Lok Sabha Question No. 48 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Funds Allocated to Autonomous Organisations
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.48 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 18, 2016

## FUNDS ALLOCATED TO AUTONOMOUS ORGANISATIONS

## SHRI ARVIND SAWANT

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

- a) the  details  of  the  autonomous  organisations  under  the  Ministry  and  their activities;
- b) the details of funds allocated to each during the last three years;
- c) whether  there  is any  existing mechanism  to  monitor  their  activities  and utilisation of funds provided to them; and
- d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a): There are 34 Autonomous Organisations under the Ministry of Culture. A list of their names is enclosed at 'Annexure-A'. The major activities of these organizations are to preserve, promote and propagate art & culture.
- (b):        The details of funds allocated to each Autonomous Organisation during last three years are enclosed at 'Ánnexure-B'.
- (c)&(d):  Yes,  Sir.  These  autonomous  organizations  are  annually  audited  by  the  CAG.  The Ministry  has  also  been  monitoring  their  activities  through  Annual  Action  Plan, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Ministry of Culture and the concerned organisations and their utilisation certificates.  Internal audit of these organizations is also conducted by the Ministry from time to time.

## Annexure-A

The details  of  Autonomous  Organizations,  as  referred  to,  in  part  (a)  of  Unstarred Question No. 48 due for answer on 18/07/2016

## List of Autonomous Organizations under Ministry of Culture.

1. Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi
2. Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi
3. Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
4. National School of Drama, New Delhi
5. Centre for Culture Resource and Training, New Delhi
6. Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh
7. Central Institute of Himalayan culture Studies, Dahung, Arunachal Pradesh
8. Central Universities of Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, Varanasi
9. Nava Nalanda Maha Vihara, Nalanda, Bihar
10. Delhi Public Library, Delhi
11. Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library, Patna
12. Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi
13. Raja Ram Mohan Roy Library Foundation, Kolkata
14. Rampur Raza Library, Rampur
15. Allahabad Museum, Allahabad
16. Indian Museum, Kolkata
17. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal
18. National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata
19. National Museum Institute, New Delhi
20. Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata
21. Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad
22. Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, New Delhi
23. Indira Gandhi National centre for Arts, New Delhi
24. Kalashektra Foundation, Chennai
25. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata
26. National Culture fund
27. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata
28. Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata
29. North Central Zone Cultural Centre, Allahabad
30. North east Zone Cultural centre, Dimapur
31. North Zone Cultural centre, Patiala
32. South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur
33. South Zone Cultural Centre, Thanjavur
34. West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur

## Annexure-B

## Reply to part (b) of the Unstarred Question No. 48 due for answer on 18/07/2016 Budgetary Funds allocated to Autonomous Organizations

(Rs. in crore)

| S. No.   | Autonomous Organizations                                                        | Budgetary Funds allocated during   | Budgetary Funds allocated during   | Budgetary Funds allocated during   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Autonomous Organizations                                                        | 2013- 14                           | 2014- 15                           | 2015- 16                           |
| 1        | 2                                                                               | 3                                  | 4                                  | 5                                  |
| 1        | Zonal Cultural Centres( Seven ZCCs)                                             | 48.50                              | 147.50                             | 75.00                              |
| 2        | Centre for Cultural Resources and Training, New Delhi                           | 22.71                              | 29.83                              | 24.63                              |
| 3        | National Cultural Fund                                                          | 0.01                               | 0.01                               | 0.00                               |
| 4        | Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai                                                 | 9.69                               | 14.75                              | 13.10                              |
| 5        | Sangeet Natak Akademi                                                           | 35.85                              | 49.09                              | 56.77                              |
| 6        | National School of Drama                                                        | 38.29                              | 58.13                              | 62.95                              |
| 7        | Sahitya Akademi                                                                 | 23.10                              | 27.12                              | 26.01                              |
| 8        | Lalit Kala Akademi                                                              | 18.60                              | 21.80                              | 21.93                              |
| 9        | IGNCA                                                                           | 39.63                              | 38.05                              | 35.00                              |
| 10       | Indira Gandhi Rastriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal                               | 18.36                              | 20.50                              | 16.40                              |
| 11       | Asiatic Society, Kolkata                                                        | 18.22                              | 24.25                              | 27.45                              |
| 12       | Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Lib.                                                | 4.42                               | 6.84                               | 7.54                               |
| 13       | Rampur Raza Library                                                             | 4.87                               | 8.85                               | 8.98                               |
| 14       | Central Institute of Buddhist Studies                                           | 14.75                              | 17.59                              | 17.01                              |
| 15       | Central Universities of Tibetan Studies (CUTS)                                  | 17.75                              | 26.20                              | 29.90                              |
| 16       | Nava Nalanda Mahavihara                                                         | 9.54                               | 21.64                              | 21.45                              |
| 17       | Central Institute. Of Himalayan Cultural Studies                                | 10.51                              | 6.34                               | 4.67                               |
| 18       | Indian Museum                                                                   | 116.03                             | 39.66                              | 25.82                              |
| 19       | Salar Jung Museum                                                               | 20.00                              | 23.55                              | 24.80                              |
| 20       | Victoria Memorial Hall                                                          | 12.21                              | 35.40                              | 44.45                              |
| 21       | National Council of Science Museums                                             | 75.27                              | 83.75                              | 88.50                              |
| 22       | Allahabad Museum                                                                | 5.06                               | 7.80                               | 8.70                               |
| 23       | National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation &Museology, New Delhi | 5.39                               | 20.69                              | 33.85                              |
| 24       | Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation                                            | 43.81                              | 46.44                              | 48.20                              |
| 25       | Delhi Public Library                                                            | 17.96                              | 23.00                              | 27.78                              |
| 26       | Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti                                                | 13.58                              | 16.32                              | 13.85                              |
| 27       | Nehru Memorial Museum& Library                                                  | 168.55                             | 13.52                              | 17.30                              |
| 28       | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies                              | 8.04                               | 9.75                               | 9.10                               |
|          | Total (Autonomous organizations)                                                | 820.70                             | 838.37                             | 791.14                             |