Ministry of Culture

Modernisation of Delhi Public Library

Posted On: 31 JUL 2017 4:15PM by PIB Delhi

Most of the Government run Libraries function under the administrative control of the respective State library authorities. There are six libraries under the administrative control of the Ministry of Culture namely:

 

                                 I.          National Library

                              II.          Central Secretariat Library

                           III.          Central Reference Library

                           IV.          Delhi Public Library

                              V.          Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library

                           VI.          Rampur Raza Library

 

Modernization and upgradation of Delhi Public Library is an ongoing continuous process. Every year grant-in-aid general for purchase of books, preservation/conservation, digitization, office expenses etc., grant-in-aid for creation of capital assets is provided to Delhi Public Library. Grants released to Delhi Public Library during last three years is given below. Under the scheme of Improvement of Infrastructure and Modernization of Library of National Mission on Libraries, an amount of Rs. 224.00 lakh has been approved for Delhi Public Library.

 

There are at present 35 branches and 62 mobile library points under Delhi public Library in Delhi. Delhi Public Library proposes to open two branches – one at Ashok Vihar Phase-2 and one at Bawana in Delhi after completion of construction of library buildings.

 

The annual expenditure incurred on the libraries under Ministry of Culture during the last three years is given below:-

                                                                                      (Rs. in Lakhs)

S. No.

Name of the Library

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

 

1.

National Library

 

3713.92

 

3807.79

 

4112.33

2.

Central Secretariat Library

 

201.67

 

208.94

 

194.50

3.

Central Reference Library

 

271.64

 

253.69

 

358.18

4.

Delhi Public Library

 

2476.05

 

2700.78

 

2838.13

5.

Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library

 

403.75

 

432.15

 

593.35

6.

Rampur Raza Library

788.54

544.2

473.81

 

This information was given by Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

 

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Sanjay Kumar/jk/Parl. No. 3/31-07-2017


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