Lok Sabha Question No. 1126 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-10
Subject: Allocation of Grants to Autonomous Bodies
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Dr. Mallu Ravi

## 1126. Dr. Mallu Ravi

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

- (a) the details of grants allocated to various autonomous bodies functioning under the Ministry of Culture during the last three financial years, body-wise and year-wise;
- (b) whether there has been any excess demand for grants by these autonomous bodies during the said period;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, including the reasons for such excess demands and whether these demands were met; and
- (d) if the demands were not met, the details of the reasons for not providing the additional grants and the measures being taken to ensure sufficient funding for these bodies in the future?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): Details of Grants allocated to various Autonomous Bodies under the administrative control of the Ministry of Culture is annexed at Annexure -I .
- (b) & (c) :   Yes , There has been the demands of excess budget during the said period by some Autonomous Bodies and the same have been met. Autonomous Bodies are continuously advised to enhance their internal revenue generation to meet the excess demand. Details of the excess demand and the reasons there for is at Annexure-II.
- (d): Grants  are  allocated  to  ABs  keeping  in  view  the  overall  allocation  of  the  Ministry  and  their  proposed programmes/activities during the year. Additional grants sought by the ABs are met through the Supplementary demands as per  the  GFR  provisions.  However,  Autonomous  Bodies  are  continuously  encouraged  to  enhance  their  internal  revenue generation to meet the excess demand.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1126 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2025

## Allocation of Grants to Autonomous Bodies

## Annexure-I

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO PART(a) OF THE QUESTION NO. 1126 REGARDING ALLOCATION OF GRANTS TO AUTONOMOUS BODIES

## AUTONOMOUS BODIES BE/RE FROM F.Y. BE 2021-22 TO 2023-24

(Rs. in lakh)

| S.N   | Organizations                                           | BE 21-22   | RE 21-22   | BE 22-23   | RE 22-23   | BE 23-24   | RE 23-24   |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
| I     | Support to Akademies                                    |            |            |            |            |            |            |
| 1     | Sangeet Natak Akademi                                   | 5925.00    | 6087.00    | 6315.00    | 6660.52    | 6555.00    | 6855.00    |
| 2     | Sahitya Akademi                                         | 3910.00    | 3787.00    | 3920.00    | 4198.16    | 3805.00    | 4055.00    |
| 3     | Lalit Kala Akademi                                      | 2620.00    | 2558.00    | 2650.00    | 3310.80    | 2855.00    | 3255.00    |
| 4     | National School of Drama                                | 7065.00    | 6445.00    | 6975.00    | 4333.52    | 4855.00    | 5955.00    |
| 5     | Centre for Cultural Resources and Training              | 2555.00    | 2455.00    | 2495.00    | 2495.00    | 2545.00    | 2545.00    |
| 6     | Indira Gandhi National Culture for the Arts             | 5005.00    | 5330.00    | 5505.00    | 19005.00   | 10010.00   | 10010.00   |
| 7     | Kalakshetra Foundation                                  | 1767.00    | 1872.00    | 1927.00    | 1977.00    | 2452.00    | 2662.00    |
| 8     | Zonal Cultural Centers                                  | 5310.00    | 6419.00    | 6748.00    | 6748.00    | 7050.00    | 8208.00    |
|       | Total- Support to Akademies                             | 34157.00   | 34953.00   | 36535.00   | 48728.00   | 40127.00   | 43545.00   |
| II    | Support to Museum                                       |            |            |            |            |            |            |
| 9     | Victoria Memorial Hall                                  | 3377.00    | 3029.00    | 3099.00    | 2877.00    | 3134.00    | 3134.00    |
| 10    | National Council of Science Museum                      | 13186.00   | 13187.00   | 13902.00   | 14592.00   | 17260.00   | 20460.51   |
| 11    | Allahabad Museum                                        | 1077.00    | 937.00     | 967.00     | 877.00     | 962.00     | 962.00     |
| 12    | Indian Institute of Heritage (IIH)-NMI                  | 2057.00    | 2057.00    | 2087.00    | 1902.00    | 1222.00    | 1222.00    |
| 13    | Salarjung Museum                                        | 2397.00    | 2397.00    | 2487.00    | 2397.00    | 2522.00    | 2522.00    |
| 14    | Indian Museum                                           | 2457.00    | 2392.00    | 4040.00    | 3282.00    | 4042.49    | 4042.49    |
| 15    | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sanghralaya               | 1772.00    | 1652.00    | 1702.00    | 1977.00    | 2355.00    | 2355.00    |
| 16    | Prime Minister Museum & Library                         | 3058.00    | 3058.00    | 3248.00    | 3608.00    | 4242.00    | 4242.00    |
|       | Total- Support to Museum                                | 29381.00   | 28709.00   | 31532.00   | 31512.00   | 35739.49   | 38940.00   |
| II    | Support to Libraries                                    |            |            |            |            |            |            |
| I 17  | Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation                    | 2707.00    | 2707.00    | 2752.00    | 3319.00    | 3367.00    | 3287.00    |
| 18    | Delhi Public Library                                    | 3627.00    | 3237.00    | 3367.00    | 3252.00    | 3558.00    | 3538.00    |
| 19    | Asiatic Society Library                                 | 2342.00    | 2342.00    | 2541.50    | 2261.50    | 2437.00    | 2237.00    |
| 20    | Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library                     | 632.50     | 544.50     | 580.50     | 595.50     | 622.00     | 622.00     |
| 21    | Rampur Raza Library                                     | 702.00     | 651.50     | 672.00     | 652.00     | 662.00     | 662.00     |
|       | Total- Support to Libraries                             | 10010.50   | 9482.00    | 9913.00    | 10080.00   | 10646.00   | 10346.00   |
| I     | BTI and Memorials                                       |            |            |            |            |            |            |
| V 22  | Gandhi Smriti Darshan Samiti                            | 1402.00    | 1302.00    | 1366.00    | 1602.00    | 1560.00    | 2010.00    |
| 23    | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies      | 465.00     | 465.00     | 477.00     | 492.00     | 653.50     | 653.50     |
| 24    | Nava Nalanda Mahavihara                                 | 1309.00    | 1609.00    | 1678.00    | 2177.00    | 2555.00    | 3804.50    |
| 25    | Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh.             | 2946.40    | 2576.40    | 2706.50    | 3338.50    | 3198.00    | 3545.00    |
| 26    | Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies,Sarnath     | 5401.70    | 6283.90    | 4908.50    | 3935.50    | 3902.00    | 4032.00    |
| 27    | Central Institute of Himalayan Cultural Studies, Dahung | 1190.70    | 1151.70    | 1166.00    | 1211.00    | 1222.00    | 1352.00    |
| 28    | Tabo                                                    |            |            | 2.00       | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00       |

(Rs. in lakh)

| S.N   | Organizations            |   BE 21-22 |   RE 21-22 |   BE 22-23 |   RE 22-23 |   BE 23-24 |   RE 23-24 |
|-------|--------------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
|       | Total- BTI and Memorials |    12714.8 |      13388 |      12304 |      12756 |    13090.5 |      15397 |
|       | Total- Autonomous Bodies |    86263.3 |      86532 |      90284 |     103076 |    99603   |     108228 |

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO PART(b) & (c) OF THE QUESTION NO. 1126 REGARDING 'ALLOCATION OF GRANTS TO AUTONOMOUS BODIES'

(Rs. in lakh)

|        |                       | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2021-22                         | 2021-22                                                                                                                                              | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2022-23                         | 2022-23                                        | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2023-24                         | 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|--------|-----------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No. | Organizations         | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustm ents | Reasons for excess demands                                                                                                                           | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustm ents | Reasons for excess demands                     | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustm ents | Reasons for excess demands                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 1      | Sangeet Natak Akademi | 5925. 00  | 6087. 00  | 5716. 87                        |                                                                                                                                                      | 6315. 00  | 6660. 52  | 6505. 52                        | For conducting various programmes/acti vities  | 6555. 00  | 6855. 00  | 7105. 00                        | Additional requirement is for fellowship awards for the year.                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 2      | Sahitya Akademi       | 3910. 00  | 3787. 00  | 4369. 77                        | For payment to the CPWD Bengaluru towards construction of the sales-cum- godown and setting up of Metro Book Shop at their Kempe Gowda Metro Station | 3920. 00  | 4198. 16  | 4381. 96                        | For conducting various programmes/acti vitiesb | 3805. 00  | 4055. 00  | 4356. 59                        | For Festival of Letters was conducted at the large scale involving more than 1100 writers from across the nation, due to which amt of more than Rs. 4 crore was incurred and the bills are pending i.r.o. honorarium and TAto the writers and various vendors |

|        |                                             | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2021-22                         | 2021-22                                                                                                                                                             | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2022-23                         | 2022-23                                                                                                                | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2023-24                         | 2023-24                                                                                                                |
|--------|---------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No. | Organizations                               | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustm ents | Reasons for excess demands                                                                                                                                          | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustm ents | Reasons for excess demands                                                                                             | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustm ents | Reasons for excess demands                                                                                             |
| 3      | Lalit Kala Akademi                          | 2620. 00  | 2558. 00  | 3022. 57                        | For renovation work of old building of Regional Centre of Kolkata &Chennai and infrastructure development of newly built building at Regional Office, Kolkata, etc. | 2650. 00  | 3310. 80  | 3110. 80                        | For conducting various programmes/acti vities                                                                          | 2855. 00  | 3255. 00  | 3530. 00                        | For maintenance of all regional centre and pension to staff for the month of Feb, 2024/salary to outsourced staff etc. |
| 4      | National School of Drama                    | 7065. 00  | 6445. 00  | 5593. 58                        |                                                                                                                                                                     | 6975. 00  | 4333. 52  | 4333. 52                        |                                                                                                                        | 4855. 00  | 5955. 00  | 6255. 00                        | For pending payment of bill related toBRM                                                                              |
| 5      | Centre for Cultural Resources and Training  | 2555. 00  | 2455. 00  | 3114. 36                        | Rs. 2cr. To CCRT towards payment of construction of CCRT Regional Centre building of Udaipur & purchase of new furniture/fixture& equipment                         | 2495. 00  | 2495. 00  | 2511. 20                        | For conducting various programmes/act ivities.                                                                         | 2545. 00  | 2545. 00  | 2595. 00                        |                                                                                                                        |
| 6      | Indira Gandhi National Culture for the Arts | 5005. 00  | 5330. 00  | 5330. 00                        | To meet committed liabilities during the year                                                                                                                       | 5505. 00  | 19005. 00 | 23208. 82                       | For recoupment of advance taken of Rs.56.60 crore from Contingency fund of India in r/o IGNCA for parliament art works | 10010. 00 | 10010. 00 | 10910. 00                       | For Prerna School, Digitization of Sampurnand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalya and G20 Summit                                   |

|        |                        | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2021-22                         | 2021-22                                       | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2022-23                         | 2022-23                                                                                                                                    | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2023-24                         | 2023-24                                                                                                                            |
|--------|------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No. | Organizations          | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustm ents | Reasons for excess demands                    | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustm ents | Reasons for excess demands                                                                                                                 | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustm ents | Reasons for excess demands                                                                                                         |
| 7      | Kalakshetra Foundation | 1767. 00  | 1872. 00  | 1872. 00                        | To meet committed liabilities during the year | 1927. 00  | 1977. 00  | 2127. 00                        | For project sanitization, language moderation by third party agency for Mera Estimated exp. of Rs. 2.50 cr. By Kalakshetra foundation till | 2452. 00  | 2662. 00  | 2662. 00                        | For creation of EL Fund with LIC                                                                                                   |
| 8      | Zonal Cultural Centers | 5310. 00  | 6419. 00  | 6499. 56                        | To meet committed liabilities during the year | 6748. 00  | 6748. 00  | 6746. 00                        |                                                                                                                                            | 7050. 00  | 8208. 00  | 1101 9.00                       | For organizing program on Cultural Components (Anant Sutra,Vande Bharatam and Tableau)duri ng 75th Republic Day Celebrations ,2024 |

|        |                                       | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2021-22                         | 2021-22                                           | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2022-23                         | 2022-23                                         | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2023-24                         | 2023-24                                                                                                                                                               |
|--------|---------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No. | Organizations                         | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustm ents | Reasons for excess demands                        | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustm ents | Reasons for excess demands                      | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustm ents | Reasons for excess demands                                                                                                                                            |
| 9      | National Council of Science Museum    | 13186. 00 | 13187. 00 | 13287. 00                       |                                                   | 13902. 00 | 14592. 00 | 14230. 50                       | For development of Planetarium software by NCSM | 17260. 00 | 20460. 51 | 20650. 51                       |                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10     | Indian Institute of Heritage(IIH)-NMI | 2057. 00  | 2057. 00  | 2057. 00                        |                                                   | 2087. 00  | 1902. 00  | 1934. 90                        |                                                 | 1222. 00  | 1222. 00  | 1578. 75                        | For expenditure towards special projects and enhanced expenditure on IIH campus such as security, housekeeping, horticulture, AMCof building, generator expenses etc. |
| 11     | Salarjung Museum                      | 2397. 00  | 2397. 00  | 3046. 00                        | To meet the committed liabilities during the year | 2487. 00  | 2397. 00  | 2397. 00                        |                                                 | 2522. 00  | 2522. 00  | 2522. 00                        |                                                                                                                                                                       |

|        |                                            | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2021-22                         | 2021-22                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2022-23                         | 2022-23                                                                      | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2023-24                         | 2023-24                                                                                                |
|--------|--------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No. | Organizations                              | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustm ents | Reasons for excess demands                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustm ents | Reasons for excess demands                                                   | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustm ents | Reasons for excess demands                                                                             |
| 12     | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya | 1772. 00  | 1652. 00  | 1729. 10                        | To meet the expense of DCRG fund, open air and indoor exhibition and other routine expense                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 1702. 00  | 1977. 00  | 1942. 00                        | IGRMS for EPF arrears, DCRG fund                                             | 2355. 00  | 2355. 00  | 2545. 25                        | For Wages, Tagore Scholarship, Biennale202 3-24, Audit fee, EPF Interest payable etc.                  |
| 13     | Prime Minister Museum& Library             | 3058. 00  | 3058. 00  | 3366. 62                        | To incur the expenditure towards water, electricity charges and other general expenditure, to Tagore National Fellowship for Culture Research Scheme for local TA/Honorarium, stationery, travel project staff, accommodation, misc., software and on account of financial impact of implementation of 7th CPC benefits for the pensioner | 3248. 00  | 3608. 00  | 3555. 00                        | Rs. 1.50 cr. for office expenses ofPM Museum, electricity bill, etc. byPMM&L | 4242. 00  | 4242. 00  | 7938. 00                        | To facilitate the payment of property tax/ service charges to NDMCunder the Grant-in-aid General head. |

|        |                                     | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2021-22                         | 2021-22                                                                                                                                                     | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2022-23                         | 2022-23                                       | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2023-24                         | 2023-24                                                                                         |
|--------|-------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No. | Organizations                       | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustm ents | Reasons for excess demands                                                                                                                                  | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustm ents | Reasons for excess demands                    | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustm ents | Reasons for excess demands                                                                      |
| 14     | Delhi Public Library                | 3627. 00  | 3237. 00  | 3256. 07                        |                                                                                                                                                             | 3367. 00  | 3252. 00  | 3252. 00                        |                                               | 3558. 00  | 3538. 00  | 3638. 00                        | For payment of communicatio n to 12 pensioners, reimbursement of medical expenses to pensioners |
| 15     | Asiatic Society Library             | 2342. 00  | 2342. 00  | 2402. 05                        | Additional Fund given by the Ministry under the Object Head 'GIA-General' to meet expenses on account of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava and Digitization Project. | 2541. 50  | 2261. 50  | 2189. 50                        |                                               | 2437. 00  | 2237. 00  | 2024. 30                        |                                                                                                 |
| 16     | Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library | 632.5 0   | 544.5 0   | 544.5 0                         |                                                                                                                                                             | 580.5 0   | 595.5 0   | 608.5 0                         | For conducting various programmes/activiti es | 622.0 0   | 622.0 0   | 700.4 7                         | For Payment of corporation tax and repairing of Old A. C. Plant                                 |

|        |                                                    | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2021-22                         | 2021-22                                                                                                    | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2022-23                         | 2022-23                                       | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2023-24                         | 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No. | Organization s                                     | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustm ents | Reasons for excess demands                                                                                 | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustme nts | Reasons for excess demands                    | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustm ents | Reasons for excess demands                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 17     | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies | 465.0 0   | 465.0 0   | 465. 00                         |                                                                                                            | 477.0 0   | 492. 00   | 602.0 0                         | For conducting various programmes/activitie s | 653. 50   | 653.5 0   | 763.5 0                         | For repair & renovation of Azad Bhawan premises of MAKAIAS &to conduct seminar/work shop/symposi um/lecture session liability                                                                 |
| 18     | Nava Nalanda Mahavihara                            | 1309 .00  | 1609 .00  | 229 1.57                        | To Nav Nalanda Mahavihara for upgradation of existing Residential Complex and administrative building, etc | 1678 .00  | 217 7.00  | 2177. 72                        | For conducting various programmes/act ivities | 255 5.00  | 3804. 50  | 3804 .50                        |                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 19     | Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh.        | 2946 .40  | 2576 .40  | 270 4.23                        | To central Institute of Buddhist Studies for clearing existing liabilities of CPWD, etc.                   | 2706 .50  | 333 8.50  | 3044. 30                        | For conducting various programmes/act ivities | 319 8.00  | 3545. 00  | 3845 .00                        | For CIBS to razzing and finishing of compound wall at new campus, repair and renovation of guest house and vertical extension of senior secondary school building another storey of classroom |

|        |                                                         | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2021-22                         | 2021-22                                                                                                                        | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2022-23                         | 2022-23                                       | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2023-24                         | 2023-24                                                                                                                         |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No. | Organization s                                          | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustm ents | Reasons for excess demands                                                                                                     | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustme nts | Reasons for excess demands                    | BE        | RE        | Funds Status after adjustm ents | Reasons for excess demands                                                                                                      |
| 20     | Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath    | 5401.7 0  | 6283 .90  | 6129 .40                        | For maintenance of Sowa Rigpa Bhawan (academic &hospital) under Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, Varanasi | 4908. 50  | 3935 .50  | 4347. 58                        |                                               | 3902 .00  | 4032. 00  | 4032. 00                        | For maintenance of Sowa Rigpa Bhawan (academic & hospital) under Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, Varanasi |
| 21     | Central Institute of Himalayan Cultural Studies, Dahung | 1190.7 0  | 1151 .70  | 1146 .83                        |                                                                                                                                | 1166. 00  | 1211 .00  | 1216. 40                        | For conducting various programmes/activitie s | 1222 .00  | 1352. 00  | 1352. 00                        | To meet the committed liabilities during the year                                                                               |