Lok Sabha Question No. 193 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-01
Subject: Financial Assistance for Traditional Artists
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 193

## ANSWERED ON 01.12.2025

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR TRADITIONAL ARTISTS

## † 193. Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav: Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant:

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

- (a)    whether  the  Government  has  implemented  any  financial  assistance  schemes  for traditional artists;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  financial  assistance  provided  in  the  country,  state-wise especially in Maharashtra in this regard;
- (c) the details of the schemes providing financial assistance for the promotion of start up and innovation in art and culture;
- (d) whether the Government provides any financial assistance to promote traditional art and culture globally through digital media and online forums;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether  the  Government  has  taken  cognizance  of  the  problems  faced  by  the traditional artists in various States and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a)  &  (b):  The  Ministry  of  Culture  administers  Kala  Sanskriti  Vikas  Yojana  (KSVY),  a Central  Sector  scheme  consisting  various  scheme  components,  for  providing  financial assistance to organizations / artists engaged in various forms of performing arts including traditional  arts  of  the  country  including  the  States  of  Maharashtra.  The  brief  of  these schemes is given at Annexure - I . The details of quantum of financial assistance State-wise provided and number of cultural organizations/individuals supported under various schemes during the last three years across the country is given at Annexure - II .

(c) As such no financial scheme is administered by Ministry of Culture to promote startup and innovation related to art and culture. (d)  &  (e):  To  promote  India's  rich  cultural  heritage,  Ministry  of  Culture  implements  a scheme titled 'Global Engagement Scheme' to enhance India's image in the global arena in a concerted  manner.  The  objective  of  the  scheme  is  providing  artists  practicing  Indian  art forms including traditional art & culture an opportunity to perform abroad under the banner of 'Festival of India'.

(f)  It  has  been  a  continuous  endeavor  of  the  Government  to  protect,  promote  &  preserve various forms of art and culture including traditional art forms. For this, Government of India has  set  up  seven  Zonal  Cultural  Centres  (ZCCs)  with  headquarters  at  Patiala  (Punjab), Nagpur  (Maharashtra),  Udaipur  (Rajasthan),  Prayagraj  (Uttar  Pradesh),  Kolkata  (West Bengal),  Dimapur  (Nagaland)  and  Thanjavur  (Tamil  Nadu)  and  Sangeet  Natak  Akademi which organize various cultural activities and programmes on regular basis in the country for which they engage folk/tribal and traditional artists from all over India who showcase their talent.

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## Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. † 193 answered on 01.12.2025

## 1. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROMOTION OF GURU-SHISHYA PARAMPARA (REPERTORY GRANT)

The objective of this scheme component is to provide financial support for all genres of performing  arts  activities  like  dramatic  groups,  theatre  groups,  music  ensembles,  children theatre  etc.  and  imparting  training  of  artists  by  their  respective  Guru  on  regular  basis  in  line with Guru-Shishya Parampara. As per the scheme, support is provided to 1 Guru and maximum 18  Shishyas  in  the  field  of  theatre,  music  &  dance.  The Amount  of  Assistance  for  Guru  is Rs.15000/- per month and for Shishya, the same is Rs.2000-10000/-per month depending upon the age of artist.

## 2. FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  FOR  PROMOTION  OF  ART  AND  CULTURE: This scheme has following sub-components :

## i. Financial Assistance to Cultural organizations with National Presence

The objective of this scheme component is to promote and support cultural organisations with national presence involved in promotion of art and culture throughout  the country. This grant is given to such organisations that have a properly constituted managing body, registered in India; having a pan-India character with national presence in its operation; adequate working strength; and have spent 1 crore or more during 3 of the last 5 years on cultural activities. The quantum of grant under this scheme is Rs.1.00 crore which can be increased to Rs.5.00 crore in exceptional cases.

## ii. Cultural Function & Production Grant (CFPG)

The  objective  of  this  scheme  component  is  to  provide  financial  support  to  NGOs/ Societies/ Trusts/ Universities etc. for Seminars, Conference, Research, Workshops, Festivals, Exhibitions, Symposia, Production of Dance, Drama-Theatre, Music etc.  The quantum of grant under this scheme is Rs.5 Lakh for an organization which can be increased to Rs. 20.00 lakhs in exceptional cases.

## iii. Financial Assistance for the Preservation & Development of Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas

The objective of this scheme component is to promote and preserve the cultural heritage of the Himalayas through research, training and dissemination through audio visual programmes. The financial support is provided to the organizations in the States falling under the Himalayan Region i.e. Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. The quantum of grant is Rs.10.00 lakh per year for an organization which can be increased to Rs. 30.00 lakh in exceptional cases.

## iv. Financial  Assistance  for  the  Preservation  &  Development  of  Buddhist/Tibetan Organization

Under  this scheme  component  financial  assistance  is provided  to the voluntary Buddhist/Tibetan organizations including Monasteries engaged in the propagation and scientific development  of  Buddhist/Tibetan  Cultural  and  tradition  and  research  in  related  fields.  The quantum of funding under scheme component is Rs. 30.00 lakhs per year for an organization which can be increased to 1.00 crore in exceptional cases

## v. Financial Assistance for Building Grants including Studio Theatres

The objective of this scheme component is to provide financial support to NGO, Trust, Societies, Govt. Sponsored bodies, University, College etc. for creation of Cultural infrastructure  (i.e.  studio  theatre,  auditorium,  rehearsal  hall,  classroom  etc.)  and  provision  of facilities  like  electrical,  air  conditioning,  acoustics,  light  and  sound  systems  etc.   Under  this scheme component, the maximum amount of grant is up to Rs.50 Lakh in metro cities and up to Rs.25 Lakh in non- metro cities.

## vi. Domestic Festivals and Fairs

The objective of this scheme is to provide assistance for holding the 'Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsavs'  organized  by  Ministry  of  Culture.  Rashtriya  Sanskriti  Mahotsavs  (RSMs)  are conducted through Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) where a large number of artists from all over the  country  are  engaged  to  showcase  their  talents.  From  November,  2015  onwards,  fourteen (14) RSMs have been organized by Ministry of Culture in the country.

## 3.   FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  FOR  CONSTRUCTION  OF  TAGORE  CULTURAL COMPLEXES (TCC)

The  aim  of  the  scheme  component  is  to  provide  financial  support  to  NGO,  Trust, Societies, Govt. Sponsored bodies, State / UT  Govt. University, Central/State Govt. agencies/bodies, Municipal Corporations, reputed not-for-profit organizations etc. for creation of  new  Large  Cultural  Spaces  such  as Auditorium  with  facilities  and  infrastructure  for  stage performances (dance, drama and music), exhibitions, seminars, literary activities, green rooms, etc.   The  Scheme  component  also  provides  support  for  restoration,  renovation,  extension, alteration,  up-gradation,  modernization  of  existing  cultural  facilities  (Rabindra  Bhawans, Rangshalas)  etc.   Under  this  scheme  component,  the  financial  assistance  for  any  project  will normally be up to a maximum of Rs. 15.00 crore. Central financial assistance would be 90% of the  total  approved  project  cost  and  remaining  10%  of  the total  approved  project  cost  will  be borne by the recipient State Govt./NGO or concerned organization for NER Projects and except NER, there is 60:40 ratio for central assistant and state share (matching share).

## 4.   SCHEME  OF  SCHOLARSHIP AND  FELLOWSHIP  FOR  PROMOTION  OF ART AND CULTURE: The scheme consists of following three components:

## i. Scheme for the Award of Fellowship to Outstanding Persons in the field of Culture

Upto  400  fellowships  (200  Junior  and  200  Senior)  are  awarded  in  a  batch  year  to outstanding persons in the age group of 25 to 40 years (Jr.) and above 40 years (Sr.) in different cultural fields @ of Rs. 10,000/- p.m. and 20,000/-p.m. for the period of 2 years for cultural research. The Fellowship is released in four equal six monthly installments.

## ii. Scheme for Scholarships to Young Artistes in Different Cultural Fields

Upto  400  Scholarships  are  awarded  in  a  batch  year.  Under  this  scheme  financial assistance is given to young artistes of outstanding promise in the age group of 18-25 years for advanced training within India in the field of Indian Classical Music, Indian Classical Dance, Theatre, Mime, Visual art, Folk, Traditional and Indigenous Arts and Light Classical Music etc. @  Rs.  5,000/-  p.m.  for  2  years.  The  Scholarship  is  released  in  four  equal  six  monthly installments.

## iii. Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research

The  purpose  of  the  Scheme  Component  is  to  invigorate  and  revitalize  the  various institutions under the Ministry of Culture (MoC) and other identified cultural institutions in the country, by encouraging scholars/ academicians to affiliate themselves with these institutions to work  on  projects  of  mutual  interest.  Upto  15  Fellowships  (Rs.80,000/-  p.m.  +  Contingency Allowance) and 25 Scholarships (Rs.50,000/- p.m. + Contingency Allowance) for a maximum period of 2 Years. The Fellowship is released in four equal six monthly installments.

## 5.       FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR VETERAN ARTISTS

The  objective  of  this  Scheme  is  to  provide  financial  assistance  maximum  upto Rs.6.000/- p.m. to the old artistes and scholars aged 60 years above having annual income not exceeding  Rs.72,000/-  who  have  contributed  significantly  in  their  specialized  fields  of  arts, letters  etc. In  the  event  of  death  of  the  beneficiary,  the  financial  assistance  is  transferred  to his/her spouse.

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## Annexure - II

## Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. † 193 answered on 01.12.2025

## 1. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROMOTION OF GURU-SHISHYA PARAMPARA (REPERTORY GRANT)

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | 2022-2023    | 2022-2023   | 2023-24*                | 2023-24*   | 2024-25*                | 2024-25*   |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------|-------------|-------------------------|------------|-------------------------|------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Nos. of Orgs | Amoun t     | Nos. of Orgs authorized | Amount     | Nos. of Orgs authorized | Amount     |
| 1         | Andaman &Nicobar  | -            | -           | -                       | -          | -                       | -          |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh    | 6            | 16.42       | 16                      | 40.38      | 12                      | 35.07      |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh | -            | -           |                         |            |                         |            |
| 4         | Assam             | 37           | 214.5       | 54                      | 277.54     | 23                      | 263.25     |
| 5         | Bihar             | 64           | 363.8       | 158                     | 697.37     | 50                      | 347.56     |
| 6         | Chandigarh        | 5            | 49.2        | 10                      | 69.96      | 7                       | 91.65      |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh      | -            | -           | 9                       | 33.52      | 2                       | 13.12      |
| 8         | Delhi             | 98           | 793.3       | 161                     | 1065.1     | 87                      | 823.77     |
| 9         | Gujarat           | 4            | 27.84       | 13                      | 71.42      | 11                      | 48.28      |
| 10        | Haryana           | 24           | 93.06       | 23                      | 124.2      | 15                      | 138.16     |
| 11        | Himachal Pradesh  | 4            | 51.12       | 5                       | 55.28      | 6                       | 90.95      |
| 12        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 15           | 120.8       | 37                      | 118.2      | 27                      | 215.66     |
| 13        | Jharkhand         | 13           | 69.18       | 18                      | 100.64     | 13                      | 47.65      |
| 14        | Karnataka         | 113          | 807.4       | 201                     | 1009.9     | 96                      | 738.67     |
| 15        | Kerala            | 37           | 264.4       | 38                      | 318.06     | 19                      | 169.71     |
| 16        | Madhya Pradesh    | 73           | 525.4       | 106                     | 687.19     | 69                      | 654.78     |
| 17        | Maharashtra       | 41           | 307.6       | 97                      | 639.72     | 59                      | 333.05     |
| 18        | Manipur           | 147          | 900.7       | 173                     | 973.68     | 119                     | 816.68     |
| 19        | Mizoram           | 4            | 26.64       | 2                       | 10.9       | 2                       | 10.88      |
| 20        | Nagaland          | 2            | 8.88        | 1                       | 6.96       | 4                       | 12.93      |
| 21        | Odisha            | 55           | 289.2       | 115                     | 515.29     | 67                      | 343.87     |
| 22        | Pondicherry       | 5            | 50.04       | 3                       | 32.52      | 5                       | 65.76      |
| 23        | Punjab            | 6            | 43.56       | 10                      | 66.68      | 8                       | 56.06      |
| 24        | Rajasthan         | 17           | 95.2        | 32                      | 123.52     | 16                      | 140.66     |
| 25        | Sikkim            | 1            | 2.64        | 3                       | 7.02       |                         |            |
| 26        | Tamil Nadu        | 19           | 108.6       | 22                      | 143.02     | 14                      | 90.15      |
| 27        | Telangana         | 17           | 153.0       | 19                      | 109.52     | 17                      | 131.72     |
| 28        | Tripura           | 1            | 6.24        | 14                      | 57.12      | 3                       | 14.46      |
| 29        | Uttarakhand       | 16           | 80.86       | 17                      | 65.96      | 12                      | 76.03      |
| 30        | Uttar Pradesh     | 57           | 293.9       | 107                     | 438.32     | 70                      | 502.02     |
| 31        | West Bengal       | 333          | 2060.8      | 418                     | 2288.4     | 208                     | 1432.2     |
|           | Total             | 1214         | 7824.7      | 1882                    | 10147.6    | 1041                    | 7704.7     |

## 2. (i) Scheme of Financial Assistance to Cultural Organizations with National Presence including RK Mission

(Rs.in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT         | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   |
|-----------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|           |                  | 2022-2023        | 2022-2023        | 2023-24*         | 2023-24*         | 2024-25*         | 2024-25*         |
|           |                  | Nos. of Orgs.    | Amount           | Nos. of Orgs.    | Amount           | Nos. of Orgs.    | Amount           |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh   | 1                | 22.5             | 1                | 7.50             | -                | -                |
| 2.        | Assam            | -                | -                | 1                | 22.50            | 2                | 22.50            |
| 3.        | Chandigarh       | -                | -                | 1                | 15.00            | 1                | 22.50            |
| 4.        | Delhi            | 7                | 241.2 5          | 11               | 276.25           | 9                | 118.75           |
| 5.        | Haryana          | -                | -                | -                | -                | 1                | 26.25            |
| 6.        | Jharkhand        | -                | -                | -                | -                | 1                | 15.00            |
| 7.        | Karnataka        | 1                | 22.5             | -                | -                | 1                | 4.73             |
| 8.        | Kerala           | -                | -                | 1                | 18.75            | 2                | 32.50            |
| 9.        | Maharashtra      | -                | -                | 1                | 15.00            | 1                | 18.75            |
| 10.       | Manipur          | -                | -                | -                | -                | 1                | 11.25            |
| 11.       | Madhya Pradesh   | 1                | 0.59             | -                | -                | -                | -                |
| 12.       | Odisha           | -                | -                | 1                | 8.75             | 1                | 22.50            |
| 13.       | Puducherry       | 1                | 3.75             | -                | -                | -                | -                |
| 14.       | Rajasthan        | 1                | 37.5             | 1                | 26.25            | 2                | 27.50            |
| 15.       | Tamil Nadu       | -                | -                | -                | -                | 1                | 15.00            |
| 16.       | Uttar Pradesh    | 2                | 93.75            | 1                | 22.50            | 1                | 7.50             |
| 17.       | West Bengal (NP) | -                | -                | 2                | 37.50            | 3                | 31.25            |
| 18.       | RK Mission       | 1                | 738.5 6          | 1                | 766.50           | 1                | 807.00           |
| Total     | Total            | 15               | 1160. 4          | 22               | 1216.5 0         | 28               | 1182.98          |

## 2. (ii) Cultural Function & Production Grant

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | 2022-2023    | 2022-2023   | 2023-24*                 | 2023-24*   | 2024-25*                | 2024-25*   |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------|-------------|--------------------------|------------|-------------------------|------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Nos. of Orgs | Amoun t     | Nos. of Orgs authorize d | Amoun t    | Nos. of Orgs authorized | Amoun t    |
| 1         | Andra Pradesh     | 65           | 62.85       | 83                       | 80.7       | 49                      | 75.79      |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 0            | 0           | 0                        | 0          | 0                       | 0          |
| 3         | Assam             | 48           | 96.21       | 68                       | 114.11     | 27                      | 36.59      |
| 4         | Bihar             | 123          | 203.2       | 126                      | 161        | 73                      | 122.21     |
| 5         | Chandigarh        | 1            | 0.5         | 3                        | 21.69      | 1                       | 10         |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh      | 3            | 5.5         | 4                        | 7.5        | 3                       | 6.42       |
| 7         | Delhi             | 167          | 408.06      | 204                      | 370.03     | 106                     | 262.97     |
| 8         | Goa               | 1            | 0.625       | 1                        | 1.5        | 2                       | 2.12       |
| 9         | Gujarat           | 17           | 23.4        | 16                       | 12.34      | 3                       | 3.59       |
| 10        | Haryana           | 28           | 62.59       | 36                       | 74.72      | 29                      | 89.98      |
| 11        | Himachal Pradesh  | 8            | 11          | 15                       | 25.75      | 11                      | 12.92      |
| 12        | JammuAnd Kashmir  | 52           | 50.33       | 49                       | 33.76      | 30                      | 36.37      |
| 13        | Jharkhand         | 11           | 14.26       | 7                        | 8          | 10                      | 12.75      |
| 14        | Karnataka         | 218          | 349.4       | 221                      | 208.22     | 235                     | 494.09     |
| 15        | Kerala            | 30           | 48.38       | 30                       | 40.27      | 21                      | 65.13      |
| 16        | Madhya Pradesh    | 141          | 264.9       | 161                      | 155.17     | 100                     | 202.89     |
| 17        | Maharashtra       | 56           | 104.1       | 34                       | 29.64      | 44                      | 97.31      |
| 18        | Manipur           | 162          | 196.1       | 237                      | 249.25     | 140                     | 164.8      |
| 19        | Mizoram           | 0            | 0           | 0                        | 0          | 0                       | 0          |
| 20        | Nagaland          | 5            | 4.62        | 4                        | 1.35       | 2                       | 1          |
| 21        | Odisha            | 180          | 296.8       | 168                      | 269.71     | 179                     | 482.88     |
| 22        | Pondicherry       | 0            | 0           | 0                        | 0          | 0                       | 0          |
| 23        | Punjab            | 12           | 23.27       | 11                       | 22.65      | 9                       | 22         |
| 24        | Rajasthan         | 48           | 81.16       | 57                       | 46.28      | 40                      | 61.55      |
| 25        | Sikkim            | 0            | 0           | 1                        | 3.75       | 3                       | 7          |
| 26        | Tamil Nadu        | 15           | 18.87       | 11                       | 10.73      | 16                      | 35.35      |
| 27        | Telangana         | 16           | 16.87       | 16                       | 9.61       | 25                      | 51.13      |
| 28        | Tripura           | 16           | 16.15       | 23                       | 24.94      | 10                      | 7.87       |
| 29        | Uttarakhand       | 24           | 28.11       | 31                       | 21.91      | 22                      | 30         |
| 30        | Uttar Pradesh     | 278          | 343.3       | 268                      | 244.07     | 218                     | 395.66     |
| 31        | West Bengal       | 410          | 544.4       | 357                      | 206.86     | 302                     | 435.61     |
|           | Total             | 2135         | 3275.21     | 2242                     | 2455.51    | 1710                    | 3225.98    |

(Rs. in lakhs)

* In pursuant of the instructions issued by Department of Expenditure regarding Revised procedure for flow  of  funds  under  Central  Sector  Schemes  and  implementation  of  Central  Nodal  Agency  (CNA) Module, the financial assistance under this scheme was released through Central Nodal Agency Module of payment to the selected grantee organizations.

## 2. (iii) Scheme of Financial Assistance for the Preservation and Development of Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas.

(Rs.in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State                   | 2022-23      | 2022-23   | 2023-24*     | 2023-24*   | 2024-25*     | 2024-25*   |
|-----------|-------------------------|--------------|-----------|--------------|------------|--------------|------------|
| Sl. No.   | State                   | No. of cases | Amount    | No. of cases | Amount     | No. of cases | Amount     |
| 1         | Arunachal Pradesh       | 41           | 117.95    | 32           | 77.00      | 7            | 20.01      |
| 2         | Sikkim                  | 4            | 10.00     | 3            | 11.00      | 0            | 0          |
| 3         | Himachal Pradesh        | 42           | 98.52     | 40           | 97.50      | 2            | 5.99       |
| 4         | UT of Jammu and Kashmir | 69           | 117.02    | 24           | 37.52      | 0            | 0          |
| 5         | UT of Ladakh            | 11           | 34.00     | 2            | 5.50       | 0            | 0          |
| 6         | Uttarakhand             | 58           | 91.24     | 48           | 64.0       | 2            | 3.50       |
| 7         | Delhi                   | 0            | 0         | 0            | 0          | 1            | 1.75       |
| 8         | Uttar Pradesh           | 0            | 0         | 0            | 0          | 0            | 0          |
|           | Total                   | 225          | 468.73    | 149          | 292.52     | 12           | 31.25      |

## 2. (iv) Financial Assistance for the Development of Buddhist/ Tibetan Culture & Art

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | 2022-2023    | 2022-2023   | 2023-24*                | 2023-24*   | 2024-25*                 | 2024-25*   |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------|-------------|-------------------------|------------|--------------------------|------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Nos. of Orgs | Amoun t     | Nos. of Orgs authorized | Amount     | Nos. of Orgs authorize d | Amount     |
| 1         | Arunachal Pradesh | 57           | 518.19      | 50                      | 392.31     | 60                       | 416.33     |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh    | 2            | 8           | 10                      | 9.18       | 4                        | 9.00       |
| 3         | Assam             | 9            | 30          | 15                      | 72.00      | 6                        | 24.36      |
| 4         | Bihar             | 2            | 8.5         | 2                       | 8.50       | 2                        | 10.48      |
| 5         | Chandigarh (UT)   | 7            | 49.5        | 4                       | 40.00      | 15                       | 120.16     |
| 6         | NCT of Delhi      | 6            | 44.47       | 2                       | 9.45       | 7                        | 44.27      |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh  | 78           | 550.97      | 31                      | 167.63     | 49                       | 317.38     |
| 8         | UT of J& K        | 6            | 23.5        | 4                       | 20.00      | 5                        | 33.50      |
| 9         | UT of Ladakh      | 45           | 319.62      | 44                      | 246.42     | 6                        | 26.94      |
| 10        | Karnataka         | 33           | 272.8       | 11                      | 62.78      | 49                       | 333.82     |
| 11        | Kerala            | 1            | 13.5        | 0                       | 0          | 0                        | 0          |
| 12        | Mizoram           | 0            | 0           | 0                       | 0          | 0                        | 0          |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh    | 5            | 29          | 4                       | 30.00      | 1                        | 5.00       |
| 14        | Maharashtra       | 11           | 38.25       | 14                      | 41.00      | 14                       | 57.45      |
| 15        | Manipur           | 2            | 5.5         | 3                       | 9.50       | 1                        | 3.00       |
| 16        | Odissa            | 1            | 5           | 2                       | 12.00      | 2                        | 11.00      |
| 17        | Punjab            | 2            | 8.5         | 2                       | 10.00      |                          |            |
| 18        | Sikkim            | 0            | 0           | 12                      | 89.93      | 5                        | 39.99      |
| 19        | Tripura           | 7            | 37.5        | 7                       | 41.5       | 17                       | 97.20      |
| 20        | Tamil Nadu        | 0            | 0           | 2                       | 10.00      | 0                        | 0          |
| 21        | Telangana         | 2            | 22.5        | 3                       | 30.00      | 0                        | 0          |
| 22        | Uttarakhand       | 26           | 252.42      | 5                       | 35.50      | 38                       | 354.97     |
| 23        | Uttar Pradesh     | 27           | 195.28      | 11                      | 44.15      | 34                       | 236.27     |
| 24        | West Bengal       | 72           | 168.00      | 92                      | 175.51     | 70                       | 82.75      |
|           | Total             | 401          | 2601        | 330                     | 1557.36    | 385                      | 2223.87    |

## 2. (v) Scheme for Financial Assistance for Building Grant including Studio Theatres

(Rs.in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | 2022-23      | 2022-23   | 2023-24*     | 2023-24*   | 2024-25*     | 2024-25*   |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------|-----------|--------------|------------|--------------|------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Nos. of Org. | Amount    | Nos. of Org. | Amount     | Nos. of Org. | Amount     |
| 1.        | Assam             | 1            | 5.4       | 0            | 0          | 0            | 0          |
| 2.        | Bihar             | 1            | 0.6       | 1            | 6          | 0            | 0          |
| 3.        | Chhattisgarh      | 1            | 7.5       | 0            | 0          | 0            | 0          |
| 4.        | Delhi             | 0            | 0         | 2            | 11.2       | 3            | 23.25      |
| 5.        | Himachal Pradesh  | 1            | 12.79     | 1            | 6          | 2            | 20         |
| 6.        | Jammu and Kashmir | 0            | 0         | 0            | 0          | 2            | 10         |
| 7.        | Karnataka         | 3            | 26.4      | 1            | 25         | 0            | 0          |
| 8.        | Kerala            | 1            | 1.4       | 0            | 0          | 0            | 0          |
| 9.        | Madhya Pradesh    | 1            | 3         | 0            | 0          | 4            | 16.86      |
| 10.       | Maharashtra       | 0            | 0         | 2            | 8          | 2            | 25         |
| 11.       | Manipur           | 4            | 15.98     | 6            | 35.23      | 2            | 3.88       |
| 12.       | Meghalaya         | 0            | 0         | 0            | 0          | 1            | 4.5        |
| 13.       | Odisha            | 0            | 0         | 0            | 0          | 2            | 21.5       |
| 14.       | Punjab            | 0            | 0         | 1            | 2          | 1            | 0.9        |
| 15.       | Rajasthan         | 1            | 7.5       | 0            | 0          | 0            | 0          |
| 16.       | Telangana         | 1            | 4.29      | 0            | 0          | 0            | 0          |
| 17.       | West Bengal       | 5            | 34.61     | 1            | 15         | 4            | 24.2       |
| TOTAL     | TOTAL             | 20           | 119.47    | 15           | 108.43     | 23           | 150.09     |

## 2. (vi)  Allied Cultural Activities Scheme

| Sl.   | State/UT      | 2024-25                   | 2024-25   |
|-------|---------------|---------------------------|-----------|
| No    |               | Nos. of Orgs/ State Govt. | Amount    |
| 1     | Uttar Pradesh | 2                         | 120       |

(Rs. in lakhs)

## 3. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TAGORE CULTURAL COMPLEXES (TCC)

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT       | Financial Year           | Financial Year   | Financial Year           | Financial Year   | Financial Year           | Financial Year   |
|-----------|----------------|--------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|------------------|
|           |                | 2022-2023*               | 2022-2023*       | 2023-2024*               | 2023-2024*       | 2024-2025*               | 2024-2025*       |
|           |                | No. of Orgs /State Govt. | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Orgs /State Govt. | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Orgs /State Govt. | Amount (Rs.)     |
| 1.        | Delhi          | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 1                        | 300              |
| 2.        | Karnataka      | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                |
| 3.        | Madhya Pradesh | 0                        | 0                | 2                        | 1131.52          | 0                        | 0                |
| 4.        | Meghalaya      | 1                        | 500              | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                |
| 5.        | Rajasthan      | 0                        | 0                | 1                        | 54.91            | 0                        | 0                |
| 6.        | Tamil Nadu     | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                | 0                        | 0                |
| 7.        | Uttar Pradesh  | 0                        | 0                | 1                        | 369.57           | 0                        | 0                |
| Total     | Total          | 1                        | 500.00           | 4                        | 1556             | 1                        | 300              |

## 3. (i) Senior / Junior Fellowships to Outstanding Persons in the Fields of Culture

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | 2022-2023      | 2022-2023    | 2023-24        | 2023-24      | 2024-25        | 2024-25      |
|-----------|-------------------|----------------|--------------|----------------|--------------|----------------|--------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | No. of Fellows | Amount (Rs.) | No. of Fellows | Amount (Rs.) | No. of Fellows | Amount (Rs.) |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 12             | 17.40        | 12             | 11.40        | 08             | 14.40        |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | -              | -            | 02             | 1.20         | 02             | 1.20         |
| 3         | Assam             | 50             | 58.80        | 70             | 69.60        | 70             | 84.00        |
| 4         | Bihar             | 31             | 48.00        | 47             | 44.40        | 35             | 43.80        |
| 5         | Chandigarh        | 03             | 3.60         | -              | -            | 01             | 2.40         |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh      | 08             | 11.40        | 12             | 12.00        | 12             | 12.60        |
| 7         | Delhi             | 116            | 178.20       | 101            | 100.80       | 77             | 100.20       |
| 8         | Goa               | 01             | 2.40         | -              | -            | -              | -            |
| 9         | Gujarat           | 18             | 27.00        | 23             | 21.60        | 14             | 19.20        |
| 10        | Haryana           | 27             | 40.20        | 27             | 30.00        | 23             | 33.00        |
| 11        | Himachal Pradesh  | 07             | 7.20         | 04             | 3.00         | 04             | 5.40         |
| 12        | Jammu& Kashmir    | 14             | 19.80        | 13             | 10.20        | 13             | 11.40        |
| 13        | Jharkhand         | 15             | 17.40        | 24             | 30.60        | 15             | 24.00        |
| 14        | Karnataka         | 43             | 61.20        | 57             | 64.80        | 33             | 48.60        |
| 15        | Kerala            | 62             | 85.20        | 60             | 54.00        | 54             | 73.80        |
| 16        | Madhya Pradesh    | 62             | 93.00        | 82             | 76.20        | 59             | 70.20        |
| 17        | Maharashtra       | 84             | 118.80       | 85             | 84.00        | 52             | 78.60        |
| 18        | Manipur           | 33             | 37.20        | 62             | 60.00        | 64             | 70.20        |
| 19        | Meghalaya         | 2              | 1.20         | -              | -            | 01             | 1.20         |
| 20        | Nagaland          | 02             | 1.80         | 03             | 3.00         | 03             | 3.60         |
| 21        | Odisha            | 89             | 129.60       | 90             | 93.60        | 83             | 105.60       |
| 22        | Pondicherry       | 04             | 7.20         | 02             | 1.80         | 02             | 3.00         |
| 23        | Punjab            | 06             | 7.20         | 11             | 10.20        | 06             | 9.00         |
| 24        | Rajasthan         | 27             | 39.60        | 34             | 33.00        | 28             | 33.00        |
| 25        | Tamil Nadu        | 19             | 24.60        | 15             | 15.00        | 15             | 23.40        |
| 26        | Telangana         | 22             | 27.00        | 28             | 28.80        | 21             | 24.60        |
| 27        | Tripura           | 03             | 3.60         | 06             | 7.80         | 05             | 6.60         |
| 28        | Uttarakhand       | 13             | 21.00        | 13             | 12.60        | 10             | 13.20        |
| 29        | Uttar Pradesh     | 120            | 154.80       | 158            | 146.40       | 116            | 157.20       |
| 30        | West Bengal       | 87             | 118.20       | 100            | 93.00        | 102            | 116.40       |
|           | Total             | 980            | 1362.6       | 1141           | 1119.00      | 928            | 1189.8       |

## 3. (ii) Scholarship to Young Artists in Different Cultural Fields (SYA)

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | 2022-2023       | 2022-2023    | 2023-24         | 2023-24      | 2024-25         | 2024-25      |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | No. of Scholars | Amount (Rs.) | No. of Scholars | Amount (Rs.) | No. of Scholars | Amount (Rs.) |
| 1         | Andaman &Nicobar  | -               | -            | 03              | 0.90         | -               | -            |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh    | 03              | 0.90         | 09              | 2.70         | 06              | 1.80         |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh | 01              | 0.30         | 05              | 1.50         | 03              | 0.90         |
| 4         | Assam             | 28              | 8.40         | 89              | 26.70        | 58              | 17.40        |
| 5         | Bihar             | 16              | 4.80         | 63              | 18.90        | 43              | 12.90        |
| 6         | Chandigarh        | 03              | 0.90         | 09              | 2.70         | 07              | 2.10         |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh      | 10              | 3.00         | 50              | 15.00        | 38              | 11.70        |
| 8         | NCT of Delhi      | 21              | 6.30         | 73              | 21.90        | 53              | 16.20        |
| 9         | Goa               | 02              | 0.60         | 06              | 1.80         | 04              | 1.20         |
| 10        | Gujarat           | 05              | 1.50         | 23              | 6.90         | 19              | 5.70         |
| 11        | Haryana           | 05              | 1.50         | 25              | 7.50         | 18              | 5.40         |
| 12        | Himachal Pradesh  | -               | -            | 04              | 1.20         | 03              | 0.90         |
| 13        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 01              | 0.30         | 09              | 2.70         | 08              | 2.40         |
| 14        | Jharkhand         | 08              | 2.40         | 24              | 7.20         | 17              | 5.10         |
| 15        | Karnataka         | 30              | 9.00         | 97              | 29.10        | 63              | 18.90        |
| 16        | Kerala            | 20              | 6.00         | 71              | 21.30        | 48              | 14.40        |
| 17        | Madhya Pradesh    | 27              | 8.10         | 131             | 39.30        | 104             | 31.80        |
| 18        | Maharashtra       | 40              | 12.00        | 127             | 38.10        | 81              | 24.30        |
| 19        | Manipur           | 08              | 2.40         | 39              | 11.70        | 29              | 8.70         |
| 20        | Mizoram           | -               | -            | -               | -            | -               | -            |
| 21        | Odisha            | 25              | 7.50         | 97              | 29.10        | 71              | 21.60        |
| 22        | Pondicherry       | -               | -            | -               | -            | -               | -            |
| 23        | Punjab            | 04              | 1.20         | 11              | 3.30         | 05              | 1.50         |
| 24        | Rajasthan         | 10              | 3.00         | 37              | 11.10        | 25              | 7.50         |
| 25        | Sikkim            | 01              | 0.30         | 03              | 0.90         | 02              | 0.60         |
| 26        | Tamil Nadu        | 18              | 5.40         | 51              | 15.30        | 32              | 9.90         |
| 27        | Telangana         | 03              | 0.90         | 13              | 3.90         | 08              | 2.40         |
| 28        | Tripura           | 02              | 0.60         | 10              | 3.00         | 06              | 1.80         |
| 29        | Uttarakhand       | 03              | 0.90         | 16              | 4.80         | 10              | 3.00         |
| 30        | Uttar Pradesh     | 35              | 10.50        | 134             | 40.20        | 97              | 29.70        |
| 31        | West Bengal       | 67              | 20.10        | 278             | 83.70        | 219             | 65.70        |
| Total     | Total             | 396             | 118.80       | 1507            | 452.40       | 1077            | 325.5        |

## 3. (iii) Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research (TNFCR)

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT       | Financial Year       | Financial Year   | Financial Year       | Financial Year   | Financial Year       | Financial Year   |
|-----------|----------------|----------------------|------------------|----------------------|------------------|----------------------|------------------|
|           |                | 2022-2023            | 2022-2023        | 2023-2024            | 2023-2024        | 2024-25              | 2024-25          |
|           |                | No. of Beneficiaries | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Beneficiaries | Amount (Rs.)     | No. of Beneficiaries | Amount (Rs.)     |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh | -                    | -                | 02                   | 13.50            | 01                   | 3.00             |
| 2.        | Chandigarh     | -                    | -                | -                    | -                | 01                   | 3.00             |
| 3.        | Delhi          | -                    | -                | -                    | -                | 03                   | 12.60            |
| 4.        | Maharashtra    | -                    | -                | 01                   | 3.60             | 10                   | 67.11            |
| 5.        | Tamil Nadu     | -                    | -                | -                    | -                | 01                   | 3.00             |
| 6.        | Telangana      | -                    | -                | 03                   | 18.00            | 03                   | 16.80            |
| 7.        |                |                      |                  |                      |                  |                      |                  |
| Total     | Total          | -                    | -                | 06                   | 35.10            | 19                   | 105.51           |

## 4. Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT         | 2022-2023             | 2022-2023    | 2023-24*              | 2023-24*     | 2024-25*              | 2024-25*     |
|-----------|------------------|-----------------------|--------------|-----------------------|--------------|-----------------------|--------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT         | No. of Beneficiarie s | Amount (Rs.) | No. of Beneficiar ies | Amount (Rs.) | No. of Beneficiar ies | Amount (Rs.) |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh   | 148                   | 84.66        | 191                   | 153.30       | 177                   | 115.9        |
| 2         | Assam            | 1                     | 1.57         | 3                     | 2.41         | 2                     | 0.9          |
| 3         | Bihar            | -                     | -            | 14                    | 15.47        | 7                     | 4.62         |
| 4         | NCT of Delhi     | -                     | -            | 8                     | 5.87         | 10                    | 4.92         |
| 5         | Haryana          | 2                     | 0.56         | 4                     | 3.69         | 4                     | 1.94         |
| 6         | Goa              | -                     | -            | -                     | -            | 41                    | 7.12         |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh | -                     | -            | -                     | -            | 1                     | 0.3          |
| 8         | Jharkhand        | 7                     | 3.59         | 4                     | 3.88         | 3                     | 2.76         |
| 9         | Karnataka        | 130                   | 64.32        | 344                   | 341.98       | 397                   | 354.67       |
| 10        | Kerala           | 51                    | 25.3         | 67                    | 64.21        | 80                    | 85.82        |
| 11        | Madhya Pradesh   | 6                     | 3.86         | 7                     | 6.95         | 13                    | 14.95        |
| 12        | Maharashtra      | 740                   | 273.49       | 1239                  | 795.97       | 1392                  | 541.19       |
| 13        | Manipur          | 5                     | 0.6          | 13                    | 14.7         | 14                    | 14.94        |
| 14        | Nagaland         | 1                     | 0.12         | 2                     | 3.28         | 2                     | 1.08         |
| 15        | Odisha           | 966                   | 306.77       | 1460                  | 1063.4       | 1995                  | 1106.51      |
| 16        | Punjab           | -                     | -            | -                     | -            | 1                     | 0.30         |
| 17        | Rajasthan        | 2                     | 0.71         | 2                     | 1.36         | 2                     | 2.52         |
| 18        | Tamil Nadu       | 21                    | 14.6         | 41                    | 46.96        | 34                    | 36.61        |
| 19        | Telangana        | 489                   | 268.16       | 293                   | 274.94       | 309                   | 207.07       |
| 20        | Tripura          | 1                     | 0.12         | -                     | -            | 0                     | 0            |
| 21        | Uttar Pradesh    | 58                    | 15.46        | 82                    | 67.24        | 109                   | 80.46        |
| 22        | Uttarakhand      | -                     | -            | 2                     | 2.43         | 4                     | 4.83         |
| 23        | West Bengal      | 27                    | 11.71        | 35                    | 28.53        | 39                    | 20.37        |
|           | Total            | 2655                  | 1075.6       | 3811                  | 2896.57      | 4636                  | 2609.78      |
|           | LIC              | 996                   | 783.58       |                       |              |                       |              |
|           | Grand Total      | 3651                  | 1859.18      | 3811                  | 2896.57      |                       |              |

* From 2023-24 onwards, disbursal of financial assistance through LIC has been discontinued  and  the  same  is  directly  being  released  by  the  Ministry  of  Culture  through Canara Bank (Disbursing agency for the scheme)

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