Parliament Question: Cultural festivals of Haryana

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2278 ANSWERED ON 12.03.2026 CULTURAL FESTIVALS OF HARYANA 2278. Smt. Rekha Sharma: Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state: (a) whether cultural festivals of Haryana have been supported under the Central schemes; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the measures taken to promote local artisans? ANSWER MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT) (a) and (b) Ministry of Culture implements two Central Sector Schemes including Cultural Function and Production Grant Scheme and Financial Assistance to Cultural Organizations with National Presence. Under these schemes financial assistance is provided directly to eligible cultural organizations working in the field on art and culture across the country including the State of Haryana for organizing Seminars, Conference, Research, Workshops, Festivals, Exhibitions, Symposia, Production of Dance, Drama-Theatre, Music etc. The details regarding the number of cultural organizations supported under the said schemes, along with the amount disbursed/ authorized during the last three financial years in the state of Haryana is given as under:- Name of the Scheme 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 No. of Amount No. of Amount No. of Amount Organizatio (Rs. In Organizatio (Rs. In organizatio (Rs. In ns lakh) ns lakh) ns lakh) Financial Assistance to 0 0 0 0 1 26.25 Cultural Organizations with National Presence Cultural Function and 28 62.59 36 74.72 29 89.98 Production Grant (c) The Ministry of Culture, through its Zonal Cultural Centres, organizes cultural festivals such as Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav, Shilpgram Utsav, Rashtriya Shilp Mela, Chandigarh National Crafts Mela, and Lokotsav from time to time to promote traditional arts and support local artisans across the country. ***