Parliament Question: Financial Assistance for Traditional Artists

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †193 ANSWERED ON 01.12.2025 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR TRADITIONAL ARTISTS †193. Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav: Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant: Will the Minister of CULTURE be please to state: (a) whether the Government has implemented any financial assistance schemes for traditional artists; (b) if so, the details of the financial assistance provided in the country, state-wise especially in Maharashtra in this regard; (c) the details of the schemes providing financial assistance for the promotion of start up and innovation in art and culture; (d) whether the Government provides any financial assistance to promote traditional art and culture globally through digital media and online forums; (e) if so, the details thereof; and (f) whether the Government has taken cognizance of the problems faced by the traditional artists in various States and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT) (a) & (b): The Ministry of Culture administers Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY), a Central Sector scheme consisting various scheme components, for providing financial assistance to organizations / artists engaged in various forms of performing arts including traditional arts of the country including the States of Maharashtra. The brief of these schemes is given at Annexure - I. The details of quantum of financial assistance State-wise provided and number of cultural organizations/individuals supported under various schemes during the last three years across the country is given at Annexure – II.(c) As such no financial scheme is administered by Ministry of Culture to promote startup and innovation related to art and culture. (d) & (e): To promote India’s rich cultural heritage, Ministry of Culture implements a scheme titled ‘Global Engagement Scheme’ to enhance India’s image in the global arena in a concerted manner. The objective of the scheme is providing artists practicing Indian art forms including traditional art & culture an opportunity to perform abroad under the banner of ‘Festival of India’. (f) It has been a continuous endeavor of the Government to protect, promote & preserve various forms of art and culture including traditional art forms. For this, Government of India has set up seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) with headquarters at Patiala (Punjab), Nagpur (Maharashtra), Udaipur (Rajasthan), Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), Kolkata (West Bengal), Dimapur (Nagaland) and Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) and Sangeet Natak Akademi which organize various cultural activities and programmes on regular basis in the country for which they engage folk/tribal and traditional artists from all over India who showcase their talent. *****Annexure - I Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. †193 answered on 01.12.2025 1. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROMOTION OF GURU-SHISHYA PARAMPARA (REPERTORY GRANT) The objective of this scheme component is to provide financial support for all genres of performing arts activities like dramatic groups, theatre groups, music ensembles, children theatre etc. and imparting training of artists by their respective Guru on regular basis in line with Guru–Shishya Parampara. As per the scheme, support is provided to 1 Guru and maximum 18 Shishyas in the field of theatre, music & dance. The Amount of Assistance for Guru is Rs.15000/- per month and for Shishya, the same is Rs.2000-10000/-per month depending upon the age of artist. 2. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROMOTION OF ART AND CULTURE: This scheme has following sub-components : i. Financial Assistance to Cultural organizations with National Presence The objective of this scheme component is to promote and support cultural organisations with national presence involved in promotion of art and culture throughout the country. This grant is given to such organisations that have a properly constituted managing body, registered in India; having a pan-India character with national presence in its operation; adequate working strength; and have spent 1 crore or more during 3 of the last 5 years on cultural activities. The quantum of grant under this scheme is Rs.1.00 crore which can be increased to Rs.5.00 crore in exceptional cases. ii. Cultural Function & Production Grant (CFPG) The objective of this scheme component is to provide financial support to NGOs/ Societies/ Trusts/ Universities etc. for Seminars, Conference, Research, Workshops, Festivals, Exhibitions, Symposia, Production of Dance, Drama-Theatre, Music etc. The quantum of grant under this scheme is Rs.5 Lakh for an organization which can be increased to Rs. 20.00 lakhs in exceptional cases. iii. Financial Assistance for the Preservation & Development of Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas The objective of this scheme component is to promote and preserve the cultural heritage of the Himalayas through research, training and dissemination through audio visual programmes. The financial support is provided to the organizations in the States falling under the Himalayan Region i.e. Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. The quantum of grant is Rs.10.00 lakh per year for an organization which can be increased to Rs. 30.00 lakh in exceptional cases.iv. Financial Assistance for the Preservation & Development of Buddhist/Tibetan Organization Under this scheme component financial assistance is provided to the voluntary Buddhist/Tibetan organizations including Monasteries engaged in the propagation and scientific development of Buddhist/Tibetan Cultural and tradition and research in related fields. The quantum of funding under scheme component is Rs. 30.00 lakhs per year for an organization which can be increased to 1.00 crore in exceptional cases v. Financial Assistance for Building Grants including Studio Theatres The objective of this scheme component is to provide financial support to NGO, Trust, Societies, Govt. Sponsored bodies, University, College etc. for creation of Cultural infrastructure (i.e. studio theatre, auditorium, rehearsal hall, classroom etc.) and provision of facilities like electrical, air conditioning, acoustics, light and sound systems etc. Under this scheme component, the maximum amount of grant is up to Rs.50 Lakh in metro cities and up to Rs.25 Lakh in non- metro cities. vi. Domestic Festivals and Fairs The objective of this scheme is to provide assistance for holding the ‘Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsavs’ organized by Ministry of Culture. Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsavs (RSMs) are conducted through Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) where a large number of artists from all over the country are engaged to showcase their talents. From November, 2015 onwards, fourteen (14) RSMs have been organized by Ministry of Culture in the country. 3. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TAGORE CULTURAL COMPLEXES (TCC) The aim of the scheme component is to provide financial support to NGO, Trust, Societies, Govt. Sponsored bodies, State / UT Govt. University, Central/State Govt. agencies/bodies, Municipal Corporations, reputed not-for-profit organizations etc. for creation of new Large Cultural Spaces such as Auditorium with facilities and infrastructure for stage performances (dance, drama and music), exhibitions, seminars, literary activities, green rooms, etc. The Scheme component also provides support for restoration, renovation, extension, alteration, up-gradation, modernization of existing cultural facilities (Rabindra Bhawans, Rangshalas) etc. Under this scheme component, the financial assistance for any project will normally be up to a maximum of Rs. 15.00 crore. Central financial assistance would be 90% of the total approved project cost and remaining 10% of the total approved project cost will be borne by the recipient State Govt./NGO or concerned organization for NER Projects and except NER, there is 60:40 ratio for central assistant and state share (matching share). 4. SCHEME OF SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP FOR PROMOTION OF ART AND CULTURE: The scheme consists of following three components: i. Scheme for the Award of Fellowship to Outstanding Persons in the field of Culture Upto 400 fellowships (200 Junior and 200 Senior) are awarded in a batch year to outstanding persons in the age group of 25 to 40 years (Jr.) and above 40 years (Sr.) in different cultural fields @ of Rs. 10,000/- p.m. and 20,000/-p.m. for the period of 2 years for cultural research. The Fellowship is released in four equal six monthly installments.ii. Scheme for Scholarships to Young Artistes in Different Cultural Fields Upto 400 Scholarships are awarded in a batch year. Under this scheme financial assistance is given to young artistes of outstanding promise in the age group of 18-25 years for advanced training within India in the field of Indian Classical Music, Indian Classical Dance, Theatre, Mime, Visual art, Folk, Traditional and Indigenous Arts and Light Classical Music etc. @ Rs. 5,000/- p.m. for 2 years. The Scholarship is released in four equal six monthly installments. iii. Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research The purpose of the Scheme Component is to invigorate and revitalize the various institutions under the Ministry of Culture (MoC) and other identified cultural institutions in the country, by encouraging scholars/ academicians to affiliate themselves with these institutions to work on projects of mutual interest. Upto 15 Fellowships (Rs.80,000/- p.m. + Contingency Allowance) and 25 Scholarships (Rs.50,000/- p.m. + Contingency Allowance) for a maximum period of 2 Years. The Fellowship is released in four equal six monthly installments. 5. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR VETERAN ARTISTS The objective of this Scheme is to provide financial assistance maximum upto Rs.6.000/- p.m. to the old artistes and scholars aged 60 years above having annual income not exceeding Rs.72,000/- who have contributed significantly in their specialized fields of arts, letters etc. In the event of death of the beneficiary, the financial assistance is transferred to his/her spouse. *****Annexure - II Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. †193 answered on 01.12.2025 1. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROMOTION OF GURU-SHISHYA PARAMPARA (REPERTORY GRANT) (Rs. in lakhs) Sl. State/UT 2022-2023 2023-24* 2024-25* No. Nos. of Amoun Nos. of Orgs Amount Nos. of Amount Orgs t authorized Orgs authorized 1 Andaman & Nicobar - - - - - - 2 Andhra Pradesh 6 16.42 16 40.38 12 35.07 3 Arunachal Pradesh - - 4 Assam 37 214.5 54 277.54 23 263.25 5 Bihar 64 363.8 158 697.37 50 347.56 6 Chandigarh 5 49.2 10 69.96 7 91.65 7 Chhattisgarh - - 9 33.52 2 13.12 8 Delhi 98 793.3 161 1065.1 87 823.77 9 Gujarat 4 27.84 13 71.42 11 48.28 10 Haryana 24 93.06 23 124.2 15 138.16 11 Himachal Pradesh 4 51.12 5 55.28 6 90.95 12 Jammu & Kashmir 15 120.8 37 118.2 27 215.66 13 Jharkhand 13 69.18 18 100.64 13 47.65 14 Karnataka 113 807.4 201 1009.9 96 738.67 15 Kerala 37 264.4 38 318.06 19 169.71 16 Madhya Pradesh 73 525.4 106 687.19 69 654.78 17 Maharashtra 41 307.6 97 639.72 59 333.05 18 Manipur 147 900.7 173 973.68 119 816.68 19 Mizoram 4 26.64 2 10.9 2 10.88 20 Nagaland 2 8.88 1 6.96 4 12.93 21 Odisha 55 289.2 115 515.29 67 343.87 22 Pondicherry 5 50.04 3 32.52 5 65.76 23 Punjab 6 43.56 10 66.68 8 56.06 24 Rajasthan 17 95.2 32 123.52 16 140.66 25 Sikkim 1 2.64 3 7.02 26 Tamil Nadu 19 108.6 22 143.02 14 90.15 27 Telangana 17 153.0 19 109.52 17 131.72 28 Tripura 1 6.24 14 57.12 3 14.46 29 Uttarakhand 16 80.86 17 65.96 12 76.03 30 Uttar Pradesh 57 293.9 107 438.32 70 502.02 31 West Bengal 333 2060.8 418 2288.4 208 1432.2 Total 1214 7824.7 1882 10147.6 1041 7704.7 * In pursuant of the instructions issued by Department of Expenditure regarding Revised procedure for flow of funds under Central Sector Schemes and implementation of Central Nodal Agency (CNA)Module, the financial assistance under this scheme was released through Central Nodal Agency Module of payment to the selected grantee organizations.2. (i) Scheme of Financial Assistance to Cultural Organizations with National Presence including RK Mission (Rs.in lakhs) Sl. State/UT Financial Year No. 2022-2023 2023-24* 2024-25* Nos. of Amount Nos. Amount Nos. of Amount Orgs. of Orgs. Orgs. 1. Andhra Pradesh 1 22.5 1 7.50 - - 2. Assam - - 1 22.50 2 22.50 3. Chandigarh - - 1 15.00 1 22.50 4. Delhi 7 241.2 11 276.25 9 118.75 5 5. Haryana - - - - 1 26.25 6. Jharkhand - - - - 1 15.00 7. Karnataka 1 22.5 - - 1 4.73 8. Kerala - - 1 18.75 2 32.50 9. Maharashtra - - 1 15.00 1 18.75 10. Manipur - - - - 1 11.25 11. Madhya Pradesh 1 0.59 - - - - 12. Odisha - - 1 8.75 1 22.50 13. Puducherry 1 3.75 - - - - 14. Rajasthan 1 37.5 1 26.25 2 27.50 15. Tamil Nadu - - - - 1 15.00 16. Uttar Pradesh 2 93.75 1 22.50 1 7.50 17. West Bengal (NP) - - 2 37.50 3 31.25 18. RK Mission 1 738.5 1 766.50 1 807.00 6 Total 15 1160. 22 1216.5 28 1182.98 4 0 * In pursuant of the instructions issued by Department of Expenditure regarding Revised procedure for flow of funds under Central Sector Schemes and implementation of Central Nodal Agency (CNA) Module, the financial assistance under this scheme was released through Central Nodal Agency Module of payment to the selected grantee organizations.2. (ii) Cultural Function & Production Grant (Rs. in lakhs) Sl. State/UT 2022-2023 2023-24* 2024-25* No. Nos. Amoun Nos. of Amoun Nos. of Amoun of t Orgs t Orgs t Orgs authorize authorized d 1 Andra Pradesh 65 62.85 83 80.7 49 75.79 2 Arunachal Pradesh 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Assam 48 96.21 68 114.11 27 36.59 4 Bihar 123 203.2 126 161 73 122.21 5 Chandigarh 1 0.5 3 21.69 1 10 6 Chhattisgarh 3 5.5 4 7.5 3 6.42 7 Delhi 167 408.06 204 370.03 106 262.97 8 Goa 1 0.625 1 1.5 2 2.12 9 Gujarat 17 23.4 16 12.34 3 3.59 10 Haryana 28 62.59 36 74.72 29 89.98 11 Himachal Pradesh 8 11 15 25.75 11 12.92 12 Jammu And Kashmir 52 50.33 49 33.76 30 36.37 13 Jharkhand 11 14.26 7 8 10 12.75 14 Karnataka 218 349.4 221 208.22 235 494.09 15 Kerala 30 48.38 30 40.27 21 65.13 16 Madhya Pradesh 141 264.9 161 155.17 100 202.89 17 Maharashtra 56 104.1 34 29.64 44 97.31 18 Manipur 162 196.1 237 249.25 140 164.8 19 Mizoram 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Nagaland 5 4.62 4 1.35 2 1 21 Odisha 180 296.8 168 269.71 179 482.88 22 Pondicherry 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Punjab 12 23.27 11 22.65 9 22 24 Rajasthan 48 81.16 57 46.28 40 61.55 25 Sikkim 0 0 1 3.75 3 7 26 Tamil Nadu 15 18.87 11 10.73 16 35.35 27 Telangana 16 16.87 16 9.61 25 51.13 28 Tripura 16 16.15 23 24.94 10 7.87 29 Uttarakhand 24 28.11 31 21.91 22 30 30 Uttar Pradesh 278 343.3 268 244.07 218 395.66 31 West Bengal 410 544.4 357 206.86 302 435.61 Total 2135 3275.21 2242 2455.51 1710 3225.98 * In pursuant of the instructions issued by Department of Expenditure regarding Revised procedure for flow of funds under Central Sector Schemes and implementation of Central Nodal Agency (CNA) Module, the financial assistance under this scheme was released through Central Nodal Agency Module of payment to the selected grantee organizations.2. (iii) Scheme of Financial Assistance for the Preservation and Development of Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas. (Rs.in lakhs) 2022-23 2023-24* 2024-25* Sl. State No. of Amount No. of Amount No. of Amount No. cases cases cases Arunachal 41 117.95 32 77.00 7 20.01 1 Pradesh 2 Sikkim 4 10.00 3 11.00 0 0 Himachal 42 98.52 40 97.50 2 5.99 3 Pradesh UT of Jammu 69 117.02 24 37.52 0 0 4 and Kashmir 5 UT of Ladakh 11 34.00 2 5.50 0 0 6 Uttarakhand 58 91.24 48 64.0 2 3.50 7 Delhi 0 0 0 0 1 1.75 8 Uttar Pradesh 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 225 468.73 149 292.52 12 31.25 * In pursuant of the instructions issued by Department of Expenditure regarding Revised procedure for flow of funds under Central Sector Schemes and implementation of Central Nodal Agency (CNA) Module, the financial assistance under this scheme was released through Central Nodal Agency Module of payment to the selected grantee organizations.2. (iv) Financial Assistance for the Development of Buddhist/ Tibetan Culture & Art (Rs. in lakhs) Sl. State/UT 2022-2023 2023-24* 2024-25* No. Nos. of Amoun Nos. of Amount Nos. of Amount Orgs t Orgs Orgs authorized authorize d 1 Arunachal Pradesh 57 518.19 50 392.31 60 416.33 2 Andhra Pradesh 2 8 10 9.18 4 9.00 3 Assam 9 30 15 72.00 6 24.36 4 Bihar 2 8.5 2 8.50 2 10.48 5 Chandigarh (UT) 7 49.5 4 40.00 15 120.16 6 NCT of Delhi 6 44.47 2 9.45 7 44.27 7 Himachal Pradesh 78 550.97 31 167.63 49 317.38 8 UT of J& K 6 23.5 4 20.00 5 33.50 9 UT of Ladakh 45 319.62 44 246.42 6 26.94 10 Karnataka 33 272.8 11 62.78 49 333.82 11 Kerala 1 13.5 0 0 0 0 12 Mizoram 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Madhya Pradesh 5 29 4 30.00 1 5.00 14 Maharashtra 11 38.25 14 41.00 14 57.45 15 Manipur 2 5.5 3 9.50 1 3.00 16 Odissa 1 5 2 12.00 2 11.00 17 Punjab 2 8.5 2 10.00 18 Sikkim 0 0 12 89.93 5 39.99 19 Tripura 7 37.5 7 41.5 17 97.20 20 Tamil Nadu 0 0 2 10.00 0 0 21 Telangana 2 22.5 3 30.00 0 0 22 Uttarakhand 26 252.42 5 35.50 38 354.97 23 Uttar Pradesh 27 195.28 11 44.15 34 236.27 24 West Bengal 72 168.00 92 175.51 70 82.75 Total 401 2601 330 1557.36 385 2223.87 * In pursuant of the instructions issued by Department of Expenditure regarding Revised procedure for flow of funds under Central Sector Schemes and implementation of Central Nodal Agency (CNA) Module, the financial assistance under this scheme was released through Central Nodal Agency Module of payment to the selected grantee organizations.2. (v) Scheme for Financial Assistance for Building Grant including Studio Theatres (Rs.in lakhs) 2022-23 2023-24* 2024-25* Sl. No. State/UT Nos. of Nos. of Nos. of Amount Amount Amount Org. Org. Org. 1. Assam 1 5.4 0 0 0 0 2. Bihar 1 0.6 1 6 0 0 3. Chhattisgarh 1 7.5 0 0 0 0 4. Delhi 0 0 2 11.2 3 23.25 5. Himachal Pradesh 1 12.79 1 6 2 20 Jammu and 6. 0 0 0 0 2 10 Kashmir 7. Karnataka 3 26.4 1 25 0 0 8. Kerala 1 1.4 0 0 0 0 9. Madhya Pradesh 1 3 0 0 4 16.86 10. Maharashtra 0 0 2 8 2 25 11. Manipur 4 15.98 6 35.23 2 3.88 12. Meghalaya 0 0 0 0 1 4.5 13. Odisha 0 0 0 0 2 21.5 14. Punjab 0 0 1 2 1 0.9 15. Rajasthan 1 7.5 0 0 0 0 16. Telangana 1 4.29 0 0 0 0 17. West Bengal 5 34.61 1 15 4 24.2 TOTAL 20 119.47 15 108.43 23 150.09 * In pursuant of the instructions issued by Department of Expenditure regarding Revised procedure for flow of funds under Central Sector Schemes and implementation of Central Nodal Agency (CNA) Module, the financial assistance under this scheme was released through Central Nodal Agency Module of payment to the selected grantee organizations.2. (vi) Allied Cultural Activities Scheme (Rs. in lakhs) Sl. State/UT 2024-25 No Nos. of Orgs/ State Amount Govt. 1 Uttar Pradesh 2 120 3. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TAGORE CULTURAL COMPLEXES (TCC) (Rs. in lakhs) Sl. State/UT Financial Year No. 2022-2023* 2023-2024* 2024-2025* No. of Orgs Amount No. of Orgs Amount No. of Orgs Amount /State Govt. /State Govt. /State Govt. (Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.) 1. Delhi 0 0 0 0 1 300 2. Karnataka 0 0 0 0 0 0 3. Madhya 0 0 2 1131.52 0 0 Pradesh 4. Meghalaya 1 500 0 0 0 0 5. Rajasthan 0 0 1 54.91 0 0 6. Tamil Nadu 0 0 0 0 0 0 7. Uttar 0 0 1 369.57 0 0 Pradesh Total 1 500.00 4 1556 1 300 * In pursuant of the instructions issued by Department of Expenditure regarding Revised procedure for flow of funds under Central Sector Schemes and implementation of Central Nodal Agency (CNA) Module, the financial assistance under this scheme was released through Central Nodal Agency Module of payment to the selected grantee organizations. During the year 2023-24, an amount of Rs.369.57 lakh was released to concerned CNA. Out of total released amount of Rs.369.57 lakhs, an amount of Rs.337.11 has been authorized to 01 organization.3. (i) Senior / Junior Fellowships to Outstanding Persons in the Fields of Culture (Rs. in lakhs) Sl. State/UT 2022-2023 2023-24 2024-25 No. No. of Amount No. of Amount No. of Amount Fellows (Rs.) Fellows (Rs.) Fellows (Rs.) 1 Andhra Pradesh 12 17.40 12 11.40 08 14.40 2 Arunachal - - 02 1.20 02 1.20 Pradesh 3 Assam 50 58.80 70 69.60 70 84.00 4 Bihar 31 48.00 47 44.40 35 43.80 5 Chandigarh 03 3.60 - - 01 2.40 6 Chhattisgarh 08 11.40 12 12.00 12 12.60 7 Delhi 116 178.20 101 100.80 77 100.20 8 Goa 01 2.40 - - - - 9 Gujarat 18 27.00 23 21.60 14 19.20 10 Haryana 27 40.20 27 30.00 23 33.00 11 Himachal 07 7.20 04 3.00 04 5.40 Pradesh 12 Jammu & 14 19.80 13 10.20 13 11.40 Kashmir 13 Jharkhand 15 17.40 24 30.60 15 24.00 14 Karnataka 43 61.20 57 64.80 33 48.60 15 Kerala 62 85.20 60 54.00 54 73.80 16 Madhya Pradesh 62 93.00 82 76.20 59 70.20 17 Maharashtra 84 118.80 85 84.00 52 78.60 18 Manipur 33 37.20 62 60.00 64 70.20 19 Meghalaya 2 1.20 - - 01 1.20 20 Nagaland 02 1.80 03 3.00 03 3.60 21 Odisha 89 129.60 90 93.60 83 105.60 22 Pondicherry 04 7.20 02 1.80 02 3.00 23 Punjab 06 7.20 11 10.20 06 9.00 24 Rajasthan 27 39.60 34 33.00 28 33.00 25 Tamil Nadu 19 24.60 15 15.00 15 23.40 26 Telangana 22 27.00 28 28.80 21 24.60 27 Tripura 03 3.60 06 7.80 05 6.60 28 Uttarakhand 13 21.00 13 12.60 10 13.20 29 Uttar Pradesh 120 154.80 158 146.40 116 157.20 30 West Bengal 87 118.20 100 93.00 102 116.40 Total 980 1362.6 1141 1119.00 928 1189.83. (ii) Scholarship to Young Artists in Different Cultural Fields (SYA) (Rs. in lakhs) Sl. State/UT 2022-2023 2023-24 2024-25 No. No. of Amount No. of Amount No. of Amount Scholars (Rs.) Scholars (Rs.) Scholars (Rs.) 1 Andaman & Nicobar - - 03 0.90 - - 2 Andhra Pradesh 03 0.90 09 2.70 06 1.80 3 Arunachal Pradesh 01 0.30 05 1.50 03 0.90 4 Assam 28 8.40 89 26.70 58 17.40 5 Bihar 16 4.80 63 18.90 43 12.90 6 Chandigarh 03 0.90 09 2.70 07 2.10 7 Chhattisgarh 10 3.00 50 15.00 38 11.70 8 NCT of Delhi 21 6.30 73 21.90 53 16.20 9 Goa 02 0.60 06 1.80 04 1.20 10 Gujarat 05 1.50 23 6.90 19 5.70 11 Haryana 05 1.50 25 7.50 18 5.40 12 Himachal Pradesh - - 04 1.20 03 0.90 13 Jammu & Kashmir 01 0.30 09 2.70 08 2.40 14 Jharkhand 08 2.40 24 7.20 17 5.10 15 Karnataka 30 9.00 97 29.10 63 18.90 16 Kerala 20 6.00 71 21.30 48 14.40 17 Madhya Pradesh 27 8.10 131 39.30 104 31.80 18 Maharashtra 40 12.00 127 38.10 81 24.30 19 Manipur 08 2.40 39 11.70 29 8.70 20 Mizoram - - - - - - 21 Odisha 25 7.50 97 29.10 71 21.60 22 Pondicherry - - - - - - 23 Punjab 04 1.20 11 3.30 05 1.50 24 Rajasthan 10 3.00 37 11.10 25 7.50 25 Sikkim 01 0.30 03 0.90 02 0.60 26 Tamil Nadu 18 5.40 51 15.30 32 9.90 27 Telangana 03 0.90 13 3.90 08 2.40 28 Tripura 02 0.60 10 3.00 06 1.80 29 Uttarakhand 03 0.90 16 4.80 10 3.00 30 Uttar Pradesh 35 10.50 134 40.20 97 29.70 31 West Bengal 67 20.10 278 83.70 219 65.70 Total 396 118.80 1507 452.40 1077 325.53. (iii) Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research (TNFCR) (Rs. in lakhs) Sl. State/UT Financial Year No. 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-25 No. of Amount No. of Amount No. of Amount Beneficiaries (Rs.) Beneficiaries (Rs.) Beneficiaries (Rs.) 1. Andhra - - 02 13.50 01 3.00 Pradesh 2. Chandigarh - - - - 01 3.00 3. Delhi - - - - 03 12.60 4. Maharashtra - - 01 3.60 10 67.11 5. Tamil Nadu - - - - 01 3.00 6. Telangana - - 03 18.00 03 16.80 7. Total - - 06 35.10 19 105.514. Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists (Rs. in lakhs) Sl. State/UT 2022-2023 2023-24* 2024-25* No. No. of Amount No. of Amount No. of Amount Beneficiarie (Rs.) Beneficiar (Rs.) Beneficiar (Rs.) s ies ies 1 Andhra Pradesh 148 84.66 191 153.30 177 115.9 2 Assam 1 1.57 3 2.41 2 0.9 3 Bihar - - 14 15.47 7 4.62 4 NCT of Delhi - - 8 5.87 10 4.92 5 Haryana 2 0.56 4 3.69 4 1.94 6 Goa - - - - 41 7.12 7 Himachal Pradesh - - - - 1 0.3 8 Jharkhand 7 3.59 4 3.88 3 2.76 9 Karnataka 130 64.32 344 341.98 397 354.67 10 Kerala 51 25.3 67 64.21 80 85.82 11 Madhya Pradesh 6 3.86 7 6.95 13 14.95 12 Maharashtra 740 273.49 1239 795.97 1392 541.19 13 Manipur 5 0.6 13 14.7 14 14.94 14 Nagaland 1 0.12 2 3.28 2 1.08 15 Odisha 966 306.77 1460 1063.4 1995 1106.51 16 Punjab - - - - 1 0.30 17 Rajasthan 2 0.71 2 1.36 2 2.52 18 Tamil Nadu 21 14.6 41 46.96 34 36.61 19 Telangana 489 268.16 293 274.94 309 207.07 20 Tripura 1 0.12 - - 0 0 21 Uttar Pradesh 58 15.46 82 67.24 109 80.46 22 Uttarakhand - - 2 2.43 4 4.83 23 West Bengal 27 11.71 35 28.53 39 20.37 Total 2655 1075.6 3811 2896.57 4636 2609.78 LIC 996 783.58 Grand Total 3651 1859.18 3811 2896.57 * From 2023-24 onwards, disbursal of financial assistance through LIC has been discontinued and the same is directly being released by the Ministry of Culture through Canara Bank (Disbursing agency for the scheme) *****