Lok Sabha Question No. 2670 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-09
Subject: Financial Assistance under Museum Grant Scheme
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Eswarasamy K

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2670

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09/03/2026

## 'FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME'

## 2670. SHRI ESWARASAMY K:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  museums  provided  financial  assistance  under  the  Museum  Grant  Scheme during  the  last  five  years,  year  and  State/UT-wise  along  with  the  names  and  nature  of projects supported;
- (b) the details of the total budget allocation for the Scheme during the said period, year-wise;
- (c) the details of the funds  sanctioned and actually released under the Scheme during the last five years, year-wise;
- (d) the details of the  funds utilised by the beneficiary States/UTs and Institutions, including unspent balances, if any, and
- (e) the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure timely utilisation and monitoring of funds under the Scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) The  details  of  museums  provided  financial  assistance  under  the  Museum  Grant  Scheme with their names and nature of projects supported during the last five years, State/UT-wise are at Annexure-I .
- (b) The details of the total budget allocation for the Museum Grants Scheme during last five year.
- (c) The details of the amount sanctioned and actually released under the Museum Grant Scheme during the last five years are at Annexure-I .
- (d) The details of funds utilised by the organization/museums of state/UTs and Institutions are at Annexure-I .
- (e) To  facilitate  for  better  utilization  of  funds,  the  scheme  guidelines  of  Museum  Grant Scheme  were  revised in November,  2021  and two new  components  viz. Virtual Experiential Museums (VEM) and Projects of National importance have been added in the scheme.  Further,  the  procedural  aspects  have  also  been  streamlined  to  ensure  that  more organisations/entities come forward with projects under this scheme.

| S. no.   | Financial Year   | Budget Estimate (BE)/ Revised Estimate (RE) (in crore)   |
|----------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|

|   1. | 2020-21   |   24.05 |
|------|-----------|---------|
|    2 | 2021-22   |   35.71 |
|    3 | 2022-23   |   32.23 |
|    4 | 2023-24   |   45.4  |
|    5 | 2024-25   |   20    |

To monitor the funds released to  the projects, the scheme guidelines provides for quarterly progress report of the  projects and physical inspection is carried out  before release of the 3 rd /final instalment to the projects.

## Annexure-I

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  PART  (a),  (c)  &  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2670 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 09.03.2026 REGARDING 'FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME'.

Year-wise  details  of  the  fund  sanctioned/released/utilized  under  the  Museum  Grant  Scheme during the last five financial years.

(Rs. in lakhs)

|   S. No. | State          | Name Organization                                                                                                 | of Type of Org.   | Type of museum                  |   Sanctio ned amount | FY: 2020- 21   | FY: 2021- 22   | FY: 2022- 23   | FY: 2023- 24   | FY: 2024- 25   |   Utilize d fund |
|----------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh | Archaeological Museum, Eluru, West Godavari Dist. Department of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh    | State Govt.       | Developm ent of existing museum |                320   | 80.00          | -              | -              | -              | -              |          320     |
|        2 |                | Bapu Museum, M G Road, Vijayawada, Krishna Distt. Department of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh    | State Govt.       | Developm ent of existing museum |                640   | 160.0 0        | -              | -              | -              | -              |          640     |
|        3 |                | Government of Andhra Pradesh, Padamshree Kalluri Subbarao Memorial District Archaeological Museum Anantpur        | State Govt.       | Setting of New Museum           |                572   | -              | -              | -              | 286.0 0        | -              |          572     |
|        4 |                | Science City of Andhra Pradesh, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Kailasgiri (Dovari Konda), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | State Govt.       | Setting of New Museum           |                375.2 | -              | -              | 58.467         | -              | -              |           58.467 |

|   S. No. | State              | Name Organization                                                | of                                                      | Type of Org.   | Type of museum                  |   Sanctio ned amount | FY: 2020- 21   | FY: 2021- 22   | FY: 2022- 23   | FY: 2023- 24   | FY: 2024- 25   | Utilize d fund   |
|----------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------------------------------|----------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
|        5 |                    | Archaeology Museum, Andhra Rallabandi Rao East District, Pradesh | and Govt. of Pradesh, Subba Archaeology Godavari Andhra | State Govt.    | Developm ent of existing museum |              400     | -              | -              | 140.04 3       | -              | -              | 140.04 3         |
|        6 | Arunacha l Pradesh | Dept. of Affairs, Arunachal District Ziro, Pradesh               | Cultural Govt. of Pradesh, Museum, Arunachal            | State Govt.    | Setting of New Museum           |              720     | -              | -              | -              | -              | 21.698         | 21.698           |
|        7 | Goa                | Museum of Art, Goa, Convent of Monica, Old Goa                   | Christian Annex Santa                                   | NGO            | Developm ent of existing museum |              400     | 100.0 0        | -              | -              | -              | -              | 300.00           |
|        8 | Gujarat            | Rajkot Foundation, Villas Palace, Road, Gujarat                  | Rajya Rajit Palace Rajkot,                              | NGO            | Setting of New Museum           |              500     | 250.0 0        | -              | 125.00         | 125.0 0        | -              | 500.00           |
|        9 | Himachal Pradesh b | Dept. of and Culture Himachal Bantony Shimla HP                  | Language Govt. of Pradesh, Castle,                      | State Govt.    | Developm ent of museum          |              667.752 | -              | -              | -              | -              | -              | 199.05 7         |
|       10 | Haryana            | NSG Wives Association (NWYA), Manesar, Gurgaon                   | Welfare                                                 | NGO            | Developm ent of existing museum |              125.688 | -              | 27.73 4        | -              | -              | -              | 90.578           |
|       11 | Karnatak a         | Shivappa Museum & Bureau,                                        | Nayaka Research Sri                                     | NGO            | Setting of New                  |              300     | -              | -              | 75.00          | -              | -              | 225.0 0          |

| S. No.   | State          | Name of Organization                                                                                                                             | Type of Org.   | Type of museum                  | Sanctio ned amount   | FY: 2020- 21   | FY: 2021- 22   | FY: 2022- 23   | FY: 2023- 24   | FY: 2024- 25   | Utilize d fund   |
|----------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------------------------------|----------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
|          |                | Bekkiinakalmatha, Shivamogga Karnataka                                                                                                           |                | Museum                          |                      |                |                |                |                |                |                  |
| 12.      | Kerala         | GALAXY, Karaunasai Road, Velland, P.O Trivandrum, Thiruvananthapuram                                                                             | NGO            | Setting of New Museum           | 200.00               | 50.00          | 50.00          | -              | -              | -              | 200.00           |
| 13.      | Leh Ladhak     | Deskid Cultural and Welfare Society, Deskid, Gonpa, Ladhak                                                                                       | NGO            | Setting of New Museum           | 435.04               | -              | -              | 108.76         | -              | -              | 326.28           |
| 14.      | Madhya Pradesh | Gujari Mahal Museum, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (Govt. of MP)                                                                                       | State Govt.    | Developm ent of existing museum | 156.00               | -              | 78.00          | -              | -              | -              | 156.00           |
| 15.      | Madhya Pradesh | Local Archaeological Museum, Sironj, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh Heritage Development Trust, Archaeology, Archives and Museum, Banganga Road, Bhopal | State Govt.    | Setting of New Museum           | 152.80               | -              | -              | 22.90          | -              | -              | 91.68            |
| 16.      | Madhya Pradesh | Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh                                                                                            | Univer sity    | Developm ent of existing museum | 500.00               | -              | -              | -              | -              | -              | 250.00           |
| 17.      | Maharash tra   | Funds & Properties of the Parsi Punchayet Bombay, of Framji Dadabhoy Alpiwalla Museum, Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Fort, Mumbai                   | NGO            | Developm ent of existing museum | 400.00               | -              | 35.52          | -              | 64.48          | 100.00         | 400.00           |

|   S. No. | State   | Name Organization                                                                                           | of Type of Org.    | Type of museum                  |   Sanctio ned amount | FY: 2020- 21   | FY: 2021- 22   | FY: 2022- 23   | FY: 2023- 24   | FY: 2024- 25   | Utilize d fund   |
|----------|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
|       18 |         | Symbiosis Society's for Development of Asian Cultural Museum, Pune                                          | NGO                | Developm ent of existing museum |               35.615 | -              | -              | 17.807         | 8.90           | 8.90           | 35.615           |
|       19 | Manipur | State Archaeology, Govt. of Manipur Imphal, Manipur for 3 Galleries inside Kangla Fort, Manipur             | State Govt.        | Setting of New Museum           |              435.51  | -              | -              | -              | 108.8 7        | -              | 326.63 2         |
|       20 |         | Khongjom War Memorial Trust Khongjom Bazar, Opposite Khongjom Police Station, Thoubal District, Manipur     | NGO                | Setting of New Museum           |              500     | 250.0 0        | -              | -              | 125.0 0        | -              | 375.00           |
|       21 |         | Anallon Christian Development Committee (ACDC), Chandel, Manipur                                            |                    | Setting of New Museum           |              449.166 | -              | -              | -              | 224.5 8        | -              | 226.87           |
|       22 | Mizoram | District Museum, Lunglei, Director Art & Culture Department, Chanmari, Aizwal                               | NGO                | Setting of New Museum           |              827.217 | -              | 206.8 0        | -              | 206.8 07       | -              | 827.21 7         |
|       23 |         | Tribal Museum, Kamalnagar, Dist. Lawngtlai, Chakma Autonomous District Council, Kamalnagar, Mizoram Mizoram | Auton omous Bodies | Setting of New Museum           |              450     | -              | -              | -              | -              | -              | 46.349           |

|   S. No. | State     | Name Organization                                                                                                           | of Type of Org.   |               | Type of museum        |   Sanctio ned amount | FY: 2020- 21   | FY: 2021- 22   | FY: 2022- 23   | FY: 2023- 24   | FY: 2024- 25   | Utilize d fund   |
|----------|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|---------------|-----------------------|----------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
|       24 | Nagaland  | Naga Traditional Museum, Khel, Kohima Village, Kohima,                                                                      | NGO               | Setting New   | of Museum             |              100     | 25.00          | -              | - -            |                | -              | 100.00           |
|       25 | Nagaland  | Museum Tsaru, Tuesang, Directorate of Art and Culture, Kohima, Nagaland                                                     | in State          | Govt.         | Setting of New Museum |              612.432 | 306.2 1        | -              | -              | -              | -              | -                |
|       26 | Odisha    | J. D Centre Of Art, VIP Colony, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar                                                                      | NGO               |               | Setting of New Museum |              621.6   | -              | -              | -              | 35.35 2        | 57.887         | 497.28           |
|       27 | Punjab    | Punjab State Civil Aviation Council, Patiala Civil Aerodrome, Sangrur Road, Patiala, Punjab                                 | Govt.             | organi zation | Setting of New Museum |              500     | -              | 250.0 0        | -              | -              | -              | -                |
|       28 | Rajasthan | Veer Shiromani Maharana Pratap Samiti, Udaipur, Rajasthan                                                                   | NGO               |               | Setting of New Museum |              500     | -              | 112.5 0        | -              | -              | -              | 476.28           |
|       29 | Rajasthan | Shri Girdhar Smarak Dharmarth Nyas Trust, (Shri Girdhar Smarak Trust) Kings Palace, Jaisalmer Fort Palace Museum, Jaisalmer | NGO               |               | Setting of New Museum |              500     | 250.0 0        | -              | -              | -              | -              | 250.00           |
|       30 | Rajasthan | Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum, City Palace, Jaipur Rajasthan                                                           | NGO               | ent museum    | Developm of existing  |              400     | -              | -              | -              | 1.00           | -              | 127.07 4         |

|   S. No. | State       | Name Organization                                                                                                | of Type of Org.         | Type of museum                  | Sanctio ned amount   | FY: 2020- 21   | FY: 2021- 22   | FY: 2022- 23   | FY: 2023- 24   | FY: 2024- 25   | Utilize d fund   |
|----------|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
|       31 | Tamil- Nadu | High Court of Madras, George Town, Chennai                                                                       | High Court              | Developm ent of existing museum | 76.00                | -              | 19.00          | -              | -              | -              | 76.00            |
|       32 | Tamil- Nadu | Govt. Museum, Thirugokarnam, Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu                                                              | State Govt.             | Developm ent of existing museum | 320.00               | -              | -              | -              | -              | -              | 160.00           |
|       33 | Tamil- Nadu | Government Museum St. Mark Road, Samathanapuram Palayamkottai, Dist. Tiruneveli                                  | State Govt.             | Developm ent of existing museum | 181.144              | -              | -              | -              | -              | -              | 90.572           |
|       34 | Tamil- Nadu | Government Museum Trichy, Rani Managammal Palace, Dist. Tiruchirapalli                                           | State Govt.             | Developm ent of existing museum | 299.94               | -              | -              | -              | -              | -              | 149.97           |
|       35 | Tamil- Nadu | Government Museum Ooty, Stone House, Dist. Udhagamandalam                                                        | State Govt.             | Developm ent of existing museum | 92.00                | -              | -              | -              | -              | -              | 46.00            |
|       36 | Tamil- Nadu | Department of Museum, Govt. Of Tamilnadu for Development of Egmore Museum, Egmore (Iconic State Mueum, Tamilnadu | State Govt.             | Developm ent of existing museum | 1082.77 8            | 541.3 89       | -              | -              | -              | -              | -                |
|       37 | Telangan a  | Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, Telangana                                                                          | Auton omous body of MoC | Virtual Experienti al Museum    | 33.00                | -              | -              | -              | 33.00          | -              | 18.466           |

|   S. No. | State         | Name Organization                                                                                                        | of Type of Org.     | Type of museum                  |   Sanctio ned amount | FY: 2020- 21   | FY: 2021- 22   | FY: 2022- 23   | FY: 2023- 24   | FY: 2024- 25   | Utilize d fund   |
|----------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
|       38 | Tripura       | ajaMaharB rendra K ishoreManikya museum& Kunjaban P alaceComplex, Tripura Tourism Developmnt Corporation, Agartala Govt. | State               | Developm ent of existing museum |             1000     | -              | 500.0 0        | -              | -              | -              | -                |
|       39 | Uttar Pradesh | Shahjahanpur Freedom Fighters Museum, Office of Cantonment Board, Carriappa, Shahjahanpur                                | Govt. organi zation | Setting of New Museum           |              400.144 | 98.93 2        | 100.0 36       | -              | -              | -              | 399.68 8         |
|       40 | Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad High Court, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh                                                                           | High Court          | Developm ent of existing museum |               20.976 | -              | -              | -              | 10.48 8        | -              | 15.731           |
|       41 | Uttar Pradesh | India Literacy board, Literacy House, Kanpur Pur Road, Lucknow                                                           | NGO                 | Developm ent of existing museum |              500     | -              | 250.0 0        | -              | -              | -              | 250.00           |
|       42 | Uttar Pradesh | VRI Braj Culture Museum, Vrindavan Research Institute. Raman Reti Marg, Vrindavan, Mathura. U.P.                         | NGO                 | Developm ent of existing museum |              340.304 | -              | -              | -              | -              | 170.52         | 170.52           |
|       43 | Uttarakha nd  | Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttrakhand e                                                                        | Institut            | Developm ent of existing museum |              223.2   | -              | 39.66 5        | -              | -              | -              | 271.45 9         |
|       44 | West Bengal   | Directorate General Border Security Force (BSF) (Eastern Command), Kolkata                                               | Govt.               | Setting of New Museum           |              648.71  | -              | 324.3 5        | -              | 154.8 39       | -              | 479.18 9         |

|   S. No. | State   | Name Organization                                                           | of Type of Org.   |                                 |   Type of museum | Sanctio ned amount   | FY: 2020- 21   |   FY: 2021- 22 | FY: 2022- 23   | FY: 2023- 24 FY: 2024- 25   |   Utilize d fund |
|----------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------|------------------|----------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------------------|------------------|
|       45 | Delhi   | International Society for Krishna Consciousness, of Kailash (ISKCON), Delhi | East New NGO      | Developm ent of existing museum |              400 | -                    | -              |            200 | -              | -                           |              200 |

Year-wise details of the fund sanctioned/released/utilized under the Museum Grant Scheme Digitization of Museum Collection during the last five financial years .

## (Rs. in lakhs)

| S. No. State   | Name of Organization                                                     | Type of organi z-ation   |   Sanctione d amount | FY: 2020- 21   | FY 2021- 22   |   FY 2022 - 23 | FY 2023- 24   | FY 2024-25   |   Utilize d fund |
|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|--------------|------------------|
| 1. Karnatak a  | Basava Samithi, Basava Bhavana, Sri Basaveshwara Road, Bengaluru- 560001 | NGO                      |                   25 | -              |               |           12.5 | -             | -            |             12.5 |