Lok Sabha Question No. 1189 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Objectives of Museum Grant Scheme
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, C. R. Patil, P.P. Chaudhary, Ramapati Ram Tripathi, Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1189

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## OBJECTIVES OF MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME

## 1189. SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

SHRI C.R. PATIL:

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI:

SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the objectives of Museum Grant Scheme;
- (b) whether there is a criteria for selecting the museums for upgradation/modernisation and for selecting sites for new museums;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  number  of  museums  in  Uttar  Pradesh  and  particularly  in  Pratapgarh  Parliamentary Constituency under the Museum Grant Scheme;
- (e) the funds granted to the museums in Uttar Pradesh under the scheme and work accomplished for the same;
- (f) whether  the  Government  plans  to  include  any  museums  in  Pratapgarh  parliamentary constituency such as Bangur Museum for digitization of museum collections; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor ?

## ANSWER

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

## (G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) The objectives of the scheme is to provide financial assistance for
- (i) Setting  up  of  new  Museums  by  Central  Government,  State  Governments,  Societies, Autonomous bodies, Public Sector Undertakings, Local Bodies and Trusts registered under the Societies Act at the regional, state and district level,
- (ii) Strengthening  &  modernization  of  the  existing  museums  by  Central  Government,  State Governments,  Public  Sector  Undertakings,  Societies,  Autonomous  bodies,  Local  Bodies and Trusts registered under the Societies Act at the regional, state and district level,
- (iii) Digitization of art objects in the  museums  across the country for making  their images/catalogues available over the website and
- (iv) Capacity Building of Museum professional.
- (b) and  (c) A  proposal  is  required  to  be  submitted  to  the  Ministry  in  the  prescribed  Performa along with all relevant documents for consideration by the Expert Committee constituted for this purpose.  If a proposal is received in accordance with the guidelines of the Scheme, it is considered on merit.
- (d) and (e): The number  of museums/funds granted in last five year  under the Museum Grant Scheme  in Uttar Pradesh are at Annexure -I.
- (f) and (g) No Sir.  Ministry  of  culture  has  not  received  any  proposal  in  respect  of  Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh.

## Annexure-I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  PART  (d)  and  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1189 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 11.12.2023 REGARDING 'OBJECTIVES OF MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME'.

Year-wise  details  of  the  fund  released  under  the  Museum  Grant  Scheme  in  Uttar  Pradesh during the five years and current year.

|   S. No. | Name of Organization                                                                                          | FY: 2018-19   | FY: 2019-20   | FY: 2020-21   | FY: 2021-22   | FY: 2022-23   | FY: 2023-24 (till date)   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------------------|
|        1 | La Martiniere Girls' College,Khursheed Manzil Museum, Box No. 33, Lucknow                                     | 38.21         | -             | -             | -             | -             | -                         |
|        2 | Parshwanath Vidyapeeth, ITI Road, Karaundi, P.O. BHU, Varanasi                                                | 37.60         | -             | -             | -             | -             | -                         |
|        3 | Office of Cantonment Board, Carriappa, Shahjahanpur                                                           | 190.72        | -             | 98.932        | 100.036       | -             | -                         |
|        4 | Allahabad High Court, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh                                                                | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             | 10.488                    |
|        5 | Ram Katha Museum and Digital Holographic Ram Leela (OAT), Ayodhya (District Faizabad), Govt. of Uttar Pradesh | 400.00        | -             | -             | -             | -             | -                         |
|        6 | Guru Gorakhnath Sewa Sansthan, Guru Gorakhnath Museum at Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh                             | 250.00        | -             | -             | -             | -             | -                         |
|        7 | India Literacy board, Literacy House, Kanpur Pur Road, Lucknow                                                | -             | -             | -             | 250.00        | -             | -                         |