FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME

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 . The details of the total budget allocation for the Museum Grants Scheme during last five year. S. no. Financial Year Budget Estimate (BE)/ Revised Estimate (RE) (in crore) 2020-21 24.05 2021-22 35.71 2022-23 32.23 2023-24 45.40 2024-25 20.00 The details of the amount sanctioned and actually released under the Museum Grant Scheme during the last five years are at Annexure-I . The details of funds utilised by the organization/museums of state/UTs and Institutions are at Annexure-I . 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. To monitor the funds released to the projects, the scheme guidelines provide for quarterly progress report of the projects and physical inspection is carried out before release of the 3 rd /final instalment to the projects. This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today *** M Annadurai Annexure-I 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 of Organization Type of Org. Type of museum Sanctioned amount FY: 2020-21 FY: 2021-22 FY: 2022-23 FY: 2023-24 FY: 2024-25 Utilized fund Andhra Pradesh Museum, Eluru, West Godavari Dist. Department of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh State Govt. Development of existing museum 320.00 80.00 - - - - 320.00 Museum, M G Road, Vijayawada, Krishna Distt. Department of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh State Govt. Development of existing museum 640.00 160.00 - - - - 640.00 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Padamshree Kalluri Subbarao Memorial District Archaeological Museum Anantpur State Govt. Setting of New Museum 572.00 - - - 286.00 - 572.00 Science City of Andhra Pradesh, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Kailasgiri (Dovari Konda), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh State Govt. Setting of New Museum 375.20 - - 58.467 - - 58.467 Archaeology and Museum, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Rallabandi Subba Rao Archaeology East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh State Govt. Development of existing museum 400.00 - - 140.043 - - 140.043 Arunachal Pradesh Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, District Museum, Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh State Govt. Setting of New Museum 720.00 - - - - 21.698 21.698 Goa Museum of Christian Art, Goa, Annex Convent of Santa Monica, Old Goa NGO Development of existing museum 400.00 100.00 - - - - 300.00 Gujarat Rajkot Rajya Foundation, Rajit Villas Palace, Palace Road, Rajkot, Gujarat NGO Setting of New Museum 500.00 250.00 - 125.00 125.00 - 500.00 Himachal Pradesh b Dept. of Language and Culture Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, Bantony Castle, Shimla HP State Govt. Development of museum 667.752 - - - - - 199.057 Haryana NSG Wives Welfare Association (NWYA), Manesar, Gurgaon NGO Development of existing museum 125.688 - 27.734 - - - 90.578 Karnataka Shivappa Nayaka Museum & Research Bureau, Sri Bekkiinakalmatha, Shivamogga Karnataka NGO Setting of New Museum 300.00 - - 75.00 - - 225.00 Kerala GALAXY, Karaunasai Road, Velland, P.O Trivandrum, Thiruvananthapuram NGO Setting of New Museum 200.00 50.00 50.00 - - - 200.00 Leh Ladhak Deskid Cultural and Welfare Society, Deskid, Gonpa, Ladhak NGO Setting of New Museum 435.04 - - 108.76 - - 326.28 Madhya Pradesh Gujari Mahal Museum, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (Govt. of MP) State Govt. Development of existing museum 156.00 - 78.00 - - - 156.00 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 Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh University Development of existing museum 500.00 - - - - - 250.00 Maharashtra Funds & Properties of the Parsi Punchayet Bombay, of Framji Dadabhoy Alpiwalla Museum, Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Fort, Mumbai NGO Development of existing museum 400.00 - 35.52 - 64.48 100.00 400.00 Symbiosis Society's for Development of Asian Cultural Museum, Pune NGO Development of existing museum 35.615 - - 17.807 8.90 8.90 35.615 Manipur State Archaeology, Govt. of Manipur Imphal, Manipur for 3 Galleries inside Kangla Fort, Manipur State Govt. Setting of New Museum 435.51 - - - 108.87 - 326.632 Khongjom War Memorial Trust Khongjom Bazar, Opposite Khongjom Police Station, Thoubal District, Manipur NGO Setting of New Museum 500.00 250.00 - - 125.00 - 375.00 Anallon Christian Development Committee (ACDC), Chandel, Manipur Setting of New Museum 449.166 - - - 224.58 - 226.87 Mizoram District Museum, Lunglei, Director Art & Culture Department, Chanmari, Aizwal NGO Setting of New Museum 827.217 - 206.80 - 206.807 - 827.217 Tribal Museum, Kamalnagar, Dist. Lawngtlai, Chakma Autonomous District Council, Kamalnagar, Mizoram Mizoram Autonomous Bodies Setting of New Museum 450.00 - - - - - 46.349 Nagaland Naga Traditional Museum, Khel, Kohima Village, Kohima, NGO Setting of New Museum 100.00 25.00 - <p style="text-align:center