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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. *286
TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2026
IMPLEMENTATION OF NMMA
* 286. SHRI KESRIDEVSINH JHALA:
Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:
(a) the current status of implementation of National Mission on Monuments and
Antiquities, including the number of monuments and antiquities documented and
digitised during the last three years;
(b) the steps taken to strengthen museums through grant assistance for modernisation,
conservation, security an digitisation of collections;
(c) the details of financial allocations made and utilisation status thereof under NMMA
and Museum Grant Scheme during the last three years, year-wise and State-wise;
and
(d) whether any evaluation has been undertaken to assess improvements in preservation
standards, visitor engagement and digital access and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM
(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)
(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the House.
1STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF THE RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. *286 FOR 19.03.2026
(a) The National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities (NMMA)has so far documented
1.84 lakhs unprotected monuments (Built Heritage and Sites) and 17.20 lakhs
antiquities of this country.
Number of documented antiquities inthe last 3 years, is as under.
Year 2023 –45,890
Year 2024 – 7,560
Year 2025 – 23,960
(b) Ministry of Culture operates Museum Grant Scheme under which financial assistance
is provided for setting up of new Museums/development/modernization of the
existing museums/digitization of museum collections/setting up of virtual museums
and training of museums professionals of museums managed by Central/State
Governments, Societies, Autonomous bodies, Public sector Undertaking, local
bodies, Academic Institutions and Trusts registered under the societies Act at the
regional, State.
(c) Details of funds allocated to the NMMA and year-wise expenditure is as under.
Financial Year Allocation Expenditure
(Rs.in Lakhs) (Rs. In Lakhs)
2022-23 35.75 34.24
2023 -24 20.00 18.88
2024- 25 20.00 07.78
Details of the amount allocation and utilisation under the Museum Grant Scheme year
wise and state-wise during the last three years are at Annexure-I.
(d) NMMA regularly conducts workshops in various regions to raise awareness about
documentation, digitisation and preservation of antiquities and BHS as well as and
organises training programs for universities, colleges, NGOs, and other interested
organizations, in coordination with field offices of ASI.
The digital data is available on the NMMA website: http://nmma.nic.in for public
access.
2Annexure-I
Annexure referred in part (c) of Rajya Sabha Starred Question No.*286 for reply on
19.03.2026
Year-wise details of the fund released under the Museum Grant Scheme during the last
three financial years (2023-2025).
S. State Distract Name of Type of Type of Sanction FY: FY: FY: Utilized
No. Organizati Org. museum ed 2022- 2023-24 2024- fund
on amount 23 25
1 Andhra Anantpur Government State Setting of 572.00 - 286.00 - 572.00
Pradesh of Andhra Govt. New
Museum
Pradesh,
Padamshree
Kalluri
Subbarao
Memorial
District
Archaeologi
cal Museum
Anantpur
2 Visakhapa Science State Setting of 375.20 58.467 - - 58.467
tnam City of Govt. New
Andhra Museum
Pradesh,
Govt. of
Andhra
Pradesh,
Kailasgiri
(DovariKon
da),
Visakhapat
nam,
Andhra
Pradesh.
3 Godavari Archaeolog State Developm 400.00 140.04 - - 140.043
y and Govt. ent of 3
Museum, existing
Govt. of museum
Andhra
Pradesh,
RallabandiS
ubba Rao
3S. State Distract Name of Type of Type of Sanction FY: FY: FY: Utilized
No. Organizati Org. museum ed 2022- 2023-24 2024- fund
on amount 23 25
Archaeolog
y East
Godavari
District,
Andhra
Pradesh
4 Arunachal Ziro Dept. of State Setting of 720.00 - - 21.698 21.698
Pradesh Cultural Govt. New
Affairs, Museum
Govt. of
Arunachal
Pradesh,
District
Museum,
Ziro,
Arunachal
Pradesh
5 Gujarat Rajkot Rajkot NGO Setting of 500.00 125.00 125.00 - 500.00
Rajya New
Foundation, Museum
Rajit Villas
Palace,
Palace
Road,
Rajkot,
Gujarat
6 Karnataka Shivamo- ShivappaNa NGO Setting of 300.00 75.00 - - 225.00
gga yaka New
Museum &
Museum
Research
Bureau, Sri
Bekkiinakal
matha,
Shivamogg
a Karnataka
7 LehLadhak Leh Deskid NGO Setting of 435.04 108.76 - - 326.28
Cultural and New
Welfare Museum
Society,
Deskid,
Gonpa,
Ladhak
8 Madhya Vidisha Local State Setting of 152.80 22.90 - - 91.68
Pradesh Archaeologi Govt. New
cal Museum
Museum,
Sironj,
4S. State Distract Name of Type of Type of Sanction FY: FY: FY: Utilized
No. Organizati Org. museum ed 2022- 2023-24 2024- fund
on amount 23 25
Vidisha,
Madhya
Pradesh
Heritage
Developme
nt Trust,
Archaeolog
y, Archives
and
Museum,
Banganga
Road,
Bhopal
9 Maharashtra Mumbai Funds & NGO Developm 400.00 - 64.48 100.00 400.00
Properties ent of
of the
existing
ParsiPuncha
museum
yet
Bombay, of
FramjiDada
bhoyAlpiwa
lla
Museum,
Dr.Dadabha
iNaoroji
Road, Fort,
Mumbai
10 Pune Symbiosis NGO Developm 35.615 17.807 8.90 8.90 35.615
Society's for ent of
Developme existing
nt of Asian museum
Cultural
Museum,
Pune
11 Manipur Imphal State State Setting of 435.51 - 108.87 - 326.632
Archaeolog Govt. New
y, Govt. of
Museum
Manipur
Imphal,
Manipur for
3 Galleries
inside
Kangla
Fort,
Manipur
12 Thoubal Khongjom NGO Setting of 500.00 - 125.00 - 375.00
War New
5S. State Distract Name of Type of Type of Sanction FY: FY: FY: Utilized
No. Organizati Org. museum ed 2022- 2023-24 2024- fund
on amount 23 25
Memorial Museum
Trust
Khongjom
Bazar,
Opposite
Khongjom
Police
Station,
Thoubal
District,
Manipur
13 Chandel Anallon Setting of 449.166 - 224.58 - 226.87
Christian New
Developme
Museum
nt
Committee
(ACDC),
Chandel,
Manipur
14 Mizoram Lunglei District NGO Setting of 827.217 - 206.807 - 827.217
Museum, New
Lunglei,
Museum
Director Art
& Culture
Department,
Chanmari,
Aizwal
15 Odisha Bhubanes J. D Centre NGO Setting of 621.60 - 35.352 57.887 497.28
war Of Art, VIP New
Colony,
Museum
Nayapalli,
Bhubanesw
ar
16 Rajasthan Jaipur Maharaja Developm 400.00 - 1.00 - 127.074
Sawai Man ent of
Singh II
existing
Museum,
museum
City Palace,
Jaipur
Rajasthan
17 Telangana Hyderaba Salar Jung Autonom Virtual 33.00 - 33.00 - 18.466
d Museum, ous body Experienti
Hyderabad, of MoC al
Telangana Museum
18 Uttar Prayagraj Allahabad High Developm 20.976 - 10.488 - 15.731
Pradesh High Court ent of
Court, existing
6S. State Distract Name of Type of Type of Sanction FY: FY: FY: Utilized
No. Organizati Org. museum ed 2022- 2023-24 2024- fund
on amount 23 25
Prayagraj, museum
Uttar
Pradesh
19 Vrindavan VRI Braj NGO Developm 340.304 - - 170.52 271.459
Culture ent of
Museum,
existing
Vrindavan
museum
Research
Institute.
Raman Reti
Marg,
Vrindavan,
Mathura.
U.P.
20 West Kolkata Directorate Govt. Setting of 648.71 - 154.839 - 479.189
Bengal General New
Border Museum
Security
Force (BSF)
(Eastern
Command),
Kolkata
21 Delhi South Internationa NGO Developm 400.00 200.00 - - 200.00
East l Society for ent of
Krishna existing
Consciousn museum
ess, East of
Kailash
(ISKCON),
New Delhi
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