Lok Sabha Question No. 69 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-21
Subject: Projects under the scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Dr. Bachhav Shobha Dinesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 69 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2025

## PROJECTS UNDER THE SCHEME FOR PROMOTION OF CULTURE OF SCIENCE

## 69. DR. BACHHAV SHOBHA DINESH:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the total number of projects sanctioned/proposed by the Government under the scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science across the country, project and State-wise, particularly in Maharashtra;
- (b) the details of the total number of projects sanctioned/proposed by the Government under the scheme for Support to Tribal Research Institutes across the country, project and Statewise, particularly in Maharashtra;
- (c) the details of the total number of projects sanctioned/proposed under the Museum Grant Scheme under the Umbrella Schemes/ component of Development of Museums across the country, project and State-wise, particularly in Maharashtra;
- (d) the  progress  of  completion  of  these  projects  along  with  the  total  funds  sanctioned, disbursed and utilized, project and scheme-wise, for Maharashtra;
- (e) whether the Government  has received any proposals from State Government  of Maharashtra  or  any  Member  of  Parliament  for  same,  particularly  Nashik,  Dhule  or Malegaon during the last five years; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof along with action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  The  total  number  of  approved  projects  state-wise  for  setting  up  of  Science  Centre/City/ Innovation Hub/Digital Planetarium taken up by the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) under the Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS) of the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India is listed at Annexure-'A'.
- (b):  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs,  Government  of  India  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme 'Support  to  Tribal  Research  Institutes  (TRIs)'  extends  financial  support  to  29  Tribal Research  Institutes  (TRIs)  in  States/Union  Territories  (UTs)  including  Tribal  Research Institute Maharashtra on the basis of the Annual Action Plan submitted by the States/UTs subject to the approval of the Apex Committee chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs. The details of the projects sanctioned under the scheme may be seen at the official website of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. The link to access the same is https://tribal.nic.in/Display\_Apex\_Minutes.aspx.
- (c): The details of total number of approved projects state-wise under the Museum Grant Scheme (MGS) are at Annexure 'B'.
- (d): The progress of completion of projects along with the total funds sanctioned, disbursed and utilized, project and scheme-wise, for Maharashtra, is at Annexure-C .
- (e) to (f): Yes. A letter dated 02 nd December, 2024 from the Hon'ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Nashik, Shri Rajabhau Parag Prakash Waje was received regarding the establishment of a World Class Science Centre in Nashik.

In its response, Hon'ble M.P. has been requested to arrange for the submission a Detailed Project Report of the proposed Science Centre, either through the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Maharashtra or any other Department capable of operating this centre, in the prescribed format as stipulated in the SPoCS guidelines, to the Ministry of Culture for further consideration.

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## Annexure-A

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 69 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 21.07.2025

## State-wise projects under the SPoCS Scheme of Govt. of India

|   S. No. | State/UT          | Name of the Project                                                         | Status   |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
|        1 | A&Nisland         | 1. Science Centre, Port Blair                                               | Complete |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh    | 1. Rajamahendravaram Science Centre, Rajamahendravaram                      | Complete |
|        3 | Arunachal Pradesh | 1. Science Centre (Category-II), Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh                  | Ongoing  |
|        4 | Arunachal Pradesh | 2. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh             | Ongoing  |
|        5 | Arunachal Pradesh | 3. Science Centre (Category-II), Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh                  | Ongoing  |
|        6 | Arunachal Pradesh | 4. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh             | Ongoing  |
|        7 | Arunachal Pradesh | 5. Arunachal Pradesh Science Centre, Itanagar                               | Complete |
|        8 | Assam             | 1. Guwahati Science City,Assam                                              | Ongoing  |
|        9 | Assam             | 2. Kokrajhar Science Centre (Sub-Regional), Assam                           | Ongoing  |
|       10 | Assam             | 3. Jorhat Science Centre &Planetarium                                       | Complete |
|       11 | Bihar             | 1. Bodhgaya Science Centre, Bodhgaya                                        | Complete |
|       12 | Chandigarh        | 1. Science Centre (Category-II), Chandigarh                                 | Ongoing  |
|       13 | Chandigarh        | 2. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Chandigarh                            | Ongoing  |
|       14 | Chhattisgarh      | 1. Digital Planetarium (Category-III), Karli, Geedam, Dantewada             | Ongoing  |
|       15 | Chhattisgarh      | 2. Chhattisgarh Science Centre, Raipur                                      | Complete |
|       16 | Haryana           | 1. Ambala Science Centre (Category-II), Haryana                             | Ongoing  |
|       17 | Himachal Pradesh  | 1. Palampur Science Centre, Palampur                                        | Complete |
|       18 | Jammu & Kashmir   | 1. Srinagar Science Centre (Category-II), Jammu & Kashmir                   | Ongoing  |
|       19 | Jharkhand         | 1. Regional Science Centre, Ranchi                                          | Complete |
|       20 |                   | 2. Upgradation/ Modernization of Regional Science Centre, Ranchi, Jharkhand | Ongoing  |
|       21 | Karnataka         | 1. Shivamogga Science Centre (Category-II), Karnataka                       | Ongoing  |
|       22 | Karnataka         | 2. Science Centre (Category-III), Yadgiri, Karnataka                        | Ongoing  |

|   23. |                | 3. Science Centre (Category-II), Raichur, Karnataka                     | Ongoing   |
|-------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
|    24 |                | 4. Science Centre (Category-III), Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka             | Ongoing   |
|    25 |                | 5. Digital Planetarium (Category-III), Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka        | Ongoing   |
|    26 |                | 6. Dharwad Regional Science Centre                                      | Complete  |
|    27 |                | 7. Regional Science Centre, Pilikula, Mangalore                         | Complete  |
|    28 | Kerala         | 1. Kottayam Science Centre, Kerala                                      | Complete  |
|    29 | Madhya Pradesh | 1. Ujjain Science Centre (Category-II), Madhya Pradesh                  | Ongoing   |
|    30 |                | 2. Jabalpur Science Centre (Category-II), Madhya Pradesh                | Ongoing   |
|    31 | Maharashtra    | 1. Sub-Regional Science Centre, Solapur                                 | Complete  |
|    32 |                | 2. Pimpri Chinchwad Science Centre, Pune                                | Complete  |
|    33 | Manipur        | 1. Modernization of Manipur Science Centre, Manipur                     | Ongoing   |
|    34 |                | 2. Manipur Science Centre, Manipur                                      | Complete  |
|    35 | Meghalaya      | 1.Upgradation/ Modernization of Shillong Science Centre, Meghalaya      | Ongoing   |
|    36 |                | 2. Shillong Science Centre, Shillong, Meghalaya                         | Complete  |
|    37 | Mizoram        | 1.Upgradation/ Modernization of Mizoram Science Centre, Aizwal, Mizoram | Ongoing   |
|    38 |                | 2. Mizoram Science Centre, Aizwal                                       | Complete  |
|    39 | Nagaland       | 1. Modernization of Dimapur Science Centre, Nagaland                    | Ongoing   |
|    40 |                | 2. Nagaland Science Centre, Dimapur                                     | Complete  |
|    41 | Odisha         | 1. Bargarh Science Centre, Bargarh                                      | Complete  |
|    42 | Puducherry     | 1. Science Centre (Category-III), Thirunallar, Puducherry               | Ongoing   |
|    43 |                | 2. Digital Planetarium (Category-III), Thirunallar, Puducherry          | Ongoing   |
|    44 |                | 3. Dr. Abdul Kalam Science Centre& Planetarium, Puducherry              | Complete  |
|    45 | Rajasthan      | 1. Ajmer Science Centre (Category-II), Rajasthan                        | Ongoing   |
|    46 |                | 2. Kota Science Centre (Category-II), Rajasthan                         | Ongoing   |
|    47 |                | 3. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Kota, Rajasthan                   | Ongoing   |
|    48 |                | 4. Udaipur Science Centre (Sub-Regional), Rajasthan                     | Ongoing   |

|   49. |             | 5. Bikaner Science Centre (Category-II), Rajasthan              | Ongoing   |
|-------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
|    50 |             | 6. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Jodhpur, Rajasthan        | Ongoing   |
|    51 |             | 7. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Udaipur, Rajasthan        | Ongoing   |
|    52 |             | 8. Regional Science Centre, Jaipur                              | Complete  |
|    53 |             | 9. Sub Regional Science Centre, Jodhpur                         | Complete  |
|    54 | Sikkim      | 1. Sikkim Science Centre, Gangtok                               | Complete  |
|    55 | Tamilnadu   | 1. Regional Science Centre, Coimbatore                          | Complete  |
|    56 | Telangana   | 1. Science Experience Centre (Category-I), Hyderabad, Telangana | Ongoing   |
|    57 | Tripura     | 1. Up-gradation of Sukanta Academy, Agartala, Tripura           | Ongoing   |
|    58 |             | 2. Science City, Agartala, Tripura                              | Ongoing   |
|    59 |             | 3. Udaipur Science Centre, Tripura                              | Complete  |
|    60 | Uttarakhand | 1. Dehradun Science City, Uttarakhand                           | Ongoing   |
|    61 |             | 2. Regional Science Centre, Dehradun                            | Complete  |
|    62 |             | 3. Manaskhand Science Centre, Almora                            | Complete  |
|    63 | West Bengal | 1. Sub-Regional Science Centre, Kalimpong                       | Complete  |

## State-wise list of Innovation Hubs that have been established under Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS)

|   S. No. | State/UT          | Innovation Hub (Location/Name of the Centre)   | Status   |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------|----------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Agastya International Foundation, Kuppam       | Complete |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh    | Regional Science Centre, Tirupati              | Complete |
|        3 | Andhra Pradesh    | Science Centre at Rajahmundry                  | Complete |
|        4 | Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh Science Centre, Itanagar     | Complete |
|        5 | A&N Islands       | Science Centre, Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair)  | Complete |
|        6 | Assam             | Regional Science Centre, Guwahati              | Complete |
|        7 | Assam             | Jorhat Science Centre& Planetarium, Jorhat     | Complete |
|        8 | Bihar             | Shrikrishna Science Centre, Patna              | Complete |
|        9 | Bihar             | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Bodhgaya          | Complete |
|       10 | Delhi             | National Science Centre, Delhi                 | Complete |
|       11 | Goa               | Goa Science Centre, Panaji                     | Complete |
|       12 | Himachal Pradesh  | Palampur Science Centre, Palampur              | Complete |

| 13.         | Gujarat        | Vikram ASarabhai Community Science Centre, Ahmedabad     | Complete   |
|-------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| 14.         | Gujarat        | District Science Centre, Dharampur                       | Complete   |
| 15.         | Jharkhand      | Regional Science Centre, Ranchi                          | Complete   |
| 16.         | Karnataka      | Visvesvaraya Industrial &Technological Museum, Bangalore | Complete   |
| 17.         | Karnataka      | District Science Centre, Gulbarga                        | Complete   |
| 18.         | Karnataka      | Pilikula Regional Science Centre, Mangaluru              | Complete   |
| 19. 20.     | Kerala         | Regional Science Centre &Planetarium, Calicut            | Complete   |
| 19. 20.     | Kerala         | Kerala State Science &Technology Museum, Trivandrum      | Complete   |
| 21.         | Madhya Pradesh | Regional Science Centre, Bhopal                          | Complete   |
| 22. 23.     | Maharashtra    | Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai                             | Complete   |
| 22. 23.     | Maharashtra    | Raman Science Centre & Planetarium, Nagpur               | Complete   |
| 24.         | Maharashtra    | BVB's Muktangan Exploratory Science Centre, Pune         | Complete   |
| 25.         | Maharashtra    | Solapur Science Centre, Solapur                          | Complete   |
| 26.         | Manipur        | Manipur Science Centre, Imphal                           | Complete   |
| 27.         | Meghalaya      | Shillong Science Centre, Shillong                        | Complete   |
| 28.         | Mizoram        | Mizoram Science Centre, Aizawl                           | Complete   |
| 29.         | Nagaland       | Nagaland Science Centre, Dimapur                         | Complete   |
| 30.         | Odisha         | Regional Science Centre, Bhubaneswar                     | Complete   |
| 31.         | Punjab         | Pushpa Gujral Science City, Kapurthala                   | Complete   |
| 32.         | Puducherry     | Dr. Abdul Kalam Science Centre &Planetarium, Puducherry  | Complete   |
| 33. 34. 35. | Rajasthan      | Birla Science Centre, Pilani                             | Complete   |
| 33. 34. 35. | Rajasthan      | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Udaipur, Rajasthan          | Complete   |
| 33. 34. 35. | Rajasthan      | Regional Science Centre, Jaipur                          | Complete   |
| 36.         | Rajasthan      | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Jodhpur                     | Complete   |
| 37.         | Sikkim         | Sikkim Science Centre, Gangtok                           | Complete   |
| 38.         | Tamilnadu      | Tamilnadu Science &Technology Centre, Chennai            | Complete   |
| 39.         | Tamilnadu      | District Science Centre, Tirunelveli                     | Complete   |
| 40.         | Tamilnadu      | Regional Science Centre, Coimbatore                      | Complete   |
| 41.         | Tamilnadu      | Anna Science Centre, Trichi                              | Complete   |
| 42.         | Telangana      | Regional Science Centre, Warangal                        | Complete   |
| 43.         | Tripura        | Sukanta Academy, Agartala                                | Complete   |
| 44.         | Uttar Pradesh  | Regional Science City, Lucknow                           | Complete   |
| 45.         |                | Regional Science Centre, Dehradun                        | Complete   |
| 46.         | Uttarakhand    | Manaskhand Science Centre at Almora                      | Complete   |
| 47.         | West Bengal    | Birla Industrial &Technological Museum, Kolkata          | Complete   |
| 48.         | West Bengal    | Bardhaman Science Centre, Bardhaman                      | Complete   |
| 49.         | West Bengal    | Kalimpong Science Centre, Kalimpong                      | Complete   |
| 50.         | West Bengal    | North Bengal Science Centre, Siliguri                    | Complete   |
| 51.         | West Bengal    | Digha Science Centre& National Science Camp, Digha       | Complete   |
| 52.         | West Bengal    | District Science Centre, Purulia                         | Complete   |

In addition to above, following 04 (Four) Innovation Hub projects are coming up at the following centres: -

- 01) Regional Science Centre, Chalakkudy, Kerala
- 02) Regional Science Centre, Dharwad, Karnataka
- 03) Srinagar Science Centre, Jammu & Kashmir
- 04) Jabalpur Science Centre, Madhya Pradesh

## Annexure-B

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 69 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 21.07.2025

## Total sanctioned/approved projects under the Museum Grant Scheme (MGS) across the country, project and State-wise

|   S. No. | State             | Name of Organization                                                                                                                                | Type of museum   | Status/ Progress   |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Archaeological Museum, Eluru, West Godavari Dist. Department of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh                                      | Existing museum  | Completed          |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh    | Bapu Museum, M G Road, Vijayawada, Krishna Distt. Department of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh                                      | Existing museum  | Completed          |
|        3 | Andhra Pradesh    | Government of Andhra Pradesh for setting up of Padamshree Kalluri Subbarao Memorial District Archaeological MuseumAnantpur                          | New Museum       | Completed          |
|        4 | Andhra Pradesh    | Science City of Andhra Pradesh, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh for Establishment of New Museum at Kailasgiri (Dovari Konda), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | New Museum       | Ongoing            |
|        5 | Andhra Pradesh    | Archaeology and Museum, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh for Development of Rallabandi Subba Rao Archaeology East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh          | Exiting Museum   | Ongoing            |
|        6 | Andhra Pradesh    | Dept. Of Archaeology and Museum for Development of Andhra Sahiyta Parishath Got. Museum, Kakinada Town, Andhra Pradesh                              | Exiting Museum   | Ongoing            |
|        7 | Arunachal Pradesh | Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, for Development of District Museum, Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh                                  | New Museum       | Ongoing            |

|   S. No. | State            | Name of Organization                                                                                                                                                 | Type of museum   | Status/ Progress   |
|----------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------|
|        8 | Goa              | Museum of Christian Art, Goa, Annex Convent of Santa Monica, Old Goa                                                                                                 | Existing museum  | completed          |
|        9 | Gujarat          | Rajkot Rajya Foundation, Rajit Villas Palace, Palace Road, Rajkot, Gujarat                                                                                           | New Museum       | Complete           |
|       10 | Himachal Pradesh | Dept. of Language and Culture Govt. of Himachal Pradesh part of 1 st installment for Digitization, Design, Modification, Development of Bantony Castle Shimla HP     | Existing Museum  | Ongoing            |
|       11 | Haryana          | NSG Wives Welfare Association (NWYA), Manesar, Gurgaon                                                                                                               | Existing museum  | Completed          |
|       12 | Karnataka        | Shivappa Nayaka Museum & Research Bureau, Sri Bekkiinakalmatha, Karnataka                                                                                            | New Museum       | Ongoing            |
|       13 | Kerala           | GALAXY, Karaunasai Road, Velland , P.O Trivandrum                                                                                                                    | New Museum       | Completed          |
|       14 | Ladakh           | Deskid Cultural and Welfare Society, Deskid, Gonpa, Ladhak                                                                                                           | New Museum       | Ongoing            |
|       15 | Madhya Pradesh   | Gujari Mahal Museum, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (Govt. of MP)                                                                                                           | Existing museum  | Compete            |
|       16 | Madhya Pradesh   | Madhya Pradesh heritage Development Trust, Archaeology, Archives and Museum, MP, Banganga Road Bhopal For setting up of Local Archaeological Museum, Sironj, Vidisha | New Museum       | Ongoing            |
|       17 | Madhya Pradesh   | Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Madhya Pradesh for Modernization/ Development of Moti Mahal City Palace,                                                               | Existing Museum  | Ongoing            |
|       18 | Madhya Pradesh   | Directorate of Archaeology Archives and Museum, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh for Renovation of Up gradation of Central Museum, Near GPO, Indore, Madhya Pradesh           | New Museum       | Ongoing            |
|       19 | Madhya Pradesh   | Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Madhya Pradesh for Setting up of a Museum of Music in the South With for the Moti Mahal Complex,                                       | New Museum       | Ongoing            |

| S. No.   | State       | Name of Organization                                                                                                            | Type of museum   | Status/ Progress   |
|----------|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------|
|          |             | Gwalior                                                                                                                         |                  |                    |
| 20.      |             | Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh                                                                           | Exiting Museum   | Ongoing            |
| 21.      | Maharashtra | Funds & Properties of the Parsi Punchayet Bombay, of Framji Dadabhoy Alpiwalla Museum, Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Fort, Mumbai  | Existing museum  | Completed          |
| 22.      | Maharashtra | Symbiosis Society's for Development of Asian Cultural Museum, Pune                                                              | Existing Museum  | Completed          |
| 23.      | Manipur     | State Archaeology, Govt. Of Manipur for setting up of three galleries in Kangla Fort.                                           | New Museum       | Ongoing            |
| 24.      | Manipur     | Khongjom War Memorial Trust Khongjom Bazar, Opposite Khongjom Police Station, Thoubal District, Manipur                         | New Museum       | Ongoing            |
| 25.      | Manipur     | Anallon Christian Development Committee (ACDC), Chandel, Manipur for Setting up of a New Museum                                 | New Museum       | Ongoing            |
| 26.      | Mizoram     | Director Art & Culture Department, Chanmari, Aizwal for Setting up of District Museum at Lunglei, Mizoram                       | New Museum       | Completed          |
| 27.      | Mizoram     | Chakma Autonomous District Council, Kamalnagar, Mizoram for setting up of Tribal Museum at Kamalnagar, Lawngtlai Distt. Mizoram | New Museum       | Ongoing            |
| 28.      | Mizoram     | Dept. of Art and Culture, Govt. of Mizoram, for setting up regional museum at Siaha                                             | New Museum       | Ongoing            |
| 29.      | Nagaland    | Naga Traditional Museum, Khel, Kohima Village, Kohima,                                                                          | New Museum       | Completed          |
| 30.      | Nagaland    | Directorate of Art and Culture, Kohima, Nagaland for setting up of museum in Tsaru, Tuesang                                     | New Museum       | Ongoing            |

|   S. No. | State      | Name of Organization                                                                                                                 | Type of museum       | Status/ Progress   |
|----------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
|       31 | Odisha     | J. D. Centre Of Art, VIP Colony, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar                                                                              | New Museum           | Ongoing            |
|       32 | Punjab     | Punjab State Civil Aviation Council, Patiala Civil Aerodrome, Sangrur Road, Patiala, Punjab                                          | New Museum           | Ongoing            |
|       33 | Rajasthan  | City Palace, Maharana Mewar Charitable Foundation, Udaipur, Rajasthan                                                                | Existing museum      | Completed          |
|       34 | Rajasthan  | Veer Shiromani Maharana Pratap Samiti, Udaipur                                                                                       | New Museum           | Ongoing            |
|       35 | Rajasthan  | Shri Girdhar Smarak Dharmarth Nyas Trust, (Shri Girdhar Smarak Trust) Kings Palace Jaisalmer Fort Palace Museum, Jaisalmer Rajasthan | New Museum           | Ongoing            |
|       36 | Rajasthan  | Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum, City Palace, Jaipur Rajasthan                                                                    | Existing Museum      | Ongoing            |
|       37 | Tamil Nadu | High Court of Madras, George Town, Chennai                                                                                           | Existing museum      | Completed          |
|       38 | Tamil Nadu | Govt. Museum, Thirugokarnam, Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu                                                                                  | Existing museum      | Ongoing            |
|       39 | Tamil Nadu | Government Museum St. Mark Road, Samathanapuram Palayamkottai, Tiruneveli Distt.                                                     | Existing museum      | Ongoing            |
|       40 | Tamil Nadu | Government Museum Trichy, Rani Managammal Palace, Dist. Tiruchirapalli                                                               | Existing museum      | ongoing            |
|       41 | Tamil Nadu | Government Museum Ooty, Stone House, Dist. Udhagamandalam                                                                            | Existing museum      | Ongoing            |
|       42 | Tamil Nadu | Department of Museum, Govt. Of Tamilnadu for Development of Egmore Museum, Egmore (iconic State Museum), Tamilnadu                   | Existing museum      | Ongoing            |
|       43 | Telangana  | Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, Telangana for 1 st and final installment for setting up of VEM                                         | Virtual Experiential | Completed          |

| S. No.   | State         | Name of Organization                                                                                                                             | Type of museum   | Status/ Progress   |
|----------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------|
|          |               | on Hyderabad                                                                                                                                     | Museum           |                    |
| 44.      | Tripura       | Tripura Tourism Development corporation for setting up of MaharajaB rendraK ishore M anikya museum & Kunjabanpalace complex                      | Existing museum  | Ongoing            |
| 45.      | Uttar Pradesh | Office of Cantonment Board, Carriappa, Shahjahanpur                                                                                              | New Museum       | Completed          |
| 46.      | Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad High Court, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                   | Existing museum  | Ongoing            |
| 47.      | Uttar Pradesh | India Literacy board, Literacy House, Kanpur Road, Lucknow                                                                                       | New Museum       | Ongoing            |
| 48.      | Uttar Pradesh | Directorate of Museum, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh Establishment of Sant Ravidas Museum at Seer Govardhanpur, Varanasi UP                             | New Museum       | Ongoing            |
| 49.      | Uttar Pradesh | Vrindavan Research Institute, Raman Reti Marg, Vrindavan, Mathura. U.P. for Construction of New 6 Number of Galleries at VRI Braj Culture Museum | Existing Museum  | Ongoing            |
| 50.      | Uttarakhand   | Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttrakhand                                                                                                  | Existing museum  | Completed          |
| 51.      | West Bengal   | Directorate General Border Security Force (BSF) (Eastern Command), Kolkata                                                                       | New Museum       | Ongoing            |
| 52.      | Delhi         | International Society for Krishna Consciousness, East of Kailash (ISKCON), New Delhi                                                             | Exiting Museum   | Ongoing            |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 69 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 21.07.2025

Progress of completion of projects along with the total funds sanctioned, disbursed and utilized, project and scheme-wise, for Maharashtra

1. Scheme  for  Promotion  of  Culture  of  Science  (SPoCS): The  details of projects sanctioned/approved under SPoCS are as follows:

(Rs. In lakh)

|   S. No. | Name of the Project                   |   Total project Cost |   GoI Share |   Disbursed/ Utilized | Progress   |
|----------|---------------------------------------|----------------------|-------------|-----------------------|------------|
|        1 | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Solapur  |               319.53 |      163.37 |                163.37 | Completed  |
|        2 | Pimpri Chinchwad Science Centre, Pune |               891.6  |      425    |                425    | Completed  |

## Details of Innovation Hubs set up by NCSM, under Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS), in the State of Maharashtra

(Rs. In Lakh)

|   Sl. No. | Innovation Hub (Location/Name of the Centre)     | Capital Expenditure   | Recurring Expenditur e   |   Total Expenditure upto 30.06.2025 | Progress   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------|
|         1 | Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai                     | -                     | 89.69                    |                               89.69 | Completed  |
|         2 | Raman Science Centre & Planetarium, Nagpur       | 173.84                | 59.05                    |                              232.89 | Completed  |
|         3 | BVB's Muktangan Exploratory Science Centre, Pune | 50.00                 | 26.21                    |                               76.21 | Completed  |
|         4 | Solapur Science Centre, Solapur                  | 63.37                 | -                        |                               63.37 | Completed  |

2. Museum Grant Scheme (MGS) : The details are as follows:

(Rs. In lakh)

|   S. No. | Name of Organization                                                                                                           | Type of museum   |   Total Amount Sanctioned |   Disbursed/Utilized | Progress   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------------------|----------------------|------------|
|        1 | Funds & Properties of the Parsi Punchayet Bombay, of Framji Dadabhoy Alpiwalla Museum, Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Fort, Mumbai | Existing museum  |                   400     |              400     | Completed  |
|        2 | Symbiosis Society's for Development of Asian Cultural Museum, Pune                                                             | Existing Museum  |                    35.615 |               35.615 | Completed  |

3. Support  to  Tribal  Research  Institutes: The  details  of  the  funds  released  to  Tribal Research Institute, Maharashtra are as follows:

(Rs. In lakh)

|   S. No. | Financial Year   |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|----------|------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | 2024-25          |              190    |               250 |
|        2 | 2023-24*         |              130    |                 0 |
|        3 | 2022-23*         |               50    |                 0 |
|        4 | 2021-22*         |              100    |                 0 |
|        5 | 2020.21*         |              464.12 |                 0 |

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