(a) whether any proposal to set up regional cultural centres in Uttarakhand and
Maharashtra is lying pending with the Government;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the time by which these proposals are likely to be cleared ; and
(d) the criteria to be followed to set up these regional cultural centres?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM & CULTURE (SMT. AMBIKA SONI)
(a) No, Sir. The Government of India has already set up seven Zonal Cultural Centres
in different parts of the country to extend support to folk and traditional artistes
and artisans of the country. Uttarakhand is the member State of North Central Zone
Cultural Centre(NCZCC), Allahabad and North Zone Cultural Centre(NZCC), Patiala. A
Zonal Cultural Centre namely South Central Zone Cultural Centre has already been set
up in Maharashtra with its headquarters at Nagpur.
(b) to (d) Do not arise.