Lok Sabha Question No. 3337 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Music and Dance School
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF CULTURE**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3337**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015**

**MUSIC AND DANCE SCHOOL**

† **3337:   SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:**

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

1. whether the Government proposes to set up Music and Dance School for the economically weaker sections in the country;

1. if so, the details thereof; and

1. the details of the funds sanctioned by the Government to various States to promote Indian performing art during the last three years, year-wise and State-wise?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM AND**

**MINISTER OF STATE FOR CIVIL AVIATION**

**(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)**

(a): 	No, Madam.

(b) : 	Does not arise.

(c ): 	Statement showing the state-wise details of Salary & Production Grant given under the “Performing Arts Grants Scheme” during the last three years is given at annexure.

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**Annexure**

**ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (C) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3337 DATED 10.08.2015**

**Statement giving State-wise details of Salary & Production Grant granted under the “Performing Arts Grants Scheme” during the last 3 years .**

**(Fig. in Rs. Lakh)**

| **S.**  **No**   | **Name of States**   | **2012-13**         | **2013-14**         | **2014-15**         |
|------------------|----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
|                  |                      | **Amount Released** | **Amount Released** | **Amount Released** |
| 1                | Andaman & Nicobar    | 0                   | 16.80               | 12.00               |
| 2                | Andhra Pradesh       | 110.99              | 71.10               | 118.6               |
| 3                | Arunachal Pradesh    | 3.00                | 20.92               | 1.75                |
| 4                | Assam                | 68.83               | 83.41               | 135.25              |
| 5                | Bihar                | 142.49              | 184.94              | 138.17              |
| 6                | Chandigarh           | 64.075              | 24.18               | 45.84               |
| 7                | Chhattisgarh         | 0                   | 6.43                | 3.6                 |
| 8                | Delhi                | 559.065             | 565.33              | 390.47              |
| 9                | Goa                  | 5.52                | 5.91                | 2.16                |
| 10               | Gujarat              | 41.67               | 64.07               | 22.97               |
| 11               | Haryana              | 41.705              | 69.33               | 42.72               |
| 12               | Himachal Pradesh     | 10.125              | 34.29               | 35.25               |
| 13               | Jammu & Kashmir      | 65.095              | 40.71               | 43.93               |
| 14               | Jharkhand            | 4.875               | 17.05               | 4.25                |
| 15               | Karnataka            | 377.49              | 476.23              | 489.69              |
| 16               | Kerala               | 193.96              | 60.73               | 145.58              |
| 17               | Madhya Pradesh       | 194.377             | 169.96              | 135.75              |
| 18               | Maharashtra          | 274.3               | 298.98              | 220.94              |
| 19               | Manipur              | 660.592             | 259.34              | 551.19              |
| 20               | Meghalaya            | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 21               | Mizoram              | 10.68               | 47.52               | 26.16               |
| 22               | Nagaland             | 8.46                | 19.38               | 10.06               |
| 23               | Odisha               | 89.572              | 108.16              | 84.31               |
| 24               | Pondicherry          | 18.75               | 4.50                | 16.34               |
| 25               | Punjab               | 13.65               | 30.24               | 38.39               |
| 26               | Rajasthan            | 73.775              | 143.94              | 61.38               |
| 27               | Sikkim               | 1.50                | 0                   | 0                   |
| 28               | Tamil Nadu           | 75.487              | 161.26              | 79.13               |
| 29               | Telangana            | -                   | -                   | -                   |
| 30               | Tripura              | 3.00                | 72.32               | 10.15               |
| 31               | Uttar Pradesh        | 238.334             | 256.49              | 201.03              |
| 32               | Uttarakhand          | 26.192              | 84.53               | 19.45               |
| 33               | West Bengal          | 990.633             | 912.72              | 875.12              |
|                  | **Grant Total**      | **4368.19**         | **4310.77**         | **3961.63**         |

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