Lok Sabha Question No. 19 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Promotion and Development of National and Regional Culture
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Saikia Dilip, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Devendrappa Y, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Devji Mansingram Patel, Bidyut Baran Mahato

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 19 ANSWERED ON 04/12/2023

## PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CULTURE

19.    SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI Y. DEVENDRAPPA: SHRI RANJEETSINGH NAIK NIMBALKAR: SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a)  the details of schemes formulated by the Government to promote and develop national  and  regional  culture  and  religious  establishments  of  various  States specially North East States, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Jharkhand;
- (b)  the assistance provided under these schemes during the last three years and the current year, State/Union Territory-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  extend  financial  assistance  in  this regard; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) To  protect,  preserve  &  promote  various  forms  of  folk  art  &  culture  and develop  national  and  regional  culture  of  various  States  of  the  country,  the Government  of  India  has  set  up  seven  Zonal  Cultural  Centres  (ZCCs).  These ZCCs  organize  various  cultural  activities  and  programmes  on  regular  basis throughout the country. These ZCCs are implementing a number of schemes viz. Award to Young Talented Artists, Guru Shishya Parampara, Theatre Rejuvenation,  Research  &  Documentation,  Shilpgram,  OCTAVE  and  National Cultural Exchange Programme. Besides, Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsavs (RSMs) are also conducted through these ZCCs where a large number of artists from all over  India  are  engaged  to  showcase  their  talents.  From  November,  2015 onwards,  fourteen  (14)  RSMs  and  Three  (3)  Zonal  Level  RSMs  have  been organized  by  Ministry  of  Culture  up  till  now  in  the  country.  These  ZCCs  also organize a minimum of 42 Regional Festivals for promotion of culture every year as per their programme calendar.

Ministry  of  Culture  also  administers  the  following  financial  assistance schemes to  promote  and  develop  the  national  and  regional  cultures  of  various States/UTs  in  the  country  including  North  East  States,  Gujarat,  Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Jharkhand:

- i. Financial assistance for promotion of Guru Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant)
- ii. Financial assistance for promotion of art and culture
- iii. Scholarship and fellowship for promotion of art and culture
- iv.  Financial Assistance for construction of Tagore Cultural Complexes
- v. Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists
- vi.  Seva Bhoj Yojna

Brief  details  of  the  aforesaid  schemes  and  their  components  are  at Annexure-I .

- (b) to (d) The Government has extended financial assistance to the beneficiaries, State/UT-wise, during the last three years and the current year, the details of which are enclosed at Annexure-II .

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarrred Question No. 19 for 04.12.2023

## BRIEF OF SCHEMES ADMINISTERED BY PERFORMING ARTS BUREAU

## 1. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROMOTION OF GURU-SHISHYA PARAMPARA (REPERTORY GRANT):

The objective of this scheme is to  provide  financial  support for  all  genres  of performing  arts  activities  like  dramatic  groups,  theatre  groups,  music  ensembles, children  theatre  etc.  and  imparting  training  of  artists  by  their  respective  Guru  on regular  basis  in  line  with  Guru-Shishya  Parampara. As  per  the  scheme,  support  is provided to 1 Guru and maximum 18 Shishyas in the field of theatre and 1 Guru and maximum 10 Shishyas in the field of music & dance.

Amount  of  Assistance  -  Guru  Rs.15000/-  p.m.,  Shishya  -  Rs.2000-10000/-p.m (depending upon the age of artist).

## 2. SCHEME OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROMOTION OF ART AND CULTURE: The scheme consists of following scheme components:

## i. Financial Assistance to Cultural organizations with National Presence:

The objective of the scheme component is to provide financial assistance  to reputed  cultural  organizations  with  national  presence  ('not-for-profit'  organizations, NGOs, Societies, Trusts, Universities, etc.) with a view to disseminate and propagate art & culture by organizing various cultural activities at National/International level for promotion of art and culture of the country. This grant is given to such organizations which  has  a  properly  constituted  managing  body,  registered  in  India  having  an  All India  Character  with  National  Presence  in  its  operation,  adequate  working  strength and have spent Rs. 1crore or more during 3 of the last 5 years on cultural activities. The  Quantum  of  assistance  under  this  scheme  is  up  to  Rs.  1  Cr  which  can  be increased to 5 crore in exceptional cases.

## ii. Cultural Function & Production Grant (CFPG):

The  objective  of  this  scheme  component  is  to  provide  financial  support  to NGOs/  Societies/  Trusts/  Universities  etc.  for  Seminars,  Conference,  Research, Workshops, Festivals, Exhibitions, Symposia, Production of Dance, Drama-Theatre, Music etc.  The maximum grants provided under CFPG is Rs.5 Lakh (Rs. 20 Lakh under exceptional circumstances)

## iii. Financial  Assistance  for  the  Preservation  &  Development  of  Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas:

The  objective  of  this  scheme  component  is  to  promote  and  preserve  the cultural  heritage  of  the  Himalayas  through  research,  training  and  dissemination through audio visual programmes. The financial support is provided to the organizations in the States falling under the Himalayan Region i.e. Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal  Pradesh,  Uttarakhand,  Sikkim  and  Arunachal  Pradesh.    The  quantum  of funding is Rs. 10.00 lakhs per year for an organization which can be increased to Rs. 30.00 lakhs in exceptional cases.

## iv. Financial Assistance for the Preservation & Development of Buddhist/Tibetan Organization:

Under this scheme component financial assistance is provided to the voluntary Buddhist/Tibetan  organizations  including  Monasteries  engaged  in  the  propagation and scientific development of Buddhist/Tibetan Cultural and tradition and research in related fields. The quantum of funding under scheme component is Rs. 30.00 lakhs per  year  for  an  organization  which  can  be  increased  to  1.00  crore  in  exceptional cases.

## v. Financial Assistance for Building Grants including Studio Theatres:

The  objective  of  this  scheme  component  is  to  provide  financial  support  to NGO, Trust, Societies, Govt. Sponsored bodies, University, College etc.  for creation of  Cultural  infrastructure  (i.e.  studio  theatre,  auditorium,  rehearsal  hall,  classroom etc.)  and  provision  of  facilities  like  electrical,  air  conditioning,  acoustics,  light  and sound systems etc. Under this scheme component, the maximum amount of grant is up to Rs.50 Lakh in metro cities and up to Rs.25 Lakh in non- metro cities.

## vi. Financial Assistance for Allied Cultural Activities:

The objective of this scheme component is to provide financial assistance to all eligible organizations for creation of assets for enhancing the audio-visual spectacle for  allied  cultural  activities  to  give  first  hand  experience  of  live  performances  on regular basis and during festivals in open/closed areas/spaces. Maximum assistance under the scheme component, including applicable duties & taxes and also Operation &  Maintenance  (O&M)  costing  for  five  years,  will  be  as  under:-  (i)  Audio:  Rs.1.00 crore; (ii) Audio+Video: Rs. 1.50 crore.

## vii. Domestic Festivals and Fairs:

The objective of this scheme is to provide assistance for holding the 'Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsavs' organized by Ministry of Culture.

## 3. SCHEME  OF  SCHOLARSHIP  AND  FELLOWSHIP  FOR  PROMOTION  OF ART  AND  CULTURE: The  scheme  consists  of  three  components,  the  details  of which are given below:

## i. Scheme for the Award of Fellowship to Outstanding Persons in the field of Culture:

Upto 400 fellowships (200 Junior and 200 Senior) are awarded in a batch year to outstanding persons in the age group of 25 to 40 years (Jr.) and above 40 years (Sr.) in different cultural fields @ of Rs. 10,000/- p.m. and 20,000/-p.m. for the period of 2 years for cultural research. The Fellowship is released in four equal six monthly installments.

## ii. Scheme for Scholarships to Young Artistes in Different Cultural Fields:

Upto  400  Scholarships  are  awarded  in  a  batch  year.  Under  this  scheme financial assistance is given to young artistes of outstanding promise in the age group of 18-25 years for advanced training within India in the field of Indian Classical Music & Dance, Theatre, Mime, Visual art, Folk, Traditional and Indigenous Arts and Light Classical Music etc. @ Rs. 5,000/- p.m. for 2 years. The Scholarship is released in four equal six monthly installments.

## iii. Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research:

The  purpose  of  the  Scheme  Component  is  to  invigorate  and  revitalize  the various institutions  under  the  Ministry  of  Culture  (MoC) and  other  identified  cultural institutions in the country, by encouraging scholars/ academicians  to affiliate themselves  with  these  institutions  to  work  on  projects  of  mutual  interest.  Upto  15 Fellowships  (Rs.80,000/-  p.m.  +  Contingency  Allowance)  and  25  Scholarships (Rs.50,000/- p.m. + Contingency Allowance) for a maximum period of 2 Years. The Fellowship is released in four equal six monthly installments.

## 4. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TAGORE CULTURAL COMPLEXES (TCC):

The  objective  of  this  scheme  is  to  provide  financial  support  to  NGO,  Trust, Societies, Govt. Sponsored bodies, State / UT Govt. University, Central/State Govt. agencies/bodies, Municipal Corporations, reputed not-for-profit organizations etc. for creation  of  new  Large  Cultural  Spaces  such  as  Auditorium  with  facilities  and infrastructure for stage performances (dance, drama  and  music), exhibitions, seminars, literary activities, green rooms, etc.  The Scheme also provides support for restoration, renovation, extension, alteration, up-gradation, modernization of existing cultural facilities (Rabindra Bhawans, Rangshalas, Multipurpose Cultural Complexes) etc. Under this scheme, grant of up to Rs. 15 Crore is provided.

## 5. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR VETERAN ARTISTS:

The objectives of this Scheme is to provide financial assistance @ Rs.6.000/p.m. to veteran artists aged 60 years and above having annual income not more than Rs.48,000/- per  annum) who have contributed significantly in their specialized fields of arts, letters etc. but  are now living in penury condition.

## 6. SEVA BHOJ YOJANA:

Under  the  Scheme  of  'Seva  Bhoj  Yojana'  Central  Goods  and  Services  Tax (CGST)  and  Central  Government's  share  of  Integrated  Goods  and  Services  Tax (IGST) paid on purchase of specific raw food items by Charitable/Religious Institutions  for  distributing  free  food  to  public  shall  be  reimbursed  as  Financial Assistance by the Government of India. Free 'prasad' or free food or free 'langar' / 'bhandara' (community kitchen) offered by charitable/religious institutions like Gurudwara, Temples, Dharmik Ashram, Mosques, Dargah, Church, Math, Monasteries etc. are covered under Seva Bhoj Yojana.

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (b) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 19 for 04.12.2023

## STATE/ UT-WISE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER VARIOUS SCHEMES DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS AND THE CURRENT YEAR

## Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant)

(Rs. in lakh)

|   Sl. No. | Name of States/UTs   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24 (as on date)   |
|-----------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh       | 4.18      | 5.52      | 16.42     | 11.22                  |
|         2 | Arunachal Pradesh    | 4.80      | --        | --        | --                     |
|         3 | Assam                | 53.40     | 227.10    | 200.38    | 27.16                  |
|         4 | Bihar                | 181.60    | 190.80    | 363.82    | 198.00                 |
|         5 | Chhattisgarh         | --        | --        | --        | 13.18                  |
|         6 | Gujarat              | 44.96     | 29.16     | 27.84     | 31.44                  |
|         7 | Haryana              | 21.94     | 30.84     | 93.06     | 18.30                  |
|         8 | Himachal Pradesh     | 9.84      | 48.06     | 51.12     | 29.48                  |
|         9 | Jharkhand            | 2.64      | 21.54     | 69.18     | 37.60                  |
|        10 | Karnataka            | 291.94    | 470.04    | 807.40    | 396.54                 |
|        11 | Kerala               | 90.60     | 81.12     | 264.44    | 79.45                  |
|        12 | Madhya Pradesh       | 294.12    | 236.58    | 525.48    | 277.80                 |
|        13 | Maharashtra          | 156.04    | 237.36    | 307.66    | 187.10                 |
|        14 | Manipur              | 420.52    | 669.78    | 900.72    | 300.28                 |
|        15 | Mizoram              | --        | --        | 26.64     | --                     |
|        16 | Nagaland             | --        | 5.52      | 8.88      | --                     |
|        17 | Odisha               | 107.08    | 152.16    | 289.20    | 109.54                 |
|        18 | Punjab               | 24.48     | 37.44     | 43.56     | 21.68                  |
|        19 | Rajasthan            | 16.32     | 57.12     | 95.20     | 65.02                  |
|        20 | Sikkim               | --        | --        | 2.64      | 0.44                   |
|        21 | Tamil Nadu           | 49.54     | 17.28     | 108.60    | 48.60                  |
|        22 | Telangana            | 75.00     | 82.56     | 153.02    | 12.20                  |
|        23 | Tripura              | 6.36      | 7.68      | 6.24      | 26.00                  |
|        24 | Uttar Pradesh        | 161.57    | 195.32    | 293.97    | 216.32                 |
|        25 | Uttarakhand          | 20.86     | 23.04     | 80.86     | 25.30                  |
|        26 | West Bengal          | 916.30    | 821.76    | 2060.80   | 905.91                 |
|        27 | Jammu & Kashmir (UT) | 59.58     | 51.48     | 120.84    | 65.50                  |
|        28 | Chandigarh (UT)      | 14.16     | 14.16     | 49.20     | 15.02                  |
|        29 | NCT of Delhi (UT)    | 439.60    | 535.16    | 793.36    | 352.60                 |
|        30 | Puducherry (UT)      | 12.72     | --        | 50.04     | 20.52                  |

## Financial Assistance to Cultural Organizations with National Presence including RK Mission

(Rs. in lakh)

|   Sl. No. | Name of States/ UTs   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24 (as on date)   |
|-----------|-----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|
|         1 | Assam                 | --        | --        | --        | 22.50                  |
|         2 | Karnataka             | --        | --        | 22.50     | --                     |
|         3 | Kerala                | --        | --        | --        | 18.75                  |
|         4 | Madhya Pradesh        | --        | --        | 0.59      | --                     |
|         5 | Rajasthan             | 21.25     | --        | 37.50     | --                     |
|         6 | Telangana             | --        | --        | --        | 22.50                  |
|         7 | Uttar Pradesh         | 45.00     | 12.50     | 93.75     | 22.50                  |
|         8 | West Bengal           | 722.96    | 734.75    | 738.56    | 597.37                 |
|         9 | NCT of Delhi (UT)     | 141.25    | 5.99      | 241.25    | 41.25                  |
|        10 | Puducherry (UT)       | --        | --        | 3.75      | --                     |

## Cultural Function & Production Grant

|   Sl. No. | Name of States/UTs   | 2020-21   |   2021-22 | 2022-23   | 2023-24 (as on date)   |
|-----------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh       | 23.05     |     66.67 | 62.85     | 9.31                   |
|         2 | Arunachal Pradesh    | 0.37      |      2.25 | --        | --                     |
|         3 | Assam                | 30.12     |     34.66 | 96.21     | 14.83                  |
|         4 | Bihar                | 42.93     |     95.26 | 203.20    | 33.33                  |
|         5 | Chhattisgarh         | 8.75      |     13.03 | 5.50      | 3.75                   |
|         6 | Goa                  | 0.75      |      3.75 | 0.62      | --                     |
|         7 | Gujarat              | 18.43     |     19.12 | 23.40     | 5.42                   |
|         8 | Haryana              | 43.26     |     42.43 | 62.59     | 50.19                  |
|         9 | Himachal Pradesh     | 4.19      |     21.91 | 11.00     | 2.25                   |
|        10 | Jharkhand            | 0.50      |     11.37 | 14.26     | 7.25                   |
|        11 | Karnataka            | 205.70    |    284.6  | 349.42    | 70.51                  |
|        12 | Kerala               | 37.03     |     57.52 | 48.38     | 24.89                  |
|        13 | Madhya Pradesh       | 79.78     |    200.12 | 264.90    | 79.62                  |
|        14 | Maharashtra          | 56.26     |     63.63 | 104.12    | 20.30                  |
|        15 | Manipur              | 112.68    |    115.04 | 196.17    | 23.37                  |
|        16 | Mizoram              | 3.00      |      1.5  | --        | --                     |
|        17 | Nagaland             | 1.03      |      2.25 | 4.62      | 0.97                   |
|        18 | Odisha               | 173.80    |    182.99 | 296.88    | 191.56                 |
|        19 | Punjab               | 8.60      |     22.21 | 23.27     | 15.40                  |
|        20 | Rajasthan            | 28.31     |     63.81 | 81.16     | 28.32                  |
|        21 | Tamil Nadu           | 46.15     |     34.84 | 18.87     | 7.98                   |
|        22 | Telangana            | 19.76     |     13.87 | 16.87     | 4.11                   |
|        23 | Tripura              | 6.50      |      5.75 | 16.15     | 3.06                   |
|        24 | Uttar Pradesh        | 167.15    |    274.55 | 343.33    | 107.62                 |
|        25 | Uttarakhand          | 14.36     |     14.78 | 28.11     | 11.53                  |
|        26 | West Bengal          | 216.08    |    364.14 | 544.44    | 126.71                 |
|        27 | Jammu & Kashmir (UT) | 28.30     |     43.63 | 50.33     | 6.88                   |
|        28 | Chandigarh (UT)      | 11.75     |      8.25 | 0.50      | 14.94                  |
|        29 | NCT of Delhi (UT)    | 263.20    |    263.42 | 408.06    | 132.85                 |
|        30 | Puducherry (UT)      | --        |      3    | --        | --                     |

(Rs. in lakh)

## Financial Assistance for the Preservation and Development of Cultural Heritage of Himalayas

(Rs. in lakh)

|   Sl. No. | Name of State     |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 (as on date) |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|
|         1 | Arunachal Pradesh |     98.25 |     103.5 |    117.95 |                     23 |
|         2 | Sikkim            |     26.5  |      16.5 |     10    |                      6 |

## Financial Assistance for the Development of Buddhist/Tibetan Culture & Art

(Rs. in lakh)

(Rs. in lakh)

|   Sl. No. | Name of State     |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 (as on date) |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|
|         1 | Arunachal Pradesh |    271.82 |    394.06 |    518.19 |                   11.5 |
|         2 | Assam             |     20.53 |     22.49 |     30    |                    5.5 |
|         3 | Manipur           |     15.95 |      0    |      5.5  |                    0   |
|         4 | Sikkim            |      9.04 |     37.5  |      0    |                    0   |
|         5 | Tripura           |     39.5  |     82.91 |     37.5  |                    0   |
|         6 | Karnataka         |    204.02 |    212.59 |    272.8  |                   12.5 |
|         7 | Maharashtra       |     20    |     15    |     38.25 |                    0   |

## Building Grants including Studio Theatres

|   Sl. No. | Name of States/ UTs   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24 (as on date)   |
|-----------|-----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|
|         1 | Arunachal Pradesh     | 15.00     | --        | --        | --                     |
|         2 | Assam                 | 15.40     | 10.30     | 5.40      | --                     |
|         3 | Bihar                 | --        | --        | 0.60      | --                     |
|         4 | Chhattisgarh          | 7.50      | --        | 7.50      | --                     |
|         5 | Himachal Pradesh      | 7.50      | 20.83     | 12.79     | --                     |
|         6 | Karnataka             | 14.00     | 49.80     | 26.40     | 25.00                  |
|         7 | Kerala                | --        | --        | 1.40      | --                     |
|         8 | Madhya Pradesh        | 7.26      | 4.00      | 3.00      | --                     |
|         9 | Maharashtra           | 8.80      | 5.40      | --        | --                     |
|        10 | Manipur               | 31.10     | 11.92     | 15.98     | --                     |
|        11 | Nagaland              | 27.00     | --        | --        | --                     |
|        12 | Odisha                | 12.74     | 4.00      | --        | --                     |
|        13 | Punjab                | --        | 1.20      | --        | --                     |
|        14 | Rajasthan             | 10.00     | --        | 7.50      | --                     |
|        15 | Telangana             | 2.86      | --        | 4.29      | --                     |
|        16 | Uttarakhand           | 5.51      | --        | --        | --                     |
|        17 | West Bengal           | 22.20     | 15.35     | 34.62     | --                     |
|        18 | NCT of Delhi (UT)     | 6.60      | 10.25     | 4.00      | 7.20                   |

Senior/ Junior fellowship to outstanding persons in the field of Culture

(Rs. in lakh)

|   Sl. No. | Name of States/UTs   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24 (as on date)   |
|-----------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh       | 9.60      | 13.20     | 17.40     | 6.60                   |
|         2 | Arunachal Pradesh    | 2.40      | 2.40      | --        | --                     |
|         3 | Assam                | 37.20     | 75.60     | 58.80     | 25.20                  |
|         4 | Bihar                | 27.60     | 32.40     | 48.00     | 15.60                  |
|         5 | Chhattisgarh         | 14.40     | 30.00     | 11.40     | 5.40                   |
|         6 | Goa                  | 4.20      | 12.00     | 2.40      | --                     |
|         7 | Gujarat              | 18.60     | 37.20     | 27.00     | 6.60                   |
|         8 | Haryana              | 24.00     | 33.60     | 40.20     | 11.40                  |
|         9 | Himachal Pradesh     | 2.40      | 2.40      | 7.20      | 2.40                   |
|        10 | Jharkhand            | 22.20     | 44.40     | 17.40     | 22.20                  |
|        11 | Karnataka            | 55.20     | 100.80    | 61.20     | 36.00                  |
|        12 | Kerala               | 52.20     | 68.40     | 85.20     | 22.80                  |
|        13 | Madhya Pradesh       | 64.20     | 104.40    | 93.00     | 19.80                  |
|        14 | Maharashtra          | 66.00     | 121.80    | 118.80    | 37.20                  |
|        15 | Manipur              | 31.00     | 102.20    | 37.20     | 18.00                  |
|        16 | Meghalaya            | --        | 2.40      | 1.20      | --                     |
|        17 | Nagaland             | 1.20      | 4.80      | 1.80      | 0.60                   |
|        18 | Odisha               | 85.20     | 171.40    | 129.60    | 30.00                  |
|        19 | Punjab               | 5.40      | 12.00     | 7.20      | 3.60                   |
|        20 | Rajasthan            | 27.60     | 63.20     | 39.60     | 9.00                   |
|        21 | Tamil Nadu           | 13.80     | 45.60     | 24.60     | 9.00                   |
|        22 | Telangana            | 21.60     | 27.60     | 27.00     | 10.80                  |
|        23 | Tripura              | 2.40      | 8.40      | 3.60      | 3.60                   |
|        24 | Uttar Pradesh        | 100.80    | 167.20    | 154.80    | 66.00                  |
|        25 | Uttarakhand          | 12.60     | 14.40     | 21.00     | 7.80                   |
|        26 | West Bengal          | 59.40     | 115.00    | 118.20    | 37.80                  |
|        27 | Jammu & Kashmir (UT) | 4.80      | 13.20     | 19.80     | 1.80                   |
|        28 | Chandigarh (UT)      | 1.20      | --        | 3.60      | --                     |
|        29 | NCT of Delhi (UT)    | 117.60    | 200.80    | 178.20    | 45.00                  |
|        30 | Puducherry (UT)      | 3.60      | 7.20      | 7.20      | 1.20                   |

## Scholarships to Young Artistes in Different Cultural Fields

(Rs. in lakh)

|   Sl. No. | Name of States/ UTs            | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24 (as on date)   |
|-----------|--------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh                 | 6.30      | 6.00      | 0.90      | 1.80                   |
|         2 | Arunachal Pradesh              | 2.40      | 2.40      | 0.30      | 1.20                   |
|         3 | Assam                          | 17.70     | 16.80     | 8.40      | 18.60                  |
|         4 | Bihar                          | 13.50     | 12.90     | 4.80      | 13.20                  |
|         5 | Chhattisgarh                   | 10.50     | 10.50     | 3.00      | 10.80                  |
|         6 | Goa                            | 1.20      | 1.20      | 0.60      | 1.20                   |
|         7 | Gujarat                        | 7.50      | 7.80      | 1.50      | 5.40                   |
|         8 | Haryana                        | 9.00      | 6.60      | 1.50      | 5.40                   |
|         9 | Himachal Pradesh               | 2.40      | 1.20      | --        | 0.90                   |
|        10 | Jharkhand                      | 3.90      | 5.10      | 2.40      | 5.70                   |
|        11 | Karnataka                      | 31.50     | 24.00     | 9.00      | 20.10                  |
|        12 | Kerala                         | 27.30     | 22.20     | 6.00      | 14.70                  |
|        13 | Madhya Pradesh                 | 36.00     | 38.40     | 8.10      | 31.80                  |
|        14 | Maharashtra                    | 39.00     | 39.60     | 12.00     | 27.30                  |
|        15 | Manipur                        | 9.00      | 9.00      | 2.10      | 8.40                   |
|        16 | Mizoram                        | 0.30      | 0.30      | --        | --                     |
|        17 | Odisha                         | 21.60     | 22.50     | 7.50      | 23.10                  |
|        18 | Punjab                         | 4.80      | 4.20      | 1.20      | 2.40                   |
|        19 | Rajasthan                      | 6.00      | 6.30      | 3.00      | 8.10                   |
|        20 | Sikkim                         | 0.30      | 0.60      | 0.30      | 0.30                   |
|        21 | Tamil Nadu                     | 7.80      | 11.10     | 5.40      | 10.50                  |
|        22 | Telangana                      | 3.90      | 3.60      | 0.90      | 2.70                   |
|        23 | Tripura                        | 0.90      | 0.90      | 0.60      | 2.70                   |
|        24 | Uttar Pradesh                  | 40.20     | 45.90     | 10.50     | 30.60                  |
|        25 | Uttarakhand                    | 3.60      | 2.40      | 0.90      | 3.90                   |
|        26 | West Bengal                    | 48.30     | 58.50     | 20.10     | 64.80                  |
|        27 | Jammu & Kashmir (UT)           | 6.00      | 4.80      | 0.30      | 2.40                   |
|        28 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT) | --        | --        | --        | 0.30                   |
|        29 | Chandigarh (UT)                | 0.60      | 0.90      | 0.90      | 1.50                   |
|        30 | NCT of Delhi (UT)              | 17.40     | 24.00     | 6.30      | 14.70                  |
|        31 | Puducherry (UT)                | 0.60      | 0.60      | --        | --                     |

## Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research

(Rs. in lakh)

|   Sl. No. | Name of States/UTs   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24 (as on date)   |
|-----------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|
|         1 | Maharashtra          | 3.60      | 30.10     | --        | 3.60                   |
|         2 | Tamil Nadu           | 9.05      | --        | --        | --                     |
|         3 | Telangana            | 10.80     | 13.50     | --        | --                     |
|         4 | Chandigarh (UT)      | --        | 6.00      | --        | --                     |
|         5 | NCT of Delhi (UT)    | 4.80      | 2.65      | --        | --                     |

## Financial Assistance for construction of Tagore Cultural Complexes

|   Sl. | Name of States   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | (Rs. in lakh) 2023-24   |
|-------|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------|
|     1 | Andhra Pradesh   | --        | --        | --        | 572.09                  |
|     2 | Karnataka        | --        | 254.70    | --        | --                      |
|     3 | Meghalaya        | --        | --        | 500.00    | --                      |
|     4 | Rajasthan        | --        | 94.50     | --        | 54.91                   |
|     5 | Tamil Nadu       | 596.43    | --        | --        | --                      |

## Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists

## (Rs. in lakh)

|   Sl. No. | Name of States   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24 (as on date)   |
|-----------|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh   | 5.10      | 72.29     | 84.66     | 118.80                 |
|         2 | Assam            | 0.96      | 0.48      | 1.57      | --                     |
|         3 | Bihar            | --        | --        | --        | 11.36                  |
|         4 | Haryana          | --        | 0.93      | 0.56      | 1.89                   |
|         5 | Jharkhand        | 2.28      | 3.00      | 3.59      | 3.18                   |
|         6 | Karnataka        | 29.97     | 59.55     | 64.32     | 186.18                 |
|         7 | Kerala           | 8.18      | 24.49     | 25.30     | 32.82                  |
|         8 | Madhya Pradesh   | 2.44      | 5.04      | 3.86      | 2.16                   |
|         9 | Maharashtra      | 106.61    | 190.49    | 273.49    | 502.86                 |
|        10 | Manipur          | 3.36      | 7.84      | 0.60      | 12.68                  |
|        11 | Nagaland         | 0.48      | 0.92      | 0.12      | 0.96                   |
|        12 | Odisha           | 119.46    | 276.95    | 30.67     | 428.71                 |
|        13 | Rajasthan        | 0.07      | 1.23      | 0.71      | 1.20                   |
|        14 | Tamil Nadu       | 0.87      | 15.49     | 14.60     | 393.71                 |
|        15 | Telangana        | 53.20     | 217.29    | 268.16    | 186.81                 |
|        16 | Tripura          | 0.24      | 0.92      | 0.12      | --                     |
|        17 | Uttar Pradesh    | 5.12      | 13.08     | 15.46     | 29.69                  |
|        18 | West Bengal      | 5.09      | 12.31     | 11.71     | 19.25                  |
|        19 | NCT of Delhi     | --        | --        | --        | 2.82                   |
|        20 | LIC              | 527.85    | 639.87    | 783.58    | --                     |

## Seva Bhoj Yojana

|   Sl. No. | Name of State   |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 (as on date) |
|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|
|         1 | Punjab          |       169 |       154 |       143 |                    146 |

(Rs. in lakh)