Lok Sabha Question No. 104 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Funding for Regional Folk Dance
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: PARESH RAWAL, KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU, DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD, PRATHAP SIMHA, CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL, BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ 104 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3OTH NOVEMBER, 2015

## FUNDING FOR REGIONAL FOLK DANCE

SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

SHRI DS. RATHOD:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

SHRI CR PATIL:

SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

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

- (a) whether the number of folk literature, traditional songs, folklore and folk dances are on the verge of extinction due to lack of encouragement;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- Whether the Government has taken any initiative to   preserve such literature, traditional Indian folk dance forms and Indian folklore songs including Bundelkhand dance forms and South Indian dance forms;
- if sO, the details   thereof and the  steps taken by the Government to promote the traditional South Indian dance and folklore; and
- the funds allocated by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR CIVIL AVIATION (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- a) Sir. No;
2. (b) Does not arise.
3. (c) & (d) The Government of India have set up in mid 8Os seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) having its headquarter at Patiala, Nagpur; Udaipur, Allahabad, Kolkata Dimapur, and Thanjavur to preserve, promote the of culture including folk dance, music and literature of their respective Further; Sangeet Natak Akademi and Sahitya Akademi take care of various dance forms and literature respectively. Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh falls in the   jurisdiction of the North Central Zone Cultural Centre (NCZCC); Allahabad and the South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC), Nagpur: sphere region.

NCZCC promotes folk dances of Bundelkhand, viz. Pai Danda, Badhai, Diwari and Rai by giving programmes in its major National Level festivals. have also published two books on folk   painting and folklore of Bundelkhand viz Bundelkhand Ki Lok Chitrakala and Bundelkhand ki Kavyatmak Kahvaten: SCZCC had also published book o Bundelkhand ki Dhurlabh kathayein and promotes folk artists of Bundelkhand at National level through its various programmes. They

As regards South Indian dances and folklore, it is preserved and promoted by South Zone Cultural Centre,  Thanjavur and also Kalakshetra   Foundation; Chennai. The ZCCs organize various cultural programmes in which various folk and other artists from various parts of the country including the folk and other artists dance forms and South Indian dance forms showcase their talent Total 579 dance art forms have been documented in the form of audio video and literature

- (e Government of India   provides   grant-in-aid to Zonal Cultural Centres, Sangeet Natak Akademi and   Sahitya Akademi, etc. for  implementing its various schemes for promotion and preservation of traditional songs, folklore and folk dances of the country including Bundelkhand dance forms and south Indian dance forms. Government of India does not   provide grant-in-aid for   specific dance forms