Museum Grant Scheme
Whether the Government has initiated Museum Grant Scheme for Preservation of Museums and Artifacts in the country. For more questions see below
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 202 ANSWERED ON: 25.04.2016
Museum Grant Scheme
VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI
Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Government has initiated Museum Grant Scheme for Preservation of Museums and Artifacts in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the funds allocated and utilised on the maintenance of museums under the Museums Grant Scheme during the last three years and the current year?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (IC) CULTURE & TOURISM AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR CIVIL AVIATION
(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)
(a) & (b) Yes, Madam. The details are at Annexure.
(c) The funds allocated and utilised on the maintenance of museums under the Museum Grant Scheme during the last three years and the current year are as under:
(Rs. in Crore)
Year 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Funds allocated 26.00 22.20 24.25 25.00
Funds utilised 23.93 22.17 27.65 NIL
Annexure
ANNEXURE REFERRED IN PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 202 FOR REPLY ON 25.04.2016 REGARDING “MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME”
MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME
The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the State Governments, Autonomous bodies, Local Bodies, Societies and Trusts registered under the Societies Act for setting up of new Museums as well as for development of existing museums. The scheme also aims to develop at least 1 Central / State Government Museum located in a State Capital each year. The Scheme has three components:-
Component A: Establishment and Development of District and Regional Museums: Under this component museums have been classified into two categories- Category-I: Government-owned State level Museums and renowned Museums with exquisite collection and Category-II: all other Museums. The maximum amount of financial assistance provided under this Component is as under:-
Setting up of Category-I new Museums : Rs. 10 Crore
Setting up of Category-II new Museums : Rs. 5 Crore
Development of existing Category-I Museum : Rs. 8 Crore
Development of existing Category-II Museum : Rs. 4 Crore
Component B: Development of Museums in State Capitals : Financial assistance under this component is provided to existing renowned museums of the Central or State Government located in the Capital cities. The maximum financial assistance under this component is limited to Rs. 15 Crore per museum.
Component C: Establishment and Development of Large Scale Museums in Public Private Partnership Mode: Under this component, it is proposed to establish large scale museums as joint ventures with State Governments and the civil society in Public Private Partnership Mode. The maximum financial assistance provided under this component is 40% of the project cost subject to maximum of Rs. 20 Crore per museum.
Source : Loksabha
[http://164.100.47.190/loksabhaquestions/annex/8/AU202.pdf]
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