Lok Sabha Question No. 8 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: National Culture Fund
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: OM BIRLA

## 8.   SHRI OM BIRLA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the aims and objectives of the National Culture Fund;
- (b) the total funds available in the National Culture Fund as on March 31, 2016;
- (c) the funds provided by corporates during the last five years; and
- (d) the  funds  utilised  for  maintenance  of  heritage  structures  as  per  proposal received  from  various  States  especially  in  Rajasthan  during  the  last  five years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM ( DR. MAHESH SHARMA )

- (a) The National Culture Fund (NCF) was set up by the Govt. of India as a Trust under  the  Charitable  Endowment  Act,  1890  on  28 th November, 1996  with  a  view  to mobilizing  extra  resources  through  Public  Private  Partnerships  towards  promoting, protecting  and  preserving  India's  cultural  heritage.      The  Fund  aims  at  inviting  the participation  of  the  corporate  sector,  both  public  and  private  sector  companies,  nongovernment organizations, state governments and individuals for promoting, protecting and preserving tangible and intangible cultural heritage of India.
- (b) The funds with NCF include the corpus provided by the Government of India as well as donors and the interest thereon. As on 31 st March, 2016 the total amount with NCF was Rs. 64.79 crores (approx.).
- (c) The  details  of  funds  received  from  the  donors  during  the  last  five  years  are given at Annexure-I.
- (d)      The NCF was involved in implementation of various projects for maintenance of heritage structures in various States during the last five years. An amount of Rs.9.26 crores (approx.) was spent in various States including Rs. 2.90 crores (approx.) in the State  of  Rajasthan  during  the  period  2011-12  to  2015-16  as  per  details  given  in Annexure-II.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 8 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2016

## NATIONAL CULTURE FUND

Annexure-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.8 FOR 18.07.2016.

## Details of funds received from corporates/ donors during 2011-12 to 2015-16 (Rupees in lakhs)

| Year   |   2011-12 |   2012-13 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |
|--------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Amount |     153.9 |    573.25 |     226.5 |    221.33 |    979.03 |

Annexure-II

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.8 FOR 18.07.2016.

## State-wise funds utilized for maintenance of heritage structures

(Rupees in lakhs)

| S.No   | Name of State   | 2011-12   | 2012-13     | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16     |
|--------|-----------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-------------|
| 1.     | Tamil Nadu      | -         | 1,009,912   | 33,74,063 | 4,41,800  | -           |
| 2.     | West Bengal     | -         | 5,78,529    | 61,67,317 | -         | -           |
| 3.     | Delhi           | -         | 15,81,296   | -         | 40,33,225 | 9,00,000    |
| 4.     | Karnataka       | 44,397    | 3,86,659    | 27,22,488 | 9,36,229  | -           |
| 5.     | Maharashtra     | 6,87,545  | 9,76,292    | 9,44,830  | 25,95,443 | -           |
| 6.     | Rajasthan       | 50,26,529 | 1,57,05,146 | 49,81,344 | 33,70,738 | -           |
| 7.     | Madhya Pradesh  | -         | 44,092      | 20,00,000 | 30,00,000 | 2,50,00,000 |
| 8.     | Assam           | -         | 14,00,328   | 22,00,000 | -         | -           |
| 9.     | Bihar           | -         | 25,04,467   | -         | -         | -           |
|        | Total           | 5758471   | 24186721    | 22390042  | 14377435  | 25900000    |