Lok Sabha Question No. 8 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: CSR Fund for Conservation and Maintenance Work
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Y S Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.8 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2025

## CSR FUND FOR CONSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE WORK

8. SHRI Y S AVINASH REDDY: Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:
2. (a) whether the Government has been receiving the proposals for release of CSR Funds for conservation and maintenance work of historical monuments in the country;
3. (b) if so, the details thereof including Andhra Pradesh; and
4. (c) the  action  plan  formulated  for  conserving  and  maintaining  the  monuments  and  other historical sites in Andhra Pradesh along with the funds allocated and released so far?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) Yes,  Sir.  Government  has  received  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  funding
- & through National Culture Fund (NCF) for conservation and maintenance work of historical
- (b) monuments in  the  country.  NCF  has  received  Rs.  1861.60  Lakh  during  the  last  three years. However, no CSR fund has been received/spent through NCF in Andhra Pradesh during the last three years.  The details of projects undertaken through NCF in last three years are given in Annexure-1.

Further,  Adopt  A  Heritage  Program  2.0  has  been  launched  by  the  Ministry  of  Culture exclusively  for  protected  monuments  of  national  importance  to  create  a  framework  for engaging  with  private/public  sector  companies  and  NGOs/Trusts/Societies,  etc.  to develop/provide  amenities  through  CSR  funds  to  enhance  visitors'  experience.  As  of date, a total of 21 MoUs have been executed across various states. However, no MoU has been signed for any monument from Andhra Pradesh.

- (c) Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  takes  up  conservation  and  maintenance  work  of centrally  protected monuments/sites in the country, including state of Andhra Pradesh, as  per  requirement  and  availability  of  resources.  The  detail  of  funds  allocated  for conservation and maintenance of monuments/sites in the state of Andhra Pradesh during last three years is given as under:

|   S. No. | Year    |   Amount allocated (Rs. in Crore) |
|----------|---------|-----------------------------------|
|        1 | 2021-22 |                              5.75 |
|        2 | 2022-23 |                             11.6  |
|        3 | 2023-24 |                             14.7  |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.8  FOR 03.02.2025.

## The Details of Projects Undertaken Through NCF in the last three years

2021-22

|   S. No. | Project                                      | CSR Funded by               | MoU between     |   Amount (in Lakhs) |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Atmanirbhar Bharat Project (ABCD Project)    | State Bank of India, Mumbai | SBI-NCF-IGNCA   |                1000 |
|        2 | Conservation of Vishnu Temple, Bateshwar, MP | Infosys Foundation          | Infosys-NCF-ASI |                 100 |

2022-23

|   S. No. | Project                                                                                                 | CSR Funded by         | MoU between                    |   Amount (in Lakhs) |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Conservation of Vishnu Temple, Bateshwar, MP                                                            | Infosys Foundation    | Infosys-NCF-ASI                |               100   |
|        2 | Restoration and Development of National Heritage Site at Deobaloda, Chhatisgarh                         | Bhilai Steel Plant    | Bhilai Steel Plant-NCF-ASI     |               158.8 |
|        3 | Conservation work and providing tourist amenities at Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple Nuggehalli, Bengaluru | Smt. N. Nararathnamma | Smt. N. Nararathnamma- NCF-ASI |                55   |

2023-24

|   S. No. | Project                                                                                                 | CSR Funded by              | MoU Between                    |   Amount (in Lakhs) |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Conservation of Vishnu Temple, Bateshwar, MP                                                            | Infosys Foundation         | Infosys-NCF-ASI                |               100   |
|        2 | Conservation work and providing tourist amenities at Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple Nuggehalli, Bengaluru | Smt. N. Nararathnamma      | Smt. N. Nararathnamma- NCF-ASI |                55   |
|        3 | Digital Upgradation of the ASI Hampi Museum at Kamalapura, Karnataka                                    | Airport Authority of India | AAI-NCF-ASI                    |               292.8 |

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