Lok Sabha Question No. 3890 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Welfare and Development of Artists in Bihar
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Kaushalendra Kumar, Shri Ramprit Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3890 ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## 'WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT OF ARTISTS IN BIHAR'

## † 3890. Shri Kaushalendra Kumar

Shri Ramprit Mandal :

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state :

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  any  programme  for  the  welfare  and  development  of artists performing arts, culture, dance-drama and songs etc. in the State of Bihar;
- (b) whether such programmes are being implemented in all the States in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the funds spent on the programme during the last five years; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  intends  to  implement  any  such  programme  in  the  State  of  Bihar  in future?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM

## (GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) & (b) Yes, Sir. The Ministry of Culture administers various Central Sector Schemes under which Financial Assistance is provided to eligible cultural organizations/individual artists for welfare and  development  of  artists  performing  arts,  culture,  dance-drama  and  song  etc.  across  the country including the state of Bihar. The brief of these schemes is given at Annexure - I
- (c) The year-wise, scheme-wise funds released to the cultural organizations/ individual artists during the last five years under various schemes in all states including the state of Bihar are given at Annexure - II .
- (d) All these schemes are Central Sector schemes and are already being implemented all across the country including the state of Bihar.

## Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3890 for 24.03.2025

## 1. FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  FOR  PROMOTION  OF  GURU-SHISHYA  PARAMPARA (REPERTORY GRANT)

The  objective  of  this  scheme  component  is  to  provide  financial  support  for  all  genres  of performing arts activities like dramatic groups, theatre groups, music ensembles, children theatre etc. for imparting training to artists by their respective Guru on regular basis in line with Guru-Shishya Parampara. As per the scheme, support is provided to 1 Guru and maximum 18 Shishyas in the field of theatre  and  1  Guru  and  maximum  10  Shishyas  in  the  field  of  music  &  dance.  The Amount  of Assistance for Guru is Rs.15000/- per month and for Shishya, the same is Rs.2000-10000/-per month depending upon the age of artist.

## 2. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROMOTION OF ART AND CULTURE: This scheme has following sub-components:

## i. Financial Assistance to Cultural organizations with National Presence

To promote and support cultural organisations with national presence involved in promotion of art and culture throughout the country, this grant is given to such organisations that have a properly constituted managing body, registered in India; having a pan-India character with national presence in its  operation; adequate working strength; and have spent 1 crore or more during any 3 of the last 5 years on cultural activities. The quantum of grant under this scheme is upto Rs. 1 crore which can be increased upto Rs. 5 crore in exceptional cases.

## ii. Cultural Function & Production Grant (CFPG)

The objective of this scheme component is to provide financial support to NGOs/ Societies/ Trusts/  Universities  etc.  for  Seminars,  Conference,  Research,  Workshops,  Festivals,  Exhibitions, Symposia,  Production  of  Dance,  Drama-Theatre,  Music  etc.   The  maximum  grants  provided  under CFPG is Rs.5 Lakh for an organization which can be increased to Rs. 20.00 lakhs in exceptional cases

## iii. Financial  Assistance  for  the  Preservation  &  Development  of  Cultural  Heritage  of  the Himalayas

The objective of this scheme component is to promote and preserve the cultural heritage of the Himalayas  through  research,  training  and  dissemination  through  audio  visual  programmes.  The financial support is provided to the organizations in the States falling under the Himalayan Region i.e. Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. The quantum of funding is upto Rs.10.00 lakhs per year for an organization which can be increased upto Rs.30.00 lakhs in exceptional cases.

## iv. Financial Assistance for the Preservation & Development of Buddhist/Tibetan Organization

Under this scheme component financial assistance is provided to the voluntary Buddhist/Tibetan  organizations  including  Monasteries  engaged  in  the  propagation  and  scientific development of Buddhist/Tibetan Cultural and tradition and research in related fields. The quantum of funding is upto Rs. 30.00 lakhs per year for an organization which can be increased upto 1.00 crore in exceptional cases

## v. Financial Assistance for Building Grants including Studio Theatres

The  objective  of  this  scheme  component  is  to  provide  financial  support  to  NGO,  Trust, Societies, Govt. Sponsored bodies, University, College etc.  for creation of Cultural infrastructure (i.e. studio theatre, auditorium, rehearsal hall, classroom etc.) and provision of facilities like electrical, air conditioning, acoustics,  light and  sound  systems  etc.   Under  this  scheme  component,  the  maximum amount of grant is Rs.50 Lakh in metro cities and Rs.25 Lakh in non- metro cities.

## vi. Domestic Festivals and Fairs

The  objective  of  this  scheme  is  to  provide  assistance  for  holding  the  'Rashtriya  Sanskriti Mahotsavs' organized by Ministry of Culture. Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsavs (RSMs) are conducted through Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) where a large number of artists from all over the country are engaged to showcase their talents.  From  November,  2015  onwards,  fourteen  (14)  RSMs  have  been organized  by  Ministry  of  Culture  in  the  country.  During  last  three  years,  Rs.  38.67  Cr.  has  been released under this scheme.

## 3. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TAGORE CULTURAL COMPLEXES (TCC)

The aim of the scheme component is to provide financial support to NGO, Trust, Societies, Govt. Sponsored bodies, State / UT Govt. University, Central/State Govt. agencies/bodies, Municipal Corporations, reputed not-for-profit organizations etc. for creation of new Large Cultural Spaces such as  Auditorium  with  facilities  and  infrastructure  for  stage  performances  (dance,  drama  and  music), exhibitions,  seminars,  literary  activities,  green  rooms,  etc.   The  Scheme  component  also  provides support  for  restoration,  renovation,  extension,  alteration,  up-gradation,  modernization  of  existing cultural facilities (Rabindra Bhawans, Rangshalas) etc.  Under this scheme component, the financial assistance  for  any  project  will  normally  be  up  to  a  maximum  of  Rs.  15.00  crore.  Central  financial assistance would be 90% of the total approved project cost and remaining 10% of the total approved project  cost  will  be  borne  by  the  recipient  State  Govt./NGO  or  concerned  organization  for  NER Projects and except NER, there is 60:40 ratio for central assistant and state share (matching share).

## 4.   SCHEME  OF  SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP FOR PROMOTION OF ART AND

CULTURE:

The scheme consists of following three components:

## i. Scheme for the Award of Fellowship to Outstanding Persons in the field of Culture

Upto 400 fellowships (200 Junior and 200 Senior) are awarded in a batch year to outstanding persons in the age group of 25 to 40 years (Jr.) and above 40 years (Sr.) in different cultural fields @ of Rs. 10,000/- p.m. and 20,000/-p.m. for the period of 2 years for cultural research. The Fellowship is released in four equal six-monthly instalments.

## ii. Scheme for Scholarships to Young Artistes in Different Cultural Fields

Upto 400 Scholarships are awarded in a batch year. Under this scheme financial assistance is given to young artistes of outstanding promise in the age group of 18-25 years for advanced training within India in the field of Indian Classical Music, Indian Classical Dance, Theatre, Mime, Visual art, Folk, Traditional and Indigenous Arts and Light Classical Music etc. @ Rs. 5,000/- p.m. for 2 years. The Scholarship is released in four equal six-monthly instalments.

## iii. Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research

The purpose of the Scheme Component is to invigorate and revitalize the various institutions under  the  Ministry  of  Culture  (MoC)  and  other  identified  cultural  institutions  in  the  country,  by encouraging scholars/ academicians to affiliate themselves with these institutions to work on projects of  mutual  interest.  Upto  15  Fellowships  (Rs.80,000/-  p.m.  +  Contingency  Allowance)  and  25

Scholarships  (Rs.50,000/-  p.m.  +  Contingency  Allowance)  for  a  maximum  period  of  2  Years.  The Fellowship is released in four equal six monthly installments.

## 5.       FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR VETERAN ARTISTS

The objective of this Scheme is to provide financial assistance maximum upto Rs.6.000/- p.m. to the old artistes and scholars aged 60 years above having annual income not exceeding Rs.72,000/who have contributed significantly in their specialized fields of arts, letters etc. In the event of death of the beneficiary, the financial assistance is transferred to his/her spouse.

## ANNEXURE-II

## Annexure referred to in reply of part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3890 for 24.03.2025

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROMOTION OF GURU-SHISHYA PARAMPARA (REPERTORY GRANT)

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year          | Financial Year                         |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | 2019-2020        | 2019-2020        | 2020-2021        | 2020-2021        | 2021-2022        | 2021-2022        | 2022-2023        | 2022-2023        | 2023-2024*              | 2023-2024*                             |
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | No. of Orgs.     | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Orgs.     | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Orgs.     | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Orgs.     | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Orgs. authorized | Amount authorized for withdrawal (Rs.) |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh    | -                | -                | 2                | 4.18             | 2                | 5.52             | 6                | 16.42            | 16                      | 40.38                                  |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh | -                | -                | 1                | 4.80             | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                       | -                                      |
| 3.        | Assam             | 11               | 108.9            | 7                | 53.4             | 24               | 227.1            | 37               | 2214.54          | 54                      | 277.54                                 |
| 4.        | Bihar             | 23               | 151.74           | 33               | 181.6            | 30               | 190.8            | 64               | 363.82           | 158                     | 697.37                                 |
| 5.        | Chandigarh        | -                | -                | 1                | 14.16            | 1                | 14.16            | 5                | 49.20            | 10                      | 69.96                                  |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh      | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | 9                       | 33.52                                  |
| 7.        | Delhi             | 43               | 348.66           | 54               | 439.6            | 63               | 535.16           | 98               | 793.36           | 161                     | 1065.18                                |
| 8.        | Gujarat           | 4                | 13.20            | 8                | 44.96            | 5                | 29.16            | 4                | 27.84            | 13                      | 71.42                                  |
| 9.        | Haryana           | 11               | 49.68            | 4                | 21.94            | 4                | 30.84            | 24               | 93.06            | 23                      | 124.2                                  |
| 10.       | Himachal Pradesh  | 5                | 52.32            | 1                | 9.84             | 4                | 48.06            | 4                | 51.12            | 5                       | 55.28                                  |
| 11.       | Jammu& Kashmir    | 7                | 23.28            | 9                | 59.58            | 7                | 51.48            | 15               | 120.84           | 37                      | 118.2                                  |
| 12.       | Jharkhand         | 2                | 13.02            | 1                | 2.64             | 2                | 21.54            | 13               | 69.18            | 18                      | 100.64                                 |
| 13.       | Karnataka         | 76               | 624.30           | 47               | 291.9            | 60               | 470.04           | 113              | 807.4            | 201                     | 1009.94                                |
| 14.       | Kerala            | 15               | 115.20           | 9                | 90.6             | 9                | 81.12            | 37               | 264.44           | 38                      | 318.06                                 |
| 15.       | Madhya Pradesh    | 33               | 231.3            | 42               | 294.12           | 34               | 236.5            | 73               | 525.48           | 106                     | 687.19                                 |
| 16.       | Maharashtra       | 26               | 197.76           | 23               | 156.04           | 33               | 237.36           | 41               | 307.66           | 97                      | 625.7                                  |
| 17.       | Manipur           | 49               | 382.38           | 62               | 420.5            | 96               | 669.78           | 147              | 900.72           | 173                     | 973.68                                 |
| 18.       | Mizoram           | 1                | 5.52             | -                | -                | -                | -                | 4                | 26.64            | 2                       | 10.9                                   |
| 19.       | Nagaland          | -                | -                | -                | -                | 1                | 5.52             | 2                | 8.88             | 1                       | 6.96                                   |
| 20.       | Odisha            | 18               | 91.62            | 22               | 107.0            | 27               | 152.16           | 55               | 289.2            | 115                     | 515.29                                 |
| 21.       | Pondicherry       | 2                | 11.28            | 2                | 12.72            | -                | -                | 5                | 50.04            | 3                       | 32.52                                  |
| 22.       | Punjab            | 4                | 17.40            | 3                | 24.48            | 5                | 37.44            | 6                | 43.56            | 10                      | 66.68                                  |
| 23.       | Rajasthan         | 5                | 31.80            | 2                | 16.32            | 9                | 57.12            | 17               | 95.20            | 32                      | 123.52                                 |
| 25.       | Sikkim            | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | 1                | 2.64             | 3                       | 7.02                                   |
| 26.       | Tamil Nadu        | 5                | 26.59            | 10               | 49.54            | 4                | 17.28            | 19               | 108.6            | 22                      | 143.02                                 |
| 27.       | Telangana         | 10               | 62.14            | 7                | 75.00            | 9                | 82.56            | 17               | 153.02           | 19                      | 109.52                                 |
| 28.       | Tripura           | 4                | 24.96            | 1                | 6.36             | 1                | 7.68             | 1                | 6.24             | 14                      | 57.12                                  |
| 29.       | Uttarakhand       | 6                | 9.72             | 6                | 20.86            | 5                | 23.04            | 16               | 80.86            | 17                      | 65.96                                  |
| 30.       | Uttar Pradesh     | 39               | 242.84           | 33               | 161.5            | 26               | 195.32           | 57               | 293.97           | 107                     | 438.32                                 |
| 31.       | West Bengal       | 175              | 1160.10          | 139              | 916.3            | 112              | 821.76           | 333              | 2060.80          | 418                     | 2288.48                                |
|           | Total             | 574              | 3995.75          | 529              | 3480.1           | 573              | 4248.58          | 1214             | 7824.73          | 1882                    | 10133.5                                |

the financial assistance under this scheme was released through Central Nodal Agency Module of payment to the selected grantee organizations.

## Financial Assistance to Cultural Organizations with National Presence including RK Mission

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT               | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year          | Financial Year                         |
|-----------|------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT               | 2019-2020        | 2019-2020        | 2020-2021        | 2020-2021        | 2021-2022        | 2021-2022        | 2022-2023        | 2022-2023        | 2023-2024*              | 2023-2024*                             |
| Sl. No.   | State/UT               | No. of Orgs.     | Amou nt (Rs.)    | No. of Orgs.     | Amou nt (Rs.)    | No. of Orgs.     | Amou nt (Rs.)    | No. of Orgs.     | Amou nt (Rs.)    | No. of Orgs. authorized | Amount authorized for withdrawal (Rs.) |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh         | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | 1                | 22.5             | 1                       | 7.50                                   |
| 2.        | Assam                  | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | 1                       | 22.50                                  |
| 3.        | Chandigarh             | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | 1                       | 15.00                                  |
| 4.        | Delhi                  | 4                | 67.28            | 3                | 141.25           | 1                | 5.99             | 7                | 241.25           | 11                      | 276.25                                 |
| 5.        | Karnataka              | 1                | 7.44             | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 1                | 22.5             | -                       | -                                      |
| 6.        | Kerala                 | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | 1                       | 18.75                                  |
| 7.        | Maharashtra            | 1                | 5.81             | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | -                | -                | 1                       | 15.00                                  |
| 8.        | Madhya Pradesh         | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 1                | 0.59             | -                       | -                                      |
| 9.        | Odisha                 | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | -                | -                | 1                       | 8.75                                   |
| 10.       | Puducherry             | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 1                | 3.75             | -                       | -                                      |
| 11.       | Rajasthan              | 0                | 0                | 1                | 21.25            | 1                | 5                | 1                | 37.5             | 1                       | 26.25                                  |
| 12.       | Uttar Pradesh          | 1                | 12.5             | 1                | 45               | 1                | 12.5             | 2                | 93.75            | 1                       | 22.50                                  |
| 13.       | West Bengal (NP)       | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 2                | 6.75             | -                | -                | 2                       | 37.50                                  |
| 14.       | RKMission, West Bengal | 1                | 608              | 1                | 722.96           | 1                | 728              | 1                | 738.56           | 1                       | 766.50                                 |
| Total     | Total                  | 8                | 701.03           | 6                | 930.46           | 6                | 758.24           | 15               | 1160.4           | 22                      | 1216.5                                 |

## Cultural Function & Production Grant

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year          | Financial Year                         |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | 2019-2020        | 2019-2020        | 2020-2021        | 2020-2021        | 2021-2022        | 2021-2022        | 2022-2023        | 2022-2023        | 2023-24*                | 2023-24*                               |
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | No. of Orgs.     | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Orgs.     | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Orgs.     | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Orgs.     | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Orgs. authorized | Amount authorized for withdrawal (Rs.) |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh    | 16               | 13.75            | 34               | 23.06            | 54               | 66.67            | 65               | 62.85            | 83                      | 80.70                                  |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh | 02               | 1.00             | 1                | 0.375            | 1                | 2.25             | -                | -                | -                       | -                                      |
| 3.        | Assam             | 20               | 20.13            | 35               | 30.12            | 25               | 34.66            | 48               | 96.21            | 39                      | 41.54                                  |
| 4.        | Bihar             | 43               | 52.18            | 51               | 42.94            | 67               | 95.26            | 123              | 203.20           | 126                     | 164.08                                 |
| 5.        | Chandigarh        | -                | -                | 7                | 11.75            | 4                | 8.25             | 01               | 0.50             | 3                       | 21.69                                  |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh      | -                | -                | 6                | 8.75             | 6                | 13.03            | 03               | 5.50             | 4                       | 7.50                                   |
| 7.        | Delhi             | 102              | 195.13           | 144              | 263.21           | 119              | 263.42           | 167              | 408.06           | 204                     | 384.02                                 |
| 8.        | Goa               | 1                | 0.375            | 1                | 0.75             | 2                | 3.75             | 01               | 0.625            | -                       | -                                      |
| 9.        | Gujarat           | 7                | 8.50             | 13               | 18.43            | 11               | 19.12            | 17               | 23.40            | 16                      | 12.34                                  |
| 10.       | Haryana           | 18               | 24.18            | 28               | 43.26            | 24               | 42.43            | 28               | 62.59            | 36                      | 74.72                                  |
| 11.       | Himachal Pradesh  | 5                | 5.96             | 7                | 4.20             | 14               | 21.91            | 08               | 11.00            | 15                      | 25.75                                  |
| 12.       | Jammu &Kashmir    | 12               | 16.32            | 32               | 28.31            | 41               | 43.63            | 52               | 50.33            | 49                      | 45.00                                  |
| 13.       | Jharkhand         | 2                | 2.50             | 1                | 0.50             | 6                | 11.37            | 11               | 14.26            | 7                       | 8.75                                   |
| 14.       | Karnataka         | 146              | 121.78           | 194              | 205.70           | 203              | 284.60           | 218              | 349.42           | 220                     | 228.10                                 |
| 15.       | Kerala            | 16               | 28.00            | 23               | 37.03            | 28               | 57.52            | 30               | 48.38            | 30                      | 58.27                                  |
| 16.       | Madhya Pradesh    | 51               | 47.59            | 77               | 79.78            | 94               | 200.12           | 141              | 264.90           | 161                     | 274.50                                 |
| 17.       | Maharashtra       | 21               | 38.97            | 34               | 56.27            | 27               | 63.63            | 56               | 104.12           | 34                      | 42.26                                  |
| 18.       | Manipur           | 60               | 63.11            | 112              | 112.69           | 93               | 115.04           | 162              | 196.17           | 126                     | 137.03                                 |
| 19.       | Mizoram           | -                | -                | 2                | 3.00             | 2                | 1.50             | -                | -                | -                       | -                                      |
| 20.       | Nagaland          | 3                | 4.50             | 3                | 1.04             | 2                | 2.25             | 5                | 4.62             | 4                       | 1.35                                   |
| 21.       | Odisha            | 55               | 64.79            | 131              | 173.81           | 149              | 182.99           | 180              | 296.88           | 168                     | 312.68                                 |
| 22.       | Pondicherry       | 2                | 2.37             | -                | -                | 1                | 3.00             | -                | -                | -                       | -                                      |
| 23.       | Punjab            | 8                | 14.87            | 5                | 8.60             | 13               | 22.21            | 12               | 23.27            | 11                      | 26.4                                   |
| 24.       | Rajasthan         | 34               | 40.70            | 38               | 28.31            | 33               | 63.81            | 48               | 81.16            | 57                      | 82.28                                  |
| 25.       | Sikkim            | 1                | 3.37             | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                       | -                                      |
| 26.       | Tamil Nadu        | 8                | 14.58            | 27               | 46.15            | 21               | 34.84            | 15               | 18.87            | 11                      | 13.23                                  |
| 27.       | Telangana         | 7                | 6.30             | 16               | 19.77            | 9                | 13.87            | 16               | 16.87            | 16                      | 23.11                                  |
| 28.       | Tripura           | 7                | 13.19            | 4                | 6.50             | 5                | 5.75             | 16               | 16.15            | 14                      | 13.49                                  |
| 29.       | Uttarakhand       | 7                | 7.77             | 14               | 14.36            | 16               | 14.78            | 24               | 28.11            | 34                      | 40.80                                  |
| 30.       | Uttar Pradesh     | 131              | 126.78           | 202              | 167.15           | 235              | 274.55           | 278              | 343.33           | 268                     | 410.75                                 |
| 31.       | West Bengal       | 190              | 260.66           | 229              | 216.09           | 310              | 364.14           | 410              | 544.44           | 352                     | 344.72                                 |
|           | Total             | 975              | 1199.0           | 1471             | 1651.9           | 1615             | 2330.3           | 2135             | 3275.2           | 2088                    | 2935.06                                |

* In pursuant of the instructions issued by Department of Expenditure regarding Revised procedure for flow  of  funds  under  Central  Sector  Schemes  and  implementation  of  Central  Nodal  Agency  (CNA) Module, the financial assistance under this scheme was released through Central Nodal Agency Module of payment to the selected grantee organizations.

## Financial Assistance for the Preservation and Development of Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas

(Rs. In lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT             | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year          | Financial Year                         |
|-----------|----------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|           |                      | 2019-2020        | 2019-2020        | 2020-2021        | 2020-2021        | 2021-2022        | 2021-2022        | 2022-2023        | 2022-2023        | 2023-2024*              | 2023-2024*                             |
|           |                      | No. of Orgs.     | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Orgs.     | Amoun t (Rs.)    | No. of Orgs.     | Amoun t (Rs.)    | No. of Orgs.     | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Orgs. authorized | Amount authorized for withdrawal (Rs.) |
| 1.        | Arunachal Pradesh    | 19               | 63.12            | 26               | 98.25            | 32               | 103.5            | 41               | 117.95           | 34                      | 80                                     |
| 2.        | Sikkim               | --               | --               | 06               | 26.50            | 06               | 16.50            | 04               | 10.00            | 3                       | 12                                     |
| 3.        | Himachal Pradesh     | 21               | 55.67            | 26               | 69.00            | 37               | 90.25            | 42               | 98.52            | 43                      | 100.5                                  |
| 4.        | UT of Jammu &Kashmir | 17               | 25.71            | 14               | 21.50            | 43               | 73.25            | 69               | 117.02           | 24                      | 39                                     |
| 5.        | Ladakh               | 05               | 12.00            | 07               | 24.50            | 06               | 18.00            | 11               | 34.00            | 2                       | 5.5                                    |
| 6.        | Uttarakhand          | 34               | 73.45            | 49               | 96.25            | 79               | 171.97           | 58               | 91.24            | 53                      | 74.00                                  |
| Total     | Total                | 96               | 229.9            | 128              | 336.0            | 203              | 473.47           | 225              | 468.73           | 159                     | 311.00                                 |

Financial Assistance for the Development of Buddhist/ Tibetan Culture & Art (Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT             | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year          | Financial Year                         |
|-----------|----------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT             | 2019-2020        | 2019-2020        | 2020-2021        | 2020-2021        | 2021-2022        | 2021-2022        | 2022-2023        | 2022-2023        | 2023-2024*              | 2023-2024*                             |
| Sl. No.   | State/UT             | No. of Orgs.     | Amou nt (Rs.)    | No. of Orgs.     | Amou nt (Rs.)    | No. of Orgs.     | Amou nt (Rs.)    | No. of Orgs.     | Amou nt (Rs.)    | No. of Orgs. authorized | Amount authorized for withdrawal (Rs.) |
| 1.        | Arunachal Pradesh    | 29               | 239.27           | 31               | 271.8            | 46               | 394.06           | 57               | 18.1             | 60                      | 452.31                                 |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh       | 0                | 0                | 3                | 10.5             | 7                | 5.45             | 2                | 8                | 10                      | 9.18                                   |
| 3.        | Assam                | 0                | 0                | 6                | 20.53            | 7                | 22.49            | 9                | 30               | 18                      | 78                                     |
| 4.        | Bihar                | 1                | 4.5              | 1                | 3                | 2                | 7.5              | 2                | 8.5              | 2                       | 8.5                                    |
| 5.        | Chandigarh           | 0                | 0                | 4                | 23.5             | 10               | 69.5             | 7                | 49.5             | 4                       | 40                                     |
| 6.        | NCT of Delhi         | 1                | 10               | 3                | 30               | 4                | 31.76            | 6                | 44.47            | 2                       | 9.45                                   |
| 7.        | Himachal Pradesh     | 35               | 142.2            | 63               | 335.6            | 81               | 375.5            | 78               | 550.9            | 39                      | 197.63                                 |
| 8.        | UT of Jammu &Kashmir | 0                | 0                | 1                | 7.5              | 1                | 7.5              | 6                | 23.5             | 4                       | 20                                     |
| 9.        | UT of Ladakh         | 24               | 97.8             | 57               | 271.5            | 89               | 523.0            | 45               | 319.62           | 54                      | 296.42                                 |
| 10.       | Karnataka            | 7                | 23.5             | 27               | 204.02           | 38               | 212.59           | 33               | 272.8            | 13                      | 72.78                                  |
| 11.       | Kerala               | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 1                | 13.5             | 0                       | 0                                      |
| 12.       | Mizoram              | 0                | 0                | 1                | 7.5              | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                       | 0                                      |
| 13.       | Madhya Pradesh       | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 5                | 29               | 4                       | 30                                     |
| 14.       | Maharashtra          | 0                | 0                | 4                | 20               | 3                | 15               | 11               | 38.25            | 16                      | 48                                     |
| 15.       | Manipur              | 0                | 0                | 8                | 15.95            | 0                | 0                | 2                | 5.5              | 3                       | 9.5                                    |
| 16.       | Orissa               | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 1                | 5                | 2                       | 12                                     |
| 17.       | Punjab               | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                | 2                | 8.5              | 2                       | 10                                     |
| 18.       | Sikkim               | 2                | 15.25            | 1                | 9.04             | 2                | 37.5             | 0                | 0                | 16                      | 109.93                                 |
| 19.       | Tripura              | 2                | 12.5             | 5                | 39.5             | 10               | 82.91            | 7                | 37.5             | 8                       | 44.5                                   |
| 20.       | Tamil Nadu           | 0                | 0                | 1                | 5                | 1                | 5                | 0                | 0                | 2                       | 10                                     |
| 21.       | Telangana            | 0                | 0                | 1                | 15               | 0                | 0                | 2                | 22.5             | 3                       | 30                                     |
| 22.       | Uttarakhand          | 21               | 128.9            | 18               | 168.1            | 34               | 310.8            | 26               | 252.4            | 5                       | 35.5                                   |
| 28.       | Uttar Pradesh        | 3                | 6.9              | 12               | 50.53            | 19               | 110.3            | 27               | 195.28           | 13                      | 51,15                                  |
| 29.       | West Bengal          | 17               | 24.02            | 29               | 99.25            | 12               | 40.22            | 72               | 168              | 96                      | 180.2                                  |
|           | Total                | 142              | 704.9            | 276              | 1607.9           | 366              | 2251.1           | 401              | 2601             | 376                     | 1703.9                                 |

## Building Grants including Studio Theatre Scheme

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Financial Year           | Financial Year   | Financial Year           | Financial Year   | Financial Year           | Financial Year   | Financial Year           | Financial Year   | Financial Year                      | Financial Year                         |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | 2019-2020                | 2019-2020        | 2020-2021                | 2020-2021        | 2021-2022                | 2021-2022        | 2022-2023                | 2022-2023        | 2023-2024*                          | 2023-2024*                             |
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | No. of Orgs /State Govt. | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Orgs /State Govt. | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Orgs /State Govt. | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Orgs /State Govt. | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Orgs /State Govt. authorized | Amount authorized for withdrawal (Rs.) |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh    | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 0                                   | 0                                      |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh | 1                        | 15               | 1                        | 15               | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 0                                   | 0                                      |
| 3.        | Assam             | 3                        | 45               | 2                        | 15.4             | 2                        | 10.3             | 1                        | 5.4              | 0                                   | 0                                      |
| 4.        | Bihar             | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 1                        | 0.6              | 1                                   | 6                                      |
| 5.        | Chhattisgarh      | 1                        | 10               | 1                        | 7.5              | 0                        | 0                | 1                        | 7.5              |                                     |                                        |
| 6.        | Delhi             | 4                        | 44.35            | 1                        | 6.6              | 1                        | 10.25            | 1                        | 4                | 2                                   | 11.20                                  |
| 7.        | Haryana           | 3                        | 45               | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                |                                     |                                        |
| 8.        | Himachal Pradesh  | 4                        | 38.44            | 1                        | 7.5              | 3                        | 20.82            | 1                        | 12.79            | 1                                   | 6                                      |
| 9.        | Jammu and Kashmir | 1                        | 1.5              | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 0                                   | 0                                      |
| 10.       | Karnataka         | 3                        | 18.96            | 2                        | 14               | 6                        | 49.8             | 3                        | 26.4             | 1                                   | 25                                     |
| 11.       | Kerala            | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 1                        | 1.4              | 0                                   | 0                                      |
| 12.       | Madhya Pradesh    | 1                        | 4.8              | 2                        | 7.26             | 1                        | 4                | 0                        | 0                | 0                                   | 0                                      |
| 13.       | Maharashtra       | 0                        | 0                | 1                        | 8.8              | 2                        | 5.4              | 0                        | 0                | 2                                   | 8                                      |
| 14.       | Manipur           | 1                        | 0.8              | 6                        | 31.1             | 2                        | 11.93            | 4                        | 15.98            | 6                                   | 35.23                                  |
| 15.       | Nagaland          | 1                        | 15               | 3                        | 27               | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 0                                   | 0                                      |
| 16.       | Odisha            | 0                        | 0                | 4                        | 12.73            | 1                        | 4                | 0                        | 0                | 0                                   | 0                                      |
| 17.       | Puducherry        | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 0                                   | 0                                      |
| 18.       | Punjab            | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 1                        | 1.2              | 0                        | 0                | 0                                   | 0                                      |
| 19.       | Rajasthan         | 0                        | 0                | 1                        | 10               | 0                        | 0                | 1                        | 7.5              | 1                                   | 2                                      |
| 20.       | Tamil Nadu        | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 0                                   | 0                                      |
| 21.       | Telangana         | 0                        | 0                | 1                        | 2.86             | 0                        | 0                | 1                        | 4.29             | 0                                   | 0                                      |
| 22.       | Uttarakhand       | 0                        | 0                | 1                        | 5.51             | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 0                                   | 0                                      |
| 23.       | West Bengal       | 3                        | 34.62            | 2                        | 22.2             | 3                        | 15.35            | 5                        | 34.62            | 1                                   | 15                                     |
|           | TOTAL             | 26                       | 273.4            | 29                       | 193.4            | 22                       | 133.05           | 21                       | 123.48           | 15                                  | 108.43                                 |

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TAGORE CULTURAL COMPLEXES (TCC)

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Financial Year           | Financial Year   | Financial Year           | Financial Year   | Financial Year           | Financial Year   | Financial Year           | Financial Year   | Financial Year           | Financial Year   |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|------------------|
|           |                   | 2019-2020                | 2019-2020        | 2020-2021                | 2020-2021        | 2021-2022                | 2021-2022        | 2022-2023                | 2022-2023        | 2023-2024*               | 2023-2024*       |
|           |                   | No. of Orgs /State Govt. | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Orgs /State Govt. | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Orgs /State Govt. | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Orgs /State Govt. | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Orgs /State Govt. | Amount (Rs.)     |
| 1.        | Arunachal Pradesh | 3                        | 1307             | -                        | -                | -                        | -                | -                        | -                | -                        | -                |
| 2.        | Karnataka         | -                        | -                | -                        | -                | 1                        | 254.7            | -                        | -                | -                        | -                |
| 3.        | Madhya Pradesh    | -                        | -                | -                        | -                | -                        | -                | -                        | -                | 2                        | 1131.52          |
| 4.        | Meghalaya         |                          |                  |                          |                  |                          |                  | 1                        | 500.0            | -                        | -                |
| 5.        | Nagaland          | 1                        | 450              | -                        | -                | -                        | -                | -                        | -                | -                        | -                |
| 6.        | Rajasthan         | -                        | -                | -                        | -                | 1                        | 94.5             | -                        | -                | -                        | -                |
| 7.        | Tamil Nadu        | -                        | -                | 1                        | 596              | -                        | -                | -                        | -                | -                        | -                |
| 8.        | Uttar Pradesh     | -                        | -                | -                        | -                | -                        | -                | -                        | -                | 1                        | 337.1            |
| Total     | Total             | 4                        | 1757             | 1                        | 596              | 2                        | 349.2            | 1                        | 500.00           | 3                        | 1468.63          |

## Senior / Junior Fellowships to Outstanding Persons in the Fields of Culture

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | 2019-2020        | 2019-2020        | 2020-2021        | 2020-2021        | 2021-2022        | 2021-2022        | 2022-2023        | 2022-2023        | 2023-2024        | 2023-2024        |
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | No. of Fellows   | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Fellows   | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Fellows   | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Fellows   | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Fellows   | Amount (Rs.)     |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh    | 8                | 6.00             | 12               | 9.60             | 10               | 13.20            | 12               | 17.40            | 12               | 11.40            |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh | 4                | 3.00             | 1                | 2.40             | 01               | 2.40             | -                | -                | 02               | 1.20             |
| 3.        | Assam             | 55               | 42.00            | 43               | 37.20            | 51               | 75.60            | 50               | 58.80            | 70               | 69.60            |
| 4.        | Bihar             | 39               | 31.20            | 29               | 27.60            | 23               | 32.40            | 31               | 48.00            | 47               | 44.40            |
| 5.        | Chandigarh        | 2                | 1.20             | 2                | 1.20             | -                | -                | 03               | 3.60             | -                | -                |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh      | 30               | 24.00            | 16               | 14.40            | 22               | 30.00            | 08               | 11.40            | 12               | 12.00            |
| 7.        | Delhi             | 86               | 68.40            | 121              | 117.60           | 113              | 200.80           | 116              | 178.20           | 101              | 100.80           |
| 8.        | Goa               | 3                | 2.40             | 4                | 4.20             | 06               | 12.00            | 01               | 2.40             | -                | -                |
| 9.        | Gujarat           | 13               | 12.00            | 20               | 18.60            | 22               | 37.20            | 18               | 27.00            | 23               | 21.60            |
| 10.       | Haryana           | 20               | 16.80            | 28               | 24.00            | 18               | 33.60            | 27               | 40.20            | 27               | 30.00            |
| 11.       | Himachal Pradesh  | 10               | 7.20             | 2                | 2.40             | 02               | 2.40             | 07               | 7.20             | 04               | 3.00             |
| 12.       | Jammu& Kashmir    | 7                | 5.40             | 6                | 4.80             | 07               | 13.20            | 14               | 19.80            | 13               | 10.20            |
| 13.       | Jharkhand         | 20               | 18.00            | 24               | 22.20            | 23               | 44.40            | 15               | 17.40            | 24               | 30.60            |
| 14.       | Karnataka         | 129              | 123.60           | 62               | 55.20            | 62               | 100.80           | 43               | 61.20            | 57               | 64.80            |
| 15.       | Kerala            | 82               | 98.40            | 57               | 52.20            | 43               | 68.40            | 62               | 85.20            | 60               | 54.00            |
| 16.       | Madhya Pradesh    | 70               | 56.40            | 67               | 64.20            | 67               | 104.40           | 62               | 93.00            | 82               | 76.20            |
| 17.       | Maharashtra       | 74               | 59.40            | 82               | 66.00            | 75               | 121.80           | 84               | 118.80           | 85               | 84.00            |
| 18.       | Manipur           | 59               | 46.80            | 33               | 31.20            | 58               | 102.20           | 33               | 37.20            | 62               | 60.00            |
| 19.       | Meghalaya         | -                | -                | -                | -                | 01               | 2.40             | 2                | 1.20             | -                | -                |
| 20.       | Nagaland          | -                | -                | 2                | 1.20             | 03               | 4.80             | 2                | 1.80             | 03               | 3.00             |
| 21.       | Odisha            | 80               | 63.60            | 91               | 85.20            | 108              | 171.40           | 89               | 129.60           | 90               | 93.60            |
| 22.       | Pondicherry       | 2                | 1.80             | 4                | 3.60             | 04               | 7.20             | 04               | 7.20             | 02               | 1.80             |
| 23.       | Punjab            | 18               | 14.40            | 8                | 5.40             | 08               | 12.00            | 06               | 7.20             | 11               | 10.20            |
| 24.       | Rajasthan         | 34               | 27.60            | 28               | 27.60            | 35               | 63.20            | 27               | 39.60            | 34               | 33.00            |
| 25.       | Tamil Nadu        | 8                | 6.00             | 15               | 13.80            | 22               | 45.60            | 19               | 24.60            | 15               | 15.00            |
| 26.       | Telangana         | 20               | 15.60            | 25               | 21.60            | 17               | 27.60            | 22               | 27.00            | 28               | 28.80            |
| 28.       | Tripura           | 10               | 7.20             | 4                | 2.40             | 06               | 8.40             | 03               | 3.60             | 06               | 7.80             |
| 29.       | Uttarakhand       | 5                | 4.20             | 15               | 12.60            | 10               | 14.40            | 13               | 21.00            | 13               | 12.60            |
| 30.       | Uttar Pradesh     | 52               | 41.40            | 114              | 100.80           | 103              | 167.20           | 120              | 154.80           | 158              | 146.40           |
| 31.       |                   |                  | 28.20            | 67               | 59.40            |                  |                  | 87               | 118.20           | 100              | 93.00            |
|           | West Bengal       | 36               |                  |                  |                  | 81               | 115.00           |                  |                  |                  |                  |
|           | Total             | 976              | 832.20           | 982              | 888.60           | 1001             | 1634.0           | 980              | 1362.6           | 1141             | 1119.0           |

## Scholarship to Young Artists in Different Cultural Fields (SYA)

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | 2019-2020       | 2019-2020    |                 |                        | Financial Year 2021-2022   | Financial Year 2021-2022   | 2022-2023       | 2022-2023    | 2020-24         | 2020-24      |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------|--------------|-----------------|------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | No. of Scholars | Amount (Rs.) | No. of Scholars | 2020-2021 Amount (Rs.) | No. of Scholars            | Amount (Rs.)               | No. of Scholars | Amount (Rs.) | No. of Scholars | Amount (Rs.) |
| 1.        | Andaman& Nicobar  | -               | -            | -               | -                      | -                          | -                          | -               | -            | 03              | 0.90         |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh    | 20              | 6.00         | 21              | 6.30                   | 20                         | 6.00                       | 03              | 0.90         | 09              | 2.70         |
| 3.        | Arunachal Pradesh | 6               | 1.80         | 8               | 2.40                   | 08                         | 2.40                       | 01              | 0.30         | 05              | 1.50         |
| 4.        | Assam             | 62              | 18.60        | 59              | 17.70                  | 56                         | 16.80                      | 28              | 8.40         | 89              | 26.70        |
| 5.        | Bihar             | 36              | 10.80        | 45              | 13.50                  | 43                         | 12.90                      | 16              | 4.80         | 63              | 18.90        |
| 6.        | Chandigarh        | 3               | 0.90         | 2               | 0.60                   | 03                         | 0.90                       | 03              | 0.90         | 09              | 2.70         |
| 7.        | Chhattisgarh      | 29              | 8.70         | 35              | 10.50                  | 35                         | 10.50                      | 10              | 3.00         | 50              | 15.00        |
| 8.        | NCT of Delhi      | 60              | 18.00        | 58              | 17.40                  | 72                         | 24.00                      | 21              | 6.30         | 73              | 21.90        |
| 9.        | Goa               | 2               | 0.60         | 4               | 1.20                   | 04                         | 1.20                       | 02              | 0.60         | 06              | 1.80         |
| 10.       | Gujarat           | 17              | 5.10         | 25              | 7.50                   | 26                         | 7.80                       | 05              | 1.50         | 23              | 6.90         |
| 11.       | Haryana           | 25              | 7.50         | 30              | 9.00                   | 22                         | 6.60                       | 05              | 1.50         | 25              | 7.50         |
| 12.       | Himachal Pradesh  | 4               | 1.20         | 8               | 2.40                   | 04                         | 1.20                       | -               | -            | 04              | 1.20         |
| 13.       | Jammu &Kashmir    | 13              | 3.90         | 20              | 6.00                   | 16                         | 4.80                       | 01              | 0.30         | 09              | 2.70         |
| 14.       | Jharkhand         | 17              | 5.10         | 13              | 3.90                   | 17                         | 5.10                       | 08              | 2.40         | 24              | 7.20         |
| 15.       | Karnataka         | 63              | 18.90        | 105             | 31.50                  | 80                         | 24.00                      | 30              | 9.00         | 97              | 29.10        |
| 16.       | Kerala            | 52              | 15.60        | 91              | 27.30                  | 74                         | 22.20                      | 20              | 6.00         | 71              | 21.30        |
| 17.       | Madhya Pradesh    | 105             | 31.50        | 120             | 36.00                  | 128                        | 38.40                      | 27              | 8.10         | 131             | 39.30        |
| 18.       | Maharashtra       | 111             | 33.30        | 130             | 39.00                  | 132                        | 39.60                      | 40              | 12.00        | 127             | 38.10        |
| 19.       | Manipur           | 31              | 9.30         | 30              | 9.00                   | 30                         | 9.00                       | 08              | 2.40         | 39              | 11.70        |
| 20.       | Mizoram           | 1               | 0.30         | 1               | 0.30                   | 01                         | 0.30                       | -               | -            | -               | -            |
| 21.       | Odisha            | 61              | 18.30        | 72              | 21.60                  | 75                         | 22.50                      | 25              | 7.50         | 97              | 29.10        |
| 22.       | Pondicherry       | 3               | 0.90         | 2               | 0.60                   | 02                         | 0.60                       | -               | -            | -               | -            |
| 23.       | Punjab            | 10              | 3.00         | 16              | 4.80                   | 14                         | 4.20                       | 04              | 1.20         | 11              | 3.30         |
| 24.       | Rajasthan         | 21              | 6.30         | 20              | 6.00                   | 21                         | 6.30                       | 10              | 3.00         | 37              | 11.10        |
| 28.       | Sikkim            | -               | -            | 1               | 0.30                   | 02                         | 0.60                       | 01              | 0.30         | 03              | 0.90         |
| 29.       | Tamil Nadu        | 21              | 6.30         | 26              | 7.80                   | 37                         | 11.10                      | 18              | 5.40         | 51              | 15.30        |
| 30.       | Telangana         | 4               | 1.20         | 13              | 3.90                   | 12                         | 3.60                       | 03              | 0.90         | 13              | 3.90         |
| 31.       | Tripura           | 4               | 1.20         | 3               | 0.90                   | 03                         | 0.90                       | 02              | 0.60         | 10              | 3.00         |
| 32.       | Uttarakhand       | 9               | 2.70         | 12              | 3.60                   | 08                         | 2.40                       | 03              | 0.90         | 16              | 4.80         |
| 33.       | Uttar Pradesh     | 132             | 39.60        | 134             | 40.20                  | 153                        | 45.90                      | 35              | 10.50        | 134             | 40.20        |
| 33.       | West Bengal       | 164             | 49.20        | 161             | 48.30                  | 195                        | 58.50                      | 67              | 20.10        | 278             | 83.70        |
|           | Total             | 1086            | 325.8        | 1265            | 379.50                 | 1293                       | 390.3                      | 396             | 118.8        | 1507            | 452.40       |

## Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research (TNFCR)

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT       | Financial Year        | Financial Year   | Financial Year        | Financial Year   | Financial Year        | Financial Year   | Financial Year        | Financial Year   | Financial Year        | Financial Year   |
|-----------|----------------|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT       | 2019-2020             | 2019-2020        | 2020-2021             | 2020-2021        | 2021-2022             | 2021-2022        | 2022-2023             | 2022-2023        | 2023-2024             | 2023-2024        |
| Sl. No.   | State/UT       | No. of Beneficiar ies | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Beneficiari es | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Beneficiar ies | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Beneficiar ies | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Beneficiar ies | Amount (Rs.)     |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh | -                     | -                | -                     | -                | -                     | -                | -                     | -                | 02                    | 13.50            |
| 2.        | Chandigarh     | 01                    | 3.60             | -                     | -                | 01                    | 6.00             | -                     | -                | -                     | -                |
| 3.        | Delhi          | -                     | -                | 01                    | 4.80             | 1                     | 2.65             | -                     | -                | -                     | -                |
| 4.        | Maharashtra    | 04                    | 17.13            | 01                    | 3.60             | 04                    | 30.10            | -                     | -                | 01                    | 3.60             |
| 5.        | Tamil Nadu     | -                     | -                | 02                    | 9.05             | -                     | -                | -                     | -                | -                     | -                |
| 6.        | Telangana      | -                     | -                | 03                    | 10.80            | 1                     | 13.50            | -                     | -                | 03                    | 18.00            |
| Total     | Total          | 05                    | 20.73            | 07                    | 28.25            | 07                    | 52.25            | -                     | -                | 06                    | 35.10            |

## Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT       | Financial Year        | Financial Year   | Financial Year        | Financial Year   | Financial Year        | Financial Year   | Financial Year        | Financial Year   | Financial Year        | Financial Year   |
|-----------|----------------|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
|           | State/UT       | 2019-2020             | 2019-2020        | 2020-2021             | 2020-2021        | 2021-2022             | 2021-2022        | 2022-2023             | 2022-2023        | 2023-2024*            | 2023-2024*       |
|           | State/UT       | No. of Benefic iaries | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Benefic iaries | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Benefic iaries | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Benefic iaries | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Benefi ciaries | Amount (Rs.)     |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh | 54                    | 22.16            | 29                    | 5.1              | 89                    | 72.29            | 148                   | 84.66            | 191                   | 153.30           |
| 2.        | Assam          | 5                     | 1.92             | 2                     | 0.96             | 1                     | 0.48             | 1                     | 1.57             | 3                     | 2.41             |
| 3.        | Bihar          | -                     | -                | -                     | -                | -                     | -                | -                     | -                | 14                    | 15.47            |
| 4.        | NCT of Delhi   | -                     | -                | -                     | -                | -                     | -                | -                     | -                | 8                     | 5.87             |
| 5.        | Haryana        | 1                     | 0.04             | -                     | -                | 1                     | 0.93             | 2                     | 0.56             | 4                     | 3.69             |
| 6.        | Jharkhand      | 8                     | 1.11             | 8                     | 2.28             | 5                     | 3.00             | 7                     | 3.59             | 4                     | 3.88             |
| 7.        | Karnataka      | 102                   | 30.29            | 144                   | 29.97            | 146                   | 59.55            | 130                   | 64.32            | 344                   | 341.98           |
| 8.        | Kerala         | 83                    | 13.34            | 24                    | 8.18             | 57                    | 24.49            | 51                    | 25.3             | 67                    | 64.21            |
| 9.        | Madhya Pradesh | 16                    | 5.41             | 6                     | 2.44             | 12                    | 5.04             | 6                     | 3.86             | 7                     | 6.95             |
| 10.       | Maharashtra    | 324                   | 85.86            | 206                   | 106.61           | 448                   | 190.49           | 740                   | 273.49           | 1239                  | 795.97           |
| 11.       | Manipur        | 13                    | 3.08             | 9                     | 3.36             | 16                    | 7.84             | 5                     | 0.6              | 13                    | 14.7             |
| 12.       | Nagaland       | 1                     | 0.04             | 1                     | 0.48             | 2                     | 0.92             | 1                     | 0.12             | 2                     | 3.28             |
| 13.       | Odisha         | 238                   | 84.04            | 355                   | 119.46           | 828                   | 276.95           | 966                   | 306.77           | 1460                  | 1063.4           |
| 14.       | Rajasthan      | 5                     | 0.87             | 2                     | 0.07             | 2                     | 1.23             | 2                     | 0.71             | 2                     | 1.36             |
| 15.       | Tamil Nadu     | 36                    | 9.92             | 6                     | 0.87             | 22                    | 15.49            | 21                    | 14.6             | 41                    | 46.96            |
| 16.       | Telangana      | 163                   | 86.18            | 86                    | 53.2             | 342                   | 217.29           | 489                   | 268.16           | 293                   | 274.94           |
| 17.       | Tripura        | 2                     | 0.06             | 1                     | 0.24             | 2                     | 0.92             | 1                     | 0.12             | -                     | -                |
| 18.       | Uttar Pradesh  | 8                     | 3.2              | 9                     | 5.12             | 46                    | 13.08            | 58                    | 15.46            | 82                    | 67.24            |
| 19.       | Uttarakhand    | -                     | -                | -                     | -                | -                     | -                | -                     | -                | 2                     | 2.43             |
| 20.       | West Bengal    | 25                    | 8.26             | 37                    | 5.09             | 32                    | 12.31            | 27                    | 11.71            | 35                    | 28.53            |
|           | Total          | 1084                  | 355.82           | 925                   | 343.46           | 2051                  | 902.30           | 2655                  | 1075.6           | 3811                  | 2896.57          |
|           | LIC            | 2104                  | 1461.78          | 1075                  | 527.85           | 978                   | 639.87           | 996                   | 783.58           | -                     | -                |
|           | G. Total       | 3188                  | 1817.6           | 2000                  | 871.31           | 3029                  | 1542.17          | 3651                  | 1859.18          | 3811                  | 2896.57          |