Lok Sabha Question No. 1686 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-10
Subject: Schemes for Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Arts
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Roat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1686 ANSWERED ON 10.03.2025

## SCHEMES FOR PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF TRADITIONAL ARTS

†1686. SHRI RAJKUMAR ROAT:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  schemes  implemented  by  the  Government  for  the  preservation  and promotion of traditional arts along with the names of art centres established in Rajasthan;
- (b)   whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  an  art  centre/art  circuit  in  Banswara Parliamentary Constituency to preserve and promote its famous Tir Kaman, Terracotta art,  Theva art and Mandna art of Pratapgarh district including other arts and if so, the details  thereof  along  with  the  time,  by  when,  if  will  be  set  up  and  if  not  the  reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to give Gi tag to the famous Tir Kaman, Terracotta art of Banswara, Theva art and Mandna art of Pratapgarh; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the time by when GI-tag will be provided and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) West Zone Cultural Centre (WZCC), Udaipur (Rajasthan), an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture, has been set up by Government of India to preserve and  promote  the  traditional  arts  of  its  member  States  including  the  State  of  Rajasthan. Rajasthan is also the member State of North Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC), Patiala and North Central  Zone  Cultural  Centre  (NCZCC),  Prayagraj.  These  ZCCs  organize  various  cultural activities  and  programmes  on  regular  basis  in  their  member  States  including  the  State  of Rajasthan. These ZCCs also implement number of schemes viz. Award to Young Talented Artistes,  Guru  Shishya  Parampara,  Theatre  Rejuvenation,  Research  &  Documentation, Shilpgram, Octave and National Cultural Exchange Programme to preserve and promote the traditional arts of their member States including the State of Rajasthan.

WZCC, NZCC & NCZCC engage folk artists  from  their  member  States  including Rajasthan during various cultural activities & programmes organized by them for which they are paid honorarium, TA/DA, boarding & lodging, local transport etc. The grants provided to folk artists of Rajasthan by WZCC, NZCC & NCZCC during the year 2023-24 are as under:

| Sl. No.   | Name of ZCC      |   No. of folk artists | Amount          |
|-----------|------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|
| i.        | WZCC, Udaipur    |                  4411 | Rs. 356.34 lakh |
| ii.       | NZCC, Patiala    |                   695 | Rs. 50.00 lakh  |
| iii.      | NCZCC, Prayagraj |                   360 | Rs. 4.20 lakh   |

The grant-in-aid released to WZCC, Udaipur; NZCC, Patiala and NCZCC, Prayagraj to  organize  various  cultural  programmes  and  activities  in  their  member  States  including Rajasthan during the last three years is as under:

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Name of ZCC      |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |
|-----------|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| i.        | WZCC, Udaipur    |    653.92 |   1452.49 |   1280.1  |
| ii.       | NZCC, Patiala    |    530.76 |    276.51 |   1067.79 |
| iii.      | NCZCC, Prayagraj |    984.7  |    301.51 |   3553.24 |

Ministry of Culture runs Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant) Scheme under which financial support is provided to folk artists as well of all genres of performing arts viz. musical groups, dance groups, theatre groups including children theatre, music ensembles etc. Under the scheme, the amount of assistance for Guru (leader of the Group) is Rs. 15,000/- per month and for the Shishya is Rs. 2,000-10,000/- per month depending upon the age of the artist.

Ministry  of  Culture  also  runs  Cultural  Function  and  Production  Grant  Scheme (CFPG)  under  which  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  organizations  for  organizing Seminars, Conferences, Research, Workshops, Festivals, Exhibitions, Symposia, Production of  Dance,  Drama-Theatre,  Music  etc.  The  grant  released  to  the  organizations  located  in Rajasthan under this scheme during the last three years is as under:

| Sl. No.   | Year    |   No. of organizations | Amount         |
|-----------|---------|------------------------|----------------|
| i.        | 2021-22 |                     33 | Rs. 63.81 lakh |
| ii.       | 2022-23 |                     48 | Rs. 81.16 lakh |
| iii.      | 2023-24 |                     58 | Rs. 82.28 lakh |

The Office of Development Commissioner (Handicraft) under Ministry of Textiles, Govt.  of  India  implements  'National  Handicraft  Development  Programme  (NHDP)'  and Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) which provides end to end support through marketing support, skill development, cluster development, formation of Producer Companies, direct benefit to artisans, infrastructural & technology support, research & development support etc. which include preservation and promotion of traditional crafts benefitting the artisans throughout the country including the State of Rajasthan.

Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs,  Govt.  of  India  extends  support  to  29  Tribal  Research Institutes  including  the  Institute  at  Udaipur  (Rajasthan)  which  are  under  the  administrative control of State/UT Governments under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of 'Support to Tribal Research  Institute  to  strengthen  infrastructural  needs,  research  &  documentation  activities and  training  &  capacity  building  programmes,  organization  of  tribal  festivals,  yatras  for promotion of unique cultural heritage and for promoting tourism. Further, exchange visits of tribals  are  also  organized  so  that  the  tribal  culture  practices,  languages  and  ritual  are preserved and disseminated.

(b) West Zone Cultural Centre (WZCC), Udaipur (Rajasthan) caters to the cultural needs of its member States including the State of Rajasthan satisfactorily.

(c) & (d) The Office of Development Commissioner (Handicraft) under Research and Development (a sub component of National Handicraft Development Programme Scheme) provides  aid/  assistance  in  registration  of  GI  crafts  (including  registration  of  authorized users). Theva art work and Molela clay work of Rajasthan have already been registered under GI-tag.

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