Lok Sabha Question No. 1691 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Preservation and Promotion of Rajasthan’s Cultural Heritage
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1691

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF RAJASTHAN'S CULTURAL HERITAGE

## 1691.         COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE:

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to encourage and support the rich tapestry of Indian culture with a particular focus on the distinct and vibrant heritage of Rajasthan;
- (b) the  initiatives  in  place  to  spread  awareness  and  foster  understanding  about  Rajasthan's unique cultural practices among the broader Indian populace;
- (c) the  plans  to  enhance  the  national  and  international  visibility  of  Rajasthan's  cultural heritage with the dual objective of fostering unity in diversity and stimulating tourism;
- (d) the budgetary allocation during the last three years and the current year, specifically for the preservation and promotion of Rajasthan's cultural heritage; and
- (e) the measures taken/being taken to uplift and support traditional artisans, musicians, and cultural practitioners in Rajasthan as part of India's broader cultural mosaic?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

## (SHRI G.KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) The  Ministry  of  Culture  is  actively  involved  in  preserving  and  promoting  the  vast heritage of India's diverse culture expressed in forms of music, dance, drama and folk & tribal performing arts. Various schemes are being implemented to fulfil this objective. All the schemes run by the Ministry are for artists from all over India. Artists from all parts of the country including Rajasthan are benefitted from such schemes & programmes.
- (b) The Ministry organizes various activities for the conservation, promotion and propagation of arts across the country including Rajasthan. The following activities have been carried out in Rajasthan in the last few years:

## Festivals, Workshops and National Exhibitions :

-  24 th Akhil Bhartiya Mand Samaroh, 3 rd November 2016 Bikaner, Rajasthan
-  Octave Festival, 24 September 2016 Ajmer, Rajasthan
-  Desaj-Celebrating  the  Diverse  Cultural  Traditions  of  Bharat,  15-19  December  2017, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
-  24 th Akhil Bhartiya Dhruvpad Naad-Ninaad Virasat Samaroh, 5-6 December 2018 Jaipur
-  Putul Yatra14-18 November 2019 Rajasthan
-  27th Akhil Bhartiya Maand Samaroh, Bikaner, 3 November 2019 Jaipur
-  Desaj-  Festival  of  Folk  and  Tribal  Performing  arts  of  Bharat,  23-25  November  2021, Rabindra Manch, Bikaner, Rajasthan
-  SWAR  SUDHA-  Festival  of  Choral  Music  and  Instrumental  Ensemble  12-14  March 2022, jodhpur
-  Workshop on Mand Music Bikaner, 13-17 Aug 2022
- (c) For  enhancing  the  visibility  of  Indian  Cultural  Heritage  globally,  Government  is administering  a  Scheme  named  'Global  Engagement  Scheme'.  The  Scheme  has following two components:
- 1) Festival of India
- 2) Grant in aid to Indo Foreign Friendship Cultural Societies Scheme.

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.  The  scheme  also provides  financial  assistance  to  cultural  societies  actively  promoting  Indian  Culture abroad to organize cultural activities.

- (d) No  budgetary  allocation  is  made  specifically  for  the  preservation  and  promotion  of Rajasthan's cultural heritage. However, the details of financial assistance to some of the cultural institution(s) of Rajasthan, for the last four years are annexed as Annexure
- (e) The Ministry of Culture is implementing number of schemes aimed at the upliftment of traditional  artisans,  musicans,  and  cultural  practitioners  in  the  Country  as  a  whole including Rajasthan, Some of the schemes are as under:
1. Scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture
2. Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture
3. Scheme for Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage

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Rajasthan

| 1)   | Aarohini Sansthan, Jaipur                                               | Kathak dance festival-Samidhaa-2022                         |   40000 |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 2)   | Artist Sansthan, Bikaner                                                | Production of play 'Balidan Ka Manchan'                     |   40000 |
| 3)   | Actors Theatre @Rajasthan                                               | 3 days Lok Natya Prayogotsav with 30 days acting workshop   |   50000 |
| 4)   | Rang Prishtha, Udaipur                                                  | Production of new play-Brahanlla                            |   40000 |
| 5)   | Raj Lok Vikas Sansthan, Alwar                                           | Drama Training acting workshop                              |   40000 |
| 6)   | The Performers Cultural Society, Udaipur                                | Production of new play-Panchi Aaise Aate Hain               |   60000 |
| 7)   | Kalandar Society, Jaipur                                                | 3 months works oriented production                          |   40000 |
| 8)   | International Dhrupad Dham Trust, Jaipur                                | Dhruv post publicity, promotion, conservation and promotion |   60000 |
| 9)   | Rang Mastaaney Sanstha, Jaipur                                          | Rang Rajasthan festival                                     |   40000 |
| 10)  | Ustad Imamuddin Khan Dagar Indian Music Art and Culture Society, Jaipur | Preservation of Archives of Dagar Dhrupad tradition         |   40000 |

## Annexure

Annexure  referred  in  part  (d)  of  Lok  Sabha  unstarred  Question  No.1691  for  Reply  on 31.07.2023 regarding Preservation and Promotion of Rajasthan's Cultural Heritage

Details of financial assistance to the Cultural Institution(s) of Rajasthan for the last four years

## Financial Year 2022-23

## Financial year  2021-22

| 1)    | Navjeevan Society, Jaipur                                  | Production &Presentation of play- Shorya Gatha of Maharana Pratap   | 40,000   |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
| 2)    | Artist Sanatha, Bikaner                                    | Production of play- Nagmandal                                       | 40,000   |
| 3)    | Dharohar Lok kala evam Gramin Vikas Sansthan, Barmer       | Traditional Lok Sangeet Training - Shivir                           | 40,000   |
| 4)    | Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) Jaipur, Jaipur  | 8 th IPTA Short Play Festival                                       | 70,000   |
| 5)    | Actors Theatre@ Rajasthan, Jaipur                          | 30 Days'Acting &Personality Development Workshop                    | 50,000   |
| 6)    | STARC (Society for Traditional art &Rural Cultural) Barmer | Barmer International Folk Festival - 2022                           | 40,000   |
| 7)    | CURIO ( A Group of Performing Art Society), Jaipur         | Children's theatre workshop& Production                             | 70,000   |
| 8)    | The Performers Cultural Society, Udaipur                   | Production of play-Incident At Twilight                             | 60,000   |
| 9)    | Do Quadam Society, Jaipur                                  | Production of play- Pancham Rag                                     | 40,000   |
| 10)   | International Dhrupad-Dhaam Trust, Jaipur                  | International Dhrupad Naad Ninad Heritage Seminar and Festival      | 60,000   |
| 11)   | Universal Theatre Academy, Jaipur                          | Drama Training acting workshop                                      | 40,000   |
| 12)   | Rang Mastaaney Sanstha, Jaipur                             | Rang Rajasthan Festival                                             | 40,000   |
| 13)   | Peoples Media &Theatre, Jaipur                             | Training and production of play 'Shishupal Vadh'                    | 40,000   |
| 14)   | Mudra Academy of Performing Arts, Jaipur                   | Kathak Festival 'Shinjini'                                          | 40,000   |
| 15)   | Rang Prishtha, Udaipur                                     | Production of new play- Vyaktigat                                   | 40,000   |
| 16)   | Jaipur Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Jaipur                       | Rajasthani Folk Sangeet Samaroh                                     | 40,000   |
| Total | Total                                                      | Total                                                               | 7,50,000 |

## Financial year 2019-20

| Rajasthan   | Rajasthan                                                     | Rajasthan                                                       | Rajasthan   |
|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| 1.          | Aarohini Sansthan, Jaipur                                     | Samidhaa- Rohiniji Smriti kathak utsav                          | 40000       |
| 2.          | Mitra Mandli Tarun Samaj Samitti, Bharatpur                   | Brij ras Dangal                                                 | 60000       |
| 3.          | Artist Sanatha, Bikaner                                       | Production of play Bol Mahari Machali                           | 30000       |
| 4.          | Curio (A Goup Of Performing Art Society), Jaipur              | Childrens Theatre Workshop 2019-20                              | 70000       |
| 5.          | International Dhrupad Dham Trust, Jaipur                      | 25 Silver jublee of 25th All India Dhrupad samaroh              | 60000       |
| 6.          | Veena Pani Kala Mandir Samiti, Jaipur                         | Balrangam festival                                              | 90000       |
| 7.          | Kalawat Kalmanch Sanstha, Jaipur                              | Monthly new play                                                | 30000       |
| 8.          | The Performers, Udaipur                                       | Production of new play- Mohan se masiha                         | 60000       |
| 9.          | Universal Theatre Academy, Jaipur                             | Play production-Daroga ji chori ho gai                          | 30000       |
| 10.         | Rupayam Sansthan, Jodhpur                                     | School for Traditional folk music& education for Langa Children | 40000       |
| 11.         | Sankalp Natya Samiti                                          | Production grant for play- Mai Natakwala                        | 45000       |
| 12.         | Naad Soceity, Jaipur                                          | Production of play- Sphaid Javara                               | 30000       |
| 13.         | Rajasthan Gramothan evam Sanskrit Anusandhan Sansthan, Jaipur | Gandhi Natya utsav avam Sanskritik programme                    | 40000       |
| 14.         | Mayur Natya Sanstha                                           | Production of play-Kamayani                                     | 40000       |
| 15.         | Sahyog Kala Kendra, Jodhpur                                   | Production of Lok Natya                                         | 30000       |
| 16.         | Rang Prishtha, udaipur                                        | Production of new play- Kishton Mein Rengati Maut               | 30000       |
| 17.         | Nrityanshi Kala Society, Jaipur                               | Workshop of dance, drama, music, handicaraft                    | 30000       |
| 18.         | Indian People's Theatre Association, (IPTA), Jaipur           | 7th IPTA short play festival                                    | 70000       |
| 19.         | Anangari Society, Rajasthan                                   | Puppet theatre workshop cum performance 45 days                 | 60000       |
| 20.         | Actors, Theatre Rajasthan, Jaipur                             | 30 days workshop                                                | 50000       |
| 21.         | Navyuvak Kala Mandal, Bikaner                                 | Production of play-Es raat ki subah nahi                        | 30000       |
| 22.         | STARC (Society for Traditional Art and Rural Cultura, Barmer  | Lok Kala Virashat                                               | 30000       |
| Total       | Total                                                         | Total                                                           | 9,95,000/-  |

## Financial Year 2018-19

| Rajasthan   | Rajasthan                                                            | Rajasthan                                          | Rajasthan   |
|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| 1)          | Artist Association, Bikaner                                          | Play ' Mujhe Amrita Chaiyen'                       | 30,000/-    |
| 2)          | Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal, Udaipur                                    | Puppet Play 'Ramayna'                              | 80,000/-    |
| 3)          | Curio (A Group of Performing Arts Society) Jaipur                    | Childrens Theatre Workshop 2018-19                 | 70,000/-    |
| 4)          | Kalawat Kalmanch Sanstha, Jaipur                                     | Production of Play 'Rangoutsav' (monthly new Play) | 30,000/-    |
| 5)          | Lok Samvad Sansthan, Jaipur                                          | Traditional Oral Performingh Folk Music            | 30,000/-    |
| 6)          | Mitra Mandali Tarun Samaj Samiti, Bharatpur                          | Brij Rasia Dangal 2019                             | 60,000/-    |
| 7)          | Mayur Natya Sansthan, Jodhpur                                        | Production of Comedy Play ' The Proposal '         | 30,000/-    |
| 8)          | Nat Sahitya Sanskriti Sansthan, Bikaner                              | Production Grant for Play'GAWAD'- Rajasthani Play  | 30,000/-    |
| 9)          | Parampara Natya Samiti                                               | Traditional Function 'Tamasha                      | 50,000/-    |
| 10)         | Rang Prishtha, Udaipur                                               | Production of New Play 'Aadhi Raat Ke Baad'        | 30,000/-    |
| 11)         | Sankalp Natya Samiti, Bikaner                                        | Production of Play 'Inspector Matadin Chand Par'   | 40,000/-    |
| 12)         | The Performers, Udaipur                                              | Production of New Play 'Avtaar'                    | 60,000/-    |
| 13)         | Urja Theatre Society, Bikaner                                        | Drama'Jis Lahore Nai Dakhya O Jampai Nai '         | 30,000/-    |
| 14)         | Universal Theatre Academy, Jaipur                                    | Production of Play 'Sinhasan Khali Hai '           | 30,000/-    |
| 15)         | Ustad Imamuddin Khan Dagar Indian Music Art &Culture Society, Jaipur | Presv. The Workshop /Seminar for Dhrupad Tradition | 50,000/-    |
| 16)         | Veena Pani Kala Mandir Samiti, Jaipur                                | Bal Rang-natya Mahotsav (Balrangam)                | 1,00,000/-  |