Lok Sabha Question No. 1193 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Setting up of Science Museum in Tribal Areas of Maharashtra
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1193 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## SETTING UP OF SCIENCE MUSEUM IN TRIBAL AREAS OF MAHARASHTRA

## 1193.   SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE: SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of projects which have been sanctioned/proposed under the scheme of Promotion of Culture of Science across the country including Maharashtra State;
- (b) the progress of the completion of these projects along with the total amount sanctioned, disbursed and utilized;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  establish  Science  Center  under  this scheme in the Tribal areas especially in the Northern region of Maharashtra State; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b):  Ministry of Culture is developing new science centres/museums across the country under Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS). National Council of Science  Museums  (NCSM),  an  autonomous  organization  under  the  Ministry  of Culture,  Govt.  of  India,  is  the  implementing  agency  for  developing  Science Centres/Cities/Museums/Innovation Hubs under SPoCS Scheme. Details of setting up of new Science Cities/Science Centres under SPoCS Scheme along with time by which these  Science Cities/Science  Centres  are  likely  to  be  opened,  is  annexed at Annexure-I. Details  of  the  new  projects  recently  approved  by  the  Ministry  of Culture,  for  setting  up  of  Science  Centre/Digital  Planetarium  is  annexed  at Annexure-II.

(c)&(d):  No,  Sir.  No  proposal  has  been  received  by  the  State  Government  to  set  up  any Science Museums/Centres in the Tribal areas especially in the Northern region of Maharashtra State.

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## Annexure-'I'

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A)&(B) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1193 FOR 11.12.2023

New Science Centre projects taken up by NCSM under SPoCS Scheme of Govt. of India

|   Sl. No. | Names of the new science centre projects taken up by NCSM under SPOCS Scheme of Govt. of India   | Located in State/ UT   |   Total amount Sanctioned (Figures in Crore) |   Amount disbursed (Figures in Crore) |   Amount utilized (Figures in Crore) | Progress of the completion of the projects                                             |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        01 | Regional Science Centre, Kottayam                                                                | Kerala                 |                                         14.5 |                                 14.5  |                                14.5  | Handed over to Govt. of Kerala on 11.05.2022 and the Centre is ready for inauguration. |
|        02 | Science Centre, Rajahmundry                                                                      | Andhra Pradesh         |                                         15.2 |                                 15.2  |                                14.99 | Ready for opening.                                                                     |
|        03 | Sub- Regional Science Centre, Almora                                                             | Uttarakhand            |                                          6   |                                  6    |                                 5.62 | 31.12.2023                                                                             |
|        04 | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Udaipur                                                             | Rajasthan              |                                          5   |                                  5    |                                 5    | 31.03.2024                                                                             |
|        05 | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Kokrajhar                                                           | Assam                  |                                          6   |                                  6    |                                 5.93 | 31.03.2024                                                                             |
|        06 | Science Centre, Ujjain                                                                           | Madhya Pradesh         |                                         15.2 |                                 10.65 |                                 4.84 | October, 2025                                                                          |
|        07 | Science Centre, Srinagar                                                                         | Jammu & Kashmir        |                                         18.2 |                                  6.36 |                                 6.31 | February, 2026                                                                         |
|        08 | Science Centre, Bikaner                                                                          | Rajasthan              |                                         15.2 |                                  9.65 |                                 4.37 | June, 2026                                                                             |
|        09 | Science City, Guwahati                                                                           | Assam                  |                                        110   |                                 49.17 |                                32.47 | 2025-2026                                                                              |
|        10 | Science Centre, Ambala                                                                           | Haryana                |                                         15.2 |                                 10.65 |                                 9.31 | Presently the construction work has been suspended by the State Govt.                  |
|        11 | Science City, Dehradun                                                                           | Uttarakhand            |                                        173   |                                 12.72 |                                 0    | 60 months from the date of issue of LoI.                                               |
|        12 | Science Centre, Jabalpur                                                                         | Madhya Pradesh         |                                         15.2 |                                  9.65 |                                 3.59 | October, 2026                                                                          |

|   13 | Science Centre, Ajmer      | Rajasthan   |   15.20 |   8.65 |   2.81 | 36 months from the date of issue of LoI.   |
|------|----------------------------|-------------|---------|--------|--------|--------------------------------------------|
|   14 | Science Centre, Kota       | Rajasthan   |   22.25 |  12.67 | 0.0041 | -do-                                       |
|   15 | Science Centre, Shivamogga | Karnataka   |   15.2  |   8.65 | 0      | -do-                                       |

## Annexure-'II'

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A)&(B) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1193 FOR 11.12.2023

New Projects recently approved by Ministry of Culture under SPoCS Scheme of Govt. of India

|   Sl. No. | PROJECT                                                              | Share of Funds (GoI:State Govt)     |   PROJECT COST (Rs. in crore) (As per SPoCS guidelines) |   GOI Share (Rs. in crore) |   State Share (Rs. in crore) |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------|
|         1 | Science Centre (Category-I) at Telangana                             | 100% by GoI (Type-A)                |                                                   41    |                      41    |                         0    |
|         2 | Science Centre (Category-II) in the UT of Chandigarh                 | Capital 50:50 Corpus 20:80 (Type-B) |                                                   22.25 |                       9.58 |                        12.67 |
|         3 | Digital Planetarium (Category-II) in the UT of Chandigarh            | Capital 50:50 Corpus 20:80 (Type-B) |                                                   13    |                       5.6  |                         7.4  |
|         4 | Science Centre (Category-III) in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka           | Capital 50:50 Corpus 20:80 (Type-B) |                                                    6.65 |                       2.86 |                         3.79 |
|         5 | 8 meter digital dome Planetarium Type-B in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka | Capital 50:50 Corpus 20:80 (Type-B) |                                                    7.95 |                       3.42 |                         4.53 |
|         6 | Science Centre Category-III in Yadgiri District, Karnataka           | Capital 50:50 Corpus 20:80 (Type-B) |                                                    6.65 |                       2.86 |                         3.79 |
|         7 | Science Centre Category-II in Raichur District, Karnataka            | Capital 50:50 Corpus 20:80 (Type-B) |                                                   22.25 |                       9.58 |                        12.67 |
|         8 | Digital Planetarium (Category-II) in Jodhpur District, Rajasthan     | Capital 50:50 Corpus 20:80 (Type-B) |                                                   13    |                       5.6  |                         7.4  |
|         9 | Digital Planetarium (Category-II) in Udaipur District,               | Capital 50:50 Corpus 20:80 (Type-B) |                                                   13    |                       5.6  |                         7.4  |

|    | Rajasthan                                                                                                     |                                     |      |       |      |
|----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|------|-------|------|
| 10 | Science Centre (Category- II) at Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh                                                    | Capital 90:10 Corpus 20:80 (Type-B) | 26.7 | 19.69 | 7.01 |
| 11 | 10 meter digital dome Planetarium at Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh                                                | Capital 90:10 Corpus 20:80 (Type-B) | 15.6 | 11.52 | 4.08 |
| 12 | Science Centre (Category- II) at Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh                                                    | Capital 90:10 Corpus 20:80 (Type-B) | 26.7 | 19.69 | 7.01 |
| 13 | 10 meter digital dome Planetarium at Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh                                                | Capital 90:10 Corpus 20:80 (Type-B) | 15.6 | 11.52 | 4.08 |
| 14 | Financial assistance for development of Thematic Galleries and Planetarium for Science City, Agartala,Tripura | Capital 90:10 Corpus 20:80 (Type-B) | 40   | 36    | 4    |

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