Lok Sabha Question No. 3231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Funds for Heritage Conservation
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF CULTURE**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3231**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 10, 2015**

**FUNDS FOR HERITAGE CONSERVATION**

**3231  -  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:**

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a)	whether the 13 th Finance Commission has allocated funds under Heritage Conservation to various States;

(b)	if so, the details thereof.  State/UT-wise;

(c)	the details of the funds utilized by the State Governments during the last three years State/UT-wise including Jharkhand along with the reasons for non-utilization of funds;

(d)	whether the Government proposes to extend the time limit for utilization of the remaining amount; and

(e)	if not, the reasons thereof?

**ANSWER**

**(Dr. MAHESH SHARMA)**

**MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR CIVIL AVIATION**

(a) 	Yes, madam.

(b) 	The 13 th FC had recommended total grants-in aid of Rs. 1454.00 crore for Heritage & Culture to 21 State Governments for the State Specific Needs for the award period 2011-15. The details of state – wise funds recommended by 13 th FC is enclosed in Annexure – A.

(c)	The information is being collected from the concerned State Governments including Jharkhand alongwith the reasons for non-utilizations during the last 3 years under 13 th FC.

(d) & (e) The period of time limit for implementation of award of 13 th FC is over on 31 st March, 2015 and as such no further grant can be released beyond that date. The recommendation of the 14 th FC for the period of 2015-2020, as accepted by the Government, is being implemented w.e.f. 01/04/2015.

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| **Annexure-A**                                                              |                                     |            |                                          |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------|
| **State wise details of funds recommended by**  **XIII Finance Commission** |                                     |            |                                          |
| **SL. No.**                                                                 | **Name of State**                   | **Sector** | **Amount for Award period(Rs in Crore)** |
|                                                                             |                                     |            |                                          |
| 1                                                                           | Andhra Pradesh(Including Telangana) | Culture    | **60.00**                                |
| 1                                                                           | Andhra Pradesh(Including Telangana) | Heritage   | **100.00**                               |
| 2                                                                           | Arunachal Pradesh                   | Heritage   | **10.00**                                |
| 3                                                                           | Assam                               | Heritage   | **40.00**                                |
| 4                                                                           | Bihar                               | Heritage   | **100.00**                               |
| 5                                                                           | Chhattisgarh                        | Heritage   | **45.00**                                |
| 6                                                                           | Jammu & Kashmir                     | Heritage   | **50.00**                                |
| 7                                                                           | Jharkhand                           | Heritage   | **100.00**                               |
| 8                                                                           | Karnataka                           | Heritage   | **100.00**                               |
| 9                                                                           | Madhya Pradesh                      | Heritage   | **175.00**                               |
| 10                                                                          | Maharashtra                         | Heritage   | **100.00**                               |
| 11                                                                          | Manipur                             | Culture    | **8.00**                                 |
| 12                                                                          | Meghalaya                           | Heritage   | **25.00**                                |
| 13                                                                          | Mizoram                             | Heritage   | **12.00**                                |
| 14                                                                          | Orissa                              | Heritage   | **65.00**                                |
| 15                                                                          | Punjab                              | Heritage   | **100.00**                               |
| 16                                                                          | Sikkim                              | Heritage   | **9.00**                                 |
| 17                                                                          | Tamil Nadu                          | Heritage   | **100.00**                               |
| 18                                                                          | Tripura                             | Culture    | **10.00**                                |
| 19                                                                          | Uttar Pradesh                       | Heritage   | **100.00**                               |
| 20                                                                          | Uttrakhand                          | Culture    | **45.00**                                |
| 21                                                                          | West Bengal                         | Heritage   | **100.00**                               |
| **Grand Total**                                                             |                                     |            | **1454.00**                              |