Lok Sabha Question No. 13 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Setting up of National Virtual Library
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, LAXMAN GILUWA

- (a) Yes Madam.
- (b) Accordingly, National Mission on Libraries was set up vide notification dated 4 th May, 2012. The National Mission on Libraries identified four core areas of work:
- i. Creation of National Virtual Library of India
- ii. Setting up of NML Model Libraries.
- iii. Quantitative and Qualitative Survey.
- iv. Capacity Building

The work of setting up of National Virtual Library of India (NVLI) under National Mission on Libraries at a project cost of Rs.7234.89 Lakh has been entrusted to Indian  Institute  of  Technology,  Bombay  which  is  working  in  collaboration  with Indira  Gandhi  National  Open  University,  Centre  for  Development  of  Advanced Computing  and  National  Knowledge  Network.  The  Mission  will  also  upgrade infrastructure  of  one  existing  State  Central  Library  and  one  District  Library  in each State/UT as Model Libraries. State Central Libraries and District Libraries so far  approved by finance committee of NML for upgradation as Model Libraries are at Annexure.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.13 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2016

## SETTING UP OF NATIONAL VIRTUAL LIBRARY

13. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- a)  whether  the  National  Knowledge  Commission  recommended  a  National Mission on Libraries (NML) which includes the setting up of National Virtual Library of India and Model Libraries at State and District level; and
- b)  if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

## ANSWER

ANNEXURE Annexure to reply of part(b) of  Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 13 for reply on 18/07/2016.

| SL NO.   | STATES                   |   NUMBER OF LIBRARIES |
|----------|--------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh           |                     2 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh        |                     2 |
| 3        | Assam                    |                     2 |
| 4        | Chhattisgarh             |                     2 |
| 5        | Goa                      |                     2 |
| 6        | Gujarat                  |                     1 |
| 7        | Karnataka                |                     2 |
| 8        | Kerala                   |                     1 |
| 9        | Manipur                  |                     2 |
| 10       | Mizoram                  |                     2 |
| 11       | Odisha (Orissa)          |                     2 |
| 12       | Rajasthan                |                     2 |
| 13       | Tamil Nadu               |                     2 |
| 14       | Telangana                |                     2 |
| 15       | Tripura                  |                     2 |
| 16       | Uttar Pradesh            |                     2 |
| 17       | West Bengal              |                     2 |
| 18       | Puducherry (Pondicherry) |                     2 |
|          | Total                    |                    34 |