Lok Sabha Question No. 2549 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Scheme for Maintenance of National Libraries
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: TAMRADHWAJ SAHU, MANHOR UNTWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2549 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2016

## SCHEME FOR MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL LIBRARIES

## 2549. SHRI TAMRADHWAJ SAHU: SHRI MANOHAR UTAWAL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- a)  whether the Government is formulating a scheme for maintenance of National Libraries across the country;
- b)  the amount proposed to be incurred to purchase new books for these libraries;
- c)  the  amount likely to be incurred for libraries located in various States of the country including Madhya Pradesh;
- d)  whether the Government has received proposals from various State Governments regarding financial assistance to maintain libraries and museums in their respective States; and
- e)  if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated by the Government in this regard, State-wise?

## MINISTE OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR CIVIL AVIATION (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

## ANSWER

- (a) to (b) National Library, located in Kolkata, is the only National Library under the Ministry  of  Culture.  Other  Libraries  of  national  importance  under  Ministry  of Culture are: (i) Delhi  Public Library, Delhi (ii) Khuda  Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, Patna (iii) Central Secretariat Library,Delhi (iv) Rampur Raza Library, Uttar Pradesh.  These  Libraries  incur  expenditure  on  maintenance  and purchase of books out of their total Budget allocation.
- (c) to (e) The Scheme 'National Mission on Libraries - Upgradation of Libraries providing  services  to  the  public'  has  been  approved  with  a  total  outlay  of Rs.400 Crore for the 12 th  Plan period. The Mission will upgrade infrastructure of selected libraries and upgrade technology in 35 State Central Libraries and 35 District Libraries (to be identified by State Governments) and 6 Libraries under the Ministry of Culture. The details of applications received from various States/UTs and amount approved is at Annexure. The application received from the State of  Madhya Pradesh is incomplete.

Annexure in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2549 regarding Scheme for Maintenance of National Libraries raised by Shri Tamradhwaj Sahu and Shri Manohar Utawal to be answered on 14 th  March, 2016

## Applications received from various States/ UTs and amount approved

| Sl No.   | States                   | Amount approved (Rs. In Lakh)   | Number of Libraries   |
|----------|--------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh           | 80.00                           | 2                     |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh        | 310.00                          | 2                     |
| 3        | Assam                    | 110.00                          | 2                     |
| 4        | Chhattisgarh             | 174.00                          | 2                     |
| 5        | Goa                      | 310.00                          | 2                     |
| 6        | Gujarat                  | 106.10                          | 1                     |
| 7        | Karnataka                | 310.00                          | 2                     |
| 8        | Kerala                   | 114.99                          | 1                     |
| 9        | Manipur                  | 60.0                            | 2                     |
| 10       | Mizoram                  | 150.00                          | 2                     |
| 11       | Odisha (Orissa)          | 263.36                          | 2                     |
| 12       | Rajasthan                | 246.97                          | 2                     |
| 13       | Tamil Nadu               | 160.00                          | 2                     |
| 14       | Telangana                | 164.25                          | 2                     |
| 15       | Tripura                  | 310.00                          | 2                     |
| 16       | Uttar Pradesh            | 293.00                          | 2                     |
| 17       | West Bengal              | 309.79                          | 2                     |
| 18       | Puducherry (Pondicherry) | 246.49                          | 2                     |
| 19       | Madhya Pradesh           | **                              | **                    |
| 20       | Sikkim                   | **                              | **                    |
|          | Total                    | 3718.95                         | 34                    |