Lok Sabha Question No. 2478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Proposals for Setting up of Museums
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA, PARASURAMAN K., KANWAR SINGH TANWAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2478 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14h DECEMBER; 2015

## PROPOSALS FOR SETTING UP OF MUSEUMS

## + 2478, SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

SHRI K PARASURAMAN:

## SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from various State Governments regarding financial assistance for setting up of new museums and renovation of existing museums;
- (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the status of such proposals, StatelUT-wise including Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu;
- (c) the time by which the said proposals are likely to be approved; and
- (d) the funds allocated by the Government in this regard during the last three years to various States, StatelUT-wise ?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (IC) CULTURE & TOURISM AND

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CIVIL AVIATION

## (DR, MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) a Museum Grant Scheme under which financial setting up new museums ad for development of existing museums,
- b The details   of proposals   received from various   StateslUTs  and their  present  status is at Annexure-|,
- The proposals received under Museum Grant Scheme are considered by the Expert Committee constituted for the purpose and grants are released on the recommendation of the committee and acceptance thereof by the competent authority.
- (d) State/UT-wise details of funds released under Museum Grant Scheme during the last three years is at Annexure-II:

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2478 FOR 14.12.2015 REGARDING PROPOSALS FOR SETTING UP OF MUSEUMS

| S.No   | State             | Details of Proposals                                                                                                                                 | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|--------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    | Padma Sree Kalluri Subha Rao, Ananthapur Bhuvana Vijayam on Vijavanagara Heritage Ananthapur Damrela Rama Rao Memorial Government Gallery,           | In principal approval is given & Seed Money of Rs. 67 Iakh released for   undertaking emergent work and preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR} in respect of these 2 Museums. Revised DPRs not received. Proposal approved. 1st installment of grant released in 2013, |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh | Rajahmundery: District Museum; Along, Aalo, Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                        | In principal approval is given & Seed Money of Rs.30 lakh released to State Government on 30.3.2012 to undertake emergent work and preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPRJ DPR not received.                                                                            |
| 3      | Himachal Pradesh  | Museum Of Kangra Art,Dharamshala                                                                                                                     | Proposals approved. installment of grant released in 2014. 1st                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 3      | Himachal Pradesh  | Bhuri Singh Museum, Chamba Himachal State Museum, Shimla                                                                                             | Grant for preparation of Detailed Project Report released in 2014.DPR not received.                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 4      | Jammu & Kashmir   | SPS Museum, Srinagar                                                                                                                                 | Proposal approved. Two installment of grants released                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 4      | Jammu & Kashmir   |                                                                                                                                                      | Grant for preparation of Detailed Project Report released in 2013.DPR not received                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 5      | Kerala            | Hill Palace Museum, Thripunithura Koyikkal Palace, Nedumangad Pazhassi Raja Museum, Kozhikode                                                        | Proposals approved. 1st installment of grants released in 2012                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 6      | Madhya Pradesh    | Local Archaeological Museum_Sironj Gujari Mahal Museum, Gwalior State Museum, Bhopal                                                                 | Proposals approved. 1st installment of grants released in 2013. Utilization certificates not received from State Government: Last  reminder issued on 2nd December, 2015                                                                                                     |
| 7      | Orissa            | Guru Kelu Charan Mohapatra Odissi Researh Centre, Bhubneswar                                                                                         | Proposal considered by the Expert Committee Reply on the observations of the Committee not received.                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 8      | Puduchery         | Historical Museum of Urban Planning & Development; Rue Saint Louis, Puducherry Museum of South-Indian Civilization and Culture, Rue Romain, Rolland, | Grant for preparation of Detailed Project Reports released in 2011. DPRs not received.                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 8      | Puduchery         | Puducherry Development of Museum at Yanam                                                                                                            | Proposal not approved by the Expert Committee in its meeting held on 25.9.2012 State to                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|        | Punjab            | Maharaja Ranjit Singh (Summer Palace Museum) Amritsar                                                                                                | Government has been requested submit Revised DPR. DPR not received:                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|        | Punjab            | Archaeological Museum, Sanghol, Fatehgarh                                                                                                            | Proposals approved. Grants released.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

|     |               | Anglo Sikh War Memorial,Ferozpur Sheesh Mahal Museum and Quila Mubarak Museum at Patiala   | considered the                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|-----|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|     |               | Punjab War Memorial-cum-Museum Amritsar-Attari Road; Punjab                                | considered the                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|     |               |                                                                                            | Proposal by Expert Committee: Reply on the observations of the Committee received:                                                                                                                                                         |
| 9   | Rajasthan     | Government Museum, Bharatpur                                                               | Proposals approved. 1st installment of grants released in 2012.                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 9   | Rajasthan     | Government Museum, Mandore, Jodhpur                                                        | Proposals approved. 1st installment of grants released in 2012.                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 9   | Rajasthan     | Government Museum, Sisodia Rani Bagh, Jaipur Government Museum at Bala Kila,               | Expert Committee recommended that the State Government should prioritize any three museums out of their six proposals. These museums were not prioritized by the State Government:                                                         |
| 9   | Rajasthan     | Government Museum at Chittorgarh                                                           | Expert Committee recommended that the State Government should prioritize any three museums out of their six proposals. These museums were not prioritized by the State Government:                                                         |
| 9   | Rajasthan     | Government Museum, Ahar Government Museum, Alwar                                           | Grants for preparation of Detailed Project Report for these three museums released in                                                                                                                                                      |
| 9   | Rajasthan     | Government MuseumDungarpur                                                                 | Grants for preparation of Detailed Project Report for these three museums released in                                                                                                                                                      |
| 10. | Tamilnadu     | Government Museum Egmore                                                                   | The proposal was considered by the Expert Committee Revised Proposal as per the recommendations of the Committee not received. Reminder issued on &th December, 2015.                                                                      |
| 11_ | Telengana     | Regional   Museum of Buddhist  Heritage , Nagarjuasagar; Nalkonda Distt                    | Proposal approved. 1t installment of grant released.                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 11_ | Telengana     | Gandhi Centenary Museum, Karimnagar                                                        | In principal approval is given & Seed Money of Rs. 33 released for   undertaking emergent work and preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR): State Government has been requested to submit complete proposal Revised DPR not received. |
| 12. | Tripura       | Tripura State Museum, Ujjayanta Palace                                                     | The proposal considered by the Expert Committee Revised proposal as per the recommendation of the committee not received                                                                                                                   |
| 13  | West Bengal   | Bengal Natural History Museum, Darjeeling                                                  | Proposal approved. installment of grant released 1st                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 14, | Uttar Pradesh |                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 15  | Uttrakhand    | Himalayan Museum, Rishikesh                                                                | st Proposal approved. 1 installment of grant released                                                                                                                                                                                      |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2478 FOR 14.12.2015 REGARDING PROPOSALS FOR SETTING UP OF MUSEUMS

| FUNDS ALLOCATED TO STATEIUTs UNDER MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME DURING LAST THREE YEARS   | FUNDS ALLOCATED TO STATEIUTs UNDER MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME DURING LAST THREE YEARS   | FUNDS ALLOCATED TO STATEIUTs UNDER MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME DURING LAST THREE YEARS   | FUNDS ALLOCATED TO STATEIUTs UNDER MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME DURING LAST THREE YEARS   | FUNDS ALLOCATED TO STATEIUTs UNDER MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME DURING LAST THREE YEARS   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                                            | State                                                                            | Amount released (in lakhs)                                                       | Amount released (in lakhs)                                                       | Amount released (in lakhs)                                                       |
| S.No.                                                                            | State                                                                            | 2012-13                                                                          | 2013-14                                                                          | 2014-15                                                                          |
| 1                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                   |                                                                                  | 24.67                                                                            |                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                | Himachal Pradesh                                                                 |                                                                                  | 50.80                                                                            | 5.00                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                  |                                                                                  | 305.00                                                                           | 150.00                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                | Kerala                                                                           | 424.96                                                                           |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                   |                                                                                  | 220.44                                                                           |                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                | Punjab                                                                           | 132.42                                                                           |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |
| 7                                                                                | Rajasthan                                                                        | 164.67                                                                           |                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                           |
| 8                                                                                | Tamilnadu                                                                        |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                | Telengana                                                                        |                                                                                  | 5.00                                                                             | 325.00                                                                           |
| 10.                                                                              | West Bengal                                                                      |                                                                                  | 125.00                                                                           |                                                                                  |
| 11.                                                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                                                    |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |
| 12                                                                               | Uttrakhand                                                                       |                                                                                  |                                                                                  | 458.38                                                                           |