Lok Sabha Question No. 2424 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Promotion of Folk Art and Culture
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: B. S. YEDDYURAPPA, Dr. BHOLA SINGH, HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE, MAHEISH GIRRI, ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY, KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU, B. SREERAMULU, NEELAM SONKER, SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, ALOK SANJAR, KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2424 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH

## DECEMBER, 2015

## PROMOTION OF FOLK ART AND CULTURE

## 2424.  SHRI B.S. YEDIYURAPPA:

DR. BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:

SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY:

SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  or  prepared  national policy for the preservation and promotion of traditional art, folk art, tribal art, tangible and intangible cultural heritage nationally and internationally;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the efforts being made by the Government to take rich Indian culture and heritage forward along with the funds sanctioned in this regard during the last three years, State/ UT-wise including Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and North-Eastern region;
- (c) whether the NRIs and NGOs are also involved /being involved in the venture and if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  details  of  financial  assistance,  if  any, during the last three years and the current year;
- (d) whether UNESCO has established its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage with the aim of ensuring the better protection of important intangible cultural heritages worldwide and the awareness of their significance; and
- (e) whether the Government has issued directives to all States to prepare a list of cultural  diversity  and  of  creative  expression  which  could  be  submitted  for nominations  for  inscription  in  the  Representative  list  of  Intangible  Cultural Heritage and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM AND

MINISTER OF STATE FOR CIVIL AVIATION

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)     The  mandate  of  the  Ministry  of Culture is to preserve and promote the tangible and intangible  cultural  heritage  of  the  country  including  traditional  art,  folk  art  and  tribal  art through its organizations and schemes.

(b)     The Government does not allocate funds State and UT-wise. Funds are provided to the organizations in the form of grant-in-aid for fulfilling the mandate of the Ministry.

(c)     The  Government  of  India  provides  financial  assistance  to  NGOs  for  promotion  and preservation of art and culture through some of its schemes. NRIs are not given funds under these schemes.

The details of total financial assistance provided to NGOs in the last three years and the current year for promotion of art and culture are as under:

(in Crore)

| SL. No.   | Name of the Scheme                                                                                 | Years   | Years   | Years   | Years                |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|----------------------|
| SL. No.   | Name of the Scheme                                                                                 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 (as on date) |
| 1.        | Cultural Function Grant Scheme                                                                     | 9.35    | 10.79   | 14.45   | 6.45                 |
| 2.        | Performing Arts Grant Scheme                                                                       | 43.68   | 43.10   | 39.16   | 45.11                |
| 3.        | Financial Assistance to Cultural Organizations with National Presence                              | 1.48    | 2.37    | 5.10    | 3.68                 |
| 4.        | Scheme for Preservation and Development of Buddhist/ Tibetan Organization                          | 2.05    | 4.49    | 2.17    | 5.62                 |
| 5.        | Scheme for Preservation and Development of Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas                      | 0.75    | 0.35    | 0.37    | 0.65                 |
| 6.        | MuseumGrantScheme                                                                                  | 7.92    | 16.73   | 12.26   | 10.48                |
| 7.        | Scheme for Safe Guarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage and Diverse Cultural Traditions of India | --      | 0.68    | 2.49    | --                   |
| 8.        | Scheme for Tagore CulturalComplex                                                                  | --      | 0.05    | --      | --                   |

(d) & (e)      Yes, Madam. In 2009, Ministry of Culture asked all State Governments to submit nominations in the second cycle of inscription on the aforesaid Representative list of UNESCO on Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

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