**Executive Summary**
This report addresses Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 429 regarding the Museum Grant Scheme in Andhra Pradesh. It provides details on the scheme's progress, financial assistance allocated and utilized, and new initiatives in Andhra Pradesh. The information covers the period from 2020-2021 to 2025-2026, as of the answer date, February 2, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Museum Grant Scheme Progress:**
* Details of new museums constructed, development of existing museums, and digitization of museum collections are available at Annexure-I.
* **Capacity Building and Digitization:**
* No proposals for digitization of museum collections and capacity building/training programs for museum professionals have been received so far.
* **Financial Assistance:**
* Details of financial assistance provided, allocated, and utilized under the Museum Grant Scheme are available at Annexure-I.
* **New Initiatives:**
* There are no plans to introduce new initiatives to strengthen museum infrastructure and professional capacity in Andhra Pradesh under this scheme.
* **Annexure-I Details (Funds Released for Museum Grant Scheme):**
* **West Godavari Archaeological Museum, Eluru:** Rs. 320.00 lakhs sanctioned; Rs. 80.00 lakhs released in 2020-21; Project completed.
* **Bapu Museum, Vijayawada:** Rs. 640.00 lakhs sanctioned; Rs. 160.00 lakhs released in 2020-21; Project completed.
* **Padamshree Kalluri Subbarao Memorial District Archaeological Museum, Anantpur:** Rs. 572.00 lakhs sanctioned; Rs. 286.00 lakhs released in 2022-23; Project completed.
* **Science City of Andhra Pradesh, Visakhapatnam:** Rs. 375.20 lakhs sanctioned; Rs. 58.467 lakhs released in 2021-22; Rs. 129.132 Lakhs released in 2025-2026, Project is ongoing.
* **Archaeology and Museum, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, East Godavari District:** Rs. 400.00 lakhs sanctioned; Rs. 140.043 lakhs released in 2022-23; Rs. 59.956 Lakhs released in 2025-2026, Project is ongoing.
* **Archaeology and Museum, Andhra Sahiyta Parishath Got. Museum, Kakinada Town:** Rs. 800.00 lakhs sanctioned; Rs. 400.0 lakhs released in 2025-2026, Project is ongoing.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Culture and Tourism**
* **Impact:** Required to respond to parliamentary questions regarding the Museum Grant Scheme in Andhra Pradesh, manage the scheme's progress, and address any shortcomings.
* **Action Required:** Review the scheme's performance, particularly the lack of proposals for digitization and capacity building.
**Stakeholder: Government of Andhra Pradesh (Departments of Archaeology & Museums)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing the Museum Grant Scheme at the regional, state, and district levels in Andhra Pradesh.
* **Action Required:** Ensure that financial assistance is utilized effectively and propose new initiatives to strengthen museum infrastructure and professional capacity in Andhra Pradesh.
**Stakeholder: Museums in Andhra Pradesh (Specifically those listed in Annexure-I)**
* **Impact:** Affected by the allocation of funds under the Museum Grant Scheme, which impacts their development, digitization, and overall infrastructure.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the received funds effectively to further the museum's goals.
Key Entities Referenced
Museum Grant Scheme: A scheme to support museums in Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra Pradesh: The state in which the Museum Grant Scheme is being implemented.
Ministry of Culture: The ministry responsible for overseeing the Museum Grant Scheme.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 429
TO BE ANSWERED ON 02/02/2026
“MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH”
429. SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO
Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:
(a) the details and progress of the Museum Grant Scheme in Andhra Pradesh, including the
development and establishment of museums at regional, State, and district levels, year and
district-wise;
(b) the details of the digitization of museum collections carried out under the scheme in
Andhra Pradesh, year and district-wise;
(c) the details of the capacity building and training programmes conducted for museum
professionals under the scheme in Andhra Pradesh, year and district-wise;
(d) the details of the financial assistance allocated and utilized under the Museum Grant
Scheme in Andhra Pradesh, year and district-wise; and
(e) whether the Government is planning to introduce any new initiatives to strengthen museum
infrastructure and professional capacity in Andhra Pradesh under this scheme, if so, the
details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM
(GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)
(a) : The progress of the Museum Grant Scheme alongwith the details of number of new
museums constructed, development of existing museums and digitization of museum collection
carried in the state of Andhra Pradesh under the scheme at regional, State, and district levels and
year wise are available at Annexure-I.
(b) and (c) : No such proposal has been received so far.
(d) : The details of the financial assistance provided, allocated and utilised under Museum
Grant Scheme in the State of Andhra Pradesh, year and district-wise are at Annexure-I
(e) : No.Annexure-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED IN PART (a) & (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 429 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 02.02.2026 REGARDING “MUSEUM
GRANT SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH”.
Year-wise details of the fund released under the Museum Grant Scheme during the last 5 years
and current year in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
(Rs. in lakhs)
S. State District Name of Typ Type Sancti FY: FY FY FY FY FY Utilize Progres
No. Organization e of of oned 2020 2021- 2022- 2023- 2024 2025-d fund s
Org. museu amou -21 22 23 24 -25 26
m nt
1. Andh West Archaeological State Existin320.00 80.0 - - - - - 320.00 Complet
ra Godav Museum, Eluru, Govt g 0 ed
Prade ati West Godavari . museu
sh Dist. Department m
of Archaeology &
Museums, Govt.
of Andhra Pradesh
2. Vijay Bapu Museum, M Existin640.00 160. - - - - - 640.00 Complet
awad G Road, g 00 ed
a Vijayawada, museu
Krishna Distt. m
Department of
Archaeology &
Museums, Govt.
of Andhra Pradesh
3. Anantp Government of New 572.00 - - - 286.0 - - 572.00 Complet
ur Andhra Pradesh, Museu 0 ed
m
Padamshree
Kalluri Subbarao
Memorial District
Archaeological
Museum Anantpur
4. Visa Science City of New 375.20 - - 58.467 - - 129.1 156.58Ongoing
khap Andhra Pradesh, Museu 32 4 project
atna Govt. of Andhra m
m Pradesh, Kailasgiri
(Dovari Konda),
Visakhapatnam,S. State District Name of Typ Type Sancti FY: FY FY FY FY FY Utilize Progres
No. Organization e of of oned 2020 2021- 2022- 2023- 2024 2025-d fund s
Org. museu amou -21 22 23 24 -25 26
m nt
Andhra Pradesh
5. Godav Archaeology and Exitin 400.00 - - 140.04 - - 59.95 140.04Ongoing
ari Museum, Govt. of g 3 6 3 project
Andhra Pradesh, Museu
Rallabandi Subba m
Rao Archaeology
East Godavari
District, Andhra
Pradesh
6. Kakina Dept. of Exitin 800.00 - - - - - 400.0 - Ongoing
da Archaeology and g 0 project
Museum, Andhra Museu
Sahiyta Parishath m
Got. Museum,
Kakinada Town,
Andhra Pradesh
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