Lok Sabha Question No. 3495 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-11
Subject: Funds allocated for Promotion of Art and Culture
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Omprakash Bhupalsinh Alias Pavan Rajenimbalkar, Shri Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure, Shri Bunty Vivek Sahu, Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne, Smt. Bharti Pardhi, Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+3495

## ANSWERED ON 11.08.2025

## FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR PROMOTION OF ART AND CULTURE

## +3495.Shri Omprakash BhupalsinhAlias  PavanRajenimbalkar:

Shri Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure:

Shri Bunty Vivek Sahu;

Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne:

Smt. Bharti Pardhi:

Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the policy of the Government to promote art and culture along with the schemes being run by the Government for this purpose;
- (b) whether any assistance is provided under this scheme particularly to small organisations and individual artists, if so, the eligibility criteria fixed for providing such assistance;
- (c) the details of the total amount of the allocation made for promotion of Art and Culture during the current financial year along with the share of the said allocation disbursed so far to various States/UTs particularly Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra; and
- (d) the details of funds released and utilised under the Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture scheme State-wise particularly in district-wise along with numbers of  cultural  organisation  in  Madhya  Pradesh  and  Maharashtra  during  the  last  three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM

## (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) : The  Ministry  of  Culture  is  implementing  an  umbrella  scheme  by  the  name  of  Kala Sanskriti  Vikas  Yojana  (KSVY)  consisting  08  scheme  components  under  which  financial assistance is provided to eligible cultural organizations / individuals to promote art and culture across the country. The brief of the schemes is given at Annexure-I.

- (b): Yes  Sir,  Financial  assistance  is  given  to  cultural  organizations/Individuals  for  the promotion  of  art  and  culture  across  the  country  including  small  organizations  and  individual artists.The  broad  eligibility  criteria  fixed  for  providing  such  assistance  under  the  schemes  is given at Annexure-II . Kala  Sanskriti  Vikas  Yojana  is  a  Central  Sector  scheme  consisting  of  08  scheme components,  and  there  is  no  provision  for  state-wise  allocation  of  funds  under  this  scheme. Further,  details  of  funds  allocated  and  amount  released  so  far  amongst  the  08  scheme
- (c): components during the current financial year is given at Annexure-III :
- (d): Scheme-wise, State-wise, details of funds released during last three financial years under the scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture is given at Annexure-IV . The details of funds released during last three financial year under the Financial Assistance for Promotion  of  Art  and  Culture  scheme  State-wise  particularly  District-wise  in  the  States  of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra is given at Annexure-V .

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## Annexure referred to in reply of part (a)of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.+3495 answered on 11.08.2025

## Brief of the schemes of KSVY Schemes

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

The objective of this scheme is to provide financial support for all genres of performing arts  activities  like  dramatic  groups,  theatre  groups,  music  ensembles,  children  theatre  etc.  and imparting training of 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.

Amount of Assistance - Guru Rs.15000/- p.m., Shishya - Rs.2000-10000/-p.m (depending upon the age of artist).

## 2. SCHEME  OF  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  FOR  PROMOTION  OF  ART  AND CULTURE: The names and details of the scheme components are as given below:

## (i) Financial Assistance to Cultural organizations with National Presence

The objective of this scheme component is to promote and support cultural organizations with national presence involved in promotion of art and culture throughout the country. This grant is given to such organizations 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 3 of the last 5 years on cultural activities. The quantum of grant under this scheme is Rs.1.00 crore which can be increased to Rs.5.00 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 (Rs. 20 Lakh under exceptional circumstances) Organization which can be increased to 1.00 crore 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 grant is Rs.10.00 lakh per year for an organization which can be increased to Rs. 30.00 lakh 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 under scheme component is Rs. 30.00 lakhs per year for an organization which can be increased to 1.00 crore in exceptional cases

## (v) Intangible Cultural Heritage:

This scheme was launched by the Ministry of Culture in 2013 for safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage and diverse cultural traditions of the country with the objective of reinvigorating and revitalizing various institutions, groups, NGOs, etc. so that they may engage in activities/projects for strengthening, protecting, preserving and promoting the rich intangible cultural heritage of India.

## (vi) 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 up to Rs.50 Lakh in metro cities and up to Rs.25 Lakh in nonmetro cities.

## (vii) Financial Assistance for Allied Cultural Activities

The objective of this scheme component is to provide financial assistance to all eligible organizations  for  creation  of  assets  for  enhancing  the  audio-visual  spectacle  for  allied  cultural activities to give firsthand experience of live performances on regular basis and during festivals in open/closed areas/spaces. Maximum  assistance under the scheme component, including applicable duties & taxes and also Operation & Maintenance (O&M) costing for five years, will be as under:- (i) Audio: Rs.1.00 crore; (ii) Audio+Video: Rs. 1.50 crore.

## (viii) 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 and four (04) Zonal Level RSMS have been organized by Ministry of Culture up till now in the country.

## 3. SCHEME OF SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP FOR PROMOTION OF ART AND  CULTURE: The  scheme  consists  of  three  components.  The  names  and  details  of  the scheme components are as given below:

## (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 monthlyinstallments.

## (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 monthlyinstallments.

## (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 monthlyinstallments.

## 4. 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, Multipurpose Cultural Complexes) etc. Under this scheme component, grant of up to Rs. 15 Crore (Rs. 50 Crore under exceptional Circumstances).

## 5. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR VETERAN ARTISTS

The objectives of this Scheme is to provide a pension of Rs.6.000/- p.m. to the old artistes and scholars (not less than the age of 60 years and annual income not exceeding Rs.48,000/- p.a.) who have contributed significantly in their specialized fields of arts, letters etc. but are now living in penury condition.

## Annexure referred to in reply of part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.+3495 answered on 11.08.2025

The broad eligibility criteria fixed for providing such assistance under the schemes are as under: -

(1) The broad criteria for selecting beneficiary organizations for financial assistance for promotion of guru-shishya parampara (repertory grant), scheme of financial assistance for  promotion  of  art  and  culture  and  financial  assistance  for  construction  of  tagore cultural complexes (TCC):-

- (i) The  organization  must  be  registered  as  a  society  under  the  societies  Registration Act1860  or  as  a  public  trust  under  Indian  Trust  Act,  1882  and  shall  have  been functioningfor a period of at least three years.
- (ii) The organization must be registered on NGO Darpan Portal of NITI Aayog.
- (iii) The organization must have pre-dominate cultural profile.
- (iv) The organization must have submitted audit statements of last three years.
- (v) The organization  must  have filed  Income Tax  returns  during  the  last  three  years.

Application(s)/ proposal(s) found complete in all respect are placed before the Expert/Steering Committee, duly constituted for each scheme component by the Ministry, foritsevaluation and recommendations for providing financial assistance on case-to-case basis on the merit of the proposal.

## (2) Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Aft & Culture: -

- (i) Candidates of scholarshipsmust have already acquired a degree of proficiency in the chosen field.
- (ii) The candidate of scholarship should have undergone a minimum of 5 years training with their Guru/Institutes.
- (iii) Candidates of scholarship should have an adequate knowledge in the connected arts/ disciplines
- (iv) The candidate's  age  for  scholarship  should  not  be  less  than  18  years  and  not  more than 25 years as on 1st April of the year in which the application is being made
- (v) Applicant for senior Fellowship should not be the recipient of pension from Ministry of Culture.
- (vi) An applicant should not have availed of the same scholarship/fellowship earlier.
- (vii) However, an applicant who had been awarded a scholarship can apply for a Junior Fellowship and a Junior Fellowship can apply  for  a  Senior  Fellowship,  provided  5 years have elapsed after the closure of the earlier project.
- (viii) Graduation is the minimum educational qualification for applicants of Senior/Junior Fellowships in the New Areas related to Culture.
- (ix) The selection of Senior Fellows is made on the basis of synopsis placed before the members of Expert Committee for its evaluation.
- (x) Selection  of  Scholars/Junior  Fellows  is  done  on  the  basis  of  performance  of  the candidate in the personal interaction/interview  before  the  members  of  Expert Committee who specialize in various cultural fields.

## (3) Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists:

- i. The  applicant  artist  should  have  contributed  significantly  in  their  specialized fields of arts, letters etc. in their active age or are still contributing;
- ii. The applicant artist should not be less than 60 years of age;
- iii. Annual income of the applicant must not exceed Rs. 72,000/-;
- iv. The applicant artist should be a recipient of artists pension of at least Rs. 500/- per month from the concerned State  Government/UT Administration, or the artistic credentials of the applicant is verified and recommended by the concerned Zonal Cultural Centre (ZCC), Ministry of Culture.
- v. The  applicant  artist  should  not  be  getting  financial  assistance  under  any  other scheme of the Ministry of Culture.

## Annexure referred to in reply of part (c)of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.+3495 answered on 11.08.2025

The details of funds allocated and amount released during the current financial year:-

| Sl. No.   | Name of the scheme                                                             |   Fund allocated (Rs. In lakh) | Amount Released (Rs. In lakhs)   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1         | Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant) |                           7285 | 5079.00                          |
| 2         | Scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art &Culture                   |                           7177 | 3497.55                          |
| 3         | Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture          |                           1646 | 435.60                           |
| 4         | Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists                                       |                           2603 | 1895.00                          |
| 5         | Seva Bhoj Yojana                                                               |                            150 | -                                |
| 6         | Financial Assistance for Construction of Tagore Cultural Complexes (TCC)       |                            693 | -                                |
| 7         | National Gandhi Heritage Site Mission                                          |                            139 | 21.21                            |
| 8         | National Award Scheme                                                          |                            160 | -                                |
|           | Total (KSVY)                                                                   |                          19853 | 10928.36                         |

## Annexure - IV

## Annexure referred to in reply of part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.+3495 answered on 11.08.2025

## 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                         |
|----------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|          |                   | 2022-2023        | 2022-2023        | 2023-2024*              | 2023-2024*                             | 2024-2025*               | 2024-2025*                             |
| .        |                   | No. of Orgs.     | Amoun t (Rs.)    | No. of Orgs. authorized | Amount authorized for withdrawal (Rs.) | No. of Orgs. authori zed | Amount authorized for withdrawal (Rs.) |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 6                | 16.42            | 16                      | 40.38                                  | 12                       | 35.07                                  |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh | -                | -                | -                       | -                                      | -                        | -                                      |
| 3.       | Assam             | 37               | 214.54           | 54                      | 277.54                                 | 23                       | 263.25                                 |
| 4.       | Bihar             | 64               | 363.82           | 158                     | 697.37                                 | 50                       | 347.56                                 |
| 5.       | Chandigarh        | 5                | 49.2             | 10                      | 69.96                                  | 7                        | 91.65                                  |
| 6.       | Chhattisgarh      | -                | -                | 9                       | 33.52                                  | 2                        | 13.12                                  |
| 7.       | Delhi             | 98               | 793.36           | 161                     | 1065.18                                | 87                       | 823.77                                 |
| 8.       | Gujarat           | 4                | 27.84            | 13                      | 71.42                                  | 11                       | 48.28                                  |
| 9.       | Haryana           | 24               | 93.06            | 23                      | 124.2                                  | 15                       | 138.16                                 |
| 10.      | Himachal Pradesh  | 4                | 51.12            | 5                       | 55.28                                  | 6                        | 90.95                                  |
| 11.      | Jammu& Kashmir    | 15               | 120.84           | 37                      | 118.2                                  | 27                       | 215.66                                 |
| 12.      | Jharkhand         | 13               | 69.18            | 18                      | 100.64                                 | 13                       | 47.65                                  |
| 13.      | Karnataka         | 113              | 807.4            | 201                     | 1009.94                                | 96                       | 738.67                                 |
| 14.      | Kerala            | 37               | 264.44           | 38                      | 318.06                                 | 19                       | 169.71                                 |
| 15.      | Madhya Pradesh    | 73               | 525.48           | 106                     | 687.19                                 | 69                       | 654.78                                 |
| 16.      | Maharashtra       | 41               | 307.66           | 97                      | 625.7                                  | 59                       | 333.05                                 |
| 17.      | Manipur           | 147              | 900.72           | 173                     | 973.68                                 | 119                      | 816.68                                 |
| 18.      | Mizoram           | 4                | 26.64            | 2                       | 10.9                                   | 2                        | 10.88                                  |
| 19.      | Nagaland          | 2                | 8.88             | 1                       | 6.96                                   | 4                        | 12.93                                  |
| 20.      | Odisha            | 55               | 289.2            | 115                     | 515.29                                 | 67                       | 343.87                                 |
| 21.      | Pondicherry       | 5                | 50.04            | 3                       | 32.52                                  | 5                        | 65.76                                  |
| 22.      | Punjab            | 6                | 43.56            | 10                      | 66.68                                  | 8                        | 56.06                                  |
| 23.      | Rajasthan         | 17               | 95.2             | 32                      | 123.52                                 | 16                       | 140.66                                 |
| 25.      | Sikkim            | 1                | 2.64             | 3                       | 7.02                                   |                          |                                        |
| 26.      | Tamil Nadu        | 19               | 108.6            | 22                      | 143.02                                 | 14                       | 90.15                                  |
| 27.      | Telangana         | 17               | 153.02           | 19                      | 109.52                                 | 17                       | 131.72                                 |
| 28.      | Tripura           | 1                | 6.24             | 14                      | 57.12                                  | 3                        | 14.46                                  |
| 29.      | Uttarakhand       | 16 57            | 80.86            | 17                      | 65.96                                  | 12                       | 76.03                                  |
| 30.      | Uttar Pradesh     |                  | 293.97           | 107                     | 438.32                                 | 70                       | 502.02                                 |
| 31.      | West Bengal       | 333              | 2060.8           | 418                     | 2288.48                                | 208                      | 1432.21                                |
|          | Total             | 1214             | 7824.73          | 1882                    | 10133.5                                | 1041                     | 7704.76                                |

*  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.

## Scheme of 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   |
|-----------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|           |                  | 2022-2023        | 2022-2023        | 2023-24*         | 2023-24*         | 2024-25 *        | 2024-25 *        |
|           |                  | Nos. of Orgs.    | Amount           | Nos. of Orgs.    | Amount           | Nos. of Orgs.    | Amount           |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh   | 1                | 22.5             | 1                | 7.50             | -                | -                |
| 2.        | Assam            | -                | -                | 1                | 22.50            | 2                | 22.50            |
| 3.        | Chandigarh       | -                | -                | 1                | 15.00            | 1                | 22.50            |
| 4.        | Delhi            | 7                | 241.25           | 11               | 276.25           | 9                | 118.75           |
| 5.        | Haryana          | -                | -                | -                | -                | 1                | 26.25            |
| 6.        | Jharkhand        | -                | -                | -                | -                | 1                | 15.00            |
| 7.        | Karnataka        | 1                | 22.5             | -                | -                | 1                | 4.73             |
| 8.        | Kerala           | -                | -                | 1                | 18.75            | 2                | 32.50            |
| 9.        | Maharashtra      | -                | -                | 1                | 15.00            | 1                | 18.75            |
| 10.       | Manipur          | -                | -                | -                | -                | 1                | 11.25            |
| 11.       | Madhya Pradesh   | 1                | 0.59             | -                | -                | -                | -                |
| 12.       | Odisha           | -                | -                | 1                | 8.75             | 1                | 22.50            |
| 13.       | Puducherry       | 1                | 3.75             | -                | -                | -                | -                |
| 14.       | Rajasthan        | 1                | 37.5             | 1                | 26.25            | 2                | 27.50            |
| 15.       | Tamil Nadu       | -                | -                | -                | -                | 1                | 15.00            |
| 16.       | Uttar Pradesh    | 2                | 93.75            | 1                | 22.50            | 1                | 7.50             |
| 17.       | West Bengal (NP) | -                | -                | 2                | 37.50            | 3                | 31.25            |
| 18.       | RK Mission       | 1                | 738.56           | 1                | 766.50           | 1                | 807.00           |
| Total     | Total            | 15               | 1160.4           | 22               | 1216.50          | 28               | 1182.98          |

*  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.

## Cultural Function & Production Grant

| Sl. No   | State/UT          | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year          | Financial Year                         | Financial Year          | Financial Year                         |
|----------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|          | State/UT          | 2022-2023        | 2022-2023        | 2023-24*                | 2023-24*                               | 2024-2025*              | 2024-2025*                             |
| .        | State/UT          | No. of Orgs.     | Amoun t (Rs.)    | No. of Orgs. authorized | Amount authorized for withdrawal (Rs.) | No. of Orgs. authorized | Amount authorized for withdrawal (Rs.) |
| 1.       | Andra Pradesh     | 65               | 62.85            | 83                      | 80.7                                   | 49                      | 75.79                                  |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 0                | 0                | 0                       | 0                                      | 0                       | 0                                      |
| 3.       | Assam             | 48               | 96.21            | 68                      | 114.11                                 | 27                      | 36.59                                  |
| 4.       | BIHAR             | 123              | 203.2            | 126                     | 161                                    | 73                      | 122.21                                 |
| 5.       | CHANDIGAR H       | 1                | 0.5              | 3                       | 21.69                                  | 1                       | 10                                     |
| 6.       | CHHATTISGA RH     | 3                | 5.5              | 4                       | 7.5                                    | 3                       | 6.42                                   |
| 7.       | DELHI             | 167              | 408.06           | 204                     | 370.03                                 | 106                     | 262.97                                 |
| 8.       | GOA               | 1                | 0.625            | 1                       | 1.5                                    | 2                       | 2.12                                   |
| 9.       | GUJARAT           | 17               | 23.4             | 16                      | 12.34                                  | 3                       | 3.59                                   |
| 10.      | HARYANA           | 28               | 62.59            | 36                      | 74.72                                  | 29                      | 89.98                                  |
| 11.      | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 8                | 11               | 15                      | 25.75                                  | 11                      | 12.92                                  |
| 12.      | JAMMUAND KASHMIR  | 52               | 50.33            | 49                      | 33.76                                  | 30                      | 36.37                                  |
| 13.      | JHARKHAND         | 11               | 14.26            | 7                       | 8                                      | 10                      | 12.75                                  |
| 14.      | KARNATAKA         | 218              | 349.42           | 221                     | 208.22                                 | 235                     | 494.09                                 |
| 15.      | KERALA            | 30               | 48.38            | 30                      | 40.27                                  | 21                      | 65.13                                  |
| 16.      | MADHYA PRADESH    | 141              | 264.9            | 161                     | 155.17                                 | 100                     | 202.89                                 |
| 17.      | MAHARASHT RA      | 56               | 104.12           | 34                      | 29.64                                  | 44                      | 97.31                                  |
| 18.      | MANIPUR           | 162              | 196.17           | 237                     | 249.25                                 | 140                     | 164.8                                  |
| 19.      | Mizoram           | 0                | 0                | 0                       | 0                                      | 0                       | 0                                      |
| 20.      | Nagaland          | 5                | 4.62             | 4                       | 1.35                                   | 2                       | 1                                      |
| 21.      | ODISHA            | 180              | 296.88           | 168                     | 269.71                                 | 179                     | 482.88                                 |
| 22.      | Pondicherry       | 0                | 0                | 0                       | 0                                      | 0                       | 0                                      |
| 23.      | PUNJAB            | 12               | 23.27            | 11                      | 22.65                                  | 9                       | 22                                     |
| 24.      | RAJASTHAN         | 48               | 81.16            | 57                      | 46.28                                  | 40                      | 61.55                                  |
| 25.      | Sikkim            | 0                | 0                | 1                       | 3.75                                   | 3                       | 7                                      |
| 26.      | TAMILNADU         | 15               | 18.87            | 11                      | 10.73                                  | 16                      | 35.35                                  |
| 27.      | TELANGANA         | 16               | 16.87            | 16                      | 9.61                                   | 25                      | 51.13                                  |
| 28.      | TRIPURA           | 16               | 16.15            | 23                      | 24.94                                  | 10                      | 7.87                                   |
| 29.      | UTTARAKHA ND      | 24               | 28.11            | 31                      | 21.91                                  | 22                      | 30                                     |
| 30.      | UTTAR PRADESH     | 278              | 343.33           | 268                     | 244.07                                 | 218                     | 395.66                                 |
| 31.      | WEST BENGAL       | 410              | 544.44           | 357                     | 206.86                                 | 302                     | 435.61                                 |

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No .   | State/UT   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year          | Financial Year          | Financial Year                         |
|------------|------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Sl. No .   | State/UT   | 2022-2023        | 2022-2023        | 2023-24*                | 2023-24*                | 2024-2025*                             |
| Sl. No .   | State/UT   | No. of Orgs.     | Amoun t (Rs.)    | No. of Orgs. authorized | No. of Orgs. authorized | Amount authorized for withdrawal (Rs.) |
| Total      |            | 2135             | 3275.2 1         | 2242                    | 1710                    | 3225.98                                |

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

(Rs.in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State                   | 2022-23      | 2022-23   | 2023-24*     | 2023-24*   | 2024-25*     | 2024-25*   |
|-----------|-------------------------|--------------|-----------|--------------|------------|--------------|------------|
| Sl. No.   | State                   | No. of cases | Amount    | No. of cases | Amount     | No. of cases | Amount     |
| 1         | Arunachal Pradesh       | 41           | 117.95    | 32           | 77.00      | 7            | 20.01      |
| 2         | Sikkim                  | 4            | 10.00     | 3            | 11.00      | 0            | 0          |
| 3         | Himachal Pradesh        | 42           | 98.52     | 40           | 97.50      | 2            | 5.99       |
| 4         | UT of Jammu and Kashmir | 69           | 117.02    | 24           | 37.52      | 0            | 0          |
| 5         | UT of Ladakh            | 11           | 34.00     | 2            | 5.50       | 0            | 0          |
| 6         | Uttarakhand             | 58           | 91.24     | 48           | 64.0       | 2            | 3.50       |
| 7         | Delhi                   | 0            | 0         | 0            | 0          | 1            | 1.75       |
| 8         | Uttar Pradesh           | 0            | 0         | 0            | 0          | 0            | 0          |
|           | Total                   | 225          | 468.73    | 149          | 292.52     | 12           | 31.25      |

## Scheme of 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   |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|           |                   | 2022-23          | 2022-23          | 2023-24          | 2023-24          | 2024-25          | 2024-25          |
|           |                   | No. of Orgs.     | Amount           | No. of Orgs.     | Amount           | No. of Orgs.     | Amount           |
| 1         | Arunachal Pradesh | 57               | 518.19           | 50               | 392.31           | 60               | 416.33           |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh    | 2                | 8                | 10               | 9.18             | 4                | 9.00             |
| 3         | Assam             | 9                | 30               | 15               | 72.00            | 6                | 24.36            |
| 4         | Bihar             | 2                | 8.5              | 2                | 8.50             | 2                | 10.48            |
| 5         | Chandigarh (UT)   | 7                | 49.5             | 4                | 40.00            | 15               | 120.16           |
| 6         | NCT of Delhi      | 6                | 44.47            | 2                | 9.45             | 7                | 44.27            |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh  | 78               | 550.97           | 31               | 167.63           | 49               | 317.38           |
| 8         | UT of J& K        | 6                | 23.5             | 4                | 20.00            | 5                | 33.50            |
| 9         | UT of Ladakh      | 45               | 319.62           | 44               | 246.42           | 6                | 26.94            |
| 10        | Karnataka         | 33               | 272.8            | 11               | 62.78            | 49               | 333.82           |
| 11        | Kerala            | 1                | 13.5             | 0                | 0                |                  |                  |
| 12        | Mizoram           | 0                | 0                | 0                | 0                |                  |                  |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh    | 5                | 29               | 4                | 30.00            | 1                | 5.00             |
| 14        | Maharashtra       | 11               | 38.25            | 14               | 41.00            | 14               | 57.45            |
| 15        | Manipur           | 2                | 5.5              | 3                | 9.50             | 1                | 3.00             |
| 16        | Odissa            | 1                | 5                | 2                | 12.00            | 2                | 11.00            |
| 17        | Punjab            | 2                | 8.5              | 2                | 10.00            |                  |                  |
| 18        | Sikkim            | 0                | 0                | 12               | 89.93            | 5                | 39.99            |
| 19        | Tripura           | 7                | 37.5             | 7                | 41.5             | 17               | 97.20            |
| 20        | Tamil Nadu        | 0                | 0                | 2                | 10.00            |                  |                  |
| 21        | Telangana         | 2                | 22.5             | 3                | 30.00            |                  |                  |
| 22        | Uttarakhand       | 26               | 252.42           | 5                | 35.50            | 38               | 254.97           |
| 23        | Uttar Pradesh     | 27               | 195.28           | 11               | 44.15            | 34               | 236.27           |
| 24        | West Bengal       | 72               | 168.00           | 92               | 175.51           | 70               | 82.75            |
|           | Total             | 401              | 2601.00          | 330              | 1557.36          | 385              | 2223.8           |

## Scheme for Financial Assistance for Building Grant including Studio Theatres

(Rs.in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | 2022-23      | 2022-23   | 2023-24*     | 2023-24*   | 2024-25*     | 2024-25*   |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------|-----------|--------------|------------|--------------|------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Nos. of Org. | Amount    | Nos. of Org. | Amount     | Nos. of Org. | Amount     |
| 1.        | Assam             | 1            | 5.4       | 0            | 0          | 0            | 0          |
| 2.        | Bihar             | 1            | 0.6       | 1            | 6          | 0            | 0          |
| 3.        | Chhattisgarh      | 1            | 7.5       | 0            | 0          | 0            | 0          |
| 4.        | Delhi             | 0            | 0         | 2            | 11.2       | 3            | 23.25      |
| 5.        | Himachal Pradesh  | 1            | 12.79     | 1            | 6          | 2            | 20         |
| 6.        | Jammu and Kashmir | 0            | 0         | 0            | 0          | 2            | 10         |
| 7.        | Karnataka         | 3            | 26.4      | 1            | 25         | 0            | 0          |
| 8.        | Kerala            | 1            | 1.4       | 0            | 0          | 0            | 0          |
| 9.        | Madhya Pradesh    | 1            | 3         | 0            | 0          | 4            | 16.86      |
| 10.       | Maharashtra       | 0            | 0         | 2            | 8          | 2            | 25         |
| 11.       | Manipur           | 4            | 15.98     | 6            | 35.23      | 2            | 3.88       |
| 12.       | Meghalaya         | 0            | 0         | 0            | 0          | 1            | 4.5        |
| 13.       | Odisha            | 0            | 0         | 0            | 0          | 2            | 21.5       |
| 14.       | Punjab            | 0            | 0         | 1            | 2          | 1            | 0.9        |
| 15.       | Rajasthan         | 1            | 7.5       | 0            | 0          | 0            | 0          |
| 16.       | Telangana         | 1            | 4.29      | 0            | 0          | 0            | 0          |
| 17.       | West Bengal       | 5            | 34.61     | 1            | 15         | 4            | 24.2       |
| TOTAL     | TOTAL             | 20           | 119.47    | 15           | 108.43     | 23           | 150.09     |

## Allied Cultural Activities Scheme

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl.   | State/UT      | 2024-25                   | 2024-25   |
|-------|---------------|---------------------------|-----------|
| No    |               | Nos. of Orgs/ State Govt. | Amount    |
| 1     | Uttar Pradesh | 2                         | 120       |

## 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   |
|-----------|----------------|--------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|------------------|
|           |                | 2022-2023                | 2022-2023        | 2023-2024                | 2023-2024        | 2024-2025                | 2024-2025        |
|           |                | No. of Orgs /State Govt. | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Orgs /State Govt. | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Orgs /State Govt. | Amount (Rs.)     |
| 1.        | Delhi          | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 1                        | 300              |
| 2.        | Karnataka      | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                |
| 3.        | Madhya Pradesh | 0                        | 0                | 2                        | 1131.52          | 0                        | 0                |
| 4.        | Meghalaya      | 1                        | 500              | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                |
| 5.        | Rajasthan      | 0                        | 0                | 1                        | 54.91            | 0                        | 0                |
| 6.        | Tamil Nadu     | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                |
| 7.        | Uttar Pradesh  | 0                        | 0                | 1                        | 369.57           | 0                        | 0                |
| Total     | Total          | 1                        | 500.00           | 4                        | 1556             | 1                        | 300              |

* 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. During the year 202324, an amount of Rs.369.57 lakh was released to concerned CNA. Out of total released amount of Rs.369.57 lakhs, an amount of Rs.337.11 has been authorized to 01 organization.

## 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   |
|-----------|------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|           |                                    | 2022-2023        | 2022-2023        | 2023-2024        | 2023-2024        | 2024-2025        | 2024-2025        |
|           |                                    | No. of Fellows   | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Fellows   | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Fellows   | Amount (Rs.)     |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh                     | 12               | 17.40            | 12               | 11.40            | 08               | 14.40            |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh                  | -                | -                | 02               | 1.20             | 02               | 1.20             |
| 3.        | Assam                              | 50               | 58.80            | 70               | 69.60            | 70               | 84.00            |
| 4.        | Bihar                              | 31               | 48.00            | 47               | 44.40            | 35               | 43.80            |
| 5.        | Chandigarh                         | 03               | 3.60             | -                | -                | 01               | 2.40             |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh                       | 08               | 11.40            | 12               | 12.00            | 12               | 12.60            |
| 7.        | Delhi                              | 116              | 178.20           | 101              | 100.80           | 77               | 100.20           |
| 8.        | Goa                                | 01               | 2.40             | -                | -                | -                | -                |
| 9.        | Gujarat                            | 18               | 27.00            | 23               | 21.60            | 14               | 19.20            |
| 10.       | Haryana                            | 27               | 40.20            | 27               | 30.00            | 23               | 33.00            |
| 11.       | Himachal Pradesh                   | 07               | 7.20             | 04               | 3.00             | 04               | 5.40             |
| 12.       | Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir | 14               | 19.80            | 13               | 10.20            | 13               | 11.40            |
| 13.       | Jharkhand                          | 15               | 17.40            | 24               | 30.60            | 15               | 24.00            |
| 14.       | Karnataka                          | 43               | 61.20            | 57               | 64.80            | 33               | 48.60            |
| 15.       | Kerala                             | 62               | 85.20            | 60               | 54.00            | 54               | 73.80            |
| 16.       | Madhya Pradesh                     | 62               | 93.00            | 82               | 76.20            | 59               | 70.20            |
| 17.       | Maharashtra                        | 84               | 118.80           | 85               | 84.00            | 52               | 78.60            |
| 18.       | Manipur                            | 33               | 37.20            | 62               | 60.00            | 64               | 70.20            |
| 19.       | Meghalaya                          | 2                | 1.20             | -                | -                | 01               | 1.20             |
| 20.       | Nagaland                           | 02               | 1.80             | 03               | 3.00             | 03               | 3.60             |
| 21.       | Odisha                             | 89               | 129.60           | 90               | 93.60            | 83               | 105.60           |
| 22.       | Pondicherry                        | 04               | 7.20             | 02               | 1.80             | 02               | 3.00             |
| 23.       | Punjab                             | 06               | 7.20             | 11               | 10.20            | 06               | 9.00             |
| 24.       | Rajasthan                          | 27               | 39.60            | 34               | 33.00            | 28               | 33.00            |
| 25.       | Tamil Nadu                         | 19               | 24.60            | 15               | 15.00            | 15               | 23.40            |
| 26.       | Telangana                          | 22               | 27.00            | 28               | 28.80            | 21               | 24.60            |
| 28.       | Tripura                            | 03               | 3.60             | 06               | 7.80             | 05               | 6.60             |
| 29.       | Uttarakhand                        | 13               | 21.00            | 13               | 12.60            | 10               | 13.20            |
| 30.       | Uttar Pradesh                      | 120              | 154.80           | 158              | 146.40           | 116              | 157.20           |
| 31.       | West Bengal                        | 87               | 118.20           | 100              | 93.00            | 102              | 116.40           |
|           | Total                              | 980              | 1362.6           | 1141             | 1119.00          | 928              | 1189.8           |

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

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                          | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT                          | 2022-2023        | 2022-2023        | 2023-24          | 2023-24          | 2024-25          | 2024-25          |
| Sl. No.   | State/UT                          | No. of Scholars  | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Scholars  | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Scholars  | Amount (Rs.)     |
| 1.        | Andaman & Nicobar                 | -                | -                | 03               | 0.90             | -                | -                |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh                    | 03               | 0.90             | 09               | 2.70             | 06               | 1.80             |
| 3.        | Arunachal Pradesh                 | 01               | 0.30             | 05               | 1.50             | 03               | 0.90             |
| 4.        | Assam                             | 28               | 8.40             | 89               | 26.70            | 58               | 17.40            |
| 5.        | Bihar                             | 16               | 4.80             | 63               | 18.90            | 43               | 12.90            |
| 6.        | Chandigarh                        | 03               | 0.90             | 09               | 2.70             | 07               | 2.10             |
| 7.        | Chhattisgarh                      | 10               | 3.00             | 50               | 15.00            | 38               | 11.70            |
| 8.        | NCT of Delhi                      | 21               | 6.30             | 73               | 21.90            | 53               | 16.20            |
| 9.        | Goa                               | 02               | 0.60             | 06               | 1.80             | 04               | 1.20             |
| 10.       | Gujarat                           | 05               | 1.50             | 23               | 6.90             | 19               | 5.70             |
| 11.       | Haryana                           | 05               | 1.50             | 25               | 7.50             | 18               | 5.40             |
| 12.       | Himachal Pradesh                  | -                | -                | 04               | 1.20             | 03               | 0.90             |
| 13.       | Union Territory of Jammu& Kashmir | 01               | 0.30             | 09               | 2.70             | 08               | 2.40             |
| 14.       | Jharkhand                         | 08               | 2.40             | 24               | 7.20             | 17               | 5.10             |
| 15.       | Karnataka                         | 30               | 9.00             | 97               | 29.10            | 63               | 18.90            |
| 16.       | Kerala                            | 20               | 6.00             | 71               | 21.30            | 48               | 14.40            |
| 17.       | Madhya Pradesh                    | 27               | 8.10             | 131              | 39.30            | 104              | 31.80            |
| 18.       | Maharashtra                       | 40               | 12.00            | 127              | 38.10            | 81               | 24.30            |
| 19.       | Manipur                           | 08               | 2.40             | 39               | 11.70            | 29               | 8.70             |
| 20.       | Mizoram                           | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                |
| 21.       | Odisha                            | 25               | 7.50             | 97               | 29.10            | 71               | 21.60            |
| 22.       | Pondicherry                       | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                | -                |
| 23.       | Punjab                            | 04               | 1.20             | 11               | 3.30             | 05               | 1.50             |
| 24.       | Rajasthan                         | 10               | 3.00             | 37               | 11.10            | 25               | 7.50             |
| 28.       | Sikkim                            | 01               | 0.30             | 03               | 0.90             | 02               | 0.60             |
| 29.       | Tamil Nadu                        | 18               | 5.40             | 51               | 15.30            | 32               | 9.90             |
| 30.       | Telangana                         | 03               | 0.90             | 13               | 3.90             | 08               | 2.40             |
| 31.       | Tripura                           | 02               | 0.60             | 10               | 3.00             | 06               | 1.80             |
| 32.       | Uttarakhand                       | 03               | 0.90             | 16               | 4.80             | 10               | 3.00             |
| 33.       | Uttar Pradesh                     | 35               | 10.50            | 134              | 40.20            | 97               | 29.70            |
| 33.       | West Bengal                       | 67               | 20.10            | 278              | 83.70            | 219              | 65.70            |

| Sl.   | State/UT   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   |
|-------|------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| No.   |            | 2022-2023        | 2022-2023        | 2023-24          | 2023-24          | 2024-25          |
|       |            | No. of Scholars  | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Amount    | No. of Scholars  | Amount (Rs.)     |
|       |            |                  |                  | Scholars (Rs.)   |                  |                  |
|       |            | 396              | 118.80           | 1507             | 1077             |                  |
|       |            |                  |                  |                  |                  | 325.5            |
|       | Total      |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  |
|       |            |                  |                  | 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   |
|-----------|----------------|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
|           |                | 2022-2023             | 2022-2023        | 2023-2024             | 2023-2024        | 2024-25               | 2024-25          |
|           |                | No. of Beneficiarie s | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Beneficiarie s | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Beneficiarie s | Amount (Rs.)     |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh | -                     | -                | 02                    | 13.50            | 01                    | 3.00             |
| 2.        | Chandigarh     | -                     | -                | -                     | -                | 01                    | 3.00             |
| 3.        | Delhi          | -                     | -                | -                     | -                | 03                    | 12.60            |
| 4.        | Maharashtra    | -                     | -                | 01                    | 3.60             | 10                    | 67.11            |
| 5.        | Tamil Nadu     | -                     | -                | -                     | -                | 01                    | 3.00             |
| 6.        | Telangana      | -                     | -                | 03                    | 18.00            | 03                    | 16.80            |
| Total     | Total          | -                     | -                | 06                    | 35.10            | 19                    | 105.51           |

Seva Bhoj Yojna

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT   | 2022-23       | 2022-23   | 2023-24       | 2023-24   | 2024-25       | 2024-25   |
|-----------|------------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|
|           |            | Nos. of Orgs. | Amoun t   | Nos. of Orgs. | Amount    | Nos. of Orgs. | Amount    |
| 1.        | Punjab     | 03            | 143.00    | 02            | 146.00    | 03            | 145.55    |

## Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT         | Financial Year        | Financial Year   | Financial Year        | Financial Year   | Financial Year        | Financial Year   |
|-----------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
|           |                  | 2022-2023             | 2022-2023        | 2023-2024*            | 2023-2024*       | 2024-2025*            | 2024-2025*       |
|           |                  | No. of Beneficiar ies | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Beneficiar ies | Amou nt (Rs.)    | No. of Beneficiar ies | Amount (Rs.)     |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh   | 148                   | 84.66            | 191                   | 153.30           | 177                   | 115.9            |
| 2.        | Assam            | 1                     | 1.57             | 3                     | 2.41             | 2                     | 0.9              |
| 3.        | Bihar            | -                     | -                | 14                    | 15.47            | 7                     | 4.62             |
| 4.        | NCT of Delhi     | -                     | -                | 8                     | 5.87             | 10                    | 4.92             |
| 5.        | Haryana          | 2                     | 0.56             | 4                     | 3.69             | 4                     | 1.94             |
| 6.        | Goa              | -                     | -                | -                     | -                | 41                    | 7.12             |
| 7.        | Himachal Pradesh | -                     | -                | -                     | -                | 1                     | 0.3              |
| 8.        | Jharkhand        | 7                     | 3.59             | 4                     | 3.88             | 3                     | 2.76             |
| 9.        | Karnataka        | 130                   | 64.32            | 344                   | 341.98           | 397                   | 354.67           |
| 10.       | Kerala           | 51                    | 25.3             | 67                    | 64.21            | 80                    | 85.82            |
| 11.       | Madhya Pradesh   | 6                     | 3.86             | 7                     | 6.95             | 13                    | 14.95            |
| 12.       | Maharashtra      | 740                   | 273.49           | 1239                  | 795.97           | 1392                  | 541.19           |
| 13.       | Manipur          | 5                     | 0.6              | 13                    | 14.7             | 14                    | 14.94            |
| 14.       | Nagaland         | 1                     | 0.12             | 2                     | 3.28             | 2                     | 1.08             |
| 15.       | Odisha           | 966                   | 306.77           | 1460                  | 1063.4           | 1995                  | 1106.51          |
| 16.       | Punjab           | -                     | -                | -                     | -                | 1                     | 0.30             |
| 17.       | Rajasthan        | 2                     | 0.71             | 2                     | 1.36             | 2                     | 2.52             |
| 18.       | Tamil Nadu       | 21                    | 14.6             | 41                    | 46.96            | 34                    | 36.61            |
| 19.       | Telangana        | 489                   | 268.16           | 293                   | 274.94           | 309                   | 207.07           |
| 20.       | Tripura          | 1                     | 0.12             | -                     | -                | 0                     | 0                |
| 21.       | Uttar Pradesh    | 58                    | 15.46            | 82                    | 67.24            | 109                   | 80.46            |
| 22.       | Uttarakhand      | -                     | -                | 2                     | 2.43             | 4                     | 4.83             |
| 23.       | West Bengal      | 27                    | 11.71            | 35                    | 28.53            | 39                    | 20.37            |
|           | Total            | 2655                  | 1075.6           | 3811                  | 2896.57          | 4636                  | 2609.77          |
|           | LIC              | 996                   | 783.58           |                       |                  |                       |                  |
|           | Grand Total      | 3651                  | 1859.18          | 3811                  | 2896.57          |                       |                  |

## Annexure referred to in reply of part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.+3495 answered on 11.08.2025

The Scheme-wise, District-wise details of funds released during last three financialyear particularly in the States of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

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

|   Sl. No. | Financial Year   | State          | District   |   Number of Beneficiaries |   Released Amount (in lakhs) |
|-----------|------------------|----------------|------------|---------------------------|------------------------------|
|         1 | 2022-23          | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal     |                         1 |                         0.59 |
|         2 | 2023-24          | Maharashtra    | Nanded     |                         1 |                        15    |
|         3 | 2023-24          | Maharashtra    | Nanded     |                         1 |                        18.75 |

Cultural Function & Production Grant (CFPG)

- (a) District-wise funds released in the State of Maharashtra during last three years

(Amount in lakhs)

| S.No   | District   | 2022-23              | 2022-23         | 2023-24              | 2023-24         | 2024-25              | 2024-25         |
|--------|------------|----------------------|-----------------|----------------------|-----------------|----------------------|-----------------|
|        |            | No. of beneficiaries | Amount released | No. of beneficiaries | Amount released | No. of beneficiaries | Amount released |
| 1      | Amravati   | 1                    | 2               | 0                    | 0               | 0                    | 0               |
| 2      | Ahamadabad | 7                    | 12              | 0                    | 0               | 0                    | 0               |
| 3      | Aurangabad | 0                    | 0               | 0                    | 0               | 1                    | 3               |
| 4      | Beed       | 1                    | 0.75            | 1                    | 0.25            | 0                    | 0               |
| 5      | Buldana    | 1                    | 2.25            | 0                    | 0               | 0                    | 0               |
| 6      | Chandrapur | 1                    | 1.5             | 0                    | 0               | 0                    | 0               |
| 7      | Jalana     | 1                    | 1.12            | 0                    | 0               | 0                    | 0               |
| 8      | Jalgaon    | 1                    | 6               | 0                    | 0               | 0                    | 0               |
| 9      | Mumbai     | 10                   | 24.35           | 10                   | 7.12            | 2                    | 3.75            |
| 10     | Nagpur     | 19                   | 27.27           | 3                    | 3.37            | 1                    | 5               |
| 11     | Nanded     | 6                    | 12.5            | 11                   | 10.63           | 3                    | 9.96            |
| 12     | Pune       | 2                    | 4.5             | 0                    | 0               | 0                    | 0               |
| 13     | Solapur    | 3                    | 4.25            | 3                    | 2.53            | 2                    | 4               |
| 14     | Thane      | 3                    | 5.63            | 4                    | 5               | 6                    | 15.26           |
| 15     | Ulashnagar | 0                    | 0               | 1                    | 0.37            | 0                    | 0               |

| 16    | wardha   |   0 |      0 |   1 |   0.37 |   0 |     0 |
|-------|----------|-----|--------|-----|--------|-----|-------|
| 17    | yavatmal |   0 |   0    |   0 |   0    |   1 |  1.16 |
| total | total    |  56 | 104.12 |  34 |  29.64 |  16 | 42.13 |

## (b) District-wise funds released in the State of Madhya Pradesh during last three years

(Amount in lakhs)

| S.No   | District   | 2022-23              | 2022-23         | 2023-24              | 2023-24         | 2024-25              | 2024-25         |
|--------|------------|----------------------|-----------------|----------------------|-----------------|----------------------|-----------------|
|        |            | No. of beneficiaries | Amount released | No. of beneficiaries | Amount released | No. of beneficiaries | Amount released |
| 1      | BALAGHAT   | 3                    | 5               | 5                    | 3.75            | 1                    | 1.25            |
| 2      | BETUL      | 1                    | 1.87            | 10                   | 15              | 0                    | 0               |
| 3      | BHOPAL     | 85                   | 167.45          | 94                   | 63.04           | 39                   | 82.44           |
| 4      | CHHIDWARA  | 1                    | 3               | 0                    | 0               | 0                    | 0               |
| 5      | DAMOL      | 2                    | 3.2             | 0                    | 0               | 0                    | 0               |
| 6      | DHINDORI   | 1                    | 3.38            | 3                    | 4.56            | 1                    | 3.95            |
| 7      | GWALIOR    | 2                    | 2.75            | 3                    | 3               | 0                    | 0               |
| 8      | HOSANGABAD | 1                    | 2.62            | 2                    | 2.25            | 0                    | 0               |
| 9      | INDORE     | 2                    | 2.8             | 2                    | 3               | 2                    | 7               |
| 10     | JABALPUR   | 4                    | 7.3             | 6                    | 7.32            | 1                    | 0.77            |
| 11     | KATNI      | 1                    | 1.59            | 2                    | 4               | 1                    | 4               |
| 12     | NASIRPUR   | 1                    | 0.57            | 0                    | 0               | 0                    | 0               |
| 13     | RAISEN     | 1                    | 3.75            | 2                    | 4.77            | 2                    | 9.77            |
| 14     | REWA       | 6                    | 10              | 5                    | 2.69            | 3                    | 4.37            |
| 15     | SAGAR      | 10                   | 13.15           | 10                   | 18.75           | 3                    | 5.87            |
| 16     | SEHORE     | 3                    | 4.25            | 2                    | 5               | 0                    | 0               |
| 17     | SIDHI      | 2                    | 5.25            | 3                    | 5.7             | 1                    | 3               |
| 18     | TIKAMGARH  | 1                    | 1.5             | 0                    | 0               | 1                    | 3               |
| 19     | UJJAN      | 13                   | 24              | 8                    | 9.34            | 5                    | 16.25           |
| 20     | VIDISHA    | 1                    | 0.66            | 2                    | 0.75            | 2                    | 5               |
| 21     | HARDA      | 0                    | 0               | 1                    | 1.5             | 1                    | 1.5             |
| 22     | SATNA      | 0                    | 0               | 1                    | 0.75            | 1                    | 0.25            |
| total  | total      | 141                  | 264.09          | 161                  | 155.17          | 64                   | 148.42          |

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

| Financial   | Madhya Pradesh       | Madhya Pradesh   | Madhya Pradesh   | Maharashtra          | Maharashtra    | Maharashtra   |
|-------------|----------------------|------------------|------------------|----------------------|----------------|---------------|
| Year        | No. of beneficiaries | Funds Released   | District         | No. of beneficiaries | Funds Released | District      |
| 2022-23     | 2                    | 8.50             | Sagar            | 2                    | 7.50           | Pune          |
|             | 1                    | 8.50             | Jabalpur         | 1                    | 2.50           | Aurangabad    |
|             | 1                    | 5.00             | Bhopal           | 2                    | 5.00           | Beed          |
|             | -                    | -                | -                | 1                    | 5.00           | Gadchiroli    |
|             | -                    | -                | -                | 1                    | 2.50           | Akola         |

|         | -   | -    | -      |   1 |   3.50 | Yavatmal   |
|---------|-----|------|--------|-----|--------|------------|
| 2023-24 | -   | -    | -      |   1 |   2.35 | Beed       |
| 2024-25 | 01  | 5.00 | Bhopal |   2 |   5.89 | Pune       |
|         | -   | -    | -      |   1 |   2.5  | Aurangabad |
|         | -   | -    | -      |   1 |   4.85 | Beed       |

Scheme for Financial Assistance for Building Grant including Studio Theatres

| Sl. No.   | Financial Year   | State       | District   |   Number of Beneficiaries |   Released Amount (in lakhs) |
|-----------|------------------|-------------|------------|---------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1.        | 2022-23          | Madhya      | Sagar      |                         1 |                         3    |
| 2.        | 2024-25          | Pradesh     | Dindori    |                         1 |                         9    |
|           |                  |             | Bhopal     |                         3 |                         7.86 |
| 3.        | 2023-24          | Maharashtra | Nanded     |                         2 |                         8    |
| 4.        | 2024-25          | Maharashtra | Mumbai     |                         2 |                        25    |

## Award of Scholarships to young artists in different cultural fields

District-wise funds released to selected beneficiaries in the State of Maharashtra during  last three years.

(Amount in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | District    | 2022-23               | 2022-23          | 2023-24               | 2023-24          | 2024-25               | 2024-25          |
|-----------|-------------|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
| Sl. No.   | District    | No. of beneficiarie s | Amount Release d | No. of beneficiarie s | Amount Release d | No. of beneficiarie s | Amount Release d |
| 1.        | Ahmednaga r | 01                    | 0.30             | 04                    | 1.20             | 04                    | 1.20             |
| 2.        | Akola       | 01                    | 0.30             | 02                    | 0.60             | 01                    | 0.30             |
| 3.        | Aurangabad  | 03                    | 0.90             | 11                    | 3.30             | 06                    | 1.80             |
| 4.        | Beed        | -                     | -                | 01                    | 0.30             | 01                    | 0.30             |
| 5.        | Buldhana    | -                     | -                | -                     | -                | -                     | -                |
| 6.        | Chandrapur  | -                     | -                | 02                    | 0.60             | 01                    | 0.30             |
| 7.        | Kolhapur    | -                     | -                | 04                    | 1.20             | 04                    | 1.20             |
| 8.        | Mumbai      | 03                    | 0.90             | 12                    | 3.60             | 10                    | 3.00             |
| 9.        | Nagpur      | 06                    | 1.80             | 21                    | 6.30             | 14                    | 4.20             |
| 10.       | Nanded      | -                     | -                | -                     | -                | -                     | -                |
| 11.       | Nashik      | 5                     | 1.50             | 13                    | 3.90             | 09                    | 2.70             |
| 12.       | Palghar     | -                     | -                | 01                    | 0.30             | 01                    | 0.30             |
| 13.       | Pune        | 11                    | 3.30             | 35                    | 10.50            | 21                    | 6.30             |
| 14.       | Raigad      | -                     | -                | 01                    | 0.30             | -                     | -                |
| 15.       | Ratnagiri   | 01                    | 0.30             | 02                    | 0.60             | 01                    | 0.30             |
| 16.       | Sangli      | -                     | -                | 01                    | 0.30             | -                     | -                |
| 17.       | Satara      | 01                    | 0.30             | 02                    | 0.60             | 01                    | 0.30             |
| 18.       | Sindhudurg  | -                     | -                | -                     | -                | -                     | -                |
| 19.       | Solapur     | -                     | -                | 02                    | 0.60             | 01                    | 0.30             |
| 20.       | Thane       | 03                    | 0.90             | 09                    | 2.70             | 05                    | 1.50             |
| 21.       | Wardha      | -                     | -                | -                     | -                | -                     | -                |
| 22.       | Yavatmal    | 1                     | 0.30             | 04                    | 1.20             | 01                    | 0.30             |

## Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research

District-wise funds released to selected beneficiaries in the State of Maharashtra during  last three years.

(Amount in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | District   | 2022-23              | 2022-23         | 2023-24              | 2023-24         | 2024-25              | 2024-25         |
|-----------|------------|----------------------|-----------------|----------------------|-----------------|----------------------|-----------------|
| Sl. No.   | District   | No. of beneficiaries | Amount Released | No. of beneficiaries | Amount Released | No. of beneficiaries | Amount Released |
| 1.        | Mumbai     | -                    | -               | -                    | -               | 05                   | 37.80           |
| 2.        | Pune       | -                    | -               | 01                   | 3.60            | 05                   | 29.31           |

## Award of Senior/Junior Fellowships to outstanding persons in the fields of Culture

District-wise funds released to selected beneficiaries in the fields of Culture for last three years (Rs. In Lakhs)

| Financial Year   | Madhya Pradesh   | Madhya Pradesh       | Madhya Pradesh   | Maharashtra   | Maharashtra          | Maharashtra   |
|------------------|------------------|----------------------|------------------|---------------|----------------------|---------------|
| Financial Year   | District         | No. of beneficiaries | Fund released    | District      | No. of beneficiaries | Fund released |
| 2022-23          | Betul            | 2                    | 3.60             | Aurangabad    | 1                    | 1.20          |
| 2022-23          | Bhopal           | 30                   | 49.20            | Bhandra       | 1                    | 2.40          |
| 2022-23          | East Nimar       | 1                    | 2.40             | Buldhana      | 1                    | 2.40          |
| 2022-23          | Gwalior          | 1                    | 0.60             | Chandrapur    | 2                    | 2.40          |
| 2022-23          | Harda            | 1                    | 1.20             | Kolhapur      | 1                    | 2.40          |
| 2022-23          | Indore           | 2                    | 3.0              | Mumbai        | 24                   | 37.20         |
| 2022-23          | Jabalpur         | 5                    | 8.40             | Nagpur        | 14                   | 18.60         |
| 2022-23          | Ratlam           | 1                    | 1.20             | Nashik        | 1                    | 0.60          |
| 2022-23          | Rewa             | 1                    | 1.20             | Navi Mumbai   | 1                    | 1.20          |
| 2022-23          | Sagar            | 10                   | 12.0             | Pune          | 21                   | 28.20         |
| 2022-23          | Sidhi            | 2                    | 1.20             | Raigarh       | 2                    | 2.40          |
| 2022-23          | Ujjain           | 5                    | 8.40             | Sangli        | 2                    | 1.20          |
| 2022-23          | Vidisha          | 1                    | 0.60             | Satara        | 1                    | 1.20          |
| 2022-23          |                  |                      |                  | Thane         | 12                   | 17.40         |
| 2023-24          | Anuppur          | 1                    | 0.60             | Ahmadnagar    | 1                    | 0.60          |
| 2023-24          | Bhind            | 1                    | 0.60             | Akola         | 1                    | 1.20          |
| 2023-24          | Bhopal           | 26                   | 26.40            | Aurangabad    | 4                    | 3.60          |
| 2023-24          | Damoh            | 1                    | 0.60             | Beed          | 1                    | 1.20          |
| 2023-24          | Dewas            | 2                    | 2.40             | Kolhapur      | 2                    | 1.20          |
| 2023-24          | Gwalior          | 3                    | 1.80             | Mumbai        | 27                   | 27.60         |
| 2023-24          | Hosangabad       | 2                    | 3.60             | Nagpur        | 13                   | 12.60         |
| 2023-24          | Indore           | 5                    | 4.80             | Nanded        | 1                    | 0.60          |
| 2023-24          | Jabalpur         | 4                    | 3.60             | Nashik        | 4                    | 3.60          |
| 2023-24          | Katni            | 2                    | 1.80             | Pune          | 17                   | 16.20         |
| 2023-24          | Narsingpur       | 1                    | 0.60             | Raigarh       | 1                    | 1.20          |
| 2023-24          | Rewa             | 1                    | 1.20             | Sindhudurg    | 1                    | 0.60          |
| 2023-24          | Sagar            | 23                   | 19.80            | Thane         | 11                   | 13.20         |
| 2023-24          | Satna            | 2                    | 1.80             | Vardha        | 1                    | 0.60          |
| 2023-24          | Sidhi            | 2                    | 1.20             |               |                      |               |
| 2023-24          | Ujjain           | 4                    | 3.60             |               |                      |               |
| 2023-24          | Vidisha          | 1                    | 0.60             |               |                      |               |
| 2024-25          | West Nimar       | 1                    | 1.20             |               |                      |               |
|                  | Anuppur          | 1                    | 0.60             | Akola         | 1                    | 1.20          |
|                  | Bhopal           | 16                   | 21.60            | Aurangabad    | 3                    | 4.20          |
|                  | Gwalior          | 4                    | 3.0              | Kolhapur      | 2                    | 1.80          |
|                  | Hosangabad       | 1                    | 0.60             | Mumbai        | 17                   | 27.0          |
|                  | Indore           | 3                    | 3.60             | Nagpur        | 7                    | 10.80         |
|                  | Jabalpur         | 2                    | 3.0              | Nashik        | 2                    | 1.80          |
|                  | Katni            | 1                    | 0.60             | Pune          | 10                   | 16.20         |
|                  | Narmadpuram      | 1                    | 2.40             | Solapur       | 2                    | 1.20          |
|                  | Narsinghpur      | 1                    | 0.60             | Thane         | 7                    | 13.80         |

| Rewa    |   1 |   2.40 | Wardha   | 1   | 0.60   |
|---------|-----|--------|----------|-----|--------|
| Sagar   |  19 |   19.2 |          |     |        |
| Satna   |   1 |    0.6 |          |     |        |
| Sidhhi  |   2 |    1.8 |          |     |        |
| Ujjain  |   5 |    9   |          |     |        |
| Vidisha |   1 |    1.2 |          |     |        |

## Award of Scholarships to young artists in different cultural fields

District-wise funds released to selected beneficiaries in the State of Madhya Pradesh during last three years.

(Amount in lakhs)

| Sl. No .   | District     | 2022-23               | 2022-23           | 2023-24               | 2023-24          | 2024-25               | 2024-25          |
|------------|--------------|-----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
| Sl. No .   | District     | No. of beneficiarie s | Amou nt Releas ed | No. of beneficiarie s | Amount Release d | No. of beneficiarie s | Amount Release d |
| 1.         | Balaghat     | -                     | -                 | 01                    | 0.30             | 01                    | 0.30             |
| 2.         | Bhopal       | 06                    | 1.80              | 24                    | 7.20             | 22                    | 6.90             |
| 3.         | Damoh        | -                     | -                 | 03                    | 0.90             | 02                    | 0.60             |
| 4.         | Dhar         | -                     | -                 | 01                    | 0.30             | 01                    | 0.30             |
| 5.         | Gwalior      | 01                    | 0.30              | 09                    | 2.70             | 06                    | 1.80             |
| 6.         | Indore       | 01                    | 0.30              | 08                    | 2.40             | 08                    | 2.40             |
| 7.         | Jabalpur     | 03                    | 0.90              | 07                    | 2.10             | 06                    | 1.80             |
| 8.         | Katni        | 01                    | 0.30              | 03                    | 0.90             | 02                    | 0.60             |
| 9.         | Narmadapuram | -                     | -                 | 01                    | 0.30             |                       |                  |
| 10.        | Narsingpur   | 01                    | 0.30              | 04                    | 1.20             | 02                    | 0.60             |
| 11.        | Sagar        | 09                    | 2.70              | 35                    | 10.50            | 27                    | 8.10             |
| 12.        | Satna        | -                     | -                 | 04                    | 1.20             | 04                    | 1.20             |
| 13.        | Sehore       | 01                    | 0.30              | 03                    | 0.90             | 02                    | 0.60             |
| 14.        | Sahdol       | -                     | -                 | 01                    | 0.30             |                       |                  |
| 15.        | Shajapur     | -                     | -                 | 02                    | 0.60             | 01                    | 0.30             |
| 16.        | Sidhi        | 01                    | 0.30              | 06                    | 1.80             | 05                    | 1.50             |
| 17.        | Tikmagarh    | -                     | -                 | 01                    | 0.30             | 01                    | 0.30             |
| 18.        | Ujjain       | 03                    | 0.90              | 14                    | 4.20             | 10                    | 3.00             |
| 19.        | Umaria       | -                     | -                 | 01                    | 0.30             | 01                    | 0.30             |
| 20.        | Vidisha      | -                     | -                 | 03                    | 0.90             | 03                    | 0.90             |