Lok Sabha Question No. 3657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-08
Subject: National Mission on Libraries
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI, KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3657 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2016

## NATIONAL MISSION ON LIBRARIES

## 3657. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI: SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  modernise/upgrade  and  digitally connect  libraries  across  India  including  the  six  Central  Libraries  through National Mission on Libraries;
- (b) if  so, the details thereof and the progress of the project along with the list of libraries availing the scheme, State-wise and the time by which the project is likely to be implemented;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  plan  for  promoting  libraries  in rural areas of the country including Jharkhand; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the location-wise and State-wise details of Government libraries in the country including Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand?

## ANSWER

## MINSTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b) Yes Madam. Ministry of Culture under the scheme of National Mission on Libraries (NML) has planned to modernized and upgrade the Infrastructure of  one  State  Central  Library  and  one  District  Library  in  each  State/Union Territory including six Central Libraries as NML Model Library. List of libraries so  far  approved  by  Finance  Committee  of  NML  for  upgradation  as  Model Libraries  is  annexed. The work for upgradation of libraries in the States are being done by State level agencies under the supervision of the State Library Authorities  for  implementation  of  the  projects.  A  few  libraries  have  been included under National Knowledge Network (NKN) connectivity.
- (c)  No  Madam.  No  plan  for  promoting  libraries  in  rural  areas  of  the  country including Jharkhand has been formulated under National Mission on Libraries.
- (d)  Does not arise.

## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a)&(b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3657 for reply on 8.8.2016.

|   Sl. No | State / UTs       | Library Name                                        |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | ANDHRA PRADESH    | State Regional Library, Guntur                      |
|        2 | ANDHRA PRADESH    | Regional Library, Rajamundry                        |
|        3 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | State Central Library                               |
|        4 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | District Library Phasighat                          |
|        5 | ASSAM             | District Library, Jorhat, Assam                     |
|        6 | ASSAM             | District Library, Guwahati, Assam                   |
|        7 | CHHATISGARH       | District Library, Dhantawada                        |
|        8 | CHHATISGARH       | District Library, Raigarh                           |
|        9 | GOA               | Krishnadas Shama State Central Library              |
|       10 | GOA               | Dr. Francisco Luis Gomes District Library           |
|       11 | GUJARAT           | State Central Library, Gandhinagar                  |
|       12 | KARNATAKA         | State Central Library, Bangalore                    |
|       13 | KARNATAKA         | Government District Library, Shimoga                |
|       14 | KERALA            | State Central Library, Thiruvananthapuram           |
|       15 | MANIPUR           | State Central Library, Imphal, Mamipur              |
|       16 | MANIPUR           | District Library, Senapati, Manipur                 |
|       17 | MIZORAM           | State Central Library                               |
|       18 | MIZORAM           | District Library Building Kolasib.                  |
|       19 | ORISSA            | State Library Odisha                                |
|       20 | ORISSA            | District Library, GanajamOdisha                     |
|       21 | PONDICHERRY       | Dr S R Ranganathan Government Public library,       |
|       22 | PONDICHERRY       | District Library, Karaikal                          |
|       23 | RAJASTHAN         | Dr. Radhakrishnan Rajya KendriyaPustakalaya, Jaipur |
|       24 | RAJASTHAN         | SarbajanikMandalPustakalaya, Kota                   |
|       25 | TAMILNADU         | District Library Vellore, Tamil Nadu                |
|       26 | TAMILNADU         | District Library Tiruchiralulli, Tmail Nadu         |
|       27 | TELANGANA         | State Central Library Hyderabad                     |
|       28 | TELANGANA         | District Central Library Mahaboobnagar              |
|       29 | TRIPURA           | Birchandra State Central Library                    |
|       30 | TRIPURA           | Unakoti District Library                            |
|       31 | UTTAR PRADESH     | State Central Library, Allahabad                    |
|       32 | UTTAR PRADESH     | Government District Library, Etawah                 |
|       33 | WEST BENGAL       | West Bengal State Central library                   |
|       34 | WEST BENGAL       | North Bengal State Library Coochbehar               |

## Six Central Libraries:

1. National Library, Kolkata, W.B.
2. Central Secretariat Library, Delhi
3. Delhi Public Library, Delhi
4. Central Reference Library, Kolkata, W.B.
5. Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library, Patna, Bihar
6. Rampur Raja Library, Rampur, U.P.