Lok Sabha Question No. 24 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: Enrichment of Cultural Heritage
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Smt. Shambhavi, Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 24

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2024

## ENRICHMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE

## 24.     SMT. SHAMBHAVI: SHRI NARESH GANPAT MHASKE: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the initiatives undertaken by the Government to enrich India's Cultural Heritage during the last five Years;
- (b) the  details  of  the  number,  names  and  schemes  launched  to  revise  India's Cultural Heritage at International Level;
- (c) the details of the funds allocated for advertisement of such schemes and the amount of budget utilised on such schemes; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  number,  names  and  schemes  launched  to  revise  India's Cultural Heritage in the States of Maharashtra and Bihar?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  carries  out  upkeep  of  all  Nationally protected monuments. Besides, Amenities and information has been provided at important monuments to enrich the experience of the visitors. Furthermore, the Government of India has launched Adopt A Heritage 2.0 Programme in 2023  to  create  framework  for  engaging  public/private  sector  companies, NGOs, Trusts, Societies etc. to provide amenities at protected monuments to enhance visitors experience to make them visitor friendly.

Through  the  academies  and  ZCCs;  the  focus  is  on  cultural  preservation, documentation, research, publication, cultural exchange programmes, capacity building and conservation.

- (b) The  Government  of  India  promotes  Indian  folk  Arts  and  Culture  abroad through  Global  Engagement  Scheme  under  which  Festivals  of  lndia  are organized in other countries showcasing folk art and other cultural events as exhibitions, dance, music, theatre, food fest, film fest, yoga etc. and through grant-in-aid  to  lndo-Foreign  Friendship  Cultural  Societies  for  organizing programmes and activities including folk art and other cultural activities for their promotion abroad.
- (c) The  Government  of  India  has  taken  several  initiatives  for  enrich  India's cultural  heritage  during  last  5  years.  An  Umbrella  Scheme  'Kala  Sanskriti Vikas  Yojana'  comprising  several  sub-schemes  has  been  developed  to provide financial assistance for the promotion of Arts and Culture, such as :
- A) Promotion of Guru Shishya Parampara.
- B) Promotion of Art and Culture.
- C) Construction of Tagore Cultural Complex.
- D) Scheme  for  Scholarship  and  fellowship  for  Promotion  of  Art  and Culture.

The Details of funds disbursed under Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana in the last five years and are given as under:-

## (Amount Rs. in Crores)

|   S. No. | Years                      |   Total funds disbursed |
|----------|----------------------------|-------------------------|
|        1 | 2020-21                    |                  100.31 |
|        2 | 2021-22                    |                  126.18 |
|        3 | 2022-23                    |                  182.25 |
|        4 | 2023-24                    |                  166.95 |
|        5 | 2024-25 (Up to 21.11.2024) |                   59.98 |

- (d) MoUs  have  been  signed  under  'Adopt  A  Heritage  2.0'  for  the  following monuments in the State of Bihar and Maharashtra:

|   S. No. | Name of State   | Name of Monument                       |
|----------|-----------------|----------------------------------------|
|        1 | Bihar           | Buddhist Stupa, Kesariya, Champaran    |
|        2 | Maharashtra     | Elephanta Caves, Raigarh (Maharashtra) |

The details of financial  assistance  to  the  States  of    Maharashtra  and  Bihar under 'kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana' scheme is given below:-

## (Amount Rs. in Crores)

| S.   | Years                      | Total funds disbursed   | Total funds disbursed   |
|------|----------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| No.  |                            | Bihar                   | Maharashtra             |
| 1.   | 2020-21                    | 2.69                    | 4.48                    |
| 2.   | 2021-22                    | 3.40                    | 6.98                    |
| 3.   | 2022-23                    | 6.28                    | 8.54                    |
| 4.   | 2023-24                    | 8.19                    | 16.28                   |
| 5.   | 2024-25 (up to 21.11.2024) | 1.45                    | 4.79                    |

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