(a) the names of the major Central Government cultural institutions in the State of Madhya Pradesh;
(b) the funds allocated during the last three years and the current year, year-wise;
(c) whether the cultural institutions have fully utilized the allocated funds;
(d) if not, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(e) the policy of the Government for professional functioning of these institutions; and
(f) the action taken in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING, PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, PERSONNEL, PUBLIC
GRIEVANCES AND PENSION (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a) The institutions under the Ministry of Culture that have their headquarters or other
offices in Madhya Pradesh include Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS),
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) and
Anthropological Survey of India (An. S.I.).
(b) to (d) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.
(e) and (f) IGRMS and NCSM are autonomous organizations of the Ministry of Culture that have
their Governing Body/ Executive Boards to run the organization. These organizations are
headed by professionals.
ASI is an attached office of the Ministry of Culture while Anthropological Survey of India is
a subordinate office. The posts of heads of both institutions have been exempted from the
purview of Union Public Service Commission in order to induct professionals at the helm of
affairs. The post of DG, ASI has been filled by a professional through search-cum-selection
procedure.