(a) whether the Government has any scheme/programme/project for conserving and promoting
the local culture and literary heritage in various States in the country including Rajasthan;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the steps taken in this regard; and
(c) the details of the funds allocated and utilised in this regard during each
of the last three years and the current year, State-wise?
MINISTER OF HOUSING AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND MINISTER OF CULTURE (KUMARI SELJA)
(a) & (b) Yes,Sir. Ministry of Culture operates a number of Schemes for promotion and
development of art and culture in the country. It provides grants or financial assistance
to Institutions, individuals, NGOs, Voluntary Cultural Organisations and Government-aided
Cultural Organizations, fulfilling the criteria prescribed under the respective Schemes.
The operation of schemes is however not undertaken on State-wise basis, nor are any funds
released to the State Governments.
The details of ongoing schemes have been given in the Annexure.
(c): Details of the funds allocated for the various schemes during the last three
years and the current year are as under:
S.No Name of Scheme Amount Spent(In lakhs)
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 (till 25.8.2010)
1. (i) Scheme for Scholarship to Young 450.00 581.00 650.00 222.75 Artistes in different Cultural Fields.
(ii) Scheme for award of Fellowships to Outstanding Persons in the field of Culture.
2. Scheme of Financial Assistance for 64.01 Nil 150.00 125.00 Seminars, Festivals and Exhibitions on Cultural Subjects by Not-for-Profit Organisations.
3. Scheme of Financial Assistance to 217.00 18.66 Professional Groups and Individual Engaged for Specified Performing Arts Project
4. Annual Award 47.92 46.06 68.50
5. Translation Prize 37.68 29.99 28.61
6. Bhasha Samman 6.10 0.85 3.19
7. Tribal literature & Oral Tradition 9.38 19.02 24.39 Project
8. Language Development Board 0.51 0.83 0.61