Lok Sabha Question No. 3756 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Promotion of Culture and Heritage of Haryana
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Satpal Brahamchari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3756 ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## PROMOTION OF CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF HARYANA

†3756. SHRI SATPAL BRAHAMCHARI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  schemes  being  run  by  the  Government  to  promote  the  culture  and heritage of Haryana State;
- (b) the details of the financial schemes of the programme being run by the Government to support the folk artists of Haryana along with the artists who benefited from it;
- (c) whether the Government has any special scheme to promote the folk artists of Haryana on national and international platforms, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether any financial assistance is being provided by the Government to promote the traditional fairs of Haryana, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) To protect, promote and preserve various forms of folk art & culture and to promote the culture and heritage of the country including Haryana, the Government of India has  set  up  seven  Zonal  Cultural  Centres  (ZCCs)  with  headquarters  at  Patiala,  Nagpur, Udaipur, Prayagraj, Kolkata, Dimapur and Thanjavur. Haryana is a member State of North Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC), Patiala and North Central Zone Cultural Centre (NCZCC), Prayagraj. These ZCCs organize various cultural activities and programmes on regular basis in their member States including the State of Haryana to promote the culture and heritage of their member States including the State of Haryana.

The  grant-in-aid  released  to  NZCC,  Patiala  and  NCZCC,  Prayagraj  to  organize various cultural programmes and activities in their member States including Haryana during the last three years is as under:

| Sl. No.   | Year             |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   (Rs. in lakh) 2023-24 |
|-----------|------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------|
| i.        | NZCC, Patiala    |    530.76 |    276.51 |                 1067.79 |
| ii.       | NCZCC, Prayagraj |    984.7  |    301.51 |                 3553.24 |

NZCC & NCZCC engage folk artists from  their member States including  Haryana during various cultural activities & programmes organized by them for which they are paid honorarium,  TA/DA,  boarding  &  lodging,  local  transport  etc.  The  grants  provided  to  folk artists of Haryana by NZCC & NCZCC during the year 2023-24 are as under:

| Sl. No.   | Name of ZCC      |   No. of folk artistsbenefitted | Amount         |
|-----------|------------------|---------------------------------|----------------|
| i.        | NZCC, Patiala    |                            1439 | Rs. 91.94 lakh |
| ii.       | NCZCC, Prayagraj |                             141 | Rs. 1.12lakh   |

Ministry of Culture runs Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant) Scheme under which financial support is provided to folk artists of all genres of performing arts viz. musical groups, dance groups, theatre groups including children theatre, music ensembles etc. Under the  scheme,  the  amount  of  assistance  for  Guru  (leader  of  the  Group)  is  Rs.  15,000/-  per month and for the Shishya is Rs. 2,000-10,000/- per month depending upon the age of the artist.  The grant released to the organizations located in Haryana under this scheme during the last three years is as under:

| Sl. No.   | Year    |   No. of organizations | Amount          |
|-----------|---------|------------------------|-----------------|
| i.        | 2021-22 |                     04 | Rs. 30.84 lakh  |
| ii.       | 2022-23 |                     24 | Rs. 93.06 lakh  |
| iii.      | 2023-24 |                     23 | Rs. 124.20 lakh |

(c) Ministry  of  Culture  through  its  ZCCs  organizes  Rashtriya  Sanskriti  Mahotsavs (RSMs) at national level in the country by providing a platform to a large number of folk artists from all over India including the State of Haryana who showcase their talents during the event. Till date, 14 RSMs and 04 Zonal Level RSMs have been organized by the Ministry of Culture across the country.

Ministry of Culture also implements a scheme titled 'Global Engagement Scheme' to promote  India's  rich  cultural  heritage  and  enhance  India's  image  in  the  global  arena  in  a concerted  manner.  The  objective  of  the  Scheme  is  to  provide  artists  practicing  Indian  art forms, an opportunity to perform abroad under the banner of 'Festival of India'. Under the Scheme,  artists  from  diverse  cultural  fields  such  as  Folk  Art  including  Folk  Music,  Folk Dance, Folk Theatre & Puppetry, Classical and Traditional Dance, Experimental/ Contemporary Dance, Classical/ Semi Classical Music, Theatre etc. perform in the 'Festivals of  India'  abroad.  Ministry  of  Culture  has  empanelled  627  artists/groups  under  various  art forms for performing in the Festivals of India abroad.

(d) The  North  Zone  Cultural  Centre  is  an  important  partner  for  the  Kurukshetra  Gita Mahotsav as well as the Surajkund Crafts Mela. Additionally, to promote the traditional fairs/ festivals of the country including Haryana, Ministry of Culture runs a scheme viz. Cultural Function and Production Grant Scheme (CFPG) under which financial assistance is provided to  organizations  for  organizing  Seminars,  Conferences,  Research,  Workshops,  Festivals, Exhibitions, Symposia, Production of Dance, Drama-Theatre, Music etc. The grant released to  the  organizations  located  in  Haryana  under this  scheme  during  the  last  three  years  is  as under:

| Sl. No.   | Year    |   No. of organizations | Amount         |
|-----------|---------|------------------------|----------------|
| i.        | 2021-22 |                     24 | Rs. 42.43 lakh |
| ii.       | 2022-23 |                     28 | Rs. 62.59 lakh |
| iii.      | 2023-24 |                     36 | Rs. 74.72 lakh |

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