Lok Sabha Question No. 116 (STARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Cultural Development Programmes
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: JANARDAN MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 116

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND MAY, 2016

## CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

## † *116.  SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps for promotion of cultural development programmes in various parts of the country;
- (b) if so, the schemes formulated for promoting cultural development programmes in the country; and
- (c) the  other  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  for promoting culture of the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR CIVIL AVIATION (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) to (c)  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (C) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.116 FOR 2 ND MAY, 2016

(a) to (c) Yes Madam. The Ministry of culture is responsible for preservation, development  and  promotion  of  both  tangible  and  intangible  cultural heritage of India, which it implements through its schemes and Organizations located in various States of the country.

The  Ministry  ensures  preservation  and  conservation  of  centrally protected monuments  of  national importance  through Archaeological Survey of India in terms of provisions contained in the Ancient Monuments & Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 and amendments thereunder. Similarly,  the  Ministry  promotes  the  museum  movement  in  the  country through various Museums under its administrative control and also through grant-in-aids under Museum Grant Scheme.

In  order  to  preserve,  promote  and  disseminate  art  and  culture,  the Ministry also extends financial support to individuals, groups of individuals and  cultural  organizations  engaged  in  performing,  visual  and  literary  arts directly  as  well  as  through  Organizations  under  its  administrative  control through schemes like-

1. Performing Arts Grants Scheme
2. Scheme  guidelines  on  Financial  Assistance  to  Cultural  Organizations with   National presence
3. Building Grants, including Studio Theater
4. Scheme for Tagore Cultural Complexes
5. Artistes Pension Scheme and Welfare Fund
6. Cultural Function and Production Grant Scheme
7. Award of Fellowships to Outstanding Persons in the field of Culture
8. Award of Scholarships to Young Artistes in Different Cultural Fields
9. Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research
10. Scheme for financial Assistance for Capacity Building and Training of Museum Professionals
11. Museum Grant Scheme
12. Scheme for Financial Assistance for Digitization of Museum Collections
13. Guidelines for setting up of Science Cities
14. Revised Norms for setting up of Science Centers
15. Grant-in-aid to Voluntary Organizations/Societies for Development and Maintenance of National Memorials

16. Grant  in-Aid  to  Voluntary  Organizations  for  Organizing  Centenaries/ Anniversaries
17. Scheme  of  Financial  Assistance  for  the  Development  of  Buddhist/ Tibetan Culture and Art
18. Scheme of Financial Assistance for the Preservation and Development of Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas
19. Scheme for Promoting International Cultural Relations
20. Financial  Assistance  to  Foreign  Artists  &  Cultural  Professionals  to Study   and/ or Learn Indian Culture (Intangible Cultural Heritage) in any form
21. Financial  Assistance  for  Participation  in  International  and  Domestic Book   Fairs and International Events
22. Scheme of Grant-in-aid to Indo-Foreign Friendship Cultural Societies as approved by the Standing Finance Committee
23. Scheme  for 'Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage and Diverse Cultural Traditions of India'.