Lok Sabha Question No. 2720 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-17
Subject: Museum Grant Scheme
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2720 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2025

## 'MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME'

## 2720. SHRI MUKESHKUMAR CHANDRAKAANT DALAL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds allocated and utilized under the Museum Grant Scheme during the last five years State-wise particularly in Gujarat;
- (b) the  details  of  the  initiatives  that  are  being  undertaken  by  the  Government  to  build  the capacity  of  museum  professionals  and  enhance  their  skills  under  the  Museum  Grant Scheme;
- (c) the details of the utilization of technology under the aforementioned scheme to enhance the functioning and management of museums;
- (d) the details of the steps being taken by the Government to ensure that museums supported under the said Scheme reflect the diverse cultural and historical heritage of the country; and
- (e) whether the Government has data on the scheme's expected contribution for the promotion of tourism and cultural exchange across the country, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM

## (GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) The details of the funds allocated and utilized under Museum Grant Scheme during the last five years are at Annexure-I .
- (b) &  (c)    Under  Museum  Grant  Scheme,  there  is  a  component  of  Capacity  Building  and Training of Museum Professionals for professional development of museum personnel. This component of the scheme aims to create expertise and specializations in various fields of museum  work  such  as  collection  management,  Museum  management,  design,  education, marketing  which  are  found  lacking  in  most  Indian  museums.  Under  the  component  of Capacity  Building  and  Training  of  Museum  Professionals,  the  Museum  Grant  Scheme

grants a financial assistance of Rs.30.00 lakh to Category I and Rs.25.00 lakh for CategoryII.

- (d) Ministry  of  Culture  grants  financial  assistance  under  Museum  Grant  Scheme  to  all  the Indian States to preserve the diverse cultural and historical heritage of the country.
- (e) Under  Museum  Grant  Scheme,  Ministry  of  Culture  has  contributed  for  promotion  of cultural exchange by way of setting up of 33 new museums, 23 number of development of existing  museums,  02  digitization  of  museum's  collection  and  01  virtual  experiential museum (VEM) during the last five years.   Under the scheme, the Ministry grants financial assistance to States/Union Territories, Public Sector Undertakings and Private Organisations/Trusts etc. as per scheme guidelines and data of footfalls etc. are maintained by them.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  PART  (a)  &  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  2720  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  17.03.2025  REGARDING  'MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME'.

Year-wise details of the fund released for setting up of new Museum/Development of Museum under the Museum Grant Scheme during the last five years and current year.

(Rs. in lakhs)

| S. No.   | State             | Name of Organization                                                                                                                               | Type of museum   | FY: 2019-20   | FY: 2020-21   | FY: 2021-22   | FY: 2022-23   | FY: 2023-24   | FY: 2024-25   |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh    | Archaeological Museum, Eluru, West Godavari Dist. Department of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh                                     | Existing museum  | 80.00         | 80.00         | -             | -             | -             | -             |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh    | Bapu Museum, M G Road, Vijayawada, Krishna Distt. Department of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh                                     | Existing museum  | 160.00        | 160.00        | -             | -             | -             | -             |
| 3.       | Andhra Pradesh    | Government of Andhra Pradesh fgor setting up of Padamshree Kalluri Subbarao Memorial District Archaeological Museum Anantpur                       | New Museum       | -             | -             | -             | -             | 286.00        | -             |
| 4.       | Andhra Pradesh    | Science City of Andhra Pradesh, Govt of Andhra Pradesh for Establishment of New Museum at Kailasgiri (Dovari Konda), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | New Museum       | -             | --            | -             | 187.60        | -             | -             |
| 5.       | Andhra Pradesh    | Archaeology and Museum, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh for Development of Rallabandi Subba Rao Archaeology East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh         | Exiting Museum   | -             | -             | -             | 200.00        | -             | -             |
| Total    |                   |                                                                                                                                                    |                  | 240.00        | 240.00        | -             | 387.60        | 286.00        | -             |
| 6.       | Arunachal Pradesh | Siynik Museum, Bui Welfare Society, Daporjio Town, P.O. &P.S Daporjio, upper Subansiri Dist.                                                       | New Museum       | 68.894        | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             |
| 7.       | Arunachal Pradesh | Dept. of Cultural Affaris, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, for Development of District Museum, Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh                                 | New Museum       | -             | -             | -             | -             | 360.00        | -             |
| Total    | Total             | Total                                                                                                                                              |                  | 68.94         | -             | -             | -             | 360.00        | -             |

| S. No.   | State            | Name of Organization                                                                                                                                                 | Type of museum   | FY: 2019-20   | FY: 2020-21   | FY: 2021-22   | FY: 2022-23   | FY: 2023-24   | FY: 2024-25   |
|----------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| 8.       | Goa              | Museum of Christian Art, Goa, Annex Convent of Santa Monica, Old Goa                                                                                                 | Existing museum  | -             | 100.00        | -             | -             | -             | -             |
| Total    | Total            | Total                                                                                                                                                                |                  | -             | 100.00        | -             | -             | -             | -             |
| 9.       | Gujarat          | Rajkot Rajya Foundation, Rajit Villas Palace, Palace Road, Rajkot, Gujarat                                                                                           | New Museum       | -             | 250.00        | -             | 125.00        | 125.00        | -             |
| Total    | Total            | Total                                                                                                                                                                |                  | -             | 250.00        |               | 125.00        | 125.00        | -             |
| 10.      | Himachal Pradesh | Dept. of Language and Culture Govt. of Himachal Pradesh part of 1st installment for Digitization, Design, Modification, Development of Bantony Castle Shimla HP      | Existing Museum  | -             | --            | -             | 333.87        | -             | -             |
| Total    | Total            | Total                                                                                                                                                                |                  | -             | -             | -             | 333.87        | -             | -             |
| 11.      | Haryana          | NSG Wives Welfare Association (NWYA), Manesar, Gurgaon                                                                                                               | Existing museum  | -             | -             | 27.734        | -             | -             | -             |
| Total    | Total            | Total                                                                                                                                                                |                  | -             | -             | 27.734        | -             | -             | -             |
| 12.      | Karnataka        | Shivappa Nayaka Museum & Research Bureau, Sri Bekkiinakalmatha, Karnataka                                                                                            | New Museum       | -             | -             | -             | 75.00         | -             | -             |
| 13.      |                  | Indian Music Experience Trust, MLR Convention Cenre Brigade Millennium, JP Nagar , Bangalore                                                                         | New Museum       | 115.00        | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             |
| Total    | Total            | Total                                                                                                                                                                |                  | 115.00        | -             | -             | 75.00         | -             | -             |
| 14.      | Kerala           | GALAXY, Karaunasai Road, Velland , P.O Trivandrum                                                                                                                    | New Museum       | -             | 50.00         | 50.00         | -             | -             | -             |
| Total    | Total            | Total                                                                                                                                                                |                  | -             | 50.00         | 50.00         | -             | -             | -             |
| 15.      | Ladhak           | Deskid Cultural and Welfare Society, Deskid, Gonpa, Ladhak                                                                                                           | New Museum       | 217.52        | -             | -             | 108.76        | -             | -             |
| Total    | Total            | Total                                                                                                                                                                |                  | 217.52        | -             | -             | 108.76        | -             | -             |
| 16.      | Madhya Pradesh   | Gujari Mahal Museum, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (Govt of MP)                                                                                                            | Existing museum  | -             | -             | 78.00         | -             | -             | -             |
| 17.      |                  | Madhya Pradesh heritage Development Trust, Archaeology, Archives and Museum, MP, Banganga Road Bhopal for setting up of Local Archaeological Museum, Sironj, Vidisha | New Museum       | -             | -             | -             | 22.90         | -             | -             |
| 18.      |                  | Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Madhya Pradesh for Modernization/Development of Moti Mahal City Palace,                                                                | Existing museum  | -             | -             | -             | -             | 750.00        | -             |

| S. No.   | State       | Name of Organization                                                                                                            | Type of museum   | FY: 2019-20   | FY: 2020-21   | FY: 2021-22   | FY: 2022-23   | FY: 2023-24   | FY: 2024-25   |
|----------|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| 19.      |             | Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh                                                                           | Exiting Museum   |               |               |               |               | 250.00        | -             |
| Total    | Total       | Total                                                                                                                           | Total            | -             | -             | 78.00         | 22.90         | 1000.00 -     | 1000.00 -     |
| 20.      | Maharashtra | Funds & Properties of the Parsi Punchayet Bombay, of Framji Dadabhoy Alpiwalla Museum, Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Fort, Mumbai  | Existing museum  | -             | -             | 35.52         | -             | 64.48         | -             |
| 21.      |             | Symbiosis Society's for Development of Afro Asian Cultural Museum, Pune                                                         | Existing Museum  | -             | -             | -             | 17.807        | 8.90          | -             |
| Total    | Total       | Total                                                                                                                           | Total            | -             | -             | 100.00        | 17.807        | 73.38         | -             |
| 22.      | Manipur     | State Archaeology, Govt. Of Manipur for setting up of three galleries in KanglaFort.-                                           | New Museum       | 217.755       | -             | -             | -             | 108.87        | -             |
| 23.      |             | Khongjom War Memorial Trust Khongjom Bazar, Opposite Khongjom Police Station, Thoubal District, Manipur                         | New Museum       | -             | 250.00        | -             | -             | 125.00        | -             |
| 24.      |             | Anallon Christian Development Committee (ACDC), Chandel, Manipur for Setting up of a New Museum                                 | New Museum       | -             | -             | -             | -             | 224.58        | -             |
| Total    | Total       | Total                                                                                                                           | Total            | 217.755       | 250.00        | -             | -             | 458.45        | -             |
| 25.      | Mizoram     | Director Art & Culture Department, Chanmari, Aizwal for Setting up of District Museum at Lunglei, Mizoram                       | New Museum       | 413.61        | -             | 206.80        | -             | 206.807       | -             |
| 26.      |             | Chakma Autonomous District Council, Kamalnagar, Mizoram for setting up of Tribal Museum at Kamalnagar, Lawngtlai Distt. Mizoram | New Museum       | -             | -             | -             | -             | 225.00        | -             |
| 27.      |             | Dept. of Art and Cutlure, Govt. of Mizoram, for setting up regional museum at Siaha                                             | New Museum       | -             | -             | -             | -             | 450.65        | -             |
| Total    | Total       | Total                                                                                                                           | Total            | 413.61        | -             | 206.80        | -             | 882.457       | -             |
| 28.      | Nagaland    | State Museum Kohima, Govt. of Nagaland                                                                                          | Existing museum  | 373.51        | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             |
| 29.      |             | Directorate of Art and Culture, Kohima, Nagaland for setting up of Chesore Museum in Tuesang Town                               | New Museum       | 231.801       | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             |
| 30.      |             | Naga Traditional Museum, Khel, Kohima Village, Kohima,                                                                          | New Museum       | -             | 25.00         | -             | -             | -             | -             |

| S. No.   | State       | Name of Organization                                                                                                                        | Type of museum   | FY: 2019-20   | FY: 2020-21   | FY: 2021-22   | FY: 2022-23   | FY: 2023-24   | FY: 2024-25   |
|----------|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| 31.      |             | Tesophenyu Light Bearer Youth Club Society ,Teosophenyu Village Kohima                                                                      | New Museum       | 24.83         | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             |
| 32.      |             | Directorate of Art and Culture, Kohima, Nagaland for setting up of mueum in Tsaru, Tuesang                                                  | New Museum       | -             | 306.21        | -             | -             | -             | -             |
| Total    | Total       | Total                                                                                                                                       |                  | 630.141       | 331.21        | -             | -             | -             | -             |
| 33.      | Odisha      | J. D Centre Of Art, VIP Colony, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar                                                                                      | New Museum       | -             | -             | -             | -             | 93.24         | -             |
|          |             | Total                                                                                                                                       |                  | -             | -             | -             | -             | 93.24         | -             |
| 34.      | Punjab      | Punjab State Civil Aviation Council, Patiala Civil Aerodrome, Sangrur Road, Patiala, Punjab                                                 | New Museum       | -             | -             | 250.00        | -             | -             | -             |
| Total    | Total       | Total                                                                                                                                       |                  | -             | -             | 250.00        | -             | -             | -             |
| 35.      | Rajasthan   | City Palace, Maharana Mewar Charitable Foundation, Udaipur, Rajasthan                                                                       | Existing museum  | 121.99        | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             |
| 36.      | Rajasthan   | Ram Gopal Vijayvargiya Memorial Trust, 2564, Vijayvargiya Building, Choura Rasta, Jaipur                                                    | New Museum       | 71.093        | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             |
| 37.      | Rajasthan   | Vivekananda Museum, Ramakrishna Mission, Vivekananda Smriti Mandir, Khetri                                                                  | New Museum       | 12.45         | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             |
| 38.      | Rajasthan   | Veer Shiromani Maharana Pratap Samiti, Udaipur                                                                                              | New Museum       | 113.78        | -             | 112.50        | -             | -             | -             |
| 39.      | Rajasthan   | Shri Girdhar Smarak Dharmarth Nyas Trust, (Shri Girdhar Smarak Trust) Kings Palace Jaisalmer Fort Palace Museum, Of art Jaisalmer Rajasthan | New Museum       | -             | 250.00        | -             | -             | -             | -             |
| 40.      |             | Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum, City Palace, jaipur Rajasthan                                                                           | Existing Museum  | -             | -             | -             | -             | 200.00        | -             |
| Total    | Total       | Total                                                                                                                                       |                  | 319.313       | 250.00        | 112.50        | -             | 200.00        | -             |
| 41.      | Tamil -Nadu | High Court of Madras, George Town, Chennai                                                                                                  | Existing museum  | -             | -             | 19.00         | -             | -             | -             |
| 42.      | Tamil -Nadu | Department of Archaeology, Tamilnadu for Development up of Thirumalai Nayak Palace Site Museum Madurai                                      | Existing museum  | 330.88        | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             |
| 43.      | Tamil -Nadu | Department of Museum, Govt. Of Tamilnadu for Development of Egmore Museum Egmore (iconic State Mueum, Tamilnadu                             | Existing museum  | -             | 541.389       | -             | -             | -             | -             |

| S. No.   | State         | Name of Organization                                                                                                                            | Type of museum   | FY: 2019-20   | FY: 2020-21   | FY: 2021-22   | FY: 2022-23   | FY: 2023-24   | FY: 2024-25   |
|----------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|          |               | Total                                                                                                                                           |                  | 330.88        | 541.389       | 19.00         | -             | -             | -             |
| 44.      | Telangana     | Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, Telangana for 1st and final instalment for setting up of VEM on Hyderabad                                         | VEM              | -             | -             | -             | -             | 33.00         | -             |
| Total    | Total         | Total                                                                                                                                           |                  | -             | -             | -             | -             | 33.00         | -             |
| 45.      | Tripura       | Tripura Tourism Development corporation for setting up of Maharaja Brendra Kishore Manikya museum & Kunjaban palace complex                     | Existing museum  | -             | -             | 500.00        | -             | -             | -             |
| Total    | Total         | Total                                                                                                                                           |                  | -             | -             | 500.00        | -             | -             | -             |
| 46.      | Uttar Pradesh | Office of Cantonment Board, Carriappa, Shahjahanpur                                                                                             | New Museum       | -             | 98.932        | 100.036       | -             | -             | -             |
| 47.      | Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad High Court, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                  | Existing museum  | -             | -             | -             | -             | 10.488        | -             |
| 48.      | Uttar Pradesh | India Literacy board, Literacy House, Kanpur Pur Road, Lucknow                                                                                  | New Museum       | -             | -             | 250.00        | -             | -             | -             |
| 49.      | Uttar Pradesh | Directorate of Museum, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh Establishment of Sant Ravidas Museum at Seer Govardhanpur, Varanasi UP                            | New Museum       | -             | -             | --            | -             | 500.00        | -             |
| 50.      | Uttar Pradesh | Vrindavan Research Institute. Raman Reti Marg, Vrindavan, Mathura. U.P. for Construction of New 6Number of Galleries at VRI Braj Culture Museum | Existing Museum  | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             | 170.52        |
| Total    | Total         | Total                                                                                                                                           |                  | -             | 98.932        | 350.036       | -             | 510.488       | -             |
| 51.      | Uttarakhand   | Tourism and Culture, Uttaranchal, Uttarkhand (Himalayan Museum, Rishikesh)                                                                      | New Museum       | 244.19        | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             |
| 52.      | Uttarakhand   | Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttrakhand                                                                                                 | Existing museum  | 31.793        | -             | 39.665        | -             | -             | -             |
| Total    | Total         | Total                                                                                                                                           |                  | 275.983       | -             | 39.665        | -             | -             | -             |
| 53.      | West Bengal   | Ramakrishna Sarada Mission, Sister Nivedita Heritage Museum, Bosepara Lane, Baghbazar, Kolkata                                                  | New Museum       | 121.42        | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             |
| 54.      | West Bengal   | Sir J C Bose Trust, Acharya Bhawan, 93 Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata                                                                   | New Museum       | 170.00        | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             |
| 55.      | West Bengal   | Directorate General Border Security Force (BSF) (Eastern Command) , Kolkata                                                                     | New Museum       | -             | -             | 324.35        | -             | 162.175       | -             |
| Total    | Total         | Total                                                                                                                                           |                  | 291.42        | -             | 324.35        | -             | 162.175       | -             |

| S. No.   | State   | Name of Organization                                                                                      | Type of museum   | FY: 2019-20   | FY: 2020-21   | FY: 2021-22   | FY: 2022-23   | FY: 2023-24   | FY: 2024-25   |
|----------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| 56.      | Delhi   | Srinivas Malliah memorial Theatre Crafts Trust, Kamaadevi Bhawan, 5, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg , New Delhi | Existing museum  | 22.08         | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             |
| 57.      |         | International Society for Krishna Consciousness, East of Kailash (ISKCON), New Delhi                      | Exiting Museum   | -             | -             | -             | 200.00        | -             | -             |
| Total    | Total   | Total                                                                                                     |                  | 22.08         | -             | -             | 200.00        | -             | -             |

Year-wise details of the fund released under the Museum Grant Scheme-Digitization of Museum Collection during the last 05 years and current years .

(Rs. in lakhs)

| S.No.   | State     | Name of Organization                                                                       | FY: 2018-19   | FY: 2019-20   | FY: 2020-21   | FY: 2021-22   | FY: 2022 -23   | FY: 2023-24   |
|---------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|
| 1.      | Haryana   | Centre for Art & Archaeology, 22, Sector- 32, Institutional Area, Gurgaon, Haryana- 122001 | 12.50         | -             | -             | -             | -              | -             |
| 2.      | Karnataka | Basava Samithi, Basava Bhavana, Sri Basaveshwara Road, Bengaluru-560001                    | -             | -             | -             | -             | 12.50          | -             |
| Total   | Total     | Total                                                                                      | 12.20         | -             | -             | -             | 12.50          | -             |

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