Parliament Question: Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 18 ANSWERED ON 20-7-2026 KALA SANSKRITI VIKAS YOJNA 18. Smt. Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah: Shri Captain Brijesh Chowta: Smt. Himadri Singh: Shri Chintamani Maharaj: Shri Manoj Tiwari: Shri Manish Jaiswal: Shri Bunty Vivek Sahu: Shri Arun Govil: Smt. Aparajita Sarangi: Shri G M Harish Balayogi: Shri Dileshwar Kamait: Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan: Shri Avimanyu Sethi: Shri Rodmal Nagar: Shri Ananta Nayak: Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab: Shri Godam Nagesh: Shri Suresh Kumar Kashyap: Shri Amarsing Tisso: Shri Sunil Kumar: Shri Naba Charan Majhi: Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state: (a) the details of the key features, objectives, major components and funding frameworkofKala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY) for the year 2026-27 with a specific focus on benefitsearmarked for tribal and rural artists along with projects sanctioned and funds utilized/ allocated / sanctioned and released as well as status of these projects during the last five financial years and the current financial year, year, scheme/component and State/UT-wise, and district-wise in Assam; (b) the details of financial assistance provided to artists, cultural organisations includingYakshgana groups in Dakshina Kannada and performing arts groups including tribal along with its purpose along with their numbers under the said scheme during the last five years, category and State/UT-wise including approved schemes, particularly in Shimla Lok Sabha Constituency; (c) whether any proposals under KSVY from the Government of Assam or cultural organizations in Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao are pending with the Government and, if so, the details and present status thereof; (d) the steps taken by the Government to promote and preserve the indigenous tribal art forms, culture and folk traditions, music, dance, cultural festivals and cultural heritage of the SixSchedule areas, such as Gond and Baiga art forms indigenous to the Shahdol region, inDoan area, Valmikinagar Lok Sabha Constituency of Bihar and Surguja, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh under the Scheme; (e) the details of the steps taken to increase coverage of KSVY schemes/componentsandpromote creative economy, protection of cultural heritage including intangible and support for emerging artists and make them economically self-reliant, State/UT-wise particularly in backward and tribal-dominated constituencies; (f) the details of the number of applications sanctioned, rejected and pending along with the measures taken to improve participation by emerging artists and traditional performing groups, State/UT-wise; and (g) whether the Government has any plan to establish an Indira Gandhi National Art Centre in Meerut and if so, the details thereof along with the proposed timeline? ANSWER MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT) (a) and (b) The Ministry of Culture implements the Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY), under which financial assistance is provided to eligible cultural organizations and individual artists including tribal and rural artists engaged in performing arts across the country, including the state of Assam and Himachal Pradesh. Being a Central Sector Scheme, funds to the eligible beneficiaries are released from Consolidated Funds of India through annual budget allocated under the KSVY. The brief of the various scheme components under KSVY are given at Annexure-I. No district-wise, category-wise and constituency-wise data is maintained under KSVY. However, the details of projects sanctioned and financial assistance provided to artists, cultural organizations, (including Yakshgana groups in Dakshina Kannada, and performing arts groups, including tribal groups) along with the number of beneficiaries across the country, including the State of Assam and Himachal Pradesh, during the last five years and the current financial year are provided at Annexure-II. (c) At present, no such proposal from the Government of Assam or cultural organizations in Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao are pending under KSVY. (d) The Government promotes and preserves tribal art, folk traditions, music, dance, cultural festivals and cultural heritage through the Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY). Further, to protect, promote and preserve various forms of folk/ tribal art & culture throughout the country, the Government of India has set up seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) with headquarters at Patiala, Nagpur, Udaipur, Prayagraj, Kolkata, Dimapur and Thanjavur. These ZCCs organize various cultural activities and programmes on regular basis all over India for which annual grant-in-aid is provided to them. (e) and (f) Toincrease coverage of KSVY schemes/ components, promote protection of cultural heritage and improve participation by emerging artists and traditional performing groups, the Ministry of Culture has been making continuous efforts to disseminate the information regarding its schemes through advertisements in newspapers, Ministry’s website, social media platforms, Zonal Culture Centers and Akademies. In this connection, the details of the number of applications sanctioned, rejected and pending during financial year 2025-26 under various scheme components of KSVY is at Annexure -III.Further, the Ministry of Culture has formulated a Cultural and Creative Economy intervention, namely Rachnatmak Bharat, for the promotion and development of the cultural and creative economy which envisages support for capacity building, market access, innovation, digital enablement and institutional strengthening to foster sustainable growth of the creative economy, including support for emerging artists and creative practitioners. The Ministry through its Zonal Culture Centres and Akademies provide a platform to emerging artists by engaging them in various cultural programmes, festivals, workshops and exhibitions organized across their member States. These engagements enable artists to showcase their talent, gain wider exposure and preserve and promote traditional art forms. The artists are also provided honorarium, TA/DA, boarding and lodging, local transport etc. which help supplement their income and encourage them to pursue their art as a sustainable livelihood, thereby contributing to their self-reliance. (g) At present, no such proposal for establishing an IGNCA’s Regional Centre at Meerut, Uttar Pradesh is under consideration in the Ministry.Annexure – I Annexure referred to in reply of part (a)& (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 18answered on 20.7.2026 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 ofperforming arts activities like dramatic groups, theatre groups, music ensembles, childrentheatre etc. and imparting training of artists by their respective Guru on regular basis in linewith Guru–Shishya Parampara. As per the scheme, support is provided to 1 Guru and maximum18 Shishyas in the field of theatre, music & dance. The Amount of Assistance for Guru isRs.15000/- per month and for Shishya, the same is Rs.2000-10000/-per month depending uponthe age of artist. 2. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROMOTION OF ART AND CULTURE: Thisscheme 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 organisationswith national presence involved in promotion of art and culture throughout the country. Thisgrant is given to such organisations that have a properly constituted managing body, registeredin India; having a pan-India character with national presence in its operation; adequate workingstrength; and have spent 1 crore or more during 3 of the last 5 years on cultural activities. Thequantum of grant under this scheme is Rs.1.00 crore which can be increased to Rs.5.00 crore inexceptional 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 grantunder this scheme is Rs.5 Lakh for an organization which can be increased to Rs. 20.00 lakhs inexceptional cases. iii. Financial Assistance for the Preservation & Development of Cultural Heritage ofthe Himalayas The objective of this scheme component is to promote and preserve the cultural heritage ofthe Himalayas through research, training and dissemination through audio visual programmes.The financial support is provided to the organizations in the States falling under the HimalayanRegion 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/TibetanOrganization Under this scheme component financial assistance is provided to the voluntaryBuddhist/Tibetan organizations including Monasteries engaged in the propagation and scientificdevelopment of Buddhist/Tibetan Cultural and tradition and research in related fields. Thequantum of funding under scheme component is Rs. 30.00 lakhs per year for an organizationwhich 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 Culturalinfrastructure (i.e. studio theatre, auditorium, rehearsal hall, classroom etc.) and provision offacilities like electrical, air conditioning, acoustics, light and sound systems etc. Under thisscheme component, the maximum amount of grant is up to Rs.50 Lakh in metro cities and up toRs.25 Lakh in non- metro cities. vi. Domestic Festivals and Fairs The objective of this scheme is to provide assistance for holding the ‘Rashtriya SanskritiMahotsavs’ organized by Ministry of Culture. Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsavs (RSMs) areconducted through Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) where a large number of artists from all overthe 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 CULTURALCOMPLEXES (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 creationof new Large Cultural Spaces such as Auditorium with facilities and infrastructure for stageperformances (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 willnormally be up to a maximum of Rs. 15.00 crore. Central financial assistance would be 90% ofthe 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 exceptNER, there is 60:40 ratio for central assistant and state share (matching share). 4. SCHEME OF SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP FOR PROMOTION OF ARTAND CULTURE: The scheme consists of following three components: i. Scheme for the Award of Fellowship to Outstanding Persons in the field of CultureUpto 400 fellowships (200 Junior and 200 Senior) are awarded in a batch year tooutstanding persons in the age group of 25 to 40 years (Jr.) and above 40 years (Sr.) in differentcultural fields @ of Rs. 10,000/- p.m. and 20,000/-p.m. for the period of 2 years for culturalresearch. The Fellowship is released in four equal six monthlyinstallments. ii. Scheme for Scholarships to Young Artistes in Different Cultural Fields Upto 400 Scholarships are awarded in a batch year. Under this scheme financialassistance is given to young artistes of outstanding promise in the age group of 18-25 years foradvanced 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 monthlyinstallments. iii. Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research The purpose of the Scheme Component is to invigorate and revitalize the variousinstitutions under the Ministry of Culture (MoC) and other identified cultural institutions in thecountry, by encouraging scholars/ academicians to affiliate themselves with these institutions towork onprojects of mutual interest. Upto 15 Fellowships (Rs.80,000/- p.m. + ContingencyAllowance) and 25 Scholarships (Rs.50,000/- p.m. + Contingency Allowance) for a maximumperiod of 2 Years. The Fellowship is released in four equal six monthlyinstallments. 5. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR VETERAN ARTISTS The objective of this Scheme is to provide financial assistance maximum uptoRs.6.000/- p.m. to the old artistes and scholars aged 60 years above having annual income notexceeding 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 tohis/her spouse.Annexure-II Annexure referred to in reply of part (a & b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.18 answered on 20-7-2026 Component-wise number of beneficiaries and amount disbursed across the country under KSVY during five years and current financial year Statement regarding details of funds released to different beneficiaries under the Scheme “Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant)" Sl. State/UT 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-27 No. Nos. Amou Nos. Amount Nos. Amount Nos. Amount Nos. Amount Nos. Amount of nt of (In of (In Lakhs) of (In of (In of (In Orgs (In Orgs Lakhs) Orgs Orgs Lakhs) Orgs Lakhs) Orgs Lakhs) Lakhs) 1 Andaman & 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.22 0 0 Nicobar 2 Andhra 2 5.52 6 16.42 16 40.38 12 35.07 14 76.88 8 9.7 Pradesh 3 Arunachal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.55 Pradesh 4 Assam 24 227.1 37 214.54 54 277.54 23 263.25 80 531.46 103 124.75 5 Bihar 30 190.8 64 363.82 158 697.37 50 347.56 157 1080.99 146 149.55 6 Chandigarh 1 14.16 5 49.2 10 69.96 7 91.65 10 49.3 7 Chhattisgarh 0 0 0 0 9 33.52 2 13.12 9 74.52 19 24.00 8 Delhi 63 535.16 98 793.36 161 1065.18 87 823.77 169 1409.66 92 85.65 9 Gujarat 5 29.16 4 27.84 13 71.42 11 48.28 13 64.22 2 3.00 10 Haryana 4 30.84 24 93.06 23 124.2 15 138.16 21 105.7 2 1.65 11 Himachal 4 48.06 4 51.12 5 55.28 6 90.95 11 96.8 Pradesh 12 Jammu & 7 51.48 15 120.84 37 118.2 27 215.66 54 399.46 9 8.10 Kashmir 13 Jharkhand 2 21.54 13 69.18 18 100.64 13 47.65 24 181.4 20 19.30 14 Karnataka 60 470.04 113 807.4 201 1009.94 96 738.67 288 2002.51 98 81.45 15 Kerala 9 81.12 37 264.44 38 318.06 19 169.71 43 350.26 31 38.50 16 Madhya 34 236.58 73 525.48 106 687.19 69 654.78 175 1315.85 200 209.80 Pradesh 17 Maharashtra 33 237.36 41 307.66 97 639.72 59 333.05 88 713.4 25 11.10 18 Manipur 96 669.78 147 900.72 173 973.68 119 816.68 318 2206.77 217 219.13 19 Mizoram 0 0 4 26.64 2 10.9 2 10.88 6 28.8 20 Nagaland 1 5.52 2 8.88 1 6.96 4 12.93 4 13.9 21 Odisha 27 152.16 55 289.2 115 515.29 67 343.87 215 1164.14 90 64.57 22 Pondicherry 0 0 5 50.04 3 32.52 5 65.76 3 47.14 23 Punjab 5 37.44 6 43.56 10 66.68 8 56.06 17 133.3 25 24.15 24 Rajasthan 9 57.12 17 95.2 32 123.52 16 140.66 47 314.06 12 14.20 25 Sikkim 1 2.64 3 7.02 2 9.6 26 Tamil Nadu 4 17.28 19 108.6 22 143.02 14 90.15 24 191.72 7 9.00 27 Telangana 9 82.56 17 153.02 19 109.52 17 131.72 33 312.96 28 Tripura 1 7.68 1 6.24 14 57.12 3 14.46 17 101.46 8 8.00 29 Uttarakhand 5 23.04 16 80.86 17 65.96 12 76.03 25 202.34 7 6.80 30 Uttar 26 195.32 57 293.97 107 438.32 70 502.02 130 867.91 91 100.60 Pradesh 31 West Bengal 112 821.76 333 2060.8 418 2288.48 208 1432.21 519 3592.78 401 450.77 Total 573 4248.5 1214 7824.7 1882 10147.59 1041 7704.76 2517 17639.51 1616 1665.33 8 3 * Under the Repertory Grant for the year 2024-2025, 2025-26 and some arrears of earlier years were disbursed through DBT mode.Statement regarding details of funds released to different beneficiaries under the Scheme “Financial Assistance to Cultural Organization with National Presence including R.K. Mission Institute of Culture, Kolkata” 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-27 Sl. State/UT Nos. Amount Nos. of Amount Nos. of Amount Nos. of Amount Nos. Amount Nos. of Amount No. of (In Lakhs) Orgs (In Lakhs) Orgs (In Lakhs) Orgs (In Lakhs) of (In Lakhs) Orgs (In Orgs Orgs Lakhs) 1 Andhra Pradesh 0 0.00 1 22.50 1 7.50 0 0.00 0 0.000 0 0 2 Assam 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 22.50 2 22.50 2 20.000 0 0 3 Bihar 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 7.500 0 0 4 Chandigarh 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 15.00 1 22.50 3 35.000 0 0 5 Delhi 1 5.99 7 241.25 11 276.25 8 103.75 13 167.290 0 0 6 Haryana 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 26.25 3 38.750 0 0 7 Jharkhand - - - - - - 1 15.00 - - 0 0 8 Karnataka 0 0.00 1 22.50 0 0.00 1 4.73 3 41.250 0 0 9 Kerala 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 18.75 2 32.50 4 68.750 0 0 10 Maharashtra 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 15.00 1 18.75 4 61.250 0 0 11 Madhya 0 0.00 1 0.59 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 Pradesh 12 Manipur 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 11.25 3 33.750 0 0 13 Odisha 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 8.75 2 37.50 3 45.000 0 0 14 Puducherry 0 0.00 1 3.75 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 15 Rajasthan 1 5.00 1 37.50 1 26.25 2 27.50 1 8.750 0 0 16 Tamil Nadu 1 15.00 0 0 17 Telangana 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 41.25 0 0.00 4 40.000 0 0 18 Uttar Pradesh 1 12.50 2 93.75 1 22.50 1 7.50 1 18.750 0 0 19 West Bengal 2 6.75 0 0.00 2 37.50 3 31.25 3 0 0 45.000 (NP) 20 RK Mission 1 728.00 1 738.56 1 766.50 1 807.00 0 0.000 1 212.50 Total 6 758.24 15 1160.4 24 1257.75 28 1182.98 48 631.040 1 212.50Cultural Function And Production Grant Scheme From2021-22 TO 2026-27 (Rs. In lakhs) Name of 2021-22 2022-23 2023-2024* 2024-25* 2025-26* 2026-27* State Nos. Of Amount Nos. Of Amount Nos. Of Amount Nos. Of Amount Nos. Of Amount Nos. Of Amou Orgs Orgs Orgs Orgs Orgs Orgs nt reimburse/ reimburse/ reimburse/ reimburs aurthoized aurthoized aurthoized e/ aurthoize d 1 Andra 54 66.67 65 62.85 83 80.7 49 75.79 15 31.07 0 0 pradesh 2 Arunachal 1 2.25 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.25 0 0 pradesh 3 Assam 25 34.66 48 96.21 68 114.11 27 36.59 47 98.13 0 0 4 Bihar 67 95.26 123 203.2 126 161 73 122.21 158 312.11 0 0 5 Chandigarh 4 8.25 1 0.5 3 21.69 1 10 1 1.01 0 0 6 Chhattisgar 6 13.03 3 5.5 4 7.5 3 6.42 10 20.31 0 0 h 7 Delhi 119 263.42 167 408.06 204 370.03 106 262.97 128 320.89 0 0 8 Goa 2 3.75 1 0.625 1 1.5 2 2.12 3 6.75 0 0 9 Gujarat 11 19.12 17 23.4 16 12.34 3 3.59 10 19 0 0 10 Haryana 24 42.43 28 62.59 36 74.72 29 89.98 21 69.11 0 0 11 Himachal 14 21.91 8 11 15 25.75 11 12.92 21 38.97 0 0 pradesh 12 Jammu and 41 43.63 52 50.33 49 33.76 30 36.37 71 103.74 0 0 kashmir 13 Union 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Territory of Ladhakh 14 Jharkhand 6 11.37 11 14.26 7 8 10 12.75 15 21.92 0 0 15 Karnataka 203 284.6 218 349.42 221 208.22 235 494.09 196 400.77 0 0 16 Kerala 28 57.52 30 48.38 30 40.27 21 65.13 34 120.99 0 0 17 Madhya 94 200.42 141 264.9 161 155.17 100 202.89 196 414.86 0 0 pradesh 18 Maharashtr 27 63.63 56 104.12 34 29.64 44 97.31 49 106.76 0 0 a 19 Manipur 93 115.04 162 196.17 237 249.25 140 164.8 161 249.78 0 0 20 Meghalaya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Mizoram 2 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Nagaland 2 2.25 5 4.62 4 1.35 2 1 0 0 0 0 23 Odisha 149 182.99 180 296.88 168 269.71 179 482.92 129 259.99 0 0 24 Podicherry 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 0 0 25 Punjab 13 22.21 12 23.27 11 22.65 9 22 10 32.87 0 0 26 Rajasthan 33 63.81 48 81.16 57 46.28 40 61.59 65 139.32 0 0 27 Sikkim 0 0 0 0 1 3.75 3 7 2 6.75 0 0 28 Tamil Nadu 21 34.84 15 18.87 11 10.73 16 35.35 15 52.27 0 0 29 Telangana 9 13.87 16 16.87 16 9.61 25 51.18 13 30.46 0 0 30 Tripura 5 5.75 16 16.15 23 24.94 10 7.87 15 28.08 0 0 31 Uttarakhan 16 14.78 24 28.11 31 21.91 22 30 37 54.26 0 0 d 32 Uttar 235 274.55 278 343.33 268 244.07 218 395.66 307 566.95 0 0 Pradesh 33 West 310 364.14 410 544.44 357 206.86 302 435.65 339 614.44 0 0 Bengal Total 1615 2330.3 2135 3275.2 2242 2455.5 1710 3226.1 2073 4134.8 0 0 5 1 1 1 1 * 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.Scheme “ Financial Assistance for the Preservation and Development of Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas" 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-27 Sl Nos. Amou Nos. Amou Nos. Amou Nos. Amou Nos. Amou Nos Amo . State/UT of nt of nt of nt of nt of nt . of unt N Cases (In Cases (In Cases (In Cases (In Cases (In Cas (In o. Lakhs Lakhs Lakhs Lakhs Lakhs es Lakh ) ) ) ) ) s) Arunachal 32 103.5 41 117.9 48 93 16 33.51 27 42.35 0 0 1 Pradesh 0 5 2 Sikkim 6 16.50 4 10 4 16 1 5 0 0 0 0 Himachal 37 90.25 42 98.52 51 126.2 3 8.49 29 23.46 0 0 3 Pradesh 8 Jammu 43 73.25 69 117.0 29 47.52 10 16.25 31 40.07 0 0 4 and 2 Kashmir 5 Ladakh 6 18.00 11 34 2 5.5 8 1.45 0 0 Uttrakhand 79 171.9 58 91.24 63 81.75 14 18.25 39 47.38 0 0 6 7 7 Delhi - - - - - - 2 3.25 0 0 0 0 Uttar 2 2.5 2 1 4 4 0 0 8 Pradesh Total 203.0 473.4 225.0 468.7 199.0 372.5 138.0 158.7 0 0 48.00 85.75 0 7 0 3 0 5 0 1Statement regarding details of funds released to different beneficiaries under the Scheme “ Financial Assistance for the Development of Buddhist/Tibetan Culture and Art " 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-27 Nos Amou Nos Amou Nos Amou Nos. of Amou Nos. Amoun Nos Amoun Sl. State/UT . of nt . of nt . of nt Orgs nt of t . of t No. Org (In Org (In Org (In (In Orgs (In Org (In s Lakhs) s Lakhs) s Lakhs) Lakhs) Lakhs) s Lakhs) 1 Arunachal 46 394.06 57 518.19 50 392.31 60 416.33 61 352.95 Pradesh 3 24.00 2 Andhra 7 5.45 2 8 10 9.18 4 9.00 3 4.25 Pradesh 0 3 Assam 7 22.49 9 30 15 72.00 6 24.36 14 48.55 0 0 4 Bihar 2 7.5 2 8.5 2 8.50 2 10.48 1 2.25 0 0 5 Chandigar 10 69.5 7 49.5 4 40.00 15 120.16 5 26.46 h (UT) 0 0 6 NCT of 4 31.76 6 44.47 2 9.45 7 44.27 5 24.5 Delhi 0 0 7 Himachal 81 375.52 78 550.97 31 167.63 49 317.38 142 498.12 Pradesh 15 74.39 8 UT of J& K 1 7.5 6 23.5 4 20.00 5 33.50 6 32.13 0 0 9 UT of 89 523.06 45 319.62 44 246.42 6 26.94 224 768.44 Ladakh 14 61.37 10 Karnataka 38 212.59 33 272.8 11 62.78 49 333.82 34 153.56 8 58.37 11 Kerala 0 0 1 13.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Mizoram 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Madhya 0 0 5 29 4 30.00 1 5.00 1 2.5 Pradesh 0 0 14 Maharashtra 3 15 11 38.25 14 41.00 14 57.45 12 42.11 0 0 15 Manipur 0 0 2 5.5 3 9.50 1 3.00 0 0 0 0 16 Odissa 0 0 1 5 2 12.00 2 11.00 1 2.5 0 0 17 Punjab 0 0 2 8.5 2 10.00 0 0 1 4.99 18 Sikkim 2 37.5 0 0 12 89.93 5 39.99 6 45.21 0 0 19 Tripura 10 82.91 7 37.5 7 41.5 17 97.20 5 23.89 0 0 20 Tamil 1 5 0 0 2 10.00 0 0 Nadu 0 0 0 0 21 Telangana 0 0 2 22.5 3 30.00 1 12.5 0 0 0 0 22 Uttarakhan 34 310.8 26 252.42 5 35.50 38 354.97 22 151.73 d 0 0 23 Uttar 19 110.31 27 195.28 11 44.15 34 236.27 36 181.81 Pradesh 10 61.19 24 West 12 40.22 72 168.00 92 175.51 70 82.75 125 176.9 Bengal 4 10.65 2251.1 1557.3 2223.8 2550.3 Total 366 401 2601 330 385 704 7 6 7 6 55 294.96Statement regarding details of funds released to different NGOs/State Governments etc. under the Scheme of Building Grant including Studio Theatres Sl. State/UT 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-27 No. Nos. Amoun Nos. Amo Nos. Amount Nos. Amou Nos. Amou Nos. Amo of t of unt of (In of nt of nt of unt Orgs (In Orgs (In Orgs Lakhs) Orgs (In Orgs (In Orgs (In Lakhs) Lakh Lakhs) Lakhs) Lak s) hs) 1. Andhra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pradesh 2. Arunachal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pradesh 3. Assam 2 10.3 1 5.4 0 0 0 0 2 16.7 0 0 4. Bihar 0 0 1 0.6 1 6 0 0 2 15 0 0 5. Chandigar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 h 6. Chhattisga 0 0 1 7.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 rh 7. Delhi 1 10.25 0 0 2 11.2 3 23.25 1 1.25 0 0 8. Gujarat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9. Haryana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10. Himachal 3 20.82 1 12.79 1 6 2 20 0 0 0 0 Pradesh 11. Jammu 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 1 5 0 0 and Kashmir 12. Jharkhand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13. Karnataka 6 49.8 3 26.4 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 14. Kerala 0 0 1 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15. Ladakh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (UT) 16. Madhya 1 4 1 3 0 0 4 16.86 1 3.6 0 0 Pradesh 17. Maharasht 2 5.4 0 0 2 8 2 25 1 14.06 0 0 ra 18. Manipur 2 11.93 4 15.98 6 35.23 2 3.88 2 12.5 0 0 19. Meghalay 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.5 0 0 0 0 a 20. Mizoram 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21. Nagaland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 22. Odisha 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 21.5 2 3.1 0 0 23. Puducherr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 y 24. Punjab 1 1.2 0 0 1 2 1 0.9 1 0.9 0 0 25. Rajasthan 0 0 1 7.5 0 0 0 0 1 7.5 0 0 26. Tamil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nadu 27. Telangana 0 0 1 4.29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28. Tripura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29. Uttar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pradesh 30. Uttarakha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 nd 31. West 3 15.35 5 34.61 1 15 4 24.2 2 10.8 0 0 Bengal Total 22 133.05 20 119.4 15 108.43 23 150.09 17 96.41 0 0 7Statement regarding details of funds released to different NGOs/State Governments etc. under the Allied Cultural Activities Scheme Financial Year 2018-19 2019-2020 2024-25 2025-26 Sl. Nos. Amoun Nos. of Orgs Amount Nos. of Amount Nos. of Amou No. State/UT of t /State Govt. (In Orgs/ (In Orgs/ nt Orgs (In Lakhs) State Lakhs) State (In /State Lakhs) Govt. Govt. Lakhs) Govt. 1 Gujarat 3 150.36 3 119.63 0 0 0 0 2 Haryana 0 0 1 54 0 0 1 36 3 Himachal 6 257.87 6 205.2 0 0 0 0 Pradesh 4 Jammu and 4 197.41 3 157.06 0 0 0 0 Kashmir (UT) 5 Maharashtra 1 44.6 1 35.48 0 0 1 49.5 6 Uttar Pradesh 2 180 0 0 2 120 0 0 7 Uttarakhand 6 229.82 6 182.85 0 0 0 0 Total 22 1060.0 20 754.22 2 120 2 85.5 6 *Since Allied Cultural Activities scheme was launch by the Ministry on 15.10.2018 Statement regarding details of funds released to different NGOs/State Governments etc. Under the Scheme of Tagore Cultural Complexes (TCC) 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 Sl. State/UT Nos. of Amount Nos. of Amount Nos. of Amount Nos. of Amount Nos. of Amount No. Orgs (In Orgs (In Orgs (In Orgs (In Orgs (In Lakhs) Lakhs) Lakhs) Lakhs) Lakhs) 1 Arunachal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pradesh 2 Delhi 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 300 0 0 3 Goa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Jammu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 and Kashmir (UT) 5 Karnataka 1 254.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Kerala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Madhya 0 0 0 0 2 1131.5 0 0 0 0 Pradesh 2 8 Maharashtr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a 9 Meghalaya 0 0 1 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Mizoram 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Nagaland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Puducherr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 y 13 Rajasthan 1 94.5 0 0 1 54.91 0 0 0 0 14 Tamil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nadu 15 Uttar 0 0 0 0 1 369.57 0 0 0 0 Pradesh 16 West 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bengal Total 2 349.2 1 500 4 1556 1 300 0 0Statement regarding details of funds released to different beneficiaries under the Scheme “Scholarships to Young Artistes in Different Cultural Fields ” 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-27 Sl Nos. Amount Nos. Amount Nos. Amount Nos. Amount Nos. Amo Nos. Amo . State/UTS of (In of (In of (In of (In of unt of unt N Orgs Lakhs) Orgs Lakhs) Orgs Lakhs) Orgs Lakhs) Orgs (In Orgs (In O. Lakh Lak s) hs) Andaman 3 0.9 1 0.3 - - 3 0.9 6 1.8 1 & Nicobar 0 0 Andhra 9 2.7 12 3.6 20 6 1 0.3 3 0.9 2 Pradesh 0 0 Arunachal 5 1.5 5 1.5 8 2.4 28 8.4 58 17.4 3 Pradesh 0 0 4 Assam 56 16.8 16 4.8 89 26.7 43 12.9 79 23.7 0 0 5 Bihar 43 12.9 3 0.9 63 18.9 7 2.1 67 20.4 0 0 Chandigar 9 2.7 9 2.7 3 0.9 10 3 38 11.7 6 h 0 0 Chhattisga 50 15 58 17.7 35 10.5 21 6.3 53 16.2 7 rh 0 0 8 Delhi 72 24 2 0.6 73 21.9 4 1.2 91 27.6 0 0 9 Goa 4 1.2 5 1.5 6 1.8 19 5.7 2 0.6 0 0 10 Gujarat 26 7.8 5 1.5 23 6.9 18 5.4 30 9.3 0 0 11 Haryana 22 6.6 0 0 25 7.5 3 0.9 32 9.6 0 0 Himachal 4 1.2 7 2.1 4 1.2 1 0.3 8 2.4 12 Pradesh 0 0 UT of 9 2.7 18 5.4 Jammu & 16 4.8 0 0 0 0 13 Kashmir 0 0 UT of - - 0 0 - - - - - - 14 Ladakh 0 0 15 Jharkhand 17 5.1 8 2.4 24 7.2 17 5.1 27 8.7 0 0 16 Karnataka 80 24 30 9 97 29.1 63 18.9 91 27.6 0 0 17 Kerala 74 22.2 20 6 71 21.3 48 14.4 83 25.2 0 0 Madhya 131 39.3 178 53.7 128 38.4 27 8.1 104 31.8 18 Pradesh 0 0 Maharashtr 127 38.1 138 42 132 39.6 40 12 81 24.3 19 a 0 0 20 Manipur 30 9 8 2.4 39 11.7 29 8.7 52 15.6 0 0 21 Meghalaya - - 0 - - - 0 - 0 0 0 0 22 Mizoram 1 0.3 0 - - - 0 - 0 0 0 0 23 Nagaland - - 0 - - - 0 - 0 0 0 0 24 Odisha 75 22.5 25 7.5 97 29.1 71 21.6 141 42.9 0 0 Pondicherr - - 1 0.3 2 0.6 0 0 0 - 25 y 0 0 26 Punjab 14 4.2 4 1.2 11 3.3 5 1.5 7 2.1 0 0 27 Rajasthan 21 6.3 10 3 37 11.1 25 7.5 34 10.5 0 0 28 Sikkim 2 0.6 1 0.3 3 0.9 2 0.6 2 0.6 0 0 Tamil 51 15.3 42 12.6 37 11.1 18 5.4 32 9.9 29 Nadu 0 0 30 Telangana 12 3.6 3 0.9 13 3.9 8 2.4 16 4.8 0 0 31 Tripura 3 0.9 2 0.6 10 3 6 1.8 8 2.4 0 0 Uttarakhan 16 4.8 17 5.1 8 2.4 3 0.9 10 3 33 d 0 0 Uttar 134 40.2 163 49.8 153 45.9 35 10.5 97 29.7 32 Pradesh 0 0 West 278 83.7 362 109.8 195 58.5 67 20.1 219 65.7 34 Bengal 0 0 Total 1293 390.3 396 118.8 1507 452.4 1077 325.5 1773 538.2 0 0Statement regarding details of funds released to different beneficiaries under the Scheme “Award of Senior / Junior Fellowships to Outstanding Persons in the Fields of Culture ” 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-27 Nos of Amou Nos Amou Nos Amou Nos of Amou Nos of Amou Nos of Amou Sl. State/UT Fellow nt of nt of nt Fellow nt Fellow nt Fellow nt No. s (In Fell (In Fello (In s (In s (In s (In Lakhs ows Lakhs) ws Lakhs) Lakhs) Lakhs) Lakhs) ) Andaman & - - 0 - 0 - 0 - - - 1 Nicobar - - Andhra 10 13.2 12 17.4 12 11.4 8 14.4 16 16.8 2 Pradesh - - Arunachal 1 2.4 0 - 2 1.2 2 1.2 4 4.8 3 Pradesh - - 4 Assam 51 75.6 50 58.8 70 69.6 70 84 110 150.6 - - 5 Bihar 23 32.4 31 48 47 44.4 35 43.8 80 100.8 - - 6 Chandigarh - - 3 3.6 0 - 1 2.4 - - - - 7 Chhattisgarh 22 30 8 11.4 12 12 12 12.6 19 24 - - 8 Delhi 113 200.8 116 178.2 101 100.8 77 100.2 192 240 - - 9 Goa 6 12 1 2.4 0 - 0 - 2 2.4 - - 10 Gujarat 22 37.2 18 27 23 21.6 14 19.2 36 45.6 - - 11 Haryana 18 33.6 27 40.2 27 30 23 33 43 63 - - Himachal 2 2.4 7 7.2 4 3 4 5.4 6 6 12 Pradesh - - UT of Jammu 7 13.2 14 19.8 13 10.2 13 11.4 27 30 13 & Kashmir - - 14 UT of Ladakh - - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - - 15 Jharkhand 23 44.4 15 17.4 24 30.6 15 24 24 31.2 - - 16 Karnataka 62 100.8 43 61.2 57 64.8 33 48.6 68 89.4 - - 17 Kerala 43 68.4 62 85.2 60 54 54 73.8 84 96.6 - - Madhya 67 104.4 62 93 82 76.2 59 70.2 136 183.6 18 Pradesh - - 19 Maharashtra 75 121.8 84 118.8 85 84 52 78.6 131 160.2 - - 20 Manipur 58 102.2 33 37.2 62 60 64 70.2 88 112.8 - - 21 Meghalaya 1 2.4 2 1.2 0 0 1 1.2 2 2.4 - - 22 Mizoram - - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - - 23 Nagaland 3 4.8 2 1.8 3 3 3 3.6 4 6 - - 24 Odisha 108 171.4 89 129.6 90 93.6 83 105.6 167 225.6 - - 25 Pondicherry 4 7.2 4 7.2 2 1.8 2 3 2 1.2 - - 26 Punjab 8 12 6 7.2 11 10.2 6 9 20 24 - - 27 Rajasthan 35 63.2 27 39.6 34 33 28 33 52 75 1 2.40 28 Sikkim - - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - - 29 Tamil Nadu 22 45.6 19 24.6 15 15 15 23.4 29 38.4 - - 30 Telangana 17 27.6 22 27 28 28.8 21 24.6 31 49.2 - - 31 Tripura 6 8.4 3 3.6 6 7.8 5 6.6 14 16.8 - - 33 Uttarakhand 10 14.4 13 21 13 12.6 10 13.2 12 12.6 - - 32 Uttar Pradesh 103 167.2 120 154.8 158 146.4 116 157.2 204 267.6 - - 34 West Bengal 81 115 87 118.2 100 93 102 116.4 130 162.6 - - Total 1001 1634 980 1362.6 1141 1119 928 1189.8 1733 2239.2 1 2.40Statement regarding details of funds released to different beneficiaries under the Scheme “Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research Component (TNFCR) ” 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-27 Sl Nos. Amoun Nos. Am Nos. Amo Nos. Amo Nos Amo Nos. Amo . of t of oun of unt of unt . of unt of unt N State/UT Bene (In Benefi t Bene (In Bene (In Ben (In Bene (In o. ficiar Lakhs) ciaries (In ficiari Lakh ficiari Lakh efic Lakh ficiari Lakh ies Lak es s) es s) iari s) es s) hs) es Andhra 1 - - - - 2 13.5 1 3 3 8.4 2 7.8 Pradesh Chandiga 2 1 6 - - - - 1 3 - - 0 rh 0 Chhattisg 3 - - arh 0 4 Delhi 1 2.65 - - - - 3 12.6 2 1.3 3 9 Maharash 5 4 30.1 - - 1 3.6 10 67.11 3 18 0 0 tra Tamil 6 - - - - - - 1 3 4 11.4 0 0 Nadu Telangan 7 1 13.5 - - 3 18 3 16.8 - - 0 0 a 105.5 7 52.25 0 0 6 35.1 19 12 39.1 16.8 Total 1 5Statement regarding details of funds released to different beneficiaries under the Scheme “Financial Assistance For Veteran Artists" 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-27 Sl Nos Amou Nos. Amou No Amou Nos. of Amou Nos. of Amou Nos Amo . State/UT . of nt of nt s. nt Orgs nt Orgs nt . of unt N Org (In Orgs (In of (In (In (In Org (In o. s Lakhs) Lakhs) Or Lakhs) Lakhs) Lakhs s Lakh gs ) s) 1 Andhra 18.96 Pradesh 89 72.29 148 84.66 191 153.3 177 115.9 194 139.89 75 2 Assam 1 0.48 1 1.57 3 2.41 2 0.9 5 10.09 1 0.18 3 Bihar - - - - 14 15.47 7 4.62 9 7.8 4 Delhi - - - - 8 5.87 10 4.92 11 9.95 3 0.90 5 Haryana 1 0.93 2 0.56 4 3.69 4 1.94 3 1.94 1 0.48 6 10.39 Goa - - - - - - 41 7.1175 111 59.46 77 7 Himachal Pradesh - - - - - - 1 0.3 2 2.52 2 0.36 8 Jammu & Kashmir 1 0.06 2 0.30 9 Jharkhand 5 3 7 3.59 4 3.88 3 2.76 2 1.8 10 21.66 Karnataka 146 59.55 130 64.32 344 341.98 397 354.67 440 448.06 97 11 25.62 Kerala 57 24.49 51 25.3 67 64.21 80 85.82 93 118.53 33 12 Madhya 14.949 Pradesh 12 5.04 6 3.86 7 6.95 13 8 15 25.68 4 1.17 13 Maharasht 123 ra 448 190.49 740 273.49 9 795.97 1392 541.19 1471 651.77 795 77.7 14 Manipur 16 7.84 5 0.6 13 14.7 14 14.94 19 21.26 1 0.30 15 Nagaland 2 0.92 1 0.12 2 3.28 2 1.08 1 0.72 1 0.29 16 146 1106.5 1627.3 140 337. Odisha 828 276.95 966 306.77 0 1063.4 1995 1 2164 7 4 09 17 - Punjab - - - - - 1 0.3 1 0.6 1 0.18 18 Rajasthan 2 1.23 2 0.71 2 1.36 2 2.52 3 1.57 5 0.84 19 Tamil Nadu 22 15.49 21 14.6 41 46.96 34 36.605 49 54.17 14 3.83 20 207.06 64.8 Telangana 342 217.29 489 268.16 293 274.94 309 8 372 335.48 185 0 21 Tripura 2 0.92 1 0.12 - - - - - - - - 22 Uttar 10.22 Pradesh 46 13.08 58 15.46 82 67.24 109 80.46 132 115.91 61 23 Uttarakhan d - - - - 2 2.43 4 4.83 2 1.38 - - 24 West Bengal 32 12.31 27 11.71 35 28.53 39 20.37 45 37.88 21 8.66 205 902.3 2655 1075.6 381 2896.5 4636 2609.7 5145 3673.8 278 583.9 Total 1 1 7 7 9 3 6 Disbursed by LIC 978 639.87 996 783.58 0 0 0 0 0 0 302 1542.1 1859.1 381 2896.5 2609.7 3673.8 GrandTotal 9 7 3651 8 1 7 4636 7 5145 9Annexure-III Annexure referred to in reply of part (f) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.18 answered on 20-7-2026 Component-wise details of application sanctioned and rejected during 2025-26 Sl. Name of the Scheme Number of Applications Number of Applications No. Recommenced/sanctioned Rejected by the Expert by the Expert Committee/Expert Committee/Expert Advisory Advisory Committee/Steering Committee/Steering Committee/Evaluation Committee/Evaluation Committee Committee 1. Financial Assistance for 910 966 Promotion of Guru Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant) 2. Financial Assistance to Cultural 30 141 Organizations with National Presence 3. Cultural Function and Production 692 3688 Grant 4. Financial Assistance for the 44 22 Preservation and Development of Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas 5. Financial Assistance for the 216 74 Development of Buddhist/ Tibetan Culture & Art 6. Financial assistance for 0 05 construction of Tagore cultural Complexes (TCC) 7. Scheme For the Award of 2609 400 Fellowship to Outstanding Persons in The Field of Culture 8. Scheme for Scholarships to 400 2438 Young Artistes in Different Cultural Fields 9. Financial Assistance for Veteran 388 2003 Artists *****