Lok Sabha Question No. 202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Museum Grant Scheme
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 202 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  APRIL, 2016

## 'MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME'

## 202.   SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has initiated Museum Grant Scheme for Preservation of Museums and Artifacts in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  funds  allocated  and  utilised  on  the  maintenance  of  museums  under  the Museums Grant Scheme during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) CULTURE & TOURISM AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR CIVIL AVIATION

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b) Yes, Madam.  The details are at Annexure.
- (c)  The  funds  allocated  and  utilised  on  the  maintenance  of  museums  under  the Museum  Grant  Scheme  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  are  as under:

(Rs. in Crore)

| Year            |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 | 2016-17   |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Funds allocated |     26    |     22.2  |     24.25 | 25.00     |
| Funds utilised  |     23.93 |     22.17 |     27.65 | NIL       |

## Annexure

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 202 FOR REPLY ON 25.04.2016  REGARDING ' MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME '

## MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME

The  objective  of  the  scheme  is  to  provide  financial  assistance  to  the  State Governments, Autonomous bodies, Local Bodies, Societies and Trusts registered under the Societies Act for setting up of new Museums as well as for development of existing museums.  The  scheme  also  aims  to  develop  at  least  1  Central  /  State  Government Museum located in a State Capital each year. The Scheme has three components:-

Component A: Establishment  and  Development  of  District  and  Regional Museums: Under this component museums have been classified into two categoriesCategory-I:  Government-owned  State  level  Museums  and  renowned  Museums  with exquisite  collection  and  Category-II:  all  other  Museums.  The  maximum  amount  of financial assistance provided under this Component is as under:-

Setting up of Category-I new Museums :

Rs. 10 Crore

Setting up of Category-II new Museums :

Rs. 5 Crore

Development of existing Category-I Museum :

Rs. 8 Crore

Development of existing Category-II Museum :

Rs. 4 Crore

Component B: Development of Museums in State Capitals : Financial assistance under this component is provided to existing renowned museums of the Central or State Government located in the Capital cities. The maximum financial assistance under this component is limited to Rs. 15 Crore per museum.

Component C: Establishment  and  Development  of  Large  Scale  Museums in Public Private Partnership Mode: Under this component, it is proposed to establish large scale museums as joint ventures with State Governments and the civil society in Public Private Partnership Mode. The maximum financial assistance provided under this component is 40% of the project cost subject to maximum of Rs. 20 Crore per museum.