(a) whether the Government proposes to build cultural centres at various parts of the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof State/UTwise ;
(c) whether the Government has taken steps to start Rabindranath Cultural Centre; and
(d) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the work on it is likely to be started?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)
ANSWER
(a) Yes Madam. This Ministry administers Central Sector Scheme (CSS) component namely “Financial Assistance for Tagore Cultural Complexes (TCC)” under “Scheme of Financial Assistance for creation of Cultural infrastructure”.
(b) Details of Cultural Complexes awarded by Govt. of India till date are at Annexure-I.
(c) This Ministry provides Central Financial Assistance to State Govt./UTs, Central/State Govt. agencies/bodies, Universities, Municipal Corporations, reputed not- for-profit organizations etc. for construction of Tagore Cultural Complexes in various parts of the country under the scheme referred in reply of (a).
(d) As per the existing guidelines of the scheme, under normal circumstances a project is required to be completed within a period of three years from the date of award of the project.
ANNEXURE-I
Annexure referred to in reply to Part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 944 for 17.12.2018
Details of Tagore Cultural Complexes at various parts of the country
Sl.No. Name of State/UT Name of the Tagore Cultural Complex
1. Arunachal Pradesh Construction of new Tagore Cultural Complex, Daporijo, Arunachal Pradesh.
2. Construction of new Tagore Cultural Complex, Raga, Arunachal Pradesh.
3. Jammu & Kashmir Construction of new Tagore Cultural Complex at Jammu.
4. Construction of new Tagore Cultural Complex at Srinagar.
5. Karnataka Construction of new Tagore Cultural Complex, Bangalore, Karnataka.
6. Kerala Construction of new Tagore Cultural Complex at Kottayam, Kerala.
7. Construction of new Tagore Cultural Complex at Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala
8. Maharashtra Construction of new Tagore Cultural Complex at SCZCC, Nagpur, Maharashtra.
9. Construction of new Tagore Cultural Complex at Mahaama Gandhi Antarashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha, Maharashtra.
10. Madhya Pradesh Construction of new Tagore Cultural Complex at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
11. Construction of new Tagore Cultural Complex at Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh.
12. Construction of new Tagore Cultural Complex at Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh.
13. Nagaland Construction of new Tagore Cultural Complex at Aboi, Mon distt., Nagaland.
14. Construction of new Tagore Cultural Complex at Chedema, Nagaland.
15. Construction of new Tagore Cultural Complex at Chumukedima, Dimapur distt., Nagaland.
16. Puducherry Construction of new Tagore Cultural Complex at Puducherry.
17. Rajasthan Construction of new Tagore Cultural Complex at Khetri, Jhunjunu, Rajasthan.
18. Construction of Rabindra Rangmanch at Bikaner, Rajasthan.
19. Renovation, Activation and modernisation of Ravindra Manch, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
20. Uttar Pradesh Construction of Rashtriya Kathak Sansthan at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
21. West Bengal Construction of new Tagore Cultural Complex at Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
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