Lok Sabha Question No. 429 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-02
Subject: Museum Grant Scheme in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 429

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02/02/2026

## 'MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH'

## 429.  SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and  progress of the Museum Grant Scheme in Andhra Pradesh, including the development and establishment of museums at regional, State, and district levels, year and district-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  the  digitization  of  museum  collections  carried  out  under  the  scheme  in Andhra Pradesh, year and district-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  the  capacity  building  and  training  programmes  conducted  for  museum professionals under the scheme in Andhra Pradesh, year and district-wise;
- (d) the  details  of  the  financial  assistance  allocated  and  utilized  under  the  Museum  Grant Scheme in Andhra Pradesh, year and district-wise; and
- (e) whether the Government is planning to introduce any new initiatives to strengthen museum infrastructure  and  professional  capacity  in  Andhra  Pradesh  under  this  scheme,  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM

## (GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) : The  progress  of  the  Museum  Grant  Scheme  alongwith  the  details  of  number  of  new museums constructed, development of existing museums and digitization of museum collection carried in the state of Andhra Pradesh under the scheme at regional, State, and district levels and year wise are available at Annexure-I.

(b) and (c) : No such proposal has been received so far.

(d) : The  details  of  the  financial  assistance  provided,  allocated  and  utilised  under  Museum Grant Scheme  in the State of Andhra Pradesh, year and district-wise are at Annexure-I

(e) : No.

## Annexure-I

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  PART  (a)  &  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  429  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  02.02.2026  REGARDING  'MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH'.

Year-wise details of the fund released under the Museum Grant Scheme during the last 5 years and current year in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

(Rs. in lakhs)

|   S. No. | State            | DistrictName     | of Organization                                                                                                | Typ e of Org.   | Type of museu m   |   Sancti oned amou nt | FY: 2020 -21   | FY 2021- 22   | FY 2022- 23   | FY 2023- 24   | FY 2024 -25   | FY 2025- 26   | Utilize d fund   | Progres s       |
|----------|------------------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|-----------------|
|        1 | Andh ra Prade sh | West Godav ati   | Archaeological Museum, Eluru, West Godavari Dist. Department of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh | State Govt .    | Existin g museu m |                 320   | 80.0 0         | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             | 320.00           | Complet ed      |
|        2 |                  | Vijay awad a     | Bapu Museum, M G Road, Vijayawada, Krishna Distt. Department of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh |                 | Existin g museu m |                 640   | 160. 00        | -             | -             | -             | -             | -             | 640.00           | Complet ed      |
|        3 |                  | Anantp ur        | Government of Andhra Pradesh, Padamshree Kalluri Subbarao Memorial District Archaeological Museum Anantpur     |                 | New Museu m       |                 572   | -              | -             | -             | 286.0 0       | -             | -             | 572.00           | Complet ed      |
|        4 |                  | Visa khap atna m | Science City of Andhra Pradesh, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Kailasgiri (Dovari Konda), Visakhapatnam,             |                 | New Museu m       |                 375.2 | -              | -             | 58.467        | -             | -             | 129.1 32      | 156.58 4         | Ongoing project |

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| S. No.   | State   | DistrictName   | Organization                                                                                                             | of Typ e of Org.   | Type of museu m   | Sancti oned amou nt   | FY: 2020 -21   | FY 2021- 22   | FY 2022- 23   | FY 2023- 24   | FY 2024 -25   | FY 2025- 26   | Utilize d fund   | Progres s       |
|----------|---------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|-----------------|
|          |         |                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                           |                    |                   |                       |                |               |               |               |               |               |                  |                 |
| 5.       |         | Godav ari      | Archaeology and Museum, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Rallabandi Subba Rao Archaeology East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh |                    | Exitin g Museu m  | 400.00                | -              | -             | 140.04 3      | -             | -             | 59.95 6       | 140.04 3         | Ongoing project |
| 6.       |         | Kakina da      | Dept. of Archaeology and Museum, Andhra Sahiyta Parishath Got. Museum, Kakinada Town, Andhra Pradesh                     |                    | Exitin g Museu m  | 800.00                | -              | -             | -             | -             | -             | 400.0 0       | -                | Ongoing project |

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