Lok Sabha Question No. 169 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Modernisation of Libraries
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.169 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## MODERNISATION OF LIBRARIES

## 169 SHRI Y. S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  modernize  the  libraries  across  the  country  and launched National Mission on Libraries, with a view to develop the libraries across the country and has allocated 400 crores under this scheme, identified 35 central libraries in States and 35 district libraries;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  libraries  identified  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  for  this purpose, particularly in Kadapa District; and
- (c) the progress made in this direction?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM & DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

(G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) Ministry of Culture through its National Mission on Libraries (NML) Scheme,  being implemented by Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF), Kolkata (an autonomous organization  under  Ministry  of  Culture),  provides  financial  assistance  to  one  State  Central Library  and  one  District  Library  in  each  State/UT  across  the  country  for  Modernization  of Technology & Services and also for the following: -
- (i) Up-gradation of Infrastructure
- (ii) Creation of Facilities for Specially abled users
- (iii) Subscription of E-journals/ E-books for selected Libraries under NML
- (iv) Network Connectivity for District Libraries
- (v) Procurement of Reading resources and Advocacy & Outreach programs etc.
- (b) & (c) The  details  of  the  fund  sanctioned  to  District  and  State  Central  Libraries  across  the States/UTs  under  NML  is  at Annexure-I .  In  Andhra  Pradesh,  the  State  Regional  Library, Guntur  and  Regional  Library,  Rajamundry  have  been  provided  financial  assistance  for  this purpose. No fund has been sanctioned particularly to Kadapa District in Andhra Pradesh.

## Annexure-I

| Setting up of NMLModel Library   | Setting up of NMLModel Library   | Setting up of NMLModel Library   | Setting up of NMLModel Library                                  | Setting up of NMLModel Library   | Setting up of NMLModel Library    | Setting up of NMLModel Library   |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Sl No                            | State                            | Types of lib                     | Name of the Library                                             | Amt Sanctioned amt in Rs.        | Total Payment amt in Rs. Released | Remarks                          |
| 1                                | Uttar Pradesh                    | SCL                              | State Central Library, Prayagraj                                | 20600000.00                      | 20375039.00                       | Project Completed                |
| 2                                | Uttar Pradesh                    | DL                               | Government District Library, Etawah                             | 8700000.00                       | 8592793.00                        | Project Completed                |
| 3                                | West Bengal                      | SCL                              | West Bengal State Central Library                               | 22281000.00                      | 21981711.00                       | Project Completed                |
| 4                                | West Bengal                      | DL                               | North Bengal State Library, Coochbehar                          | 8698000.00                       | 7972889.00                        | Project Completed                |
| 5                                | Odisha                           | SCL                              | H.K.M.State Library, Bhubaneswar                                | 22300000.00                      | 13300000.00                       | on going                         |
| 6                                | Odisha                           | DL                               | District Library, Ganajam, Odisha                               | 4036000.00                       | 0.00                              | Revised proposal to be submitted |
| 7                                | Karnataka                        | SCL                              | State Central Library, Bangalore                                | 22300000.00                      | 20000000.00                       | on going                         |
| 8                                | Karnataka                        | DL                               | District Central Library, Shimoga                               | 8700000.00                       | 7925706.00                        | on going                         |
| 9                                | Arunachal Pradesh                | SCL                              | State Central Library, Itanagar                                 | 22300000.00                      | 21970899.00                       | Project Completed                |
| 10                               | Arunachal Pradesh                | DL                               | District Library, Phasighat                                     | 8700000.00                       | 8489949.00                        | Project Completed                |
| 11                               | Tripura                          | SCL                              | Birchandra State Central Library                                | 22300000.00                      | 22292954.00                       | Verge of completion              |
| 12                               | Tripura                          | DL                               | Unakoti District Library                                        | 8700000.00                       | 8691969.00                        | Verge of completion              |
| 13                               | Mizoram                          | SCL                              | State Central Library, Aizwal, Mizoram                          | 14123565.00                      | 13704485.00                       | Project Completed                |
| 14                               | Mizoram                          | DL                               | District Library, Kolasib, Mizoram                              | 5000000.00                       | 5000000.00                        | Project Completed                |
| 15                               | Assam                            | DL                               | District Library, Jorhat, Assam                                 | 4000000.00                       | 3999262.00                        | Project Completed                |
| 16                               | Assam                            | DL                               | District Library, Guwahati, Assam                               | 7000000.00                       | 6959420.00                        | Project Completed                |
| 17                               | Telangana                        | SCL                              | State Central Library, Hyderabad                                | 11225000.00                      | 9403019.00                        | on going                         |
| 18                               | Telangana                        | DL                               | District Central Library, Mahabubnagar                          | 5200000.00                       | 5000000.00                        | Project Completed                |
| 19                               | Rajasthan                        | SCL                              | Dr. Radhakrishnan Rajya Kendriya Pustakalaya, Jaipur, Rajasthan | 18351000.00                      | 9481000.00                        | Project Completed                |
| 20                               | Rajasthan                        | DL                               | Rajakiya Sarvajanik Mandal Pustakalaya, Kota, Rajasthan         | 6346000.00                       | 6321059.00                        | Project Completed                |
| 21                               | Goa                              | SCL                              | Krishnadas Shama State Central Library                          | 22300000.00                      | 2167560.00                        | on going                         |
| 22                               | Goa                              | DL                               | Dr. Francisco Luis Gomes District Library                       | 8700000.00                       | 337722.00                         | Project Completed                |
| 23                               | Tamil Nadu                       | DL                               | District Library, Vellore, Tamil Nadu                           | 8700000.00                       | 7926873.00                        | Verge of completion              |
| 24                               | Tamil Nadu                       | DL                               | District Library, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu                    | 7000000.00                       | 6815635.00                        | Project Completed                |
| 25                               | Nagaland                         | SCL                              | State Central Library, Kohima, Nagaland                         | 17749000.00                      | 17548000.00                       | Project Completed                |
| 26                               | Nagaland                         | DL                               | District Library, Dimapur, Nagaland                             | 7381000.00                       | 6974980.00                        | Project Completed                |
| 27                               | Manipur                          | SCL                              | State Central Library, Imphal, Manipur                          | 21886958.00                      | 150000.00                         | on going                         |
| 28                               | Manipur                          | DL                               | District Library, Senapati, Manipur                             | 8553726.00                       | 100000.00                         | on going                         |
| 29                               | Kerala                           | SCL                              | State Central Library, Thiruvananthapuram                       | 11660882.00                      | 7490956.00                        | on going                         |
| 30                               | Chhattisgarh                     | DL                               | District Library, Raigarh                                       | 8700000.00                       | 4132000.00                        | on going                         |
| 31                               | Andhra Pradesh                   | DL                               | State Regional Library, Guntur                                  | 5000000.00                       | 0.00                              | Revised proposal to be submitted |
| 32                               | Andhra Pradesh                   | DL                               | Regional Library, Rajamundry                                    | 3000000.00                       | 0.00                              | Revised proposal to              |
| 33                               | Pondicherry                      | SCL                              | Romain Rolland Library, State Central                           | 16647000.00                      | 14236603.00                       | be submitted Verge of completion |
| 34                               | Pondicherry                      | DL                               | Dr. S. R. Ranganathan Government Public Library, Karaikal       | 7604000.00                       | 6617262.00                        | Verge of completion              |
| 35                               | Gujarat                          | SCL                              | State Central Library, Gandhinagar                              | 10403610.00                      | 10100299.00                       | Project Completed                |

| 36   | Maharashtra                     | DL   | District Library, Nandurbar, Maharastra                                |   2189507.00 |   1843460.00 | Project Completed               |
|------|---------------------------------|------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|---------------------------------|
| 37   | Maharashtra                     | DL   | Govt. Divisional Library, Aurangabad                                   |  6.05524e+06 |  5.72071e+06 | Project Completed               |
| 38   | Madhya Pradesh                  | DL   | Govt. Shri Ahilya Central Library, Indore                              |  8.7e+06     |  4.36685e+06 | on going                        |
| 39   | Madhya Pradesh                  | DL   | Govt. District Library, Khandwa                                        |  7.32e+06    |  6.55946e+06 | Project Completed               |
| 40   | Uttarakhand                     | DL   | Government District Library, Suman Pustakalaya, New Tehri, Uttarakhand |  8.62e+06    |  5e+06       | on going                        |
| 41   | Himachal Pradesh                | DL   | Government District Library, Bilaspur                                  |  8.68697e+06 |  7.46614e+06 | Verge of completion             |
| 42   | Bihar                           | DL   | District Central Library, Jamui, Bihar                                 |  8.14065e+06 |  6.22134e+06 | Verge of completion             |
| 43   | Haryana                         | SCL  | State Central Library, Ambala Cantt.                                   |  2.23e+07    |  0           | payment to be released          |
| 44   | Haryana                         | DL   | District Library, Narnaul                                              |  8.4e+06     |  0           | Payment to be released          |
| 45   | Jammu &Kashmir                  | SCL  | Gani Memorial U.T Central Library, Srinagar                            |  2.23e+07    |  0           | Payment to be released          |
| 46   | Jammu &Kashmir                  | DL   | District Library, Samba                                                |  3.25e+06    |  0           | Payment to be released          |
| 47   | Kerala                          | DL   | State Public Library Research Centre                                   |  3.75043e+06 |  2.25536e+06 | on going                        |
| 48   | Sikkim                          | SCL  | Sikkim State Central Library, Gangtok                                  |  2.17205e+07 |  2.82977e+06 | on going                        |
| 49   | Sikkim                          | DL   | District Library, Mangan                                               |  8.65804e+06 |  1.07806e+06 | on going                        |
| 50   | Bihar                           | DL   | District Central Library, Hajipur, Vaishali                            |  8.7e+06     |  0           | Payment to be released          |
| 51   | Punjab                          | DL   | Guru Nanak District Library, Kapurthala                                |  8.7e+06     |  0           | Payment to be released          |
| 52   | Punjab                          | SCL  | MMCentral State Library, Patiala                                       |  2.23e+07    |  0           | Payment to be released          |
| 53   | Jharkhand                       | SCL  | State Central Library, Dhanbad                                         |  2.23e+07    |  0           | State Contribution not received |
| 54   | Jharkhand                       | DL   | District Library, Palamau                                              |  8.7e+06     |  0           | State Contribution not received |
| 55   | Andaman & Nicobar               | SCL  | State Central Library, Port Blair                                      |  2.23e+07    |  0           | Payment to be released          |
| 56   | Island Andaman & Nicobar Island | DL   | District Library, Car Nicobar                                          |  8.7e+06     |  0           | Payment to be released          |
| 57   | Lakshadweep                     | SCL  | State Central Library, Kavaratti                                       |  1.68e+07    |  0           | Payment to be released          |
| 58   | Lakshadweep                     | DL   | District Library, Kadmat                                               |  3.214e+06   |  0           | Payment to be released          |
| 59   | Gujarat                         | DL   | Government District Library, Bhavnagar                                 |  8.7e+06     |  6.49303e+06 | Verge of completion             |
| 60   | Himachal Pradesh                | SCL  | Central State Library, Solan                                           |  2.23e+07    |  0           | Payment to be released          |
| 61   | Meghalya                        | SCL  | State Central Library, Shillong                                        |  2.23e+07    |  0           | Payment to be released          |
| 62   | Meghalya                        | DL   | District Library, Tura                                                 |  8.7e+06     |  0           | Payment to be released          |
| 63   | Daman &Diu                      | DL   | District Library, Diu                                                  |  8.7e+06     |  0           | Payment to be released          |
| 64   | Daman &Diu                      | SCL  | Central Library, Daman                                                 |  2.23e+07    |  0           | Payment to be released          |
| 65   | Chandigarh                      | SCL  | SCL                                                                    |  0           |  0           | Not yet participated            |
| 66   | Chandigarh                      | DL   | DL                                                                     |  0           |  0           | Not yet participated            |
| 67   | Delhi                           | SCL  | SCL                                                                    |  0           |  0           | Not yet participated            |
| 68   | Delhi                           | DL   | DL                                                                     |  0           |  0           | Not yet participated            |
| 69   | Ladakh                          | SCL  | SCL                                                                    |  0           |  0           | Not yet participated            |
| 70   | Ladakh                          | DL   | DL                                                                     |  0           |  0           | Not yet participated            |
|      |                                 |      |                                                                        |  7.70952e+08 |  3.55894e+08 |                                 |

## ANDHRA PRADESH LIBRAY DETAILS:-

|   Sl.No | State Name     | Library Category   | Library Name                   | District Name   |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amt Released | Remarks                          |
|---------|----------------|--------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------|----------------|----------------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh | DL                 | State Regional Library, Guntur | Guntur          |               5e+06 |              0 | Revised proposal to be submitted |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh | DL                 | Regional Library, Rajamundry   | East Godavari   |               3e+06 |              0 | Revised proposal to be submitted |