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Ministry of Culture10-February, 2025 17:10 IST

Allocation of Grants to Autonomous Bodies

Details of Grants allocated to various Autonomous Bodies under the administrative control of the Ministry of Culture is annexed at Annexure –I.

There have been the demands of excess budget during the said period by some Autonomous Bodies and the same have been met. Autonomous Bodies are continuously advised to enhance their internal revenue generation to meet the excess demand. Details of the excess demand and the reasons there for is at Annexure-II.

Grants are allocated to Autonomous Bodies keeping in view the overall allocation of the Ministry and their proposed programmes/activities during the year. Additional grants sought by the Autonomous Bodies are met through the Supplementary demands as per the GFR provisions. However, Autonomous Bodies are continuously encouraged to enhance their internal revenue generation to meet the excess demand.

This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

Annexure-I

AUTONOMOUS BODIES BE/RE FROM F.Y. BE 2021-22 TO 2023-24 (Rs. in lakh)

S.No.	Organizations	BE 21-22	RE 21-22	BE 22-23	RE 22-23	BE 23-24	RE 23-24
I	Support to Akademies
1	Sangeet Natak Akademi	5925.00	6087.00	6315.00	6660.52	6555.00	6855.00
2	Sahitya Akademi	3910.00	3787.00	3920.00	4198.16	3805.00	4055.00
3	Lalit Kala Akademi	2620.00	2558.00	2650.00	3310.80	2855.00	3255.00
4	National School of Drama	7065.00	6445.00	6975.00	4333.52	4855.00	5955.00
5	Centre for Cultural Resources and Training	2555.00	2455.00	2495.00	2495.00	2545.00	2545.00
6	Indira Gandhi National Culture for the Arts	5005.00	5330.00	5505.00	19005.00	10010.00	10010.00
7	Kalakshetra Foundation	1767.00	1872.00	1927.00	1977.00	2452.00	2662.00
8	Zonal Cultural Centers	5310.00	6419.00	6748.00	6748.00	7050.00	8208.00
	Total- Support to Akademies	34157.00	34953.00	36535.00	48728.00	40127.00	43545.00
II	Support to Museum
9	Victoria Memorial Hall	3377.00	3029.00	3099.00	2877.00	3134.00	3134.00
10	National Council of Science Museum	13186.00	13187.00	13902.00	14592.00	17260.00	20460.51
11	Allahabad Museum	1077.00	937.00	967.00	877.00	962.00	962.00
12	Indian Institute of Heritage (IIH)-NMI	2057.00	2057.00	2087.00	1902.00	1222.00	1222.00
13	Salarjung Museum	2397.00	2397.00	2487.00	2397.00	2522.00	2522.00
14	Indian Museum	2457.00	2392.00	4040.00	3282.00	4042.49	4042.49
15	Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sanghralaya	1772.00	1652.00	1702.00	1977.00	2355.00	2355.00
16	Prime Minister Museum & Library	3058.00	3058.00	3248.00	3608.00	4242.00	4242.00
	Total- Support to Museum	29381.00	28709.00	31532.00	31512.00	35739.49	38940.00
III	Support to Libraries
17	Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation	2707.00	2707.00	2752.00	3319.00	3367.00	3287.00
18	Delhi Public Library	3627.00	3237.00	3367.00	3252.00	3558.00	3538.00
19	Asiatic Society Library	2342.00	2342.00	2541.50	2261.50	2437.00	2237.00
20	Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library	632.50	544.50	580.50	595.50	622.00	622.00
21	Rampur Raza Library	702.00	651.50	672.00	652.00	662.00	662.00
	Total- Support to Libraries	10010.50	9482.00	9913.00	10080.00	10646.00	10346.00
IV	BTI and Memorials
22	Gandhi Smriti Darshan Samiti	1402.00	1302.00	1366.00	1602.00	1560.00	2010.00
23	Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies	465.00	465.00	477.00	492.00	653.50	653.50
24	Nava Nalanda Mahavihara	1309.00	1609.00	1678.00	2177.00	2555.00	3804.50
25	Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh.	2946.40	2576.40	2706.50	3338.50	3198.00	3545.00
26	Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies,Sarnath	5401.70	6283.90	4908.50	3935.50	3902.00	4032.00
27	Central Institute of Himalayan Cultural Studies, Dahung	1190.70	1151.70	1166.00	1211.00	1222.00	1352.00
28	Tabo			2.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

(Rs. in lakh)

S.No.

Organizations

BE 21-22

RE 21-22

BE 22-23

RE 22-23

BE 23-24

RE 23-24

Total- BTI and Memorials

12714.80

13388.00

12304.00

12756.00

13090.50

15397.00

Total- Autonomous Bodies

86263.30

86532.00

90284.00

103076.00

99602.99

108228.00

STATEMENT REFERRED TO PART(b) & (c) OF THE QUESTION NO. 1126 REGARDING 'ALLOCATION OF GRANTS TO AUTONOMOUS BODIES'

(Rs. in lakh)

Annexure-II

		2021-22				2022-23				2023-24
S. No.	Organizations	BE	RE	Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands	BE	RE	Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands	BE	RE	Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands
1	Sangeet Natak Akademi	5925.00	6087.00	5716.87		6315.00	6660.52	6505.52	For conducting various programmes/activities	6555.00	6855.00	7105.00	Additional requirement is for fellowship awards for the year.
2	Sahitya Akademi	3910.00	3787.00	4369.77	For payment to the CPWD Bengaluru towards construction of the sales-cum-godown and setting up of Metro Book Shop at their Kempe Gowda Metro Station	3920.00	4198.16	4381.96	For conducting various programmes/activitiesb	3805.00	4055.00	4356.59	For Festival of Letters was conducted at the large scale involving more than 1100 writers from across the nation, due to which amt of more than Rs. 4 crore was incurred and the bills are pending i.r.o. honorarium and TA to the writers and various vendors
		2021-22				2022-23				2023-24
S. No.	Organizations	BE	RE	Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands	BE	RE	Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands	BE	RE	Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands
3	Lalit Kala Akademi	2620.00	2558.00	3022.57	For renovation work of old building of Regional Centre of Kolkata & Chennai and infrastructure development of newly built building at Regional Office, Kolkata, etc.	2650.00	3310.80	3110.80	For conducting various programmes/activities	2855.00	3255.00	3530.00	For maintenance of all regional centre and pension to staff for the month of Feb, 2024/salary to outsourced staff etc.
4	National School of Drama	7065.00	6445.00	5593.58		6975.00	4333.52	4333.52		4855.00	5955.00	6255.00	For pending payment of bill related to BRM
5	Centre for Cultural Resources and Training	2555.00	2455.00	3114.36	Rs. 2cr. To CCRT towards payment of construction of CCRT Regional Centre building of Udaipur & purchase of new furniture/fixture & equipment	2495.00	2495.00	2511.20	For conducting various programmes/activities.	2545.00	2545.00	2595.00
6	Indira Gandhi National Culture for the Arts	5005.00	5330.00	5330.00	To meet committed liabilities during the year	5505.00	19005.00	23208.82	For recoupment of advance taken of Rs.56.60 crore from Contingency fund of India in r/o IGNCA for parliament art works	10010.00	10010.00	10910.00	For Prerna School, Digitization of Sampurnand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalya and G20 Summit
		2021-22				2022-23				2023-24
S. No.	Organizations	BE	RE	Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands	BE	RE	Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands	BE	RE	Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands
7	Kalakshetra Foundation	1767.00	1872.00	1872.00	To meet committed liabilities during the year	1927.00	1977.00	2127.00	For project sanitization, language moderation by third party agency for Mera Estimated exp. of Rs. 2.50 cr. By Kalakshetra foundation till 31.03.2023	2452.00	2662.00	2662.00	For creation of EL Fund with LIC
8	Zonal Cultural Centers	5310.00	6419.00	6499.56	To meet committed liabilities during the year	6748.00	6748.00	6746.00		7050.00	8208.00	11019.00	For organizing program on Cultural Components(Anant Sutra,Vande Bharatam and Tableau)during 75th Republic Day Celebrations,2024

		2021-22				2022-23				2023-24
S. No.	Organizations	BE	RE	Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands	BE	RE	Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands	BE	RE	Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands
9	National Council of Science Museum	13186.00	13187.00	13287.00		13902.00	14592.00	14230.50	For development of Planetarium software by NCSM	17260.00	20460.51	20650.51
10	Indian Institute of Heritage(IIH)-NMI	2057.00	2057.00	2057.00		2087.00	1902.00	1934.90		1222.00	1222.00	1578.75	For expenditure towards special projects and enhanced expenditure on IIH campus such as security, housekeeping, horticulture, AMC of building, generator expenses etc.
11	Salarjung Museum	2397.00	2397.00	3046.00	To meet the committed liabilities during the year	2487.00	2397.00	2397.00		2522.00	2522.00	2522.00
		2021-22				2022-23				2023-24
S. No.	Organizations	BE	RE	Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands	BE	RE	Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands	BE	RE	Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands
12	Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya	1772.00	1652.00	1729.10	To meet the expense of DCRG fund, open air and indoor exhibition and other routine expense	1702.00	1977.00	1942.00	IGRMS for EPF arrears, DCRG fund	2355.00	2355.00	2545.25	For Wages, Tagore Scholarship,Biennale2023-24, Audit fee, EPF Interest payable etc.
13	Prime Minister Museum & Library	3058.00	3058.00	3366.62	To incur the expenditure towards water, electricity charges and other general expenditure, to Tagore National Fellowship for Culture Research Scheme for local TA/Honorarium, stationery, travel project staff, accommodation, misc., software and on account of financial impact of implementation of 7th CPC benefits for the pensioner	3248.00	3608.00	3555.00	Rs. 1.50 cr. for office expenses of PM Museum, electricity bill, etc. by PMM&L	4242.00	4242.00	7938.00	To facilitate the payment of property tax/ service charges to NDMC under the Grant-in-aid General head.
		2021-22				2022-23				2023-24
S. No.	Organizations	BE	RE	Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands	BE	RE	Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands	BE	RE	Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands
14	Delhi Public Library	3627.00	3237.00	3256.07		3367.00	3252.00	3252.00		3558.00	3538.00	3638.00	For payment of communication to 12 pensioners, reimbursement of medical expenses to pensioners
15	Asiatic Society Library	2342.00	2342.00	2402.05	Additional Fund given by the Ministry under the Object Head ‘GIA-General’ to meet expenses on account of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava and Digitization Project.	2541.50	2261.50	2189.50		2437.00	2237.00	2024.30
16	Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library	632.50	544.50	544.50		580.50	595.50	608.50	For conducting various programmes/activities	622.00	622.00	700.47	For Payment of corporation tax and repairing of Old A. C. Plant

		2021-22					2022-23				2023-24
S. No.	Organizations	BE	RE		Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands	BE	RE	Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands	BE	RE	Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands
17	Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies	465.00	465.00		465.00		477.00	492.00	602.00	For conducting various programmes/activities	653.50	653.50	763.50	For repair & renovation of Azad Bhawan premises of MAKAIAS & to conduct seminar/workshop/symposium/lecture session liability
18	Nava Nalanda Mahavihara	1309.00	1609.00		2291.57	To Nav Nalanda Mahavihara for upgradation of existing Residential Complex and administrative building, etc	1678.00	2177.00	2177.72	For conducting various programmes/activities	2555.00	3804.50	3804.50
19	Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh.	2946.40	2576.40		2704.23	To central Institute of Buddhist Studies for clearing existing liabilities of CPWD, etc.	2706.50	3338.50	3044.30	For conducting various programmes/activities	3198.00	3545.00	3845.00	For CIBS to razzing and finishing of compound wall at new campus, repair and renovation of guest house and vertical extension of senior secondary school building another storey of classroom
		2021-22					2022-23				2023-24
S. No.	Organizations	BE		RE	Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands	BE	RE	Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands	BE	RE	Funds Status after adjustments	Reasons for excess demands
20	Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath	5401.70		6283.90	6129.40	For maintenance of Sowa Rigpa Bhawan (academic & hospital) under Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, Varanasi	4908.50	3935.50	4347.58		3902.00	4032.00	4032.00	For maintenance of Sowa Rigpa Bhawan (academic & hospital) under Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, Varanasi
21	Central Institute of Himalayan Cultural Studies, Dahung	1190.70		1151.70	1146.83		1166.00	1211.00	1216.40	For conducting various programmes/activities	1222.00	1352.00	1352.00	To meet the committed liabilities during the year

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