Lok Sabha Question No. 300 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-16
Subject: Promotion of Cultural Development Programmes
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 300

ANSWERED ON 16.12.2024

## PROMOTION OF CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

- †*300.SHRI PATEL UMESHBHAI BABUBHAI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has taken any steps to promote cultural developmentprogrammes in the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)   whether the Government is working on any action plan to patronize and promote famousfolk/traditional and other artists of the said Union Territories;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether the Government has formulated any specific scheme for promoting the talent ofthe said artists at international level; and
- (f)   if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) to (f) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) IN RESPECT OF LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  300FOR  REPLY  ON  16.12.2024 REGARDING PROMOTION OF CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMESASKED BY SHRI PATEL UMESHBHAI BABUBHAI

(a)& (b) Government of India has set up West Zone Cultural Centre (WZCC) at Udaipur to promote the rich cultural heritage of its member States which includes the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. WZCC organizes various cultural activities & programmes in its member States for which annual grantin-aid  is  provided  to  them.  The  festivals,  fairs  and  workshops  organized  by WZCC from 2022-23 to 2024-25 in Union Territories of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu are as under:

|   Sl. No. | Name of program                 | Venue             | Date                   |   No. of artists |   Expenditure (Rs. in lakh) |
|-----------|---------------------------------|-------------------|------------------------|------------------|-----------------------------|
|         1 | Summer Camp                     | Daman             | 23 May to 6 June, 2022 |               04 |                        0.5  |
|         2 | Kathak Workshop                 | Diu               | 24 to 28 May, 2022     |               02 |                        0.54 |
|         3 | Balotsav Theatre Workshop       | Daman             | 23 May to 9 June, 2022 |               02 |                        1.01 |
|         4 | Mixed Media workshop            | Diu               | 15-19 June, 2022       |               01 |                        0.31 |
|         5 | Nareli Purnima                  | UT of Daman & DNH | 11-13 Aug, 2022        |               53 |                        3.35 |
|         6 | North East Festival             | Diu               | 11-13 Oct, 2022        |               64 |                        7.54 |
|         7 | Inauguration of Devka Sea Front | Daman             | 25 Apr, 2023           |               71 |                        3    |
|         8 | Charcoal Workshop               | Bal Bhavan, Diu   | 18 to 21 July, 2023    |               30 |                        0.5  |
|         9 | Independence Day Program        | Daman             | 14-15 Aug, 2023        |               16 |                        0.87 |
|        10 | Mansoon Festival                | DNH               | 24-30 Aug, 2023        |               63 |                        4.85 |
|        11 | Nareli Purnima                  | Daman             | 30 Aug to 1 Sept, 2023 |               70 |                        5.51 |
|        12 | Meri Matti Mera Desh            | UT Daman & Diu    | 2 to 13 Oct, 2023      |               20 |                        1.81 |
|        13 | Chitrankan Camp                 | Diu               | 25-31 July, 2024       |               12 |                        6    |
|        14 | Nareli Purnima                  | Daman             | 19 Aug, 2024           |               28 |                        1.5  |

(c) & (d) Folk/traditional  artists  of  Union  Territories  of  Dadra  and  Nagar  Haveli and Daman and Diu are engaged by WZCC to showcase their talents in the cultural programmes/activities  organized  by  them  for  which  artists  are  paid  honorarium, DA/TA, boarding & lodging etc. to enable them to earn their livelihood.

(e)& (f) Ministry  of  Culture  implements  a  scheme  titled  'Global  Engagement Scheme' to promote India's rich cultural  heritage  including  the  Union  Territories  of Dadra  and  Nagar  Haveli  and  Daman  and  Diu  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  which  includes  Folk/  Classical/  Semi  Classical  Music,  Folk  Dance  &  Theatre, Puppetry,  Classical  and  Traditional  Dance,  Experimental/  Contemporary  Dance, Theatre etc. perform in the 'Festival of India' abroad. All expenditure on deputation of these  artists  is  incurred  by  the  Government.  Ministry  of  Culture  has  empanelled artists/ groups under various art forms and artists are selected from the empanelled list for performing in the Festivals abroad.

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