Lok Sabha Question No. 144 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Tagore Cultural Complexes
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.144

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## TAGORE CULTURAL COMPLEXES

## 144. SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY

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

- (a)  the details of Tagore Cultural Complexes presently functioning and proposed to be set up across the country, State-wise;
- (b)  the proposals received from the States for setting up Tagore Cultural Complexes during the last five years, State-wise, especially from the State of Andhra Pradesh and  whether  the  Government  has  considered  to  build  more  Tagore  Cultural complexes during the next five years;
- (c)  if so, the details regarding the places selected / shortlisted and funds allocated for the same, State-wise including Andhra Pradesh; and
- (d)  whether the  Government has considered setting up any Authority to monitor the functioning/setting up of Tagore Cultural Complexes across the country, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM

## (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) Till date, a total of 26 project proposals have been approved under the Scheme of Financial Assistance for Tagore Cultural Complexes (TCC) across the country. Out of these 26 approved projects, 8 TCC projects are functioning. The state-wise details of these 26 TCC projects are placed at Annexure-I .
- (b) &  (c)  Under  the  scheme  of  Financial  Assistance  for  Construction  of  Tagore Cultural  Complexes  (TCC  scheme),  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  restore  / renovate  /  upgrade/  modernize/  expand  the  existing  Rabindra  Bhawans  and  also  to create  new  cultural  complexes  in  the  States  capitals  and  other  cities  where  no  such complexes  exist.  Only  the  complete  project  proposals  received  from  applicants  are considered  by  the  Ministry  and  are  placed  before  the  Sub-Committee  and  National Appraisal Committee for technical evaluation and final recommendation respectively. It has been the endeavour of the Government to make continuous efforts to build more Tagore Cultural Complexes in the country. The state-wise details of proposals received from various states, including the State of Andhra Pradesh, during the past 5 years are annexed at Annexure-II.
- (d)  While  no  such  proposal  for  setting  up  any  authority  is  under  consideration  of  the Government,  the  scheme  guidelines  provide  for  physical  inspection  of  the  approved project before release of 2 nd /final installment of the approved grant.
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## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 144 FOR 22.07.2024.

|   SlNo. | Name of the Project                                                                                                                          | State             |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|       1 | Construction of New Tagore Cultural Complex at Raga, Arunachal Pradesh                                                                       | Arunachal Pradesh |
|       2 | Construction of New Tagore Cultural Complex at Daporijo, Arunachal Pradesh.                                                                  | Arunachal Pradesh |
|       3 | Construction of New Tagore Cultural Complex at Nago Puttu, Dree Ground, Ziro Division, Lower Subhansiri Distt., Arunachal Pradesh            | Arunachal Pradesh |
|       4 | Upgradation/ Renovation of Frank Thakurdass Auditorium, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi                                              | Delhi             |
|       5 | Construction of Abhinav Rangmanch, Jammu & Kashmir.                                                                                          | Jammu & Kashmir   |
|       6 | Construction of Tagore Hall, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir.                                                                                      | Jammu & Kashmir   |
|       7 | Construction of new Tagore Cultural Complex at Allahalli, Karnataka.                                                                         | Karnataka         |
|       8 | Renovation of Tagore Theatre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. (Functional)                                                                       | Kerala            |
|       9 | Construction of new Tagore Cultural Complex at DC Kizhakemuri Foundation, Kottayam, Kerala , Kottayam, Distt-Idukki, Kerala.                 | Kerala            |
|      10 | Construction of Ravindra Cultural Complex, Khandwa, MP (Functional)                                                                          | Madhya Pradesh    |
|      11 | Renovation of Rabindra Bhawan, Bhopal, MP (Functional)                                                                                       | Madhya Pradesh    |
|      12 | Tagore Cultural Centre, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh (Functional)                                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh    |
|      13 | Construction of new Tagore Cultural Complex Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha (A Central University), Maharashtra. | Maharashtra       |
|      14 | Construction of Tagore Cultural Complex at Rilbong, Shillong, Meghalaya.                                                                     | Meghalaya         |
|      15 | Keviru Multipurpose Cooperative Society, Kohima, Nagaland, Kohima, Nagaland.                                                                 | Nagaland          |
|      16 | Construction of New Tagore Cultural Complex AtAboi, Mon-Distt, Nagaland.                                                                     | Nagaland          |
|      17 | Construction of New Tagore Cultural Complex at Dimapur, Nagaland                                                                             | Nagaland          |
|      18 | Construction of new Tagore Cultural Complex at Pondicherry                                                                                   | Pondicherry       |
|      19 | Renovation, Activation and Modernization of Ravindra Manch, Jaipur (Functional)                                                              |                   |

|   20. | Construction of Rabindra Rangmanch at Bikaner, Rajasthan. (Functional)                           | Rajasthan     |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
|    21 | Construction of New Tagore Cultural Complex atKhetri, Rajasthan (Functional)                     | Rajasthan     |
|    22 | Rasika Ranjini Sabha, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu (Functional)                                 | Tamil Nadu    |
|    23 | Rastriya Kathak Sansthan, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (Now renamed as Birju Maharaj Kathak Sansthan)  | Uttar Pradesh |
|    24 | Renovation & Repair of Rabindra Bhawan at Krishna Nagar, Nadia, West Bengal                      | West Bengal   |
|    25 | Setting up of Repair & Renovation of Rabindra Sadan, Berhampore, Murshidabad distt., West Bengal | West Bengal   |
|    26 | Construction of new Tagore Cultural complex at Jadhavpur university, Kolkata, West Bengal        | West Bengal   |

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## ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b)& (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 144 FOR 22.07.2024.

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Project                                                                                                                | State             | Recommended /Not Recommended                                                                 | Approved Amount   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Construction of Tagore Cultural Complex at Tirupati, Sree Sainath Nagar, A.Rangampet, Tirupati-517102                              | Andhra Pradesh    | Not Recommended                                                                              | -                 |
|         2 | Construction of New Tagore Cultural Complex at Itanagar, Papumpare Distt. Arunachal Pradesh.                                       | Arunachal Pradesh | Not Recommended                                                                              | -                 |
|         3 | Construction of New Tagore Cultural Complex at Nago Puttu, Dree Ground, Ziro Division, Lower Subhansiri Distt., Arunachal Pradesh. | Arunachal Pradesh | Recommended                                                                                  | ₹10,80,00,000/-   |
|         4 | Construction of Tagore Cultural Complex at Leduwa Moring, Upper Subansiri District, Arunachal Pradesh.                             | Arunachal Pradesh | Not Recommended                                                                              |                   |
|         5 | Construction of Tagore Cultural Complex at Dera Natung Govt. College,Itanagar, Papumpare Arunachal Pradesh                         | Arunachal Pradesh | Not Recommended                                                                              |                   |
|         6 | Construction of Tagore Cultural Complex at Lemmi, PakkeKessang District, Arunachal Pradesh                                         | Arunachal Pradesh | Not Recommended                                                                              |                   |
|         7 | Upgradation of open-Air Theatre to a Tagore Cultural Complex at NZCC, Kalagram, Manimajra, Chandigarh.                             | Chandigarh        | Recommended (The recommendation was cancelled due to non- submission of requisite documents) | -                 |
|         8 | Upgradation/ Renovation of Frank Thakurdass Auditorium, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi.                                   | Delhi             | Recommended                                                                                  | ₹6,00,00,000/-    |

|   9. | New Tagore Cultural Complex Bullana, Ambala City, Haryana                                                                  | Haryana           | Not Recommended                                                                                    | -               |
|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
|   10 | Construction of New Tagore Cultural Complex at Kala Amb, Sirmour Distt., Himachal Pradesh.                                 | Himachal Pradesh. | Not Recommended                                                                                    | -               |
|   11 | Construction of New Tagore Cultural Complex at Deoghar, Jharkhand                                                          | Jharkhand         | Not Recommended                                                                                    | -               |
|   12 | Tagore Cultural Complex at Sanchi University of Buddhist- Indic Studies, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh                            | Madhya Pradesh    | Recommended                                                                                        | ₹15,00,00,000/- |
|   13 | Construction of New Tagore Cultural Complex at premises of SCZCC, Nagpur, Maharashtra.                                     | Maharashtra       | Recommended (The project authority withdrew itself from executing the project)                     | -               |
|   14 | Tagore Cultural Complex Building A & B, Ramakrishna Math, Pune, Maharashtra.                                               | Maharashtra       | Provisionally Recommended                                                                          | ₹11,50,00,000/- |
|   15 | Extension, Upgradation and Modernization of the existing Auditorium of the Kanglei Mime Theatre Repertory, Imphal, Manipur | Manipur           | Provisionally Recommended (NAC revoked its provisional recommendation in its meeting held in 2024) | -               |
|   16 | Setting up of Tagore Cultural Complex at Yairipok, Top Chingtha, Imphal East, Manipur                                      | Manipur           | Not Recommended                                                                                    | -               |
|   17 | Construction of New Tagore Cultural Complex at Rilbong, Shillong, Meghalaya.                                               | Meghalaya         | Recommended                                                                                        | ₹13,50,00,000/- |
|   18 | Construction of New Tagore Cultural Complex at Aizwal, Mizoram                                                             | Mizoram           | Provisionally Recommended (The recommendation was withdrawn by the Ministry)                       | -               |
|   19 | Construction of Tagore Cultural Complex at Old                                                                             |                   | Not Recommended                                                                                    | -               |

|    | Darngawn, Khawzawl, Mizoram                                                                    |                 |                |
|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------|
| 20 | Construction of New Tagore Cultural Complex at Tlangsam, Champhai District, Mizoram.           | Not Recommended | -              |
| 21 | Construction of New Tagore Cultural Complex at Suruhoto, Zuneheboto Distt., Nagaland. Nagaland | Not Recommended | -              |
| 22 | Construction of New Tagore Cultural Complex at Tesophenyu, Kohima Distt., Nagaland.            | Not Recommended | -              |
| 23 | Construction of Tagore Cultural Complex at Mewar University, Gangrar, Rajasthan                | Not Recommended | -              |
| 24 | Construction of new Tagore Cultural Complex at Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu        | Recommended     | ₹5,96,43,040/- |

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