See Full Document Text
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No.107
TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2026
NATIONAL MISSION ON LIBRARIES
107 SMT. POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM:
Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:
a) whether the Government has achieved the objectives envisaged under the
National Mission on Libraries (NML), if so, the details thereof;
b) the details of the libraries actually established under the National Mission on
Libraries, State/UT-wise including the State of Gujarat;
c) whether the Government is conducting regular capacity building programmes for
public library personnel under the National Mission on Libraries; and
d) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM
(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)
(a) Yes, Sir. The Ministry of Culture has substantially achieved the objectives
envisaged under the National Mission on Libraries (NML) Scheme. The details in this
regard are provided at Annexure-A.
(b) As libraries are a State subject under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of
India, public libraries function under the control of the respective State
Governments/Union Territory Authorities. However, under the "Setting up of NML
Model Libraries" component of the National Mission on Libraries (NML) Scheme, the
Ministry of Culture provides financial assistance to one State Central Library and one
District Library in each State/Union Territory, based on the recommendations of the
respective State/Union Territory Authority. The details of the libraries supported under
this component, including those in the State of Gujarat, are provided at Annexure-B.
(c) & (d) Yes, Sir. Capacity Building Programmes (CBPs) are organized under the
National Mission on Libraries (NML) Scheme across the country to provide training to
library professionals. The details thereof are provided at Annexure-C.ANNEXURE A
NATIONAL MISSION ON LIBRARIES (NML)
The National Mission on Libraries (NML) is a scheme of the Ministry of Culture aimed at enhancing
public library services across the country. It focuses on digital integration, infrastructure improvement,
and capacity building to modernize and sustain library development in India. The Raja Rammohun Roy
Library Foundation (RRRLF), Kolkata, serves as the nodal agency for implementation of the Scheme.
The scheme consists of the following four components: -
Creation of National Virtual Library of India (NVLI)
Setting up of NML Model Libraries
Quantitative & Qualitative Survey
Capacity Building
National Virtual Library of India (NVLI) presently known as India Culture Portal (ICP):
The National Virtual Library of India (NVLI) was envisaged as a digital platform to provide unified
access to India's cultural resources through a user-friendly multilingual interface. The Ministry of
Culture entrusted its development to IIT Bombay. The initiative has since evolved into the Indian
Culture Portal, which aggregates digital and bibliographic resources from various cultural institutions. As
a major milestone, Indian Culture Portal 2.0 was launched on 05.03.2026 with a modern React-based
frontend and Drupal backend, offering improved performance, enhanced search capabilities, and the
AI-powered chatbot.
Setting up of NML Model Libraries:
Under this component, financial assistance is provided to one State Central Library and one District
Library in each State/UT, as recommended by the respective State/UT Library Authority, for the
following purposes:
a) Improvement of Infrastructure
b) Up-gradation of Technology & Modernization of Services
c) Creation of Facilities for specially abled groups
d) Procurement of Reading Resources to meet local need and Advocacy and Outreach
Programmes
The pattern of financial assistance is as follows:
90:10 (Central : State) for North Eastern States;
75:25 (Central : State) for other States; and
100% Central assistance for Union Territories without Legislature.
Under this component, financial assistance has been provided to 29 State Central Libraries, 40 District
Libraries and 5 Libraries under the Ministry of Culture, covering 35 States/Union Territories.
Quantitative & Qualitative Survey of Public Libraries in India:
The Quantitative and Qualitative Survey of Libraries was undertaken to collect descriptive statistics
about the public and other libraries of the country. The survey has been completed and the final report
has been accepted by the Ministry of Culture. The report has been made available on the website of
RRRLF (www.rrrlf.gov.in/Docs/pdf/Survey_Report.pdf).
Capacity Building:
The Capacity Building component aims to hone the professional skills of Library professionals as well as
to apprise them with the latest technology. The program of Capacity Building is being conducted for
providing training to the Library Professionals to develop expertise in handling technology tools and to
inculcate the requisite managerial, analytical, decision making, book binding techniques planning and
organizational skills among the in-service library professionals. So far, 55 Capacity Building Programmes
have been organised, benefiting 2,527 library professionals.ANNEXURE-B
NML State Central Libraries and District Libraries details
Sl. State Name of the Library Sanction Year Amount Total released
sanctioned (Lakhs)
(Lakhs)
1 Arunachal Pradesh State Central Library, Itanagar 2014-15 223.00 219.71
2 Arunachal Pradesh District Library, Phasighat 2014-15 87.00 84.90
3 Goa Dr. Francisco Luis Gomes District 2014-15 87.00 3.38
Library
4 Goa Krishnadas Shama State Central 2014-15 223.00 25.55
Library
5 Mizoram State Central Library, Aizwal 2014-15 141.24 137.04
6 Mizoram District Library, Kolasib 2014-15 50.00 50.00
7 Rajasthan Dr. Radhakrishnan Rajya 2014-15 183.51 94.81
KendriyaPustakalaya, Jaipur
8 Rajasthan RajakiyaSarvajanik Mandal 2016-17 63.46 63.21
Pustakalaya, Kota
9 Telangana District Central Library, 2014-15 52.00 50.00
Mahabubnagar
10 Telangana State Central Library, Hyderabad 2014-15 112.25 103.72
11 Uttar Pradesh State Central Library, Allahabad 2014-15 206.00 203.75
12 Uttar Pradesh Government District Library, Etawah 2014-15 87.00 85.93
13 West Bengal West Bengal State Central Library 2014-15 222.81 219.82
14 West Bengal North Bengal State Library, 2014-15 86.98 79.73
Coochbehar
15 Gujarat State Central Library, Gandhinagar 2017-18 104.04 101.00
16 Gujarat Government District Library, 2022-23 87.00 87.00
Bhavnagar, Gujarat
17 Assam District Library, Jorhat (1) 2016-17 40.00 39.99
18 Assam District Library, Guwahati (2) 2016-17 70.00 69.59
19 Madhya Pradesh Govt. District Library, Khandwa 2016-17 73.20 65.59
20 Madhya Pradesh Govt. Shri Ahilya Central Library, 2017-18 87.00 43.67
Indore
21 Maharashtra District Library, Nandurbar 2016-17 21.90 18.43
22 Maharashtra Govt. Divisional Library, 2017-18 60.55 57.21
Aurangabad
23 Nagaland State Central Library, Kohima 2016-17 177.49 175.48
24 Nagaland District Library, Dimapur 2016-17 73.81 69.75
25 Tamil Nadu District Library, Tiruchirapalli 2016-17 70.00 68.16
26 Tamil Nadu District Library, Vellore 2016-17 87.00 79.27
27 Karnataka State Central Library, Bangalore 2014-15 223.00 200.00
28 Karnataka District Central Library, Shimoga 2014-15 87.00 79.26
29 Tripura Birchandra State Central Library 2014-15 223.00 222.93
30 Tripura Unakoti District Library 2014-15 87.00 86.92
31 Kerala State Central Library, 2015-16 116.61 116.61
Thiruvananthapuram
32 Kerala State Public Library Research 2021-22 37.50 22.55
Centre
33 Pondicherry Romain Rolland Library, State 2016-17 166.47 142.37
Central Library
34 Pondicherry Dr. S. R. Ranganathan Government 2016-17 76.04 66.17
Public Library, Karaikal
35 Bihar District Central Library, Jamui 2018-19 81.41 62.2136 Bihar District Central Library, Hajipur, 2023-24 87.00 50.00
Vaishali
37 Himachal Pradesh Government District Library, 2018-19 86.87 74.66
Bilaspur
38 Himachal Pradesh Central State Library, Solan, 2022-23 223.00 223.00
Himachal Pradesh
39 Haryana State Central Library, Ambala Cantt. 2021-22 223.00 223.00
40 Haryana District Library, Narnaul 2021-22 84.00 84.00
41 Chhattisgarh District Library, Raigarh 2014-15 87.00 78.32
42 Odisha H.K.M.State Library, Bhubaneswar 2014-15 223.00 223.00
43 Odisha District Library, Ganajam 2014-15 40.36 0.00
44 Uttarakhand Government District Library, Suman 2018-19 86.20 50.00
Pustakalaya, New Tehri
45 Uttarakhand Central State Library, Almora 2025-26 188.77 0.00
46 Jammu & Kashmir Gani Memorial U.T Central Library, 2021-22 223.00 223.00
Srinagar
47 Jammu & Kashmir District Library, Samba 2021-22 32.50 32.50
48 Sikkim Sikkim State Central Library, 2021-22 217.20 217.20
Gangtok
49 Sikkim District Library, Mangan 2021-22 86.58 86.58
50 Manipur State Central Library, Imphal 2022-23 218.87 218.87
51 Manipur District Library, Senapati 2022-23 85.53 85.53
52 Meghalaya State Central Library, Shillong 2023-24 223.00 223.00
53 Meghalaya District Library, Tura 2023-24 87.00 87.00
54 Lakshadweep State Central Library, Kavaratti 2023-24 168.00 168.00
55 Lakshadweep District Library, Kadmat 2023-24 27.64 27.64
56 Chandigarh T.S. State Central Library 2023-24 164.50 164.50
57 Chandigarh Divisional Library, South 2023-24 82.72 82.72
58 A&N Island State Central Library, Port Blair 2023-24 223.00 223.00
59 A&N Island District Library, Car nicobar 2023-24 87.00 87.00
60 Daman & Diu Central Library, Daman 2023-24 223.00 223.00
61 Daman & Diu District Library, Diu 2023-24 87.00 87.00
62 Jharkhand State Central Library, Dhanbad 2023-24 223.00 223.00
63 Jharkhand District Library, Palamau 2023-24 87.00 87.00
64 Punjab MM Central State Library, Patiala 2022-23 223.00 0.00
65 Punjab Gurunanak District Library, 2022-23 87.00 0.00
Kapurthala
66 Ladakh State Public Library, Kargil 2025-26 220.00 0.00
67 Ladakh District Library, Leh 2025-26 80.00 0.00
68 Andhra Pradesh SCL, Amravati 2025-26 223.00 0.00
69 Andhra Pradesh Sri Gowthami Regional Library 2025-26 87.00 0.00
Rajamahendravaram
MoC Libraries
(Amount in lakhs)
Sl. No. Name of Library TotalSanctioned Total Released
1 National Library 724.2 534.63
2 Central Secretariat Library 277.09 126.27
3 Delhi Public Library (DPL) 443.89 274.19
4 Khuda Baksh Oreintal Public Library 374.46 374.46
5 Thanjavur Maharaja Serfoji’s Sarasvati Mahal Library 715.2 667.48ANNEXURE-C
NATIONAL MISSION ON LIBRARIES : CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME
Sl. No. Programme Duration Venue Total no of Participants
1 14-12-2015 to 18-12-2015 INFLIBNET, Gujarat 37
2 18-01-2016 to 22-01-2016 INFLIBNET, Gujarat 28
3 15-02-2016 to 19-02-2016 INFLIBNET, Gujarat 6
4 25-04-2016 to 29-04-2016 INFLIBNET, Gujarat 33
5 09-05-2016 to 13-05-2016 INFLIBNET, Gujarat 25
6 23-05-2016 to 27-05-2016 ERA's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, 35
Uttar Pradesh
7 20-06-2016 to 24-06-2016 Kalyani University, West Bengal 37
8 25-07-2016 to 29-07-2016 INFLIBNET, Gujarat 30
9 08-08-2016 to 12-08-2016 Anna Central University, Tamil Nadu 32
10 29-08-2016 to 02-09-2016 Pondicherry University, Pondicherry 32
11 01-05-2017 to 05-05-2017 IGNOU, New Delhi 40
12 05-06-2017 to 09-06-2017 University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, 44
Uttarakhand
13 11-09-2017 to 15-09-2017 BBAU, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 54
14 13-11-2017 to 17-11-2017 Kalyani University, West Bengal 49
15 04-12-2017 to 08-12-2017 Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam 53
16 18-12-2017 to 22-12-2017 KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 40
17 15-01-2018 to 18-01-2018 YCMOU, Nasik, Maharashtra 62
18 19-02-2018 to 23-02-2018 Krishnadas Shama Goa State Central Library, 50
Goa
19 19-03-2018 to 23-03-2018 IGNOU, New Delhi 42
20 23-04-2018 to 27-04-2018 Thiruvananthapuram 46
21 14-05-2018 to 18-05-2018 Tripura University 53
22 25-06-2018 to 29-06-2018 Auro University, Surat, Gujarat 60
23 09-07-2018 to 13-07-2018 Pondicherry University, Puducherry 42
24 06-08-2018 to 10-08-2018 RRRLF, Kolkata 41
25 24-09-2018 to 28-09-2018 RRRLF, Kolkata 44
26 29-10-2018 to 02-11-2018 North Bengal University, 46
West Bengal
27 26-11-2018 to 30-11-2018 RRRLF, Kolkata 41
28 17-12-2018 to 21-12-2018 RRRLF, Kolkata 40
29 28-01-2019 to 01-02-2019 BBAU, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 51
30 29-07-2019 to 02-08-2019 RRRLF, Kolkata 45
31 23-09-2019 to 27-09-2019 RRRLF, Kolkata 42
32 16-12-2019 to 20-12-2019 RRRLF, Kolkata 35
33 17-02-2020 to 21-02-2020 RRRLF, Kolkata 41
34 16.01.2023 To 20.01.2023 RRRLF, Kolkata 33
35 24.04.2023 To 28.04.2023 Bundelkhand University Jhansi 50
36 12.06.2023 To 16.06.2023 Pondicherry University, Puducherry 56
37 21.11.2023 to 25.11.2023 JCERT, Ranchi 55
38 28.11.2023 to 02.12.2023 NEHU 56
39 08.01.2024 To 12.01.2024 Nagpur, University 62
40 05.02.2024 To 09.02.2024 Utkal University Odisha 52
41 15.02.2024 To 19.02.2024 Goa University 55
42 11.03.2024 To 15.03.2024 Kashmir University 4843 19.03.2024 To 23.03.2024 S.V University, Tirupati 66
44 27.05.2024 To 31.05.2024 RRRLF, Kolkata 34
45 19.07.2024 To 23.07.2024 BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY, 70
TIRUCHIRAPALLY
46 10.08.2024 To 14.08.2024 PT. Ravi Shankar Shukla University, Raipur 48
47 07.10.2024 to 11.10.2024 MAHATMA GANDHI ANTARRASHTRIYA HINDI 70
VISHWAVIDYALAYA, WARDHA (MGAHV)
48 18.10.2024 to 22.10.2024 PERIYAR UNIVERSITY, TAMILNADU 61
49 27.12.2024 To 31.12.2024 RRRLF 44
50 27.01.2025 To 31.01.2025 Udaipur 42
51 17.03.2025 To 21.03.2025 CHANDIGARH 60
52 24.03.2025 To 28.03.2025 KERALA 60
53 27.08.2025 TO 31.08.2025 RRRLF, KOLKATA 42
54 08.09.2025 TO 12.09.2025 NAVA NALANDA MAHAVIHARA UNIVERSITY, 45
BIHAR
55 21.06.2026 To 25.06.2026 Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open 62
University, Nashik
TOTAL 2527