Lok Sabha Question No. 1643 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Centrally Sponsored Schemes for West Bengal
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1643

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES FOR WEST BENGAL

## 1643. Dr. Sukanta Majumdar:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- a)  the  details  of  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  and  Central  Sector  Schemes being implemented by the Ministry in the State of West Bengal during the last four years and the current year, year-wise, scheme-wise, district-wise including North and South Dinajpur districts;
- b)  the details of funds allocated, sanctioned, released and utilized for each  of  the  above  schemes  during  the  last  four  years  and  the  current  year, year-wise, scheme-wise and district-wise;
- c)  the details of physical targets set and achieved while implementing the above  schemes  during  the  last  five years and  the current year, year-wise, scheme-wise, district-wise;
- d)  whether  the  Ministry  has  found  any  shortcomings  while  implementing  the above  schemes  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  steps  taken  to check those shortcomings;
- e)  whether there is time and cost overrun of any of the above scheme; and
- f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI  G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a)  to  (c):  Ministry  of  Culture  operates  and  implements  following    Central  Sector schemes in all States and Union Territories (UTs) including the State of West Bengal:-
1.  Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant)
2. Scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture:
- (i)  Financial Assistance to Cultural organizations with National Presence.
- (ii)  Cultural Function & Production Grant (CFPG).
- (iii)  Financial Assistance for Building Grants including Studio Theatres
- (iv)  Financial Assistance for Allied Cultural Activities
3. Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture:
- (i)  Scheme for the Award of Fellowship to Outstanding Persons in the field of Culture
- (ii)  Scheme for Scholarships to Young Artistes in Different Cultural Fields
- (iii)  Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research
4. Financial Assistance for Construction of Tagore Cultural Complexes (TCC)
5. Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists
6.    Museum Grant Scheme.
7.   Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS)
8.   Centenary and Anniversary Celebrations Scheme
9.   National Mission on Libraries (NML)

Ministry  of  Culture  doesn't  allocate  funds  district-wise  under  any  scheme  to  the States  and  UTs.  However,  details  of  physical  targets  and  funds  released  for  above schemes in the State of West Bengal are given in the Annexure .

- (d)  to  (f):  Shortcomings  in  the  process  of  implementing  these  schemes  have  been overcome  by  taking  appropriate  timely  measures  in  a  proactive  manner.  There  is  no cost and time overrun in respect of these schemes.

## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.

## 1643 for 31.07.2023 regarding Centrally Sponsored Schemes for West Bengal

Amount - Rs. in lakh

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Scheme                                                                   | 2019-20                                                               | 2019-20                                                               | 2020-21                                                               | 2020-21                                                               | 2021-22                                                               | 2021-22                                                               | 2022-23                                                               | 2022-23                                                               | 2023-24 (as on date)                                                  | 2023-24 (as on date)                                                  |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                                                                                      | Physical Targets                                                      | Amount                                                                | Physical Targets                                                      | Amount                                                                | Physical Targets                                                      | Amount                                                                | Physical Targets                                                      | Amount                                                                | Physical Targets                                                      | Amount                                                                |
| 1.        | Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant)       | 175                                                                   | 1160.10                                                               | 139                                                                   | 916.30                                                                | 112                                                                   | 821.76                                                                | 333                                                                   | 2060.80                                                               | 17                                                                    | 11.52                                                                 |
| 2.        | Scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture                      | Scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture       | Scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture       | Scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture       | Scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture       | Scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture       | Scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture       | Scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture       | Scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture       | Scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture       | Scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture       |
|           | I. Financial Assistance to Cultural Organizations with National Presence             | 1                                                                     | 608.00                                                                | 1                                                                     | 722.96                                                                | 3                                                                     | 734.75                                                                | 1                                                                     | 738.56                                                                | 1                                                                     | 191.62                                                                |
|           | II. Cultural Function & Production                                                   | 190                                                                   | 260.66                                                                | 229                                                                   | 216.09                                                                | 310                                                                   | 364.14                                                                | 410                                                                   | 544.44                                                                | 129                                                                   | 65.30                                                                 |
|           | Grant (CFPG) III. Financial Assistance for Building Grants including Studio Theatre  | 3                                                                     | 34.62                                                                 | 2                                                                     | 22.2                                                                  | 3                                                                     | 15.35                                                                 | 5                                                                     | 34.62                                                                 | -                                                                     | -                                                                     |
|           | IV. Financial Assistance for Allied Cultural Activities                              | -                                                                     |                                                                       | -                                                                     |                                                                       | -                                                                     |                                                                       | -                                                                     |                                                                       | -                                                                     |                                                                       |
| 3.        | Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture                | Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture | Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture | Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture | Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture | Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture | Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture | Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture | Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture | Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture | Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture |
|           | I. Scheme For The Award of Fellowship to Outstanding Persons in the Field Of Culture | 36                                                                    | 28.20                                                                 | 67                                                                    | 59.40                                                                 | 81                                                                    | 115.00                                                                | 87                                                                    | 118.20                                                                | 27                                                                    | 22.80                                                                 |
|           | II.Scheme for                                                                        | 164                                                                   | 49.20                                                                 | 161                                                                   | 48.30                                                                 | 195                                                                   | 58.50                                                                 | 67                                                                    | 20.10                                                                 | -                                                                     | -                                                                     |

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Scheme                                                       | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2023-24 (as on date)   | 2023-24 (as on date)   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|------------------------|
|           | Scholarships to Young Artistes in Different Cultural Fields              |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |                        |                        |
| III.      | Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research                         | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         | -                      | -                      |
| 4.        | Financial Assistance for Construction of Tagore Cultural Complexes (TCC) | -         |           | -         |           | -         |           | -         |           | -                      |                        |
| 5.        | Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists                                 | 25        | 8.26      | 37        | 5.09      | 32        | 12.31     | 27        | 11.71     | 12                     | 2.24                   |
| 6.        | Expenditure for Innovation Hubs under SPoCS in the State of West Bengal  | 2         | 71.74     | -         | 20.22     | -         | 21.22     | -         | 6.13      | -                      | 1.33                   |
| 7.        | Museum Grant Schemes                                                     | 10        | 291.42    | 12        | -         | 18        | 324.35    | 16        | -         | 13                     | -                      |
| 8.        | Centenary and Anniversary Celebration Scheme                             | -         | 1417.15   | -         | 378.72    | -         | 608.16    | -         | 2225.51   | -                      | 818.94                 |
| 9.        | National Mission on Libraries (NML)                                      | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         | -         | -                      | -                      |