Question : National Mission on Libraries

(a) the number of public libraries selected and those completely upgraded under the National Mission on Libraries, State-wise;

(b) the reason for low spending of the amount allocated for Development of Libraries and Archives during 2019-20;

(c) the reason for low payment release of the sanctioned amount to the two libraries in Rajasthan under the National Mission Libraries-Model Library Scheme; and

(d) the status of upgradation of the public libraries selected under the above-mentioned scheme in Rajasthan?

Answer given by the minister

Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Culture & Tourism

(SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) As per approved guidelines of National Mission on Libraries (NML) Model Library Scheme, financial assistance is provided to one State Central Library and one District Library in each State / UT for infrastructural development, modernization etc., as recommended by the State / UT Library Authorities.

State wise number of proposals approved under the NML Model Library Scheme and status are provided at Annexure – A.

(b) Sanction of proposal under the NML Model Library Scheme depends on submission of proposal(s) from the respective State/UT Library Authorities and release of payment depends on submission of certified claims, other requisite documents and state contribution from the respective State/UT Library Authorities.

Implementation and execution of the approved projects are directly controlled by the respective Library Authorities.

Thus, National Mission on Libraries (NML) is dependent on State/UT Library Authority for sanctioning of proposal and release of payment under the NML Model Library Scheme.

(c) Implementation and execution of the approved projects are directly controlled by the Library Authority of Rajasthan. Release of payment depends on submission of certified claims and other requisite documents from the Library Authority of Rajasthan.

State Central Library Authority, Jaipur and Kota District Library have been disbursed financial assistance based on fund utilization and further claims received. Fund sanctioned and released status is provided at Annexure-A.

(d) Please refer Sl. No. 19 & 20 at Annexure-A.




Annexure-A

Annexure in reply to Part (a), (c) & (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3480 for reply on 16.03.2020.

Status of the project proposals received from different States/UTs and sanctioned under NML Model Library Scheme
Sl
No State / UTs Library Name Amount Sanctioned (Rs. in Lakh) Amount Released
(Rs. in Lakh) as on 25.02.2020 Status as per documents submitted by the respective Library Authority

1 Uttar Pradesh State Central Library, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh 206.00 203.75 Infrastructure work completed. Completion report and financial UC are pending.
2 Uttar Pradesh Government District Library, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh 87.00 85.93 Infrastructure work completed. Completion report and financial UC are pending.
3 West Bengal West Bengal State Central Library, West Bengal 222.81 219.82 Work Completed.
4 West Bengal North Bengal State Library, Coochbehar, West Bengal 86.98 79.73 Modernisation work completed. Completion report and financial UC are pending.
5 Odisha H.K.M.State Library, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 223.00 133.00 Partially upgraded, work is under progress.
6 Odisha District Library, Ganajam, Odisha 40.36 No Claim received from state library authority.
7 Karnataka State Central Library, Bangalore, Karnataka 223.00 159.29 Infrastructure work completed. Completion report and financial UC are pending.
8 Karnataka District Central Library, Shimoga, Karnataka 87.00 79.26 Infrastructure and Modernisation work completed
9 Arunachal Pradesh State Central Library, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh 223.00 166.08 Infrastructure work completed.
10 Arunachal Pradesh District Library, Phasighat, Arunachal Pradesh 87.00 66.32 Infrastructure work completed.
11 Tripura Birchandra State Central Library, Tripura 223.00 104.14 Infrastructure work completed. Completion report and financial UC are pending.
12 Tripura Unakoti District Library, Tripura 87.00 44.39 Infrastructure work completed. Completion report and financial UC are pending.
13 Mizoram State Central Library, Aizwal, Mizoram 128.70 124.51 Infrastructure work completed. Modernisation work is under progress
14 Mizoram District Library, Kolasib, Mizoram 50.00 50.00 Work Completed.
15 Assam District Library, Jorhat, Assam 40.00 39.99 Infrastructure and modernization work completed.
16 Assam District Library, Guwahati, Assam 70.00 69.59 Infrastructure and modernization work completed.
17 Telangana State Central Library, Hyderabad, Telangana 112.25 78.97 Partially upgraded, work is under progress.
18 Telangana District Central Library, Mehabubnagar, Telangana 52.00 50.00 Infrastructure work completed



Annexure-A

Annexure in reply to Part (a), (c) & (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3480 for reply on 16.03.2020.

Status of the project proposals received from different States/UTs and sanctioned under NML Model Library Scheme
Sl
No State / UTs Library Name Amount Sanctioned (Rs. in Lakh) Amount Released
(Rs. in Lakh) as on 25.02.2020 Status as per documents submitted by the respective Library Authority

19 Rajasthan Dr. Radhakrishnan Rajya Kendriya Pustakalaya, Jaipur, Rajasthan 183.51 64.81 Partially upgraded, work is under progress.
20 Rajasthan Rajakiya Sarbajanik Mandal Pustakalaya, Kota, Rajasthan 63.46 51.27 Infrastructure work completed. Final UC and completion report are pending.
21 Goa Krishnadas Shama State Central Library, Goa 223.00 13.63 Partially upgraded, work is under progress.
22 Goa Dr. Francisco Luis Gomes District Library, Goa 87.00 3.38 Partially upgraded, work is under progress.
23 Tamil Nadu District Library, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 87.00 73.81 Infrastructure work completed.
24 Tamil Nadu District Library, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu 70.00 62.98 Infrastructure and modernization work completed. Final UC and completion report are pending.
25 Nagaland State Central Library, Kohima, Nagaland 177.49 175.48 Infrastructure and modernization work completed. Final UC and completion report are pending.
26 Nagaland District Library, Dimapur, Nagaland 73.81 69.75 Infrastructure and modernization work completed. Final UC and completion report are pending.
27 Manipur State Central Library, Imphal, Manipur 40.00 No Claim received from state library authority.
28 Manipur District Library, Senapati, Manipur 20.00 No Claim received from state library authority.
29 Kerala State Central Library, Thiruvananthapuram Kerala 116.61 28.53 Partially upgraded. Work is under progress.
30 Chhattisgarh District Library, Dhantawada 87.00 No Claim received from state library authority.
31 Chhattisgarh District Library, Raigarh 87.00 13.64 Partially upgraded. Work is under progress.
32 Andhra Pradesh State Regional Library, Guntur 50.00 State contribution and claim not received from state library authority.
33 Andhra Pradesh Regional Library, Rajamundry 30.00 State contribution and claim not received from state library authority.
34 Pondicherry Romain Rolland Library, State Central Library, Puducherry 166.47 122.29 Infrastructure work completed
35 Pondicherry Dr. S. R. Ranganathan Government Public Library, District Library, Karaikal 92.16 11.90 Partially upgraded. Work is under progress.
36 Gujarat State Central Library, Gandhinagar 105.01 No Claim received from state library authority.
37 Sikkim Sikkim State Central Library 3.02 Revised proposal received and to be placed before PMU for consideration.
Annexure-A

Annexure in reply to Part (a), (c) & (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3480 for reply on 16.03.2020.

Status of the project proposals received from different States/UTs and sanctioned under NML Model Library Scheme
Sl
No State / UTs Library Name Amount Sanctioned (Rs. in Lakh) Amount Released
(Rs. in Lakh) as on 25.02.2020 Status as per documents submitted by the respective Library Authority

38 Maharashtra District Library, Nandurbar, Maharashtra 21.90 15.75 Infrastructure and modernization work completed. Final UC and completion report are pending.
39 Maharashtra Govt. Divisional Library, Aurangabad 60.55 21.42 Partially upgraded, work is under progress.
40 Madhya Pradesh Govt. Shri Ahilya Central Library, Indore 87.00 16.50 Partially upgraded, work is under progress.
41 Madhya Pradesh Govt. District Library, Khandwa 73.20 33.00 Partially upgraded, work is under progress.
42 Uttarakhand Government District Library, Suman Pustakalaya, New Tehri, Uttarakhand 87.00 No state contribution and claim received from state library authority.
43 Himachal Pradesh Government District Library, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh 86.87 No state contribution and claim received from state library authority.
44 Bihar District Central Library, Jamui, Bihar 81.41 No state contribution and claim received from state library authority.
Total 4509.56 2532.89

Download PDF Files