Lok Sabha Question No. 13 (STARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: Financial Assistance for Cultural Activities in Performing Arts
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Dr. T Sumathy Alias Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *13 ANSWERED ON 25.11.2024

## Financial Assistance for Cultural Activities in Performing Arts

## *13. Dr. T Sumathy Alias ThamizhachiThangapandian

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state

- (a) the  details  of  number  of  grants  given  under  financial  assistance  for  cultural activities in Performing Arts for Building Grants including Studio Theatres;
- (b) whether any such grants were given to beneficiaries in Tamil Nadu; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *13 FOR 25.11.2024

(a): The Ministry of Culture administers a scheme by the name 'Scheme for Financial Assistance  for  Building  Grants  including  Studio  Theatres'  under  which  it  provides grants/ financial support to NGOs, Trust, Societies, Govt. Sponsored bodies, University, College etc. for creation of conventional cultural spaces for Performing Arts (i.e. studio theatre, auditoria, rehearsal hall, classroom etc.) and provision of facilities like electrical, air  conditioning,  acoustics,  light  and  sound  systems  etc.  Under  this  scheme,  the maximum amount of assistance provided is up to Rs.50.00 Lakhs for metro cities and up to Rs.25.00 Lakhs for non- metro cities. Central financial assistance is provided up to 60% of  the  total  approved  project  cost  [up  to  90%  in  case  of  North  Eastern  Region (NER)  projects]  and  remaining  amount  is  borne  by  the  recipient  State  Govt./NGO  or concerned  organization  as  its  matching  share.  The  state-wise  details  of  the  financial assistance released to organizations under the said scheme since F.Y. 2020-21 to F.Y. 2024-25 (as on 21.11.2024) are placed at Annexure .

- (b) and (c): Since 2014, only 3 proposals have been received from the state of Tamil Nadu seeking grant under the scheme, the details of which are as under:

| Year    | Organization Name                                                                                                           | Recommended/ Not Recommended                             | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2017-18 | Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha, 103 (Old No. 50) G.N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar, Chennai - 600 017                                | Recommended for financial assistance of Rs. 25,00,000/-. | The recommended financial assistance of Rs. 25,00,000/- has been released to the organization and the case has been closed.                                                                  |
| 2023-24 | Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for women, Bharathi Park Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu-641043 | Not recommended                                          | The application was found incomplete for want of mandatory approval of the Local Civic Authority.                                                                                            |
| 2023-24 | Charsur Arts Foundation, 72 M 3 rd Floor, Sruti Aswin Apartments, CP Ramaswamy Alwarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu                | Not recommended                                          | The application was found incomplete for want of mandatory documents such as recommendation letter from State Govt., valid Bond and building plan duly certified by the competent authority. |

Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *13 for 25.11.2024

Details of funds released under the Scheme for Financial Assistance for Building Grants  including  Studio  Theatres  since  F.Y.  2020-21  to  F.Y.  2024-25  (as  on 21.11.2024)

| Sl.   |                   | (Amount in lakhs)   | (Amount in lakhs)     | (Amount in lakhs)   | (Amount in lakhs)   | (Amount in lakhs)   | (Amount in lakhs)   | (Amount in lakhs)   | (Amount in lakhs)     | (Amount in lakhs)   | (Amount in lakhs)     |
|-------|-------------------|---------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|-----------------------|
| No.   | Financial Year    | 2020-2021           | 2020-2021             | 2021-2022           | 2021-2022           | 2022-2023           | 2022-2023           | 2023-2024           | 2023-2024             | 2024-25             | 2024-25               |
|       | State/UT          | No. of Orgs         | Amount released (Rs.) | No. of Orgs         | Amount (Rs.)        | No. of Orgs         | Amount (Rs.)        | No. of Orgs         | Amount released (Rs.) | No. of Orgs         | Amount released (Rs.) |
| 1.    | Arunachal Pradesh | 1                   | 15                    | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                     | 0                   | 0                     |
| 2.    | Assam             | 2                   | 15.4                  | 2                   | 10.3                | 1                   | 5.4                 | 0                   | 0                     | 0                   | 0                     |
| 3.    | Bihar             | 0                   | 0                     | 0                   | 0                   | 1                   | 0.6                 | 1                   | 6                     | 0                   | 0                     |
| 4.    | Chhattisgarh      | 1                   | 7.5                   | 0                   | 0                   | 1                   | 7.5                 | 0                   | 0                     | 0                   | 0                     |
| 5.    | Delhi             | 1                   | 6.6                   | 1                   | 10.25               | 0                   | 0                   | 2                   | 11.20                 | 1                   | 1.25                  |
| 6.    | Himachal Pradesh  | 1                   | 7.5                   | 3                   | 20.82               | 1                   | 12.79               | 1                   | 6                     | 1                   | 12.50                 |
| 7.    | Karnataka         | 2                   | 14                    | 6                   | 49.8                | 3                   | 26.4                | 1                   | 25                    | 0                   | 0                     |
| 8.    | Kerala            | 0                   | 0                     | 0                   | 0                   | 1                   | 1.4                 | 0                   | 0                     | 0                   | 0                     |
| 9.    | Madhya Pradesh    | 2                   | 7.26                  | 1                   | 4                   | 1                   | 3                   | 0                   | 0                     | 1                   | 9.00                  |
| 10.   | Maharashtra       | 1                   | 8.8                   | 2                   | 5.4                 | 0                   | 0                   | 2                   | 8                     | 1                   | 10                    |
| 11.   | Manipur           | 6                   | 31.1                  | 2                   | 11.93               | 4                   | 15.98               | 6                   | 35.23                 | 1                   | 3.27                  |
| 12.   | Meghalaya         | 0                   | 0                     | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 00                  | 0                   | 0                     | 1                   | 4.50                  |
| 13.   | Nagaland          | 3                   | 27                    | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                     | 0                   | 0                     |
| 14.   | Odisha            | 4                   | 12.73                 | 1                   | 4                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                     | 1                   | 11.25                 |
| 15.   | Punjab            | 0                   | 0                     | 1                   | 1.2                 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                     | 0                   | 0                     |
| 16.   | Rajasthan         | 1                   | 10                    | 0                   | 0                   | 1                   | 7.5                 | 1                   | 2                     | 0                   | 0                     |
| 17.   | Telangana         | 1                   | 2.86                  | 0                   | 0                   | 1                   | 4.29                | 0                   | 0                     | 0                   | 0                     |
| 18.   | Uttarakhand       | 1                   | 5.51                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                     | 0                   | 0                     |
| 19.   | West Bengal       | 2                   | 22.2                  | 3                   | 15.35               | 5                   | 34.62               | 1                   | 15                    | 0                   | 0                     |
| TOTAL | TOTAL             | 29                  | 193.47                | 22                  | 133.05              | 20                  | 119.48              | 15                  | 108.43                | 7                   | 51.77                 |

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