Lok Sabha Question No. 1191 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: Museum Grants Scheme
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Smt. Bijuli Kalita Medhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1191 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28/07/2025

## 'MUSEUM GRANTS SCHEME'

## 1191. SMT. BIJULI KALITA MEDHI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the role of Museum Grants Scheme in development and upgradation of museums across the country; and
- (b) the details of the number of beneficiaries alongwith total funds released and top ten States getting maximum grants?

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

- (a) The role of the Museum Grant scheme is as under:
- 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  Capacity  Building  of  Museum professionals.
- IV. Capacity Building of Museum professionals
- (b) The details of the number of beneficiaries for setting up of new museum/development of existing museum/digitization of museum collection during the last  five years i.e. 2020-21 to 2024-25 and current year  are at Annexure-I.

The top ten States that received maximum grant during the last five years and current year under Museum Grant Scheme are at Annexure-II.

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Annexure-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1191 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 28.07.2025 REGARDING 'MUSEUM GRANTS SCHEME'.

Details of the number of beneficiaries along with total fund released under the Museum Grant Scheme  for Setting up of New Museum/Development of Museum and Digitization of Museum Collection  during the last five  years and current year:

(Rs. in lakhs)

| S. No.   | State          | Name of Organization                                                                                                                               | Type of museum   | FY: 2020-21   | FY: 2021-22   | FY: 2022-23   | FY: 2023-24   | FY: 2024-25   | FY: 2025-26   |    Total |
|----------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh | Archaeological Museum, Eluru, West Godavari Dist. Department of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh                                     | Existing museum  | 80.00         | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             |   80     |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh | Bapu Museum, M G Road, Vijayawada, Krishna Distt. Department of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh                                     | Existing museum  | 160.00        | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             |  160     |
| 3.       | Andhra Pradesh | Government of Andhra Pradesh for setting up of Padamshree Kalluri Subbarao Memorial District Archaeological Museum Anantpur                        | New Museum       | -             | -             | -             | 286.00        | -             | -             |  286     |
| 4.       | Andhra Pradesh | Science City of Andhra Pradesh, Govt of Andhra Pradesh for Establishment of New Museum at Kailasgiri (Dovari Konda), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | New Museum       | -             | -             | 58.467        | -             | -             | 129.132       |  187.599 |
| 5.       | Andhra Pradesh | Archaeology and Museum, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh for Development of Rallabandi Subba Rao Archaeology East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh         | Exiting Museum   | -             | -             | 140.043       | -             | -             | 59.956        |  199.999 |
| 6.       |                | Deprt. Of Archaeology and Museum for Development of Andhra Sahiyta Parishath Got. Museum, Kakinada Town, Andhra Pradesh                            | Exiting Museum   | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             | 400.00        |  400     |
| Total    | Total          | Total                                                                                                                                              |                  | 240.00        | -             | 198.51        | 286.00        | -             | 589.088       | 1313.6   |

| S. No.   | State              | Name of Organization                                                                                                                                            | Type of museum   | FY: 2020-21   | FY: 2021-22   | FY: 2022-23   | FY: 2023-24   | FY: 2024-25   | FY: 2025-26   | Total   |
|----------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------|
| 7.       | Arunacha l Pradesh | Dept. of Cultural Affaris, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, for Development of District Museum, Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh                                              | New Museum       | -             | -             | -             | -             | 21.698        | 338.301       | 359.999 |
| Total    | Total              | Total                                                                                                                                                           |                  | -             | -             | -             | -             | 21.698        | 338.301       | 359.999 |
| 8.       | Goa                | Museum of Christian Art, Goa, Annex Convent of Santa Monica, Old Goa                                                                                            | Existing museum  | 100.00        | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             | 100.00  |
| Total    | Total              | Total                                                                                                                                                           |                  | 100.00        | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             | 100.00  |
| 9.       | Gujarat            | Rajkot Rajya Foundation, Rajit Villas Palace, Palace Road, Rajkot, Gujarat                                                                                      | New Museum       | 250.00        | -             | 125.00        | 125.00        | -             | -             | 500.00  |
| Total    | Total              | Total                                                                                                                                                           |                  | 250.00        | -             | 125.00        | 125.00        | -             | -             | 500.00  |
| 10.      | Himachal Pradesh   | Dept. of Language and Culture Govt. of Himachal Pradesh part of 1st installment for Digitization, Design, Modification, Development of Bantony Castle Shimla HP | Existing Museum  | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             | 333.87        | 333.87  |
| Total    | Total              | Total                                                                                                                                                           |                  | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             | 333.87        | 333.87  |
| 11.      | Haryana            | NSG Wives Welfare Association (NWYA), Manesar, Gurgaon                                                                                                          | Existing museum  | -             | 27.734        | -             | -             | -             | -             | 27.734  |
| Total    | Total              | Total                                                                                                                                                           |                  | -             | 27.734        | -             | -             | -             | -             | 27.734  |
| 12.      | Karnata- ka        | Shivappa Nayaka Museum & Research Bureau, Sri Bekkiinakalmatha, Karnataka                                                                                       | New Museum       | -             | -             | 75.00         | -             | -             | -             | 75.00   |
| Total    | Total              | Total                                                                                                                                                           |                  | -             | -             | 75.00         | -             | -             | -             | 75.00   |
| 13.      | Kerala             | GALAXY, Karaunasai Road, Velland , P.O Trivandrum                                                                                                               | New Museum       | 50.00         | 50.00         | -             | -             | -             | -             |         |
| Total    | Total              | Total                                                                                                                                                           |                  | 50.00         | 50.00         | -             | -             | -             | -             | 100.00  |
| 14.      | Ladhak             | Deskid Cultural and Welfare Society, Deskid, Gonpa, Ladhak                                                                                                      | New Museum       | -             | -             | 108.76        | -             | -             | -             | 108.76  |
| Total    | Total              | Total                                                                                                                                                           |                  | -             | -             | 108.76        | -             | -             | -             | 108.76  |
| 15.      | Madhya Pradesh     | Gujari Mahal Museum, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (Govt. of MP)                                                                                                      | Existing museum  | -             | 78.00         | -             | -             | -             | -             | 78.00   |
| 16.      |                    | Madhya Pradesh heritage Development Trust, Archaeology, Archives and Museum, MP, Banganga Road Bhopal For setting up of Local Archaeological                    | New Museum       | -             | -             | 22.90         | -             | -             | -             | 22.90   |

| S. No.   | State        | Name of Organization                                                                                                                                      | Type of museum   | FY: 2020-21   | FY: 2021-22   | FY: 2022-23   | FY: 2023-24   | FY: 2024-25   | FY: 2025-26   | Total   |
|----------|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------|
|          |              | Museum, Sironj, Vidisha                                                                                                                                   |                  |               |               |               |               |               |               |         |
| 17.      |              | Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Madhya Pradesh for Modernization/ Development of Moti Mahal City Palace,                                                    | Existing Museum  | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             | 750.00        | 750.00  |
| 18.      |              | Directorate of Archaeology Archives and Museum, Govt. of Madhya Padesh for Renovation of Up gradation of Central Museum, Near GPO, Indore, Madhya Pradesh | New Museum       | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             | 400.00        | 400.00  |
| 19.      |              | Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Mahdya Pradesh for Setting up of a Museum of Music in the South With for the Moti Mahar Complex, Gwalior                    | New Museum       | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             | 500.00        | 500.00  |
| 20.      |              | Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                     | Exiting Museum   | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             | 250.00        | 250.00  |
| Total    | Total        | Total                                                                                                                                                     |                  | -             | 78.00         | 22.90         | -             | -             | 1900.00       | 2000.90 |
| 21.      | Maharash tra | Funds & Properties of the Parsi Punchayet Bombay, of Framji Dadabhoy Alpiwalla Museum, Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Fort, Mumbai                            | Existing museum  | -             | 35.52         | -             | 64.48         | -             | -             | 100.00  |
| 22.      |              | Symbiosis Society's for Development of Asian Cultural Museum, Pune                                                                                        | Existing Museum  | -             | -             | 17.807        | 8.90          | 8.90          | -             | 35.607  |
| Total    | Total        | Total                                                                                                                                                     |                  | -             | 35.52         | 17.807        | 73.38         | 8.90          | -             | 135.607 |
| 23.      | Manipur      | State Archaeology, Govt. Of Manipur for setting up of three galleries in Kangla Fort.                                                                     | New Museum       | -             | -             | -             | 108.87        | -             | -             | 108.87  |
| 24.      |              | Khongjom War Memorial Trust Khongjom Bazar, Opposite Khongjom Police Station, Thoubal District, Manipur                                                   | New Museum       | 250.00        | -             | -             | 125.00        | -             | -             | 375.00  |
| 25.      |              | Anallon Christian Development Committee (ACDC), Chandel, Manipur for Setting up of a New Museum                                                           | New Museum       | -             | -             | -             | 224.58        | -             | -             | 224.58  |
| Total    | Total        | Total                                                                                                                                                     |                  | 250.00        | -             | -             | 458.45        | -             |               | 708.45  |

| S. No.   | State     | Name of Organization                                                                                                                 | Type of museum   | FY: 2020-21   | FY: 2021-22   | FY: 2022-23   | FY: 2023-24   | FY: 2024-25   | FY: 2025-26   |    Total |
|----------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------|
| 26.      | Mizoram   | Director Art & Culture Department, Chanmari, Aizwal for Setting up of District Museum at Lunglei, Mizoram                            | New Museum       | -             | 206.80        | -             | 206.807       | -             | -             |  413.607 |
| 27.      | Mizoram   | Chakma Autonomous District Council, Kamalnagar, Mizoram for setting up of Tribal Museum at Kamalnagar, Lawngtlai Distt. Mizoram      | New Museum       | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             | 225.00        |  225     |
| 28.      | Mizoram   | Dept. of Art and Cutlure, Govt. of Mizoram, for setting up regional museum at Siaha                                                  | New Museum       | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             | 450.65        |  450.65  |
|          |           | Total                                                                                                                                |                  | -             | 206.80        | -             | 206.807       | -             | 675.65        | 1089.26  |
| 29.      | Nagaland  | Naga Traditional Museum, Khel, Kohima Village, Kohima,                                                                               | New Museum       | 25.00         | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             |   25     |
| 30.      | Nagaland  | Directorate of Art and Culture, Kohima, Nagaland for setting up of museum in Tsaru, Tuesang                                          | New Museum       | 306.21        | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             |  306.21  |
|          |           | Total                                                                                                                                |                  | 331.21        | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             |  331.21  |
| 31.      | Odisha    | J. D Centre Of Art, VIP Colony, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar                                                                               | New Museum       | -             | -             | -             | 93.24         | -             | -             |   93.24  |
|          |           | Total                                                                                                                                |                  | -             | -             | -             | 93.24         | -             | -             |   93.24  |
| 32.      | Punjab    | Punjab State Civil Aviation Council, Patiala Civil Aerodrome, Sangrur Road, Patiala, Punjab                                          | New Museum       | -             | 250.00        | -             | -             | -             | -             |  250     |
|          |           | Total                                                                                                                                |                  | -             | 250.00        | -             | -             | -             | -             |  250     |
| 33.      | Rajasthan | City Palace, Maharana Mewar Charitable Foundation, Udaipur, Rajasthan                                                                | Existing museum  | 121.99        | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             |  121.99  |
| 34.      | Rajasthan | Veer Shiromani Maharana Pratap Samiti, Udaipur                                                                                       | New Museum       | -             | 112.50        | -             | -             | -             | -             |  112.5   |
| 35.      | Rajasthan | Shri Girdhar Smarak Dharmarth Nyas Trust, (Shri Girdhar Smarak Trust) Kings Palace Jaisalmer Fort Palace Museum, Jaisalmer Rajasthan | New Museum       | 250.00        | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             |  250     |
| 36.      |           | Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum, City Palace, jaipur Rajasthan                                                                    | Existing Museum  | -             | -             | -             | 1.00          | -             | 199.00        |  200     |

| S. No.   | State         | Name of Organization                                                                                                      | Type of museum   | FY: 2020-21   | FY: 2021-22   | FY: 2022-23   | FY: 2023-24   | FY: 2024-25   | FY: 2025-26   |   Total |
|----------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------|
| Total    | Total         | Total                                                                                                                     |                  | 371.99        | 112.50        | -             | 1.00          | -             | 199.00        | 684.49  |
| 37.      | Tamil - Nadu  | High Court of Madras, George Town, Chennai                                                                                | Existing museum  | -             | 19.00         | -             | -             | -             | -             |  19     |
| 38.      | Tamil - Nadu  | Govt. Museum, Thirugokarnam, Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu                                                                       | Existing museum  | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             | 80.00         |  80     |
| 39.      | Tamil - Nadu  | Government Museum St. Mark Road, Samathanapuram Palayamkottai, Tiruneveli Distt.                                          | Existing museum  | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             | 45.286        |  45.286 |
| 40.      | Tamil - Nadu  | Government Museum Trichy, Rani Managammal Palace , Dist. Tiruchirapalli                                                   | Existing museum  | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             | 74.985        |  74.985 |
| 41.      | Tamil - Nadu  | Government Museum Ooty, Stone House, Dist. Udhagamandalam                                                                 | Existing museum  | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             | 23.00         |  23     |
| 42.      | Tamil - Nadu  | Department of Museum, Govt. Of Tamilnadu for Development of Egmore Museum, Egmore (iconic State Mueum), Tamilnadu         | Existing museum  | 541.389       | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             | 541.389 |
| Total    | Total         | Total                                                                                                                     |                  | 541.389       | 19.00         | -             | -             | -             | 223.271       | 783.66  |
| 43.      | Telangan a    | Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, Telangana for 1st and final installment for setting up of VEM on Hyderabad                  | VEM              | -             | -             | -             | 33.00         | -             | -             |  33     |
| Total    | Total         | Total                                                                                                                     |                  | -             | -             | -             | 33.00         | -             | -             |  33     |
| 44.      | Tripura       | Tripura Tourism Developmnt corporation for setting upof Maharaja brendra kishore manikya museum & kunjaban palace complex | Existing museum  | -             | 500.00        | -             | -             | -             | -             | 500     |
| Total    | Total         | Total                                                                                                                     |                  | -             | 500.00        | -             | -             | -             | -             | 500     |
| 45.      | Uttar Pradesh | Office of Cantonment Board, Carriappa, Shahjahanpur                                                                       | New Museum       | 98.932        | 100.036       | -             | -             | -             | -             | 198.968 |
| 46.      | Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad High Court, Allahabad , Uttar Pradesh                                                                           | Existing museum  | -             | -             | -             | 10.488        | -             | -             |  10.488 |
| 47.      | Uttar Pradesh | India Literacy board, Literacy House, Kanpur Pur Road, Lucknow                                                            | New Museum       | -             | 250.00        | -             | -             | -             | -             | 250     |
| 48.      | Uttar Pradesh | Directorate of Museum, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh Establishment of Sant Ravidas Museum at Seer                                | New Museum       | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             | 500.00        | 500     |

| S. No.   | State        | Name of Organization                                                                                                                             | Type of museum   | FY: 2020-21   | FY: 2021-22   | FY: 2022-23   | FY: 2023-24   | FY: 2024-25   | FY: 2025-26   | Total    |
|----------|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------|
|          |              | Govardhanpur, Varanasi UP                                                                                                                        |                  |               |               |               |               |               |               |          |
| 49.      |              | Vrindavan Research Institute. Raman Reti Marg, Vrindavan, Mathura. U.P. for Construction of New 6 Number of Galleries at VRI Braj Culture Museum | Existing Museum  | -             | -             | -             | -             | 170.52        | -             | 170.52   |
|          |              | Total                                                                                                                                            |                  | 98.932        | 350.036       | -             | 10.488        | 170.52        | 500.00        | 1129.976 |
| 50.      | Uttarakha nd | Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttrakhand                                                                                                  | Existing museum  | -             | 39.665        | -             | -             | -             | -             | 39.665   |
| Total    | Total        | Total                                                                                                                                            |                  | -             | 39.665        | -             | -             | -             | -             | 39.665   |
| 51.      | West Bengal  | Directorate General Border Security Force (BSF) (Eastern Command) , Kolkata                                                                      | New Museum       | -             | 324.35        | -             | 154.839       | -             | 7.335         | 486.524  |
| Total    | Total        | Total                                                                                                                                            |                  | -             | 324.35        | -             | 154.839       | -             | 7.335         | 486.524  |
| 52.      | Delhi        | International Society for Krishna Consciousness, East of Kailash (ISKCON), New Delhi                                                             | Exiting Museum   | -             | -             | 200.00        | -             | -             | -             | 200.00   |
| Total    | Total        | Total                                                                                                                                            |                  | -             | -             | 200.00        | -             | -             | -             | 200.00   |

Year-wise  details  of  the  fund  released  for  Digitization  of  Museum  Collection  under  the Museum Grant Scheme during the last five years and current year.

(Rs. in lakhs)

|   S. No. | State     | Name of Organization                                                    | Type of Museum                    | FY: 2020-21   | FY: 2021-22   |   FY: 2022 -23 | FY: 2023-24   | FY: 2024-25   | FY: 2025-26   |
|----------|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|        1 | Karnataka | Basava Samithi, Basava Bhavana, Sri Basaveshwara Road, Bengaluru-560001 | Digitization of Museum Collection | -             | -             |           12.5 | -             | -             | -             |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1191 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 28.07.2025 REGARDING 'MUSEUM GRANTS  SCHEME'.

Total  amount  released  pertaining  to  top  ten  States  getting  maximum  grants  under  the  Museum  Grant Scheme for setting up of new museums and Development of Existing museum during the last five years and current year:

(Rs. in lakhs)

|   S. No. | State          |   Total Amount released |
|----------|----------------|-------------------------|
|        1 | Madhya Pradesh |                2000.9   |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh |                1313.6   |
|        3 | Uttar Pradesh  |                1129.98  |
|        4 | Mizoram        |                1089.26  |
|        5 | Tamil Nadu     |                 783.86  |
|        6 | Manipur        |                 708.45  |
|        7 | Gujarat        |                 700     |
|        8 | Rajasthan      |                 684.49  |
|        9 | Tripura        |                 500     |
|       10 | West Bengal    |                 486.524 |