Lok Sabha Question No. 131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Financial Assistance Programme for Veteran Artists
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri K C Venugopal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.131 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## 'Financial Assistance Program for Veteran Artists'

## 131. SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:

## Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) the current status of the financial assistance schemes for veteran artists; and

(b) the details of the funds distributed to veteran artists under this scheme during the last five years, State-wise?

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

(a) Ministry of Culture administers a Scheme by the name of 'Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists' to provide financial assistance to veteran artists aged 60 years and above having annual income not exceeding Rs. 72,000/-. The selected artist is provided maximum financial assistance of Rs. 6000/- per month. The scheme is  meant  to  provide  financial  assistance  for  improving  the  financial  and  socioeconomic status of the old artistes and scholars who have contributed significantly in their active age or are still contributing in the field of arts, letters etc. but due to old age are unable to generate a steady income.

(b)  State-wise  details  of  funds  distributed  to  the  veteran  artists  under  the  scheme during the last five years are annexed.

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## Annexure

## Annexure referred in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 131 due for answer on 22.07.2024

(Rs. In Lakh)

FY - 2023-24

| Sl. No.   | States         | FY-2019-20       | FY-2020-21       | FY-2021-22       | FY-2022-23       | FY - 2023-24     |
|-----------|----------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|           |                | Amount Disbursed | Amount Disbursed | Amount Disbursed | Amount Disbursed | Amount Disbursed |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh | 22.16            | 5.10             | 72.29            | 84.66            | 153.30           |
| 2         | Assam          | 1.92             | 0.96             | 0.48             | 1.57             | 2.41             |
| 3         | Bihar          | -                | -                | -                | -                | 15.47            |
| 4         | Delhi          | -                | -                | -                | -                | 5.87             |
| 5         | Haryana        | 0.04             | -                | 0.93             | 0.56             | 3.69             |
| 7         | Jharkhand      | 1.11             | 2.28             | 3.00             | 3.59             | 3.88             |
| 8         | Karnataka      | 30.29            | 29.97            | 59.55            | 64.32            | 341.98           |
| 9         | Kerala         | 13.34            | 8.18             | 24.49            | 25.30            | 64.21            |
| 10        | Madhya Pradesh | 5.41             | 2.44             | 5.04             | 3.86             | 6.95             |
| 11        | Maharashtra    | 85.86            | 106.61           | 190.49           | 273.49           | 795.97           |
| 12        | Manipur        | 3.08             | 3.36             | 7.84             | 0.60             | 14.70            |
| 13        | Nagaland       | 0.04             | 0.48             | 0.92             | 0.12             | 3.28             |
| 14        | Odisha         | 84.04            | 119.46           | 276.95           | 306.77           | 1063.40          |
| 16        | Rajasthan      | 0.87             | 0.07             | 1.23             | 0.71             | 1.36             |
| 17        | Tamil Nadu     | 9.92             | 0.87             | 15.49            | 14.60            | 46.96            |
| 18        | Telangana      | 86.18            | 53.20            | 217.29           | 268.16           | 274.94           |
| 19        | Tripura        | 0.06             | 0.24             | 0.92             | 0.12             | -                |
| 20        | Uttar Pradesh  | 3.20             | 5.12             | 13.08            | 15.46            | 67.24            |
| 21        | Uttarakhand    | -                | -                | -                | -                | 2.43             |
| 22        | West Bengal    | 8.26             | 5.09             | 12.31            | 11.71            | 28.53            |
|           | Total          | 355.82           | 343.46           | 902.30           | 1075.60          | 2896.57          |
|           | LIC*           | 1461.78          | 527.85           | 639.87           | 783.58           | -                |
|           | G. Total       | 1817.60          | 871.31           | 1542.17          | 1859.18          | 2896.57          |