(a) whether the Government is planning to construct a Kargil Museum in Kargil and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government has allocated any funds in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the time by which the said museum is likely to be set up/inaugurated?
MINISTER OF STATE (IC) CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGES
(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)
(a) to (c) Ministry of Culture operates Museum Grant Scheme under which financial assistance is provided to State Governments, voluntary bodies, Societies and Trusts registered as a society under the Indian Societies Act of 1860 (XXI) or a similar legislation of the state governments for setting up new museums and for development of existing museums for which proposals are required to be submitted in the prescribed proforma alongwith requisite documents. Ministry of Culture has not received proposal for construction of Kargil Museum in Kargil.