Lok Sabha Question No. 5782 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: Proposals under Museum Grant Scheme
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Anto Antony

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5782 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026

## 'PROPOSALS UNDER MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME'

## 5782.  SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to extend or continue the Museum Grant Scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  number  of  proposals  received  under  the  said  Scheme  during  the  last  five years, and the current year, State/UT and year-wise;
- (c) the details of number of proposals approved and rejected under the said Scheme during the said period, State/UT and year-wise;
- (d) the  details  of  number  of  projects  approved  under  the  said  Scheme  during  the  last  five years, State/UT-wise;
- (e) the details of number of projects completed, ongoing and not yet commenced under the said Scheme, State/UT-wise; and
- (f) the percentage of museums in Kerala that have received financial assistance under the said Scheme?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Museum Grant Scheme is proposed to continue for the further cycle of five years under a combined infrastructure scheme with effect from 01.04.2026 to 31.03.2031.
- (b) The number of proposals received are at Annexure-I and the details of number of proposals received under the Museum Grant Scheme during the last five years, State/UT and year wise are at Annexure-1A.
- (c) and  (d)    The  details  of  number  of  proposals  approved  and  not  approved  projects    under Museum Grant Scheme during the last five years, State/UT and year-wise are at AnnexureII
- (e) The total 18 number of projects have been completed and 33 number of projects are ongoing under  the  Museum  Grant  Scheme,  State/UT  during  the  last  five  years.  The  details  are  at Annexure-III
- (f) The grant under Museum Grant Scheme is provided only to those states/institutions/organisations which apply for financial assistance under the scheme. Only one project have been completed in the last five years under MGS from the state of Kerala.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.  5782  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  30.03.2026  REGARDING  'PROPOSALS  UNDER MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME'.

Number of proposal received under the Museum Grant Scheme during the last five years.

| S. No.   | State             | Years   | Years   | Years   | Years   | Years   | Years   |
|----------|-------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| S. No.   | State             | 2021    | 2022    | 2023    | 2024    | 2025    | 2026    |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 1       | 2       | 4       | -       | -       | -       |
| 2.       | Assam             | -       | -       | 1       | 1       | -       | -       |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 1       | -       | -       | 1       | 1       | -       |
| 4.       | Chhattisgarh      | 1       | -       | -       | -       | -       | -       |
| 5.       | Chandigarh        | -       | -       | -       | -       | -       | 1       |
| 6.       | Goa               | 1       | -       | -       | 3       | -       | -       |
| 7.       | Delhi             | 1       | -       | 1       | 3       | 3       | -       |
| 8.       | Gujarat           | 1       | 1       | 4       | 3       | -       | 1       |
| 9.       | Haryana           | 2       | -       | 2       | -       | -       | -       |
| 10.      | Himachal Pradesh  | -       | 1       | -       | -       | 1       | -       |
| 11.      | Karnataka         | 1       | -       | 2       | 2       | -       | -       |
| 12.      | Kerala            | 2       | -       | 2       | 2       | 3       | -       |
| 13.      | Ladhak            | 1       | -       | -       | -       | -       | -       |
| 14.      | Madhya Pradesh    | 1       | 1       | 5       | 1       | 2       | -       |
| 15.      | Maharashtra       | -       | 2       | 3       | 2       | 5       | -       |
| 16.      | Manipur           | 5       | -       | 3       | 1       | 1       | -       |
| 17.      | Meghalaya         | -       | -       | 1       | -       | -       | -       |
| 18.      | Mizoram           | 1       | 1       |         | 1       | -       | -       |
| 19.      | Nagaland          | -       | -       | 10      | 8       | 1       | -       |
| 20.      | Odisha            | 1       | -       | -       | -       | -       | -       |
| 21.      | Punjab            | -       | -       | 1       |         | 1       | -       |
| 22.      | Rajasthan         | 2       | 1       | 1       | 2       | 9       | -       |
| 23.      | Sikkim            | -       | -       | 1       | -       | -       | -       |
| 24.      | Tamilnadu         | 2       | 1       | 2       | -       | -       | -       |
| 25.      | Telangana         | 1       | -       | 1       | 1       | -       | -       |
| 26.      | Uttarakhand       | 1       | -       | -       | -       | -       | -       |
| 27.      | Uttar Pradesh     | 7       | -       | 2       | 7       | 2       | -       |
| 28.      | West Bengal       | 2       | -       | -       | -       | 2       | -       |
| 29.      | Puducherry        | -       | -       | -       | -       | 2       | -       |
| Total    | Total             | 35      | 10      | 46      | 38      | 33      | 2       |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.  5782  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  30.03.2026  REGARDING  'PROPOSALS  UNDER MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME'.

Details Number of proposal received under the Museum Grant Scheme during the last five years.

| S. No.      | State             | Name of Organization/                                                                                                                                                                               |
|-------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year - 2021 | Year - 2021       | Year - 2021                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 1.          | Andhra Pradesh    | Science City of Andhra Pradesh, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh for establishment of new museum at Kailasagiri (Dovuri Konda), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh                                                |
| 2.          | Arunachal Pradesh | District Museum cum DRO Ofice, Yupia, Papum Pare District, Arunachal Pradesh for Setting up of new museum                                                                                           |
| 3.          | Chhattisgarh      | Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh for setting up of New" Chhattisgarh Heritage Museum" at Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh                             |
| 4.          | Delhi             | Delhi Police, Delhi Police Headquarter, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi for Setting up of Delhi Police Museum in Heritage Building, PHQ, Delhi                                                            |
| 5.          | Goa               | Directorate of Museum, Govt. of Goa, Old Secretariat, Panaji, Goa for Construction of new building for State Museum of Goa                                                                          |
| 6.          | Gujarat           | Directorate of Archaeology and Museum, Govt. of Gujarat, Abhilekhagar Bhavan, near fire brigade, Gandhinagar for setting up of Toy Museum at Science City, Gujarat                                  |
| 7.          | Haryana           | Swami Omanand Saraswati Puratatva Sangrahalya Samiti for financial assistance for modernization of Swami Omanand Saraswati Archaeological Museum                                                    |
| 8.          | Haryana           | Haryana Tourism Corporation, SCO 17-18-19 sector 17B, Chandigarh for Setting up of Experiential museum (Theme park) at Jyotisar, Kurukshetra, Haryana                                               |
| 9.          | Karnataka         | Basava Samiti, Bangalore for Digitisation of Museum Collections and dissemination of Vachana Literature, Culture and Heritage at Bengaluru                                                          |
| 10.         | Kerala            | Kerala Kalamandalam, Deemed University for Art & Culture Vallathol Nagar, Cheruthuruthy P.O., Thrissur Dist. Kerala for setting up of Museum of South Indian Performing Arts at Kerala Kalamandalam |

|   11. |                | Vision Varkala Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited, 'Pooja' Behind Marthoma Church Cherukunnam P.O, Varkala, Kerala                                                 |
|-------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    12 | Ladhak         | The Administration of UTs of Ladhak for Construction of museum at spituk Gonpa Leh, Ladhak                                                                                     |
|    13 | Madhya Pradesh | Directorate of Archaeology, Archives & Museum, Bhopal for development of Maharaja Chhatrasal Museum, Dhubela                                                                   |
|    14 | Maipur         | NT Theatre Manipur, Keishamthong Laishom Leirak, West Imphal District, Manipur for setting up of NT Cultural Museum at Changangei Ucheckon, Near Imphal International Airport. |
|    15 | Maipur         | Social Development Foundation , Moreh Museum, cultural Complex Moreh Ward No. 9 Chandel Destirct , Manipur for Development of Existing Museum                                  |
|    16 | Maipur         | People Education for Awareness & Community Empowerment Organization for Conservation, Restoration, Design & Adaptive reuse of the PEACE Museum at Matai, Imphal East, Manipur  |
|    17 | Maipur         | People Museum, Kakching, Manipur for Development of People Museum, Kakching                                                                                                    |
|    18 | Maipur         | Educational Research Cell, Imphal for setting up of National Centre for the Performing Arts at Tuibong, Churachandpur, Manipur                                                 |
|    19 | Mizoram        | Chakma Autonomous District Council, Kamalnagar, Lawangtlai, Mizoram for setting up of tribal museum at Kamalanagar, Lawngtlai district.                                        |
|    20 | Odisha         | Palli Sanskruti Kala Parisad at/po-Tipuri, Via-Kanas, District - Puri, Odisha for Development of Rural Museum                                                                  |
|    21 | Rajasthan      | Mehrangarh Museum Trust, Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur-342001 Rajasthan                                                                                                             |
|    22 | Rajasthan      | Art, Literature, Culture & Archaeology Department, Govt. of Rajasthan for Development of Maharana Kumbha Birth place, Malyawas (Madariya), at Rajsamand District.              |
|    23 | Tamilnadu      | Kalakshetra Foundation, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai for Development of Textile and Craft Museum                                                                                     |
|    24 | Tamilnadu      | Department of Museums, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai for Digitization of museum's collections.                                                           |

| 25.         | Telangana      | Department of Archaeology and Museums, Govt. of Telangana, Gunfoundary, Hyderabad for development of Gandhi Centenary Archaeology Museum at District Karimnagar              |
|-------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 26.         | Uttrakhand     | Govt. of Uttrakhand for development of Local History Museum in Pithoragarh Fort, Uttrakhand.                                                                                 |
| 27.         | Uttar Pradesh  | Shuruat Samiti, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh for setting up of Gangotri Museum in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh                                                                         |
| 28.         | Uttar Pradesh  | UP State Archives, Lucknow, Culture Department for establishment & furnishing of interior and exhibit work for Museum Gallery & Exhibit of UP State Archives Museum, Lucknow |
| 29.         | Uttar Pradesh  | Tourism & Culture Department, Uttar Pradesh for development of Dr. BhimRao Ambedkar Museum &Library Rampur                                                                   |
| 30.         | Uttar Pradesh  | Tourism & Culture Department, Uttar Pradesh for development of Govt. Jain Museum, Agra Road, Civil Lines, Mathura -281001 (U.P)                                              |
| 31.         | Uttar Pradesh  | Tourism & Culture Department, Uttar Pradesh for Govt. Buddha Museum, PiprahwaSiddharth Nagar Post-Birdpur, Distt. -Siddharth Nagar- 272202 (U.P)                             |
| 32.         | Uttar Pradesh  | Tourism & Culture Department, Uttar Pradesh for Government Museum Mathura, Dampier Nagar-281001, Mathura (U.P)\                                                              |
| 33.         | Uttar Pradesh  | Vrindavan research Institute, Raman Reti Marg, Vrindavan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh for development of Virandavan Research Institure, Braj Culture Museum, UP                   |
| 34.         | West Bengal    | Directorate General Border Security Force(Eastern Command) for setting up of Maitree Museum at Petrapole, Dist-North 24 Pargana.                                             |
| 35.         | West Bengal    | Gorkha Sainik Smriti chinha Samity & Gorkha War Museum Trust, Darjeeling for development of Gorkha War Museum under Museum Grant Scheme                                      |
| Year - 2022 | Year - 2022    | Year - 2022                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 1.          | Andhra Pradesh | Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Andhra Pradesh for development/expansion of Rallabandi Subba Rao Government Museum                                        |

| 2.          |                  | Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Andhra Pradesh for construction of new museum building for Bhuvana Vijiyam Museum, Andhra Pradesh                                  |
|-------------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3.          | Gujarat          | Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Gujarat for setting up of Toy Museum at Science City, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.                                                              |
| 4.          | Himachal Pradesh | Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh for setting up of Museum at Shoolini University                                                                                          |
| 5.          | Madhya Pradesh   | Tulsi Manas Pratisthan, 01 Manas Bhawan, Shyamla Hills, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, for setting up of museums                                                                             |
| 6.          | Maharashtra      | Department of AIHC & Archaeology, Deccan College, Pune for development of existing Archaeology museum at Deccan College                                                               |
| 7.          | Maharashtra      | Symbiosis Society's for development of Afro Asian Cultural Museum, Pune                                                                                                               |
| 8.          | Mizoram          | Department of Art & Culture, Government of Mizoram for establishment of Toy Museu, Kelsih, Mizoram                                                                                    |
| 9.          | Rajasthan        | Amber Development & Management Authority, Jaipur for development of Rajasthan Heritage World Class Museum at Sawai Man Singh Towsn Hall, Jaipur                                       |
| 10.         | Tamilnadu        | Department of Museum, Govt. of Chennai for Establishment of new Archaeological wing at the Govt. Museum Chennai                                                                       |
| Year - 2023 | Year - 2023      | Year - 2023                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 1.          | Andhra Pradesh   | Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture (H&C) Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh for construction of Archaeological Museum, Kurnool Town, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh            |
| 2.          | Andhra Pradesh   | Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Department of Archaeology and Museums for Development works of Andhra Sahitya Parishath Government Museum, Kakinada Town, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh. |
| 3.          | Andhra Pradesh   | Department of Archaeology and Museums, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh for Development of Baudhasri Archaeological Museum, Guntur Town, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh                       |
| 4.          | Andhra Pradesh   | Sant Sree Sevalal Maharaj Charitable Trust, Sevagad, Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh for Setting up /Design Development of the Banjara Community Museum.                                 |

|   5. | Assam          | Srimanta Sankardeva Education and Socio-Economic Development Trust, Haladhar Bhuyan Road, Kalongpar, Nagaon, Assam for Proposal of a New Museum at Srimanta Sankardeva Sangha Complex at Rupnagar, Guwahati, Assam                                                                                                                           |
|------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    6 | Gujarat        | `Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department, Government of Gujarat for Development of Tana Riri Museum of Music at Vadnagar, Gujarat.                                                                                                                                                            |
|    7 | Gujarat        | Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department, Government of Gujarat for Development of Lord Krishna Museum at Dwarka, Gujarat.                                                                                                                                                                     |
|    8 | Gujarat        | Tourism Cooperation of Gujarat Limited,Gujarat Tourism, Govt. of Gujarat for Development of Dev ni Mori as Global Buddhist Spiritual Destination in Gujarat which include/showcase Stupa Museum, Scripture library, walking Museum, Museum curator office, relic viewing gallery and 8 floor of museum showcasing 8 fold path of Lord Budha. |
|    9 | Gujarat        | Shri Lakhajiraj Smarak Trust for Setting up of New Museum                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|   10 | Haryana        | Haryana Tourism Cooperation , SCO 17-18-19, Sector 17B , Chandigarh for Setting up of Immersive Group Virtual Reality tour in a bus for showcasing Saraswati Sindhu Sabhyata                                                                                                                                                                 |
|   11 | Haryana        | Meri College of Engineering & Technology, Sampla, jhajjar, Haryana for Proposal for Establishment and Development of Haryana Sports Museum                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|   12 | Karnataka      | Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women's University, Jnana Shakthi Campus, Toravi, Athani Road, Vijayapura for Establishment of New Museum (Mahila Vastu Sangrahalaya) at Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women's University, Vijayapura.                                                                                                           |
|   13 | Karnataka      | Rangamancha ® Kagodu, Suranagadde Road, J.P. Nagara, Sagara- Dist- Shivamogga, Karnataka for Setting up of Folklore Museum Malenadu Vijnana Folklore Museum in Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                     |
|   14 | Kerala         | Gandhi Seva Sadan Kathakali & Classic Akademy, Gandhi Seva Sadan P.O., Perur, Pathiripala, Palakkad for Establishment of New Museum at Gandhi Seva Sadan Kathakali &Classic Akademy.                                                                                                                                                         |
|   15 | Kerala         | The Better Art Foundation, PhotoMuse Project Office, Mattathur P.O., Moonnumuri, Via Kodakara Thrissur District, Kerala, South India                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|   16 | Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, department of Tourism, Madhya Pradesh for Proposal for establishment of Museum of Music, Moti Mahal, Gwalior                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|   17 | Madhya Pradesh | School of Planning and Architecture, Neelbad Road, Bhauri, Bhopal for Proposal of Kashi - Vasi Metaverse Virtual Museum.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |

|   18. | Maharastra   | Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Department of Tourism, Madhya Pradesh for Proposal for Renovation and Upgradation of Central Museum Indore, Near GPO, A.B. Road, Madhya Pradesh.                                                                  |
|-------|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    19 | Maharastra   | Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board , Vallabh Bhawan III, Mantralaya Bhopal -462004 , Madhya Pradesh for Proposal for Renovation and Extension of District Museum, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh.                                                            |
|    20 | Maharastra   | Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal for Setting up of Diamond Museum at Panna, Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                         |
|    21 |              | Armoured Corps Museum Society, Solapur Highway, Armoured Corps Centre and School, Ahmednagar Maharashtra for Proposal for Establishment of Armoured Corps Museum at Solapur Highway, Armoured Corps Centre and School, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. |
|    22 |              | Central Government, Ministry of Defence, Indian Army, Brigade of the Guard Regimental Centre, Guards Regimental Centre Kamptee Military Cantonment, Nagpur, Maharashtra for setting up of museum                                                |
|    23 |              | Lokmanaya Tilak Vichar Manch 568, Narayan Peth, Tilak Wada, Pune for Development and Digitalization of Existing Museum at Lokmanaya Tilak Vichar Manch 568, Narayan Peth, Tilak Wada, Pune                                                      |
|    24 | Manipur      | Lamjing Meira Foundation, Top Siphai, Mayai Leikai, PO Wangoi, Imphal West Dist., Manipur for Proposal of a New Museum (My Museum) at Khunuta, Kakching Lamkhai, Kakching District, Manipur                                                     |
|    25 | Manipur      | People Education for Awareness and Community Empowerment Organization (PEACE), Thangmeiband Meisnam Leikai, Imphal Manipur for Conservation, Restoration, Design Development &Adaptive reuse of the PEACE MUSEUMat Matai Imphal, Manipur        |
|    26 | Manipur      | Social Reformation and Development Organisation for Setting up of a Folklore Museum of Kom Tribe at Mantak Village, Chandel Block, Manipur                                                                                                      |
|    27 | Meghalaya    | Achik Traditional & Cultural Club, Chibak, P.O. Khonjoy, Dist. South West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.                                                                                                                                               |
|    28 | Nagaland     | Art and Culture department, Govt. of Nagaland for Construction of Tagore Cultural Complex cum Museum at Pughoboto Town, Zunheboto District, Nagaland.                                                                                           |
|    29 | Nagaland     | Art and Culture Department, Nagaland, Govt. of Nagaland for setting of Museum at Chen, Mon District, Nagaland.                                                                                                                                  |
|    30 | Nagaland     | Nagaland Ecological & Sanitation Management Society, Nagaland for setting up of museum                                                                                                                                                          |
|    31 | Nagaland     | Art and Culture Department, Nagaland, Govt. of Nagaland for Construction of Traditional Artifact Museum at Chi Village, Mon District, Nagaland                                                                                                  |
|    32 | Nagaland     | White Hope Education Society, Dimapur, Nagaland for Proposal for Construction of Ethnographic Cultural Museum at Hope Academy, Seitheke Basa, Chumukedima District, Nagaland.                                                                   |

| 33.       |               | Aghiyilito Multipurpose Co-operative Society Ltd. Atizu town, Nagaland for Proposal for Construction of Ethnographic Cultural Museum at Aizuto Mission Centre, Zunheboto District, Nagaland.                                             |
|-----------|---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 34.       |               | Directorate of Art & Culture, Govt. of Nagaland, Nagaland for Proposal for construction of New Museum at Molungyimsen Village, Mangkolemba Tehsil, Mokokchung district, Nagaland.                                                        |
| 35.       |               | Directorate of Art & Culture, Govt. of Nagaland, Nagaland for Proposal for Construction of New Museum at Kongon Village, Mon District, Nagaland.                                                                                         |
| 36.       |               | Directorate of Art & Culture, Govt. of Nagaland, Nagaland for Proposal for construction of New Museum at Tuli, Mokokchung district, Nagaland.                                                                                            |
| 37.       |               | Directorate of Art & Culture, Govt. of Nagaland Kohima, Nagaland for Construction of New Museum at Bhandari, Wokha District, Nagaland                                                                                                    |
| 38.       | Punjab        | Department of Tourism & Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Punjab for Establishment of a Turban Museum at Sri Anandpur Sahib, Punjab                                                                                                             |
| 39.       | Rajasthan     | The Anandilal Podar Trust, Naya Bazar, Nawalgarh Distt. Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan for Upgradation, Modernizing and Design Development of Dr. Ramnath A. Podar Haveli Museum, Nawalgarh, Rajasthan.                                            |
| 40.       | Sikkim        | Culture Department, Govt. of Sikkim, Manan Bhawan, Gangtok, Sikkim for Proposal for Construction of Toy Museum cum Cultural Lab at Pakyong, Pakyong District, Sikkim.                                                                    |
| 41.       | Telangana     | Department of Heritage Telangana (Formely Archaeology and Museums), Gandhi Centenary archaeological museum at karimnagar - 505001, Telangana for Development of Existing Museum at Gandhi Centenary Archaeological Museum At Karimnagar. |
| 42.       | Tamil Nadu    | The TamilNadu Handloom Development Corporation Limited for Proposal for Establishment of Handloom and handicraft Museum at Mahabalipuram                                                                                                 |
| 43.       | Tamil Nadu    | Auroville Foundation, Auroville Foundation Bhawan, Auroville, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu for Setting up of a New Virtual Experiential Museum in Auroville, Tamil Nadu                                                                        |
| 44.       | Uttar Pradesh | Department of Ancient History, Culture and Archaeology, University of Allahabad, Prayagaraj, Uttar Pradesh for Proposal for Development of Vijayanagram Hall and Prof. G.R. Sharma Memorial Museum                                       |
| 45.       | Uttar Pradesh | Natraj Vikash Sansthan, Natrajpuram Tundla, (Firozabad), Uttar Pradesh for Construction of New Natraj Museum at Tundla, Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh                                                                                         |
| 46.       | New Delhi     | Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti for Setting up Gandhi World Coin and Stamp Museum                                                                                                                                                       |
| Year 2024 | Year 2024     | Year 2024                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |

|   1. | Assam             | Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), Office of the Council Head of Department Museum and Archaeology Department, Kokrajhar, Assam for Construction of Bodoland Movement Memorial Museum at Salbari, Baksa, Assam                              |
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|    2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Marjum Welfare Society, Aalo, West Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh for Proposal for construction of Medi Leyi New Museum, Bodgo village, Aalo,West Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh                                                       |
|    3 | Gujarat           | Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, University Campus, Surat - 395007, Gujarat for Setting up of Tribal Museum at Veer Narmad South Gujarat University                                                                                     |
|    4 | Gujarat           | Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Govt. of Gujarat, Abhilekhagaar Bhawan, Sector - 17, Gandhinagar - 382017, Gujarat for Development and establishment of Gujarat Vandana Museum.                                                      |
|    5 | Gujarat           | Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Govt. of Gujarat, Abhilekhagaar Bhawan, Sector - 17, Gandhinagar, Gujarat for Development and establishment of Museum of Royal Kingdoms of India in Ektanagar, Gujarat.                              |
|    6 | Karnataka         | Department of Archaeology, Museum and Heritage, Mysuru, Government of Karnataka for Development , Upgradation, Conservation and curation of Government Museum, Bangalore                                                                     |
|    7 | Karnataka         | Mahavidyapeetha , Jagadguru Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Circle, Mysore - 57004, Karnataka for Establishment of Galleries in JSS Museum, Suttar, Mysuru District , Karnataka                                                                 |
|    8 | Kerala            | Secretariat of the Kerala Legislature, Vikas Bhavan, Trivandrum - 33, Kerala for Construction of new building for Kerala Niyamasabha Museum ( Kerala Legislature Museum) in Kerala                                                           |
|    9 | Kerala            | Vision Varkala Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited, House No. 12/132 (1) 'Pooja' Behind Marthoma Church Cherukunnam P.O, Varkala, Kerala for Construction of National Museum for performing, Arts at Varkala, Trivandrum, Kerala. |
|   10 | Madhya Pradesh    | Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal for Setting up of Rock Art Eco Park Museum at Bhimbetka, Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                        |
|   11 | Maharashtra       | Shree Shivsahyadri Sanstha, Mundhe Flour Mill, Dist- Raigad, Maharashtra for Setting up of New Museum                                                                                                                                        |
|   12 | Maharashtra       | Parivartan Samuh Bahu Uddeshiya Sanstha, Solapur, Maharastra for Construction of Wari Experience Centre.                                                                                                                                     |
|   13 | Manipur           | Art and Culture Department , Govt. of Manipur, Imphal West, Manipur for Development of Manipur State Museum, Near Pologround, Imphal West, Manipur                                                                                           |
|   14 | Nagaland          | Museum &Art Centre, Yikhum Village, Wokha District, Nagaland                                                                                                                                                                                 |

|   15. | Rajasthan     | Tourist Village Society, Chuchuyimlang Village, Mokokching District Nagaland for Construction of a Cultural Museum at Teyong Mepu, Chuchuyimiang Village, Mokokchung District Nagaland                          |
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|    16 | Rajasthan     | Art and Culture Department, Govt. of Nagaland, Kohima -782001 Nagaland for Construction of Museum at Naganimora, Mon , Nagaland                                                                                 |
|    17 | Rajasthan     | Directorate of Art & Culture, Govt. of Nagaland Kohima, Nagaland for Development and Upgradation of District Cultural Museum and Digitalization of Museum Archives at Mokokchung, Mokokchung District, Nagaland |
|    18 | Rajasthan     | Directorate of Art & Culture, Govt. of Nagaland Kohima, Nagaland for Construction of Museum at Pfutseromi village, Phek District, Nagaland                                                                      |
|    19 | Rajasthan     | Art and Culture department, Govt. of Nagaland for Construction of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Auditorium at Puneboqa, Pughoboto, Zunheboto District, Nagaland.                                                  |
|    20 | Rajasthan     | Art and Culture Department, Govt. of Nagaland, Kohima -782001 Nagaland for Construction of Toy Museum at Kohima, Nagaland                                                                                       |
|    21 | Rajasthan     | Directorate of Art & Culture, Govt. of Nagaland Kohima, Nagaland for Modernization and Digitization of World War - II Museum at Naga Heritage Village Kisama Kohima, Nagland.                                   |
|    22 |               | Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal, Udaipur, Rajasthan for Development of Bhartiya Lok Kala Sangrahalaya, Udaipur                                                                                                         |
|    23 |               | Dr. Ambedkar Memorial Welfare Society, Jhalana Institutional Area, Jaipur - 302004, Rajasthan for Setting up of new Museum in Dr. Ambedkar Memorial Welfare Society, Rajasthan.                                 |
|    24 | Telangana     | Adi Dwani Foundation, Gharonda Malhar Apts., Lane - A, D.D. colony, Hyderabad for Construction of Adi Dwani Museum, Seethai Thanda, Rajavaram Village, Jangaon Dist, Telangana                                  |
|    25 | Uttar Pradesh | Bharat Sewa Sansthan, Moti Mahal, 2 Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow for Development of Chandra Bhanu Gupta Museum & Pustakalaya, Chandra Bhanu Nagar, Pandariba, Lucknow                                              |
|    26 | Uttar Pradesh | Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Paliwal Campus, Agra for Establishment of Kanhiyalal Maniklal Munshi Archival Heritage Museum And Research Centre                                                              |
|    27 | Uttar Pradesh | Tourism and Culture Department, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh for Development of Government of Jain Museum, Mathura                                                                                                    |
|    28 | Uttar Pradesh | Tourism and Culture Department, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh for Development of State Museum, Banarasi Bagh, Lucknow                                                                                                  |
|    29 | Uttar Pradesh | Tourism and Culture Department, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh for Development of Government Museum Mathura.                                                                                                            |
|    30 | Uttar Pradesh | Antarashtriya Shaikshnik Evam Sanskritik Sampada Sodh Kendra 'ASSSSK' , Birdopur, Badigaibi, Varanasi for Construction of 'The Narendra Modi- School of Thought' Research Centre and Museum in Varanasi.        |

| 31.       |                | Spandan - A Voice of Effort , 2nd floor Shanti Vihar, Karkardooma, Delhi for Construction of New ISKCON Museum in ISKCON Wavecity, Ghaziabad, UP                                                                |
|-----------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 32.       | New Delhi      | Shri Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial National Committee, Chatrapati Shivaji Bhawan, Outab Institutional Area, New Delhi for Setting up of Chatrapati Shivaji Museum at Chatrapati Shivaji Bhawan, New Delhi |
| 33.       | New Delhi      | Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi for Development of Museum in Indraprastha College for Women.                                                                                                |
| 34.       | New Delhi      | Indian Air Force, Ministry of Defence for Construction of New Aerospace Museum at Air Force Station, Palam                                                                                                      |
| 35.       | Goa            | Goa Tourism Development Corporation(GTDC) for Development of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Digital Museum at Ponda, Goa                                                                                           |
| 36.       | Goa            | Goa Tourism Development Corporation(GTDC) for Development of Parshuram Museum at Goa                                                                                                                            |
| 37.       | Goa            | Directorate of Museum, Govt. of Goa, Old Secretariat, Panaji, Goa for Construction of new building for State Museum of Goa                                                                                      |
| 38.       | Mizoram        | Zomi Cultural Society of Mizoram for Setting up of Zomi Museum at Champhai, Mizoram                                                                                                                             |
| Year 2025 | Year 2025      | Year 2025                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 1.        | Kerala         | Department of Archeology, Government of Kerala for Development/Refurbishment of Krishnapuram Palace Museum, Kayamkulam                                                                                          |
| 2.        | Kerala         | The Art Outreach Society (TAOS), Kerala for Setting up of new Museum in KBJacob Road, Fort Kochi, Kerala                                                                                                        |
| 3.        | Kerala         | Aranmula Heritage Trust, Kerala for Setting up of Museum, Sugathakumari Centre for Culture, heritage and Environment Studies.                                                                                   |
| 4.        | Madhya Pradesh | Singhai Satish Chandra Keshar Devi Jain (SSKJ) Jankalyan Sansthan Nainagiri, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh for Construction of New Museum (Indoor and Outdoor), Knowledge Cantre and Archaeological Gallery            |
| 5.        | Madhya Pradesh | Training Hall Cum Research Centre, Mhow, Hasalpur, Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, Madhya Pradesh for Development of Infantry Research Centre and Museum, Mhow Dist. Indore                                                 |
| 6.        | Maharashtra    | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial Society, Dr. Ambedkar College of Arts, Commerce & Science, Chanrapur, Maharashtra for Establishment and Development of Museum at DeekshaBhoomi, Chandrapur, Maharashtra.        |
| 7.        | Maharashtra    | Maharashtra Gandhi Smarak Nidhi Trust, Pune, Maharsatra for Development of Museum                                                                                                                               |
| 8.        | Maharashtra    | Mechanised Infantry Centre & School, Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra for Development of Mechanised Infantry Museum                                                                                                     |

|   9. |               | Sharda Sangeet Kala Shikshan Mandal, Purnam Taluka Purna, Dist. Parbhani, Aurangabad, Maharastra for Construction and Development of Paithanika Vaibhava Bhavanam Museum, Aurangabad, Maharastra                                                         |
|------|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   10 |               | Prasadpawar Foundation, Nashik, Maharashtra for Establishment of Bodhi Museum at Post Palse Village, Nashik Pune Highway, Nashik, Madharastra.                                                                                                           |
|   11 | Manipur       | Makuilongdi Lun Choir Music & Cultural Society for Development of Zeliangrong Heritage Museum at Senapati District, Manipur                                                                                                                              |
|   12 | Nagaland      | Nagaland Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Kohima, Nagaland, Govt. of Nagaland for Construction of Assembly Museum cum Parliamentary Legislative Research and Indigenous Literacy Library at Nagaland Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Kohima, Nagaland |
|   13 | Punjab        | Punjab University Chandigarh, Punjab University Campus, Sector - 14, Chandigarh for Development of Punjab University Museum and Gallery, Museum of Fine Arts Building, Cultural Zone, Punjab University Campus, Sector - 14, Chandigarh.                 |
|   14 | Rajasthan     | Directorate of Archeology and Museums, Govt. of Rajasthan, Jaipur for Development of Government Museum in Jodhpur                                                                                                                                        |
|   15 | Rajasthan     | Directorate of Archeology and Museums, Govt. of Rajasthan, Jaipur for Development of Government Museum in Ahar, Udaipur                                                                                                                                  |
|   16 | Rajasthan     | Directorate of Archeology and Museums, Govt. of Rajasthan, Jaipur for Development of Government Museum in Alwar                                                                                                                                          |
|   17 | Rajasthan     | Directorate of Archeology and Museums, Govt. of Rajasthan, Jaipur for Development of Government Museum in Bharatpur                                                                                                                                      |
|   18 | Rajasthan     | Directorate of Archeology and Museums, Govt. of Rajasthan, Jaipur for Development of Government Museum in Bikaner                                                                                                                                        |
|   19 | Rajasthan     | Directorate of Archeology and Museums, Govt. of Rajasthan, Jaipur for Development of Government Museum in Chittorgarh                                                                                                                                    |
|   20 | Rajasthan     | Directorate of Archeology and Museums, Govt. of Rajasthan, Jaipur for Development of Government Museum in Jaisalmer                                                                                                                                      |
|   21 | Rajasthan     | Directorate of Archeology and Museums, Govt. of Rajasthan, Jaipur for Development of Government Museum in Mandore                                                                                                                                        |
|   22 | Rajasthan     | Directorate of Archeology and Museums, Govt. of Rajasthan, Jaipur for Development of Government Museum in Mount Abu                                                                                                                                      |
|   23 | Uttar Pradesh | Directorate of U.P. State Archaeology, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, M.G. Marg, Kaiserbagh, Lucknow for Establishment & Development of Hulas Khera Site Museum, Lucknow                                                                                        |
|   24 | Uttar Pradesh | Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Memorial Trust, Masauli, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh for Setting up of Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Memorial Museum                                                                                                                                  |
|   25 | New Delhi     | International Divya Parivar Society, Uttam Nagar, New Delhi for Setting up of Saraswati Museum                                                                                                                                                           |
|   26 | New Delhi     | Srinivas Malliah Memorial Theatre Craft Trust, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, New Delhi for Digitization of Museum Collection                                                                                                                                 |

| 27.       |                    | Ramakrishna Mission, Ramakrishna Ashrama Marg, New Delhi for Development and upgradation of Existing Museum - Swami Vivekanada Experience Centre                    |
|-----------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 28.       | Arunachal Pradesh. | Nyia Ko Society, Deed Village, P.O. Deed, Circle - Deed, District- Keyi Panyor, Arunachal Pradesh.                                                                  |
| 29.       | Himachal Pradesh   | Directorate of Language Art and Culture, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla for Development of Himachal State Museum, Shimla                                         |
| 30.       | West Bengal        | Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Kolkata Port Trust, Kolkata for Kolkata Port Heritage Museum at the Indenture Memorial Complex, Kolkata                                     |
| 31.       | West Bengal        | Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Bharatiyam Cultural Multiplex, Salt Lake City, Kolkata for Setting up of National Museum of Performing Arts at Sirjani Santiniketan. |
| 32.       | Puducherry         | Department of Art & Culture, Government of Puducherry, Romain Rolland Street, Puducherry for Development and restoration of Pondicherry Museum of Ancient Culture   |
| 33.       | Puducherry         | Department of Art & Culture, Government of Puducherry, Romain Rolland Street, Puducherry for Development of Vijaynagram Hall and Prof. G.R. Sharma Memorial Museum  |
| Year 2026 | Year 2026          | Year 2026                                                                                                                                                           |
| 1.        | Gujarat            | Shreyas Foundation, Shreyas Tekra, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad for Developing and Upgrading of Shreyas Folk Museum                                                          |
| 2.        | Chandigarh         | Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh for Development and Upgradation of Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh                                      |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  PART  (c)  and  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5782 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 30.03.2026 REGARDING 'PROPOSALS UNDER MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME'.

Number of approved project and not approved projects under the Museum Grant Scheme during the last five years.

| S. No.               | State   | Approved project   | Approved project   | Approved project   | Approved project   | Approved project   | Approved project   | Not approved project   | Not approved project   | Not approved project   | Not approved project   | Not approved project   | Not approved project   |
|----------------------|---------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| S. No.               | State   | 2021               | 2022               | 2023               | 2024               | 2025               | 2026               | 2021                   | 2022                   | 2023                   | 2024 2025              | 2026                   |                        |
| 1. Andhra Pradesh    | -       | 2                  | -                  | 1                  | -                  | -                  | 2                  | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |                        |
| 2. Arunachal Pradesh | -       | -                  | 1                  | -                  | -                  | -                  |                    | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |                        |
| 3. Goa               | -       | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | 1                  | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |                        |
| 4. Delhi             | -       | 1                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  |                    | -                      | -                      | -                      | 1                      | -                      |                        |
| 5. Gujarat           | -       | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | 1                  | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |                        |
| 6. Haryana           | -       | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | 1                  | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |                        |
| 7. Himachal Pradesh  | -       | 1                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | 1                  | -                      | 1                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |                        |
| 8. Karnataka         | -       | 1                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |                        |
| 9. Kerala            | -       | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | 1                      | -                      | -                      | 1                      | -                      |                        |
| 10. Ladhak           | 1       | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |                        |
| 11. Madhya Pradesh   | -       | -                  | 2                  | 2                  | -                  | -                  | 1                  | -                      | 1                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |                        |
| 12. Maharasthra      | -       | 1                  |                    | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                      |                        | -                      | -                      | -                      |                        |
| 13. Manipur          | 1       | -                  | 1                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                      | 1                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |                        |
| 14. Mizoram          | -       | -                  | 2                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | 1                  | -                      | 1                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |                        |
| 15. Rajasthan        | -       | -                  | 1                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                      | 1                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |                        |
| 16. Tripura          | 1       | -                  |                    | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |                        |
| 17. Telangana        | -       | -                  | 1                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | 1                  | 1                      | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |                        |
| 18. Uttar Pradesh    | 1       | -                  | 2                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | 1                  | 1                      | 3                      | -                      | 1                      | -                      |                        |
| 19. West Bengal      | 1       | -                  |                    | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |                        |
| Total                | 5       |                    | 6                  | 10                 | 3                  | -                  | - 10               | 3                      | 8                      |                        | - 3                    | -                      |                        |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN PART (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5782  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  30.03.2026  REGARDING  'PROPOSALS  UNDER MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME'.

Number of complete and ongoing under the Museum Grant Scheme during the last five years.

|   S. No. | State             | District      | Name of Organization                                                                                                     | Type of museum   | Status of the projects   |
|----------|-------------------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh    | West Godavari | Archaeological Museum, Eluru, West Godavari Dist. Department of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh           | Existing museum  | Completed                |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh    | Vijayawada    | Bapu Museum, M G Road, Vijayawada, Krishna Distt. Department of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh           | Existing museum  | Completed                |
|        3 | Andhra Pradesh    | Anantpur      | Government of Andhra Pradesh, Padamshree Kalluri Subbarao Memorial District Archaeological Museum Anantpur               | New Museum       | Completed                |
|        4 | Andhra Pradesh    | Visakhapatnam | Science City of Andhra Pradesh, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Kailasgiri (Dovari Konda), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh        | New Museum       | Ongoing project          |
|        5 | Andhra Pradesh    | Godavari      | Archaeology and Museum, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Rallabandi Subba Rao Archaeology East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh | Exiting Museum   | Ongoing project          |
|        6 | Andhra Pradesh    | Kakinada      | Dept. of Archaeology and Museum, Andhra Sahiyta Parishath Got. Museum, Kakinada Town, Andhra Pradesh                     | Exiting Museum   | Ongoing project          |
|        7 | Arunachal Pradesh | Ziro          | Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, District Museum, Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh                          | New Museum       | Ongoing project          |
|        8 | Goa               | Old Goa       | Museum of Christian Art, Goa, Annex Convent of Santa Monica, Old Goa                                                     | Existing museum  | Completed                |
|        9 | Gujarat           | Rajkot        | Rajkot Rajya Foundation, Rajit Villas Palace, Palace Road, Rajkot, Gujarat                                               | New Museum       | Completed                |

|   S. No. | State              | District             | Name of Organization                                                                                                                             | Type of museum   | Status of the projects   |
|----------|--------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|
|       10 | Himachal Pradesh b | Shimla               | Dept. of Language and Culture Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, Bantony Castle, Shimla HP                                                               | Existing Museum  | Ongoing                  |
|       11 | Haryana            | Gurgaon              | NSG Wives Welfare Association (NWYA), Manesar, Gurgaon                                                                                           | Existing museum  | Completed                |
|       12 | Karnataka          | Shivamogga           | Shivappa Nayaka Museum& Research Bureau, Sri Bekkiinakalmatha, Shivamogga Karnataka                                                              | New Museum       | Ongoing project          |
|       13 | Kerala             | Thiruvananthapur am, | GALAXY, Karaunasai Road, Velland, P.O Trivandrum, Thiruvananthapuram                                                                             | New Museum       | Completed                |
|       14 | Ladhak             | Leh                  | Deskid Cultural and Welfare Society, Deskid, Gonpa, Ladhak                                                                                       | New Museum       | Ongoing project          |
|       15 | Madhya Pradesh     | Gwalior              | Gujari Mahal Museum, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (Govt. of MP)                                                                                       | Existing museum  | Completed                |
|       16 | Madhya Pradesh     | Vidhish              | Local Archaeological Museum, Sironj, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh Heritage Development Trust, Archaeology, Archives and Museum, Banganga Road, Bhopal | New Museum       | Ongoing project          |
|       17 | Madhya Pradesh     | Bhopal               | Moti Mahal City Palace Museum, Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Madhya Pradesh                                                               | Existing Museum  | Ongoing project          |
|       18 | Madhya Pradesh     | Indore               | Central Museum, Near GPO, Indore, Directorate of Archaeology Archives and Museum, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh                                        | Existing Museum  | Ongoing project          |
|       19 | Madhya Pradesh     | Sagar                | Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh                                                                                            | Exiting Museum   | Ongoing project          |
|       20 | Maharashtra        | Mumbai               | Funds & Properties of the Parsi Punchayet Bombay, of Framji Dadabhoy Alpiwalla Museum, Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Fort, Mumbai                   | Existing museum  | Completed                |
|       21 | Maharashtra        | Pune                 | Symbiosis Society's for Development of Asian Cultural Museum, Pune                                                                               | Existing Museum  | Completed                |
|       22 | Manipur            | Imphal               | State Archaeology, Govt. of Manipur                                                                                                              | New              | Ongoing                  |

| S. No.   | State     | District    | Name of Organization                                                                                                        | Type of museum   | Status of the projects   |
|----------|-----------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|
|          |           |             | Imphal, Manipur                                                                                                             | Museum           | project                  |
| 23.      |           | Thoubal     | Khongjom War Memorial Trust Khongjom Bazar, Opposite Khongjom Police Station, Thoubal District, Manipur                     | New Museum       | Ongoing project          |
| 24.      |           | Chandel     | Anallon Christian Development Committee (ACDC), Chandel, Manipur                                                            | New Museum       | Ongoing project          |
| 25.      | Mizoram   | Lunglei     | District Museum, Lunglei, Director Art & Culture Department, Chanmari, Aizwal                                               | New Museum       | Completed                |
| 26.      |           | Lawngtlai   | Tribal Museum, Kamalnagar, Dist. Lawngtlai, Chakma Autonomous District Council, Kamalnagar, Mizoram Mizoram                 | New Museum       | Ongoing project          |
| 27.      |           | Siaha       | Regional Museum, Siaha, Dept. of Art and Culture, Govt. of Mizoram                                                          | New Museum       | Ongoing project          |
| 28.      | Nagaland  | Kohima      | Naga Traditional Museum, Khel, Kohima Village, Kohima,                                                                      | New Museum       | Completed                |
| 29.      |           | Tuesang     | Museum in Tsaru, Tuesang, Directorate of Art and Culture, Kohima, Nagaland                                                  | New Museum       | Completed                |
| 30.      | Odisha    | Bhubaneswar | J. D Centre Of Art, VIP Colony, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar                                                                      | New Museum       | Ongoing project          |
| 31.      | Punjab    | Patiala     | Punjab State Civil Aviation Council, Patiala Civil Aerodrome, Sangrur Road, Patiala, Punjab                                 | New Museum       | Ongoing project          |
| 32.      | Rajasthan | Udaipur     | Veer Shiromani Maharana Pratap Samiti, Udaipur, Rajasthan                                                                   | New Museum       | Ongoing project          |
| 33.      |           | Jaisalmer   | Shri Girdhar Smarak Dharmarth Nyas Trust, (Shri Girdhar Smarak Trust) Kings Palace, Jaisalmer Fort Palace Museum, Jaisalmer | New Museum       | Ongoing project          |
| 34.      |           | Jaipur      | Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum, City Palace, Jaipur Rajasthan                                                           | Existing Museum  | Ongoing project          |

|   S. No. | State         | District       | Name of Organization                                                                                                | Type of museum   | Status of the projects   |
|----------|---------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|
|       35 | Tamil-Nadu    | Chennai        | High Court of Madras, George Town, Chennai                                                                          | Existing museum  | Completed                |
|       36 | Tamil-Nadu    | Pudukottai     | Govt. Museum, Thirugokarnam, Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu                                                                 | Existing museum  | Ongoing project          |
|       37 | Tamil-Nadu    | Tiruneveli     | Government Museum St. Mark Road, Samathanapuram Palayamkottai, Dist. Tiruneveli                                     | Existing museum  | Ongoing project          |
|       38 | Tamil-Nadu    | Tiruchirapalli | Government Museum Trichy, Rani Managammal Palace, Dist. Tiruchirapalli                                              | Existing museum  | Ongoing project          |
|       39 | Tamil-Nadu    | Udhagamandalam | Government Museum Ooty, Stone House, Dist. Udhagamandalam                                                           | Existing museum  | Ongoing project          |
|       40 | Tamil-Nadu    | Chennai        | Department of Museum, Govt. Of Tamilnadu for Development of Egmore Museum, Egmore (Iconic State Museum, Tamilnadu   | Existing museum  | Ongoing project          |
|       41 | Telangana     | Hyderabad      | Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, Telangana                                                                             | VEM              | Completed                |
|       42 | Tripura       | Agartala       | Maharaja Brendra Kishore Manikya museum & Kunjaban Palace Complex, Tripura Tourism Developmnt Corporation, Agartala | Existing museum  | Ongoing project          |
|       43 | Uttar Pradesh | Shahjahanpur   | Shahjahanpur Freedom Fighters Museum, Office of Cantonment Board, Carriappa, Shahjahanpur                           | New Museum       | Completed                |
|       44 | Uttar Pradesh | Prayagraj      | Allahabad High Court, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh                                                                      | Existing museum  | Ongoing project          |
|       45 | Uttar Pradesh | Luknow         | India Literacy board, Literacy House, Kanpur Pur Road, Lucknow                                                      | New Museum       | Ongoing project          |
|       46 | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi       | Sant Ravidas Museum at Seer Govardhanpur, Varanasi, Directorate of Museum, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh                   | New Museum       | Ongoing project          |

|   S. No. | State       | District         | Name of Organization                                                                             | Type of museum   | Status of the projects   |
|----------|-------------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|
|       47 |             | Virndavan        | VRI Braj Culture Museum, Vrindavan Research Institute. Raman Reti Marg, Vrindavan, Mathura. U.P. | Existing Museum  | Ongoing project          |
|       48 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun         | Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttrakhand                                                  | Existing museum  | Completed                |
|       49 | West Bengal | North 24 Pargana | Directorate General Border Security Force (BSF) (Eastern Command), Kolkata                       | New Museum       | Ongoing project          |
|       50 | Delhi       | East Delhi       | International Society for Krishna Consciousness, East of Kailash (ISKCON), New Delhi             | Exiting Museum   | Ongoing project          |

Digitization of Museum Collection under Museum Grant Scheme

|   S. No. | State     | District   | Name of Organization                                                     | Type of museum                    | Status of the project   |
|----------|-----------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------|
|        1 | Karnataka | Bengaluru  | Basava Samithi, Basava Bhavana, Sri Basaveshwara Road, Bengaluru- 560001 | Digitization of museum collection | complete                |

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