THE MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
(SHRI G.KISHAN REDDY)
(a) Yes, Sir. Government has set up National Culture Fund (NCF) as a Trust on 28th November, 1996 under the Charitable Endowment Act, 1890. NCF is managed by a (Governing) Council and an Executive Committee. The Council is chaired by the Union Minister of Culture and has a strength of 21 including 15 non-official members representing various fields including corporate sector, private foundations and not-for-profit voluntary organizations. The Executive Committee is chaired by Secretary (Culture) and has a strength of 9 including 4 non-official members from the Council.
(b) A donor/sponsor while making contributions to the NCF may indicate a project along with any specific location/aspect and also an agency for execution of the project. Besides, the interests accrued from the Primary and Secondary Corpus is also utilized for activities associated with the field of culture.
(c) The state-wise and year-wise details of funds sponsored/allocated, spent and unutilized under NCF, including Rajasthan during the last three years are at Annexure-I.
(d) & (e) Yes, Sir. Details of monuments/sites identified and declared and identified to declare them as monuments of national importance by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in last three years are at Annexure-II & Annexure-III, including Ancient Baori at Neemrana, Alwar, Rajasthan. No new historical and religious site has been identified in Tamil Nadu in last three years.
(f) No funds have been allocated, released and utilized in Parliamentary constituency Amravati under NCF since its inception.
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Annexure – I
Annexure referred in part (c) of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No.1368 for Reply on 25.07.2022 regarding National Culture Fund
State-wise and year–wise details of fund sponsored/allocated and spent under NCF, including Rajasthan, during the last three years
Table - A - Donation/Sponsored Projects
Financial Year 2019-20
Sl. No. State Donor Name of the Project Amount spent (Rs. In lakh) Amount utilized with interest (Rs. In lakh)
1 Bihar Indian Oil Corpn. (through Indian Oil Foundation Tourist Infrastructure facilities at The Ashokan Pillar, Kolhua 287.13 NIL
2. Karnataka Indian Oil Corporation (through Indian Oil Foundation) Conservation work and tourist facilities at Bhoganandishwara Temple, Bangaluru, Karnataka, 4.69 NIL
3. Madhya Pradesh Indian Oil Corporation (through Indian Oil Foundation) Tourist infrastructure facilities at Khajuraho Group of Temples, MP 940.17 NIL
4. Maharashtra Indian Oil Corporation (through Indian Oil Foundation Development of tourist infrastructure facilities at Kanheri Caves, Maharashtra 157.89 NIL
5. Maharashtra Pune Municipal Corporation To enliven the environs and recreate the splendor of Shaniwarwada Palace, Pune 2.93 19.33
6. Odisha Indian Oil Corporation (through Indian Oil Foundation) Tourist infrastructure facilities at Sun Temple, Konark, Odisha
1044.36 NIL
7. Tamil Nadu Indian Oil Corporation
(through Indian Oil Foundation) Façade illumination at Brihadeshwara Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu 2.58 NIL
8. Uttar Pradesh Sony India Pvt. Ltd. ASI Project on Up gradation of Sarnath Site & Museum, U.P. 60.39 62.05
9. Delhi, Uttar Pradesh Odisha Maharashtra Gujarat India Infrastructural Finance Company Ltd. (IIFCL) Installation and Commissioning of turnstile in the following ASI monuments:
• Red Fort, Delhi
• Qutab Minar, Delhi
• Humayun Tomb,Delhi
• Purana Qila, Delhi
• Taj Mahal, Agra
• Sun Temple Konark, Odisha
• Ellora Caves, Aurangabad ,Maharashtra
• Bibi Ka Maqbara, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
• Shaniwarwada, Pune,Maharashtra
• Rani-ki-Vav, Gujarat 53.14 561.00
Financial Year 2020-2021
S.
No State Donor Name of the Project Amount spent (Rs. In lakh) Amount unutilized with interest (Rs. In lakh)
1 Bihar Indian Oil Corpn. (through Indian Oil Foundation Tourist Infrastructure facilities at The Ashokan Pillar, Kolhua 1.48 NIL
2. Bihar National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC) Conservation and development of the excavated remains at Vikramshila, Bihar 14.51 9.09
3. Goa Indian Oil Corporation (through Indian Oil Foundation) Tourist infrastructure facilities at Se Cathedral and other monuments in ASI Goa Circle 1.00 NIL
4. Gujarat Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) Crafts and sustainable skill development in Gujarat (Self employed women’s association-SEWA) 2.41 0.79
5 Karnataka Indian Oil Corporation (through Indian Oil Foundation) Conservation work and tourist facilities at Bhoganandishwara Temple, Bangaluru, Karnataka, 55.31 NIL
6. Madhya Pradesh Indian Oil Corporation (through Indian Oil Foundation) Tourist infrastructure facilities at Khajuraho Group of Temples, MP 1063.95 NIL
7. Maharashtra Pune Municipal Corporation To enliven the environs and recreate the splendor of Shaniwarwada Palace, Pune 1.01 18.83
8. Odisha Indian Oil Corporation (through Indian Oil Foundation) Tourist infrastructure facilities at Sun Temple, Konark Odisha
386.88 NIL
9. Rajasthan ASI-World Monuments Fund Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan 17.29 544.27
10. Tamil Nadu Indian Oil Corporation
(through Indian Oil Foundation) Façade illumination at Brihadeshwara Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu 260.85 NIL
11. Uttar Pradesh Sony India Pvt. Ltd. ASI Project on Up gradation of Sarnath Site & Museum, U.P. 43.41 21.68
12. Delhi, Uttar Pradesh Odisha Maharashtra Gujarat India Infrastructural Finance Company Ltd. (IIFCL) Installation and Commissioning of turnstile in the following ASI monuments:
• Red Fort, Delhi
• Qutab Minar, Delhi
• Humayun Tomb,Delhi
• Purana Qila, Delhi
• Taj Mahal, Agra
• Sun Temple Konark, Odisha
• Ellora Caves, Aurangabad Maharashtra
• Bibi Ka Maqbara, Aurangabad Maharashtra
• Shaniwarwada, Pune
• Rani-ki-Vav, Gujarat 23.76 560.00
Financial Year 2021-2022
S.
No State Donor Name of the Project Amount spent (Rs. In lakh) Amount unutilized with interest (Rs. In lakh)
1. Bihar National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC) Conservation and development of the excavated remains at Vikramshila, Bihar - 9.08
2. Gujarat Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) Crafts and sustainable skill development in Gujarat (Self employed women’s association-SEWA) - 0.78
3. Madhya Pradesh Infosys Foundation Conservation and restoration of Baodi and Math at Group of Temples, Bateshwar, District Morena, M.P. 100.00 NIL
4. Maharashtra Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum Conservation of new museum 6.64 0.05
5. Maharashtra Uttaradevi Charitable & Research Foundation Conservation , restoration, maintenance and provision of visitor amenities at Shri Bhuleshwar Temple 20.00 NIL
6. Maharashtra Pune Municipal Corporation To enliven the environs and recreate the splendor of Shaniwarwada Palace, Pune 5.1 19.34
7. Rajasthan ASI-World Monuments Fund Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan - 545.24
8. Uttar Pradesh Sony India Pvt. Ltd Up gradation of Sarnath Site & Museum 13.19 8.74
9. Delhi, Uttar Pradesh Odisha Maharashtra Gujarat India Infrastructural Finance Company Ltd. (IIFCL) Maintenance of turnstile in the following ASI monuments:
• Red Fort, Delhi
• Qutab Minar, Delhi
• Humayun Tomb,Delhi
• Purana Qila, Delhi
• Taj Mahal, Agra
• Sun Temple Konark, Odisha
• Ellora Caves, Aurangabad Maharashtra
• Bibi Ka Maqbara, Aurangabad Maharashtra
• Shaniwarwada, Pune
• Rani-ki-Vav, Gujarat
74.21 486.80
Table - B: Allocation of funds by NCF
Financial Year 2019-20
S.No. State Donor Name of the Project Amount spent (Rs. In lakh) Amount unutilised
(Rs. In lakh)
1. Bihar Astro Link Preparation of DPR for Nalanda Site Museum, Bihar 15.19 NIL
Financial Year 2020-21 - NIL
Financial Year 2021-22 - NIL
Annexure - II
Annexure referred in part (d) & (e) of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No.1368 for Reply on 25.07.2022 regarding National Culture Fund
MONUMEMTS/SITES IDENTIFIED AND DECLARED AS MONUMENTS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE
S.No. Name of the monument Year Notification No.
1. Group of Temples at Ranipur Jharial, District Bolangir, (Odisha) 2018 S.O. 3581(E) dated 17th July, 2018
2. Hathi Khana, Agra, District Agra, (Uttar Pradesh) 2018 S.O. 3582 (E) dated 18th July, 2018
3. Agah Khan Ki Haweli, Agra, District Agra , (Uttar Pradesh) 2018 S.O. 3666(E) dated 23rd July, 2018
4. Ancient Baori, Neemrana, District Alwar, (Rajasthan) 2018 S.O. 4900(E) dated 19th September, 2018
5. Vishnu Temple, Kotali, District Pithoragarh, (Uttarakhand) 2018 S.O. 6037(E) dated 5th December, 2018
6. Trilochan Nath Temple, District Kathua, (Jammu Kashmir, UT) 2018 S.O.6144 dated 12th December 2018
7. Archaeological Site and remains, Virpurkhurd, Virbhadra, District Dehradun (Uttarakhand). 2018 S.O. 6350 (E) dated 27th December
8. Ancient Gonpa Complex, District Leh Wanla, (Laddakh, UT) 2018 S.O.6351 (E) dated 27th December
9. Janardana Temple, Nadavayal, District Waynad, (Kerala) 2018 S.O. 6352 (E) dated 27th December
10. Archaeological Site and remains, Ashwamedha Yagya No. 1,2 &3, District Dehradun (Uttarakhand) 2019 S.O. 1193(E) dated 8th March, 2019
11. Archaeological Site and Remains, Dronasagar, (Govishana Mound), Ujjain, District Udham Singh Nagar, (Uttarakhand) 2019 S.O. (E) 3474 dated 26th September, 2019
12. Palace and Temple Complex, Navratangarh, District Navratangrh, (Jharkhand). 2019 S.O. 3494 (E) dated 27th November 2019
13. Archaeological Sites and remains, Sinauli, District Bagpat, (Uttar Pradesh) 2020 S.O. No.2981 (E) dated 2nd September 2020
14. Rangdum Monastery, Tesuru, District Kargil, (Ladakh, UT) 2020 S.O. 4257 (E), dated 27 December, 2020
Annexure – III
Annexure referred in part (d) & (e) of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No.1368 for Reply on 25.07.2022 regarding National Culture Fund
DETAILS OF MONUMEMTS/SITES IDENTIFIED TO DECLARE THEM AS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE.
Sl. No. State Name of Monument and Locality District
1. Andhra Pradesh Rock Painting at Chintakunta Y.S.R. Kadapa
2. Delhi Ancient Mound including Anangtal South Delhi
3. Gujarat Ancient Site, Khirsara Kachchh
4. Haryana Ancient Mounds 6 & 7 at Rakhigarhi Hisar
5. Himachal Pradesh Kaleshwar Mahadev Temple, Kalesar (Manyala Panchayat) Kangra
6. Jharkhand Terracotta Bricks Temples at Doisa Nagar, Navratangarh, Sisai Gumla
7. Ladakh (UT) Rock Art Site Murgi at Rdanag Leh
8. Ladakh (UT) Ancient Caves Saspol/Gon-Nila-Phuk Meditation caves Saspol Leh
9. Ladakh (UT) Ancient Buddhist institute remains, Nyarma Leh
10. Ladakh (UT) Tirisha Stupa along with adjoining remains and prehistoric site around holy lake Leh
11. Ladakh (UT) Ancient Khar (Castle) at Scurbuchan Leh
12. Mizoram Ancient Menhirs at Lungphunlian Champhai
13. Mizoram Ancient Menhirs and Settlement at Dungtlang Champhai
14. Mizoram Ancient Menhirs and Rock Engraving at Farkawan
Champhai
15. Punjab Archaeological sites and remains, Masol Mohali
16. Uttar Pradesh Archaeological Site, Talab Tank and Baoli at Ganesh Bagh Chitrakut
17. Uttar Pradesh Nakkar Khana Lucknow
18. Uttarakhand Tungnath Temple Rudrapryag
19. Uttarakhand Ancient Naula Village Syunrakat Almora
20. Uttarakhand Four temples located adjacent to the Centrally protected monument Kuber Temples Almora
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