activities/ programmes conducted by ZCCs during the last three years (202122 to 2023-24)

##  North Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC), Patiala:

2021-22

| Sl. No.   | Name of Activities/Programmes       | Date                 | Venue        |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------|
| i.        | Turtuk Festival                     | 22 to 25 Sept, 2021  | UT of Ladakh |
| ii.       | International Gita Mahotsav         | 2 to 19 Dec, 2021    | Haryana      |
| iii.      | International Surajkund Crafts Mela | 19 to 31 March, 2021 | Haryana      |

2022-23

| Sl. No.   | Name of Activities/Programmes                | Date                  | Venue                                                           |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| i.        | Sindhu Darshan Festival and Sanskritik Yatra | 18 to 30 June, 2022   | Punjab, UT of Jammu &Kashmir, UT of Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh |
| ii.       | 12 th Chandigarh National Crafts Mela        | 7 to 16 Oct, 2022     | UT of Chandigarh                                                |
| iii.      | International Gita Mahotsav                  | 19 Nov to 6 Dec, 2022 | Haryana                                                         |
| iv.       | Aadi Shaurya-Parv Parakarm Ka                | 23 &24 Jan, 2023      | New Delhi                                                       |
| v.        | Bharat Parv                                  | 26 to 31 Jan, 2023    | New Delhi                                                       |

2023-24

| Sl. No.   | Name of Activities/Programmes               | Date                   | Venue                                                           |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| i.        | Qila Aur Kahaniyan                          | 17 to 21 May, 2023     | Himachal Pradesh                                                |
| ii.       | Qila Aur Kahaniyan                          | 31 May to 4 June, 2023 | UT of Jammu &Kashmir                                            |
| iii.      | Ganga Sanskriti Yatra                       | 12 to 15 June, 2023    | Uttarakhand                                                     |
| iv.       | Sindhu Darshan Festival and Sanskriti Yatra | 15 to 30 June, 2023    | Punjab, UT of Jammu& Kashmir, UT of Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh |
| v.        | Vitasta Festival                            | 23 to 25 June, 2023    | UT of Jammu &Kashmir                                            |
| vi.       | Zonal Sanskriti Mahotsav                    | 5 Sept, 2023           | Rajasthan                                                       |
| vii.      | 13 th Chandigarh National Crafts Mela       | 1 to 10 Dec, 2023      | UT of Chandigarh                                                |
| viii.     | International Gita Mahotsav                 | 7 to 24 Dec, 2023      | Haryana                                                         |

| ix.   | Bharat Parv-2024   | 23 to 31 Jan, 2024   | New Delhi   |
|-------|--------------------|----------------------|-------------|

##  South Zone Cultural Centre (SZCC), Thanjavur:

2021-22

| Sl. No.   | Name of Activities/Programmes                         | Date                     | Venue                     |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|
| i.        | Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav                               | 6 Aug, 2021              | Karnataka                 |
| ii.       | MahakaviSubramaniya Bharathi's Memorial Day Centenary | 18 Sept, 2021            | New Delhi                 |
| iii.      | Octave - North East Festival 2022                     | 12 to 15 March, 2022     | Tamil Nadu                |
| iv.       | Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav 2022                     | 26 March to 3 April 2022 | Andhra Pradesh& Telangana |

2022-23

| Sl. No.   | Name of Activities/Programmes   | Date                   | Venue         |
|-----------|---------------------------------|------------------------|---------------|
| i.        | Fete de Puducherry              | 14 to 16 Aug, 2022     | Puducherry    |
| ii.       | Hyderabad Liberation Day        | 15 to 17 Sept, 2022    | Telangana     |
| iii.      | Dasara Festival                 | 26 Sept to 5 Oct, 2022 | Karnataka     |
| iv.       | Kashi Tamil Sangamam            | 17 Nov to 16 Dec, 2022 | Uttar Pradesh |

2023-24

| Sl. No.   | Name of Activities/Programmes             | Date                                           | Venue                          |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| i.        | Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam                 | 19-29 April, 2023                              | Gujarat                        |
| ii.       | Quila Aur KahaniyaProgramme               | 18 July, 2023                                  | Tamil Nadu                     |
| iii.      | Fete-de-Puducherry                        | 14-16 Aug, 2023                                | Puducherry                     |
| iv.       | Hyderabad Liberation Day                  | 15-17 Sept, 2023                               | Telangana                      |
| v.        | Meri Maati Mera Desh                      | 9-14 Aug, 2023, 28 Sept, 2023& 28-31 Oct, 2023 | Telangana Puducherry Rajasthan |
| vi.       | Kashi Tamil Sangamam                      | 15-30 Dec, 2023                                | Uttar Pradesh                  |
| vii.      | 7 th International folklore film festival | 8-12 Sept, 2023                                | Kerala                         |
| viii.     | Summer Festival                           | 21-25 May, 2023                                | Tamil Nadu                     |
| ix.       | Pongal festival                           | 27-28 Jan, 2024                                | Tamil Nadu                     |
| x.        | Hyderabad Liberation Day                  | 15-17 Sept, 2023                               | Telangana                      |
| xi.       | All India Crafts Mela                     | 16-18 Dec, 2023                                | Telangana                      |
| xii.      | Kashi Telugu Sangamam                     | 13-15 Jan, 2024                                | New Delhi                      |

##  North Central Zone Cultural Centre (NCZCC), Prayagraj:

2021-22

| Sl.   | Name of   | Date   | Venue   |
|-------|-----------|--------|---------|

| No.   | Activities/Programmes       |                   |               |
|-------|-----------------------------|-------------------|---------------|
| i.    | Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav     | 2 April, 2021     | Uttar Pradesh |
| ii.   | Lokrang                     | 22-24 Dec, 2021   | Uttar Pradesh |
| iii.  | Rashtriya Shilp Mela        | 1-12 Dec, 2021    | Uttar Pradesh |
| iv.   | Shankh Vadan                | 1 Jan, 2022       | Uttar Pradesh |
| v.    | Chalo Man Ganga Yamuna Teer | 21-30 Jan, 2022   | Uttar Pradesh |
| vi.   | Vande Bharatam Nritya Utsav | 26 Jan, 2022      | New Delhi     |
| vii.  | Maru Natya Utsav            | 22-25 March, 2022 | Rajasthan     |

2022-23

| Sl. No.   | Name of Activities/Programmes   | Date              | Venue         |
|-----------|---------------------------------|-------------------|---------------|
| i.        | Swar Sandhya                    | 12 March, 2022    | New Delhi     |
| ii.       | Maru NatyaMahotsava             | 22-25 March, 2022 | Bikaner       |
| iii.      | Chaturya Natyotsav              | 26-28 March, 2022 | Bihar         |
| iv.       | Kabir Mahotsav                  | 14-16 June, 2022  | Uttar Pradesh |
| v.        | Rashtriya Shilp Mela            | 1-12 Dec, 2022    | Uttar Pradesh |
| vi.       | Chalo Man Ganga Yamuna Teer     | 18-27 Jan, 2023   | Uttar Pradesh |
| vii.      | Vande Bharatam Nritya Utsav     | 26 Jan, 2023      | New Delhi     |
| viii.     | Aadi Mahotsava                  | 16-27 Feb, 2023   | New Delhi     |
| ix.       | Octave                          | 24-26 Feb, 2023   | Bihar         |

2023-24

| Sl. No.   | Name of Activities/Programmes      | Date                            | Venue                          |
|-----------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| i.        | Ganga Sanskritik Yatra             | 10-11 June, 2023                | Uttarakhand                    |
| ii.       | Qila Aur Kahaniya                  | 18-19 June, 2023& 4-7 Aug, 2023 | Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh |
| iii.      | Rashtriya NatyaMahotsava           | 08-12 Aug, 2023                 | Uttar Pradesh                  |
| iv.       | Meri Mati Mera Desh                | 12, 14 &15 Aug, 2023            | Uttar Pradesh                  |
| v.        | Janjatiya Utsava                   | 29 Sep-01 Oct, 2023             | Madhya Pradesh                 |
| vi.       | Zonal Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav | 29 Sep-02 Oct, 2023             | New Delhi                      |
| vii.      | Rashtriya Shilp Mela               | 01-12 Dec, 2023                 | Uttar Pradesh                  |
| viii.     | Kashi Tamil Sangamam               | 17-30 Dec, 2023                 | Uttar Pradesh                  |
| ix.       | Vande Bharatam Nritya Utsav        | 26 January, 2024                | New Delhi                      |
| x.        | Ramotsava                          | 14 Jan-29 Feb, 2024             | Uttar Pradesh                  |
| xi.       | Chalo Man Ganga Yamuna Teer        | 05-14 Feb, 2024                 | Uttar Pradesh                  |
| xii.      | Markandey Mahadev Mahotsav         | 10-12 Feb, 2024                 | Uttar Pradesh                  |
| xiii.     | Aadi Mahotsava                     | 10-18 Feb, 2024                 | New Delhi                      |

##  West Zone Cultural Centre (WZCC), Udaipur:

2021-22

| Sl. No.   | Name of Activities/Programmes     | Date          | Venue   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------|---------------|---------|
| i.        | Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav India @75 | 6 April, 2021 | Gujarat |

2022-23

| Sl. No.   | Name of Activities/Programmes         | Date                    | Venue     |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------|-----------|
| i.        | Ganeshotsav                           | 5-12 Sept, 2022         | Goa       |
| ii.       | Malhar-Classical Dance Music Festival | 6-8 Sept, 2022          | Rajasthan |
| iii.      | Rashtriya Ekta Diwas Program          | 27-30 Oct, 2022         | Gujarat   |
| iv.       | Shilpgram Utsav                       | 21-30 Dec, 2022         | Rajasthan |
| v.        | Lokotsav                              | 29 Jan to 8 Feb, 2023   | Goa       |
| vi.       | Vasantotsav                           | 11 to 20 March, 2023    | Gujarat   |
| vii.      | Ritu Basant                           | 20 to 22 March, 2023    | Rajasthan |
| viii.     | Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahosav           | 25 Feb to 5 March, 2023 | Rajasthan |
| ix.       | Octave                                | 25 to 28 March, 2023    | Goa       |

2023-24

| Sl. No.   | Name of Activities/Programmes                  | Date                                 | Venue              |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------|
| i.        | Sourashtra Tamil Sangamam                      | 17- 29 April, 2023                   | Gujarat            |
| ii.       | Qila Aur Khaniya                               | 28-30 April, 2023                    | Rajasthan          |
| iii.      | Har Ghar Tiranga& Meri Mati Mera Desh Campaign | 9 to 15 Aug, 2023 & 16-22 Sept, 2023 | Rajasthan& Gujarat |
| iv.       | Malhar                                         | 25 -27 Aug, 2023                     | Rajasthan          |
| v.        | Zonal Sanskriti Mahotsav                       | 21-24 Sept, 2023                     | Maharashtra        |
| vi.       | Ganeshotsav                                    | 24-30 Sept, 2023                     | Goa                |
| vii.      | Meri Matti Mera Desh                           | 2 to 13 Oct, 2023& 28-31 Oct 23      | Rajasthan& Delhi   |
| viii.     | Shilpgram Utsav                                | 21-30 Dec, 2023                      | Rajasthan          |
| ix.       | Ramostsav                                      | 14 Jan to 24 March, 2024             | Uttar Pradesh      |
| x.        | Lokotsav                                       | 26 Jan to 4 Feb, 2024                | Goa                |
| xi.       | Vasantosav                                     | 14-23 Feb, 2024                      | Gujarat            |
| xii.      | Ritu Vasant                                    | 23-25 Feb, 2024                      | Rajasthan          |

##  South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC), Nagpur:

2021-22

| Sl. No.   | Name of Activities/Programmes                        | Date                   | Venue          |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|----------------|
| i.        | 30 th Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande Smruti Sangeet Samaroh | 30 July to 1 Aug, 2021 | Maharashtra    |
| ii.       | Khasdar Mahotsav                                     | 17-26 Dec, 2021        | Maharashtra    |
| iii.      | Malava Utsav                                         | 25-31 Dec, 2021        | Madhya Pradesh |
| iv.       | National Traditional &Tribal Painting Workshop       | 18-24 Feb, 2022        | Andhra Pradesh |
| v.        | Octave-North East Festival                           | 5-8 March, 2022        | Chhattisgarh   |
| vi.       | 28 th Orange City Craft Mela& Folk Dance Festival    | 11-20 March, 2022      | Maharashtra    |
| vii.      | Karakala Festival                                    | 14-20 March, 2022      | Karnataka      |

2022-23

| Sl. No.   | Name of Activities/Programmes   | Date   | Venue   |
|-----------|---------------------------------|--------|---------|

| i.   | Malwa Festival                                   | 25-31 May, 2022           | Madhya Pradesh   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------|
|      | Birsa Munda Jayanti (Drama &Nukkad Natak)        | 10-11 June, 2022          | Chhattisgarh     |
| ii.  | 29th Orange City Craft Mela &Folk Dance Festival | 13-22 Jan, 2023           | Maharashtra      |
| iii. | Rashtriya Sanskruti Mahotsav - 2023              | 11-19 Feb, 2023           | Maharashtra      |
| iv.  | Vitasta (Kashmir) Festival                       | 29 March to 2 April, 2023 | Maharashtra      |

2023-24

| Sl. No.   | Name of Activities/Programmes                                                                | Date                          | Venue                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| i.        | 32 nd Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande Smruti Sangeet Samaroh                                         | 28-30 July, 2023              | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| ii.       | Meri Maati Mera Desh and Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan - Skit, Nukkad Natak "Cultural Programmes" | 10-15 Aug, 2023 3-9 Oct, 2023 | 46 Blocks/ Tehsils in Maharashtra, 21 Blocks/ Tehsils in Karnataka and 57 Blocks/ Tehsils in Chhattisgarh 61 Blocks/ Tehsils in Maharashtra and 51 Blocks/ Tehsils in Karnataka and 62 Blocks/ Tehsils in Chhattisgarh |
| iii.      | 30 th Orange City Craft Mela &Folk Dance Festival                                            | 9-18 Feb, 2024                | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                                            |

##  North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC), Dimapur:

2021-22

| Sl. No.   | Name of Activities/Programmes                          | Date              | Venue           |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| i.        | Umang Programme (Workshop on Door Mat Making)          | 22 &23 Sept, 2021 | Nagaland        |
| ii.       | 125 th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose | 21 Oct, 2021      | Assam& Nagaland |
| iii.      | Hozagiri Festival                                      | 22 &23 Oct, 2021  | Tripura         |
| iv.       | Border Area Programme                                  | 6-7 Dec, 2021     | Sikkim          |
| v.        | Hornbill Festival                                      | 7 Dec, 2021       | Nagaland        |
| vi.       | Shilp Mahotsav                                         | 17-20 Jan, 2021   | Assam           |

2022-23

| Sl. No.   | Name of Activities/Programmes   | Date             | Venue             |
|-----------|---------------------------------|------------------|-------------------|
| i.        | Shiru Lily Festival             | 25-28 May, 2022  | Manipur           |
|           | Dree Festival                   | 5 July, 2022     | Arunachal Pradesh |
| ii.       | Lokmanthan                      | 21-23 Sept, 2022 | Assam             |
| iii.      | Panchakala Festival             | 12-13 Nov, 2022  | Assam             |
| iv.       | Sangai Festival                 | 22-24 Nov, 2022  | Manipur           |
| v.        | Maghe Sankranti Festival        | 13-15 Jan, 2023  | Sikkim            |

| Sl. No.   | Name of Activities/Programmes    | Date            | Venue     |
|-----------|----------------------------------|-----------------|-----------|
| i.        | International Tourism Mart - NER | 22 Nov, 2023    | Meghalaya |
| ii.       | Junbeel Mela                     | 18-19 Jan, 2024 | Assam     |
| iii.      | Festival of North East           | 23-24 Jan, 2024 | Assam     |

##  Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC), Kolkata:

## 2021-22

| Sl. No.   | Name of Activities/Programmes                          | Date         | Venue       |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------|
| i.        | India @75 Special Cultural Programme                   | 21 Oct, 2021 | West Bengal |
| ii.       | Swami Vivekananda Birth Anniversary                    | 12 Jan, 2022 | West Bengal |
| iii.      | 125 th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose | 23 Jan, 2022 | West Bengal |

2022-23

| Sl. No.   | Name of Activities/Programmes        | Date           | Venue       |
|-----------|--------------------------------------|----------------|-------------|
| i.        | Rath Yatra                           | 2-8 July, 2022 | Odisha      |
|           | Bali Yatra                           | 8-16 Nov, 2022 | Odisha      |
| ii.       | Jana Jati Gaurav Divas               | 15 Nov, 2022   | West Bengal |
| iii.      | Veer Gatha                           | 8Jan, 2023     | West Bengal |
| iv.       | Dol Basanta - Poetry, Song and Dance | 7 March, 2023  | West Bengal |

2023-24

| Sl. No.   | Name of Activities/Programmes                   | Date                                                | Venue                      |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| i.        | Kobi Pranam                                     | 9 - 11 May, 2023                                    | West Bengal                |
| ii.       | Meri Maati Mera Desh &Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign | 9-15 August, 2023                                   | Bihar, Odisha& West Bengal |
| iii.      | Ganga Sanskriti Yatra                           | 26 &28 Aug, 2023                                    | Bihar                      |
| iii.      | Ganga Sanskriti Yatra                           | 19 &21 Sept, 2023, 12 &17 Oct, 2023 and 3 Dec, 2023 | West Bengal                |
| iv.       | KalakrantiPurbanchaliya Lok Mahotsav            | 14-17 Dec, 2023                                     | West Bengal                |
| v.        | Island Tourism Festival                         | 26-30 Dec, 2023                                     | Andaman& Nicobar Islands   |
| vi.       | Tribeni Kumbh Mela                              | 11-13 Feb, 2024                                     | West Bengal                |
| vii.      | Dol Basanta - Poetry, Song and Dance Festival   | 24 - 26 March 2024                                  | West Bengal                |

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