Parliament Question: Protection of Cultural Heritage and Traditional Artists under KSVY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3530 ANSWERED ON 10.08.2026 PROTECTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE AND TRADITIONAL ARTISTS UNDER KSVY †3530 Shri Darshan Singh Choudhary: Shri Tharaniventhan M S: Shri Bharat Singh Kushwah: Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state (a) whether the Government has conducted any evaluation of the impact and progress of Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY) in promoting traditional art forms, folk culture, performing arts and cultural activities across the country during the last five years, if so, the details thereof, State/UT- wise, particularly in Arani Lok Sabha Constituency of Tamil Nadu; (b) whether the Government has received requests from cultural organisations and artists regarding delays in approval, release of grants or procedural difficulties under the said scheme, if so, the details thereof; (c) the details of steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure wider outreach, transparency, timely financial assistance, greater participation of artists and cultural institutions, development of cultural infrastructure and linkages with cultural tourism for young and emerging artists particularly from rural, tribal and economically weaker sections; (d) the details of targets set for 2026–27 and upcoming years, proposed new initiatives and financial and technical support to be provided to the States; (e) whether the Government is considering implementing any special plan/scheme to preserve and promote the rich cultural and music traditions, connect local artists and cultural institutions with the said scheme and expand cultural activities in Madhya Pradesh, especially the Gwalior Lok Sabha constituency; and (f) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT) (a) Yes, Sir. The Ministry of Culture undertakes third-party evaluations of the Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY) prior to each Finance Commission cycle to evaluate the impact, progress and cultural outreach of KSVY Scheme across the country including the state of Tamil Nadu. The State/UT-wisedetails of the number of organizations and individual artists supported, including folk and traditional artists, under various components of KSVY during the last five years are given at Annexure. However, constituency-wise data is not maintained by the Ministry. (b) Requests received from cultural organizations and artists regarding the implementation of the schemes are examined promptly and appropriate corrective and facilitative measures are taken in a proactive and timely manner to ensure effective implementation of the schemes. (c) and (d)The Ministry of Culture has been taking continuous steps to ensure wider outreach, transparency and timely financial assistance under its schemes to support cultural organizations and artists, including those from rural, tribal and economically weaker sections and provides assistance for the promotion of traditional art forms and development of cultural infrastructure. For this, the scheme Guidelines and application forms are uploaded on the Ministry's website and wide publicity is given through newspapers, the official website and social media platforms of the Ministry and the concerned nodal agencies and also through ZCCs and akademies. Further, the scheme guidelines and eligibility criteria have also been simplified to facilitate greater participation of eligible artists and cultural institutions. (e) and (f) At present, no separate special plan or scheme is under consideration specifically for Madhya Pradesh or the Gwalior Lok Sabha Constituency. However, eligible artists, cultural organizations and institutions from Madhya Pradesh, including Gwalior, are eligible to avail benefits under the various schemes of the Ministry of Culture, subject to fulfilment of the prescribed eligibility criteria and provisions of the respective Scheme Guidelines.Annexure Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3530 for 10.08.2026 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROMOTION OF GURU-SHISHYA PARAMPARA (REPERTORY GRANT) (Amount : Rs. in lakhs) Sl. State/UT 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 No . Nos. Amoun Nos. Amoun Nos. Amoun Nos. Amoun Nos. Amoun of t of t of t of t of t Org Org Orgs Orgs Orgs s s autho auth autho rized orize rized d 1 Andaman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.22 & Nicobar 2 Andhra 2 5.52 6 16.42 16 40.38 12 35.07 14 76.88 Pradesh 3 Assam 24 227.1 37 214.54 54 277.54 23 263.25 80 531.46 4 Bihar 30 190.8 64 363.82 158 697.37 50 347.56 157 1080.9 9 5 Chandigar 1 14.16 5 49.2 10 69.96 7 91.65 10 49.3 h 6 Chhattisgarh 0 0 0 0 9 33.52 2 13.12 9 74.52 7 Delhi 63 535.16 98 793.36 161 1065.1 87 823.77 169 1409.6 8 6 8 Gujarat 5 29.16 4 27.84 13 71.42 11 48.28 13 64.22 9 Haryana 4 30.84 24 93.06 23 124.2 15 138.16 21 105.7 10 Himachal 4 48.06 4 51.12 5 55.28 6 90.95 11 96.8 Pradesh 11 Jammu & 7 51.48 15 120.84 37 118.2 27 215.66 54 399.46 Kashmir 12 Jharkhand 2 21.54 13 69.18 18 100.64 13 47.65 24 181.4 13 Karnataka 60 470.04 113 807.4 201 1009.9 96 738.67 288 2002.5 4 1 14 Kerala 9 81.12 37 264.44 38 318.06 19 169.71 43 350.26 15 Madhya 34 236.58 73 525.48 106 687.19 69 654.78 175 1315.8 Pradesh 5 16 Maharasht 33 237.36 41 307.66 97 639.72 59 333.05 88 713.4 ra 17 Manipur 96 669.78 147 900.72 173 973.68 119 816.68 318 2206.7 7 18 Mizoram 0 0 4 26.64 2 10.9 2 10.88 6 28.8 19 Nagaland 1 5.52 2 8.88 1 6.96 4 12.93 4 13.9 20 Odisha 27 152.16 55 289.2 115 515.29 67 343.87 215 1137.1 4 21 Pondicherr 0 0 5 50.04 3 32.52 5 65.76 3 47.14 y 22 Punjab 5 37.44 6 43.56 10 66.68 8 56.06 17 133.3 23 Rajasthan 9 57.12 17 95.2 32 123.52 16 140.66 47 314.06 24 Sikkim 0 0 1 2.64 3 7.02 0 0 2 9.6 25 Tamil 4 17.28 19 108.6 22 143.02 14 90.15 24 191.72Nadu 26 Telangana 9 82.56 17 153.02 19 109.52 17 131.72 33 312.96 27 Tripura 1 7.68 1 6.24 14 57.12 3 14.46 17 101.46 28 Uttarakhan 5 23.04 16 80.86 17 65.96 12 76.03 25 202.34 d 29 Uttar 26 195.32 57 293.97 107 438.32 70 502.02 130 867.91 Pradesh 30 West 112 821.76 333 2060.8 418 2288.4 208 1432.21 519 3592.7 Bengal 8 8 Total 573 4248.5 1214 7824.7 1882 10147. 1041 7704.76 2517 17612. 8 3 6 5 * 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. Financial Assistance to Cultural Organization with National Presence including R.K. Mission (Amount: Rs. in lakhs) Sl. State/UT 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 No . Nos. Amoun Nos. Amoun Nos. Amoun Nos. Amoun Nos. Amount of t of t of t of t of Org Org Orgs Orgs Orgs s s autho auth autho rized orize rized d 1 Andhra 0 0.00 1 22.50 1 7.50 0 0.00 0 0.000 Pradesh 2 Assam 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 22.50 2 22.50 2 20.000 3 Bihar 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 7.500 4 Chandigarh 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 15.00 1 22.50 3 35.000 5 Delhi 1 5.99 7 241.25 11 276.25 8 103.75 13 167.290 6 Haryana 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 26.25 3 38.750 7 Jharkhand - - - - - - 1 15.00 - - 8 Karnataka 0 0.00 1 22.50 0 0.00 1 4.73 3 41.250 9 Kerala 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 18.75 2 32.50 4 68.750 10 Maharashtra 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 15.00 1 18.75 4 61.250 11 Madhya 0 0.00 1 0.59 0 0.00 0 0.00 Pradesh 12 Manipur 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 11.25 3 33.750 13 Odisha 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 8.75 2 37.50 3 45.000 14 Puducherry 0 0.00 1 3.75 0 0.00 0 0.00 15 Rajasthan 1 5.00 1 37.50 1 26.25 2 27.50 1 8.750 16 Tamil Nadu 1 15.00 17 Telangana 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 41.25 0 0.00 4 40.000 18 Uttar 1 12.50 2 93.75 1 22.50 1 7.50 1 18.750 Pradesh19 West 2 6.75 0 0.00 2 37.50 3 31.25 3 45.000 Bengal (NP) 20 RK Mission 1 728.00 1 738.56 1 766.50 1 807.00 0 0.000 Total 6 758.24 15 1160.4 24 1257.75 28 1182.98 48 631.040 CULTURAL FUNCTION AND PRODUCTION GRANT (Amount : Rs. in lakhs) Sl. State/UT 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 No . Nos. Amoun Nos. Amoun Nos. Amoun Nos. Amoun Nos. Amoun of t of t of t of t of t Org Org Orgs Orgs Orgs s s autho auth autho rized orize rized d 1 Andhra Pradesh 54 66.67 65 62.85 83 80.7 49 75.79 15 31.07 2 Arunachal Pradesh 1 2.25 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.25 3 Assam 25 34.66 48 96.21 68 114.11 27 36.59 47 98.13 4 Bihar 67 95.26 123 203.2 126 161 73 122.21 158 312.11 5 Chandigarh 4 8.25 1 0.5 3 21.69 1 10 1 1.01 6 Chhattisgarh 6 13.03 3 5.5 4 7.5 3 6.42 10 20.31 7 Delhi 119 263.42 167 408.06 204 370.03 106 262.97 128 320.89 8 Goa 2 3.75 1 0.625 1 1.5 2 2.12 3 6.75 9 Gujarat 11 19.12 17 23.4 16 12.34 3 3.59 10 19 10 Haryana 24 42.43 28 62.59 36 74.72 29 89.98 21 69.11 11 Himachal Pradesh 14 21.91 8 11 15 25.75 11 12.92 21 38.97 12 Jammu and Kashmir 41 43.63 52 50.33 49 33.76 30 36.37 71 103.74 13 Jharkhand 6 11.37 11 14.26 7 8 10 12.75 15 21.92 14 Karnataka 203 284.6 218 349.42 221 208.22 235 494.09 196 400.7715 Kerala 28 57.52 30 48.38 30 40.27 21 65.13 34 120.99 16 Madhya Pradesh 94 200.42 141 264.9 161 155.17 100 202.89 196 414.86 17 Maharashtra 27 63.63 56 104.12 34 29.64 44 97.31 49 106.76 18 Manipur 93 115.04 162 196.17 237 249.25 140 164.8 161 249.78 19 Meghalaya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Mizoram 2 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Nagaland 2 2.25 5 4.62 4 1.35 2 1 0 0 22 Odisha 149 182.99 180 296.88 168 269.71 179 482.92 129 259.99 23 Pondicherry 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 24 Punjab 13 22.21 12 23.27 11 22.65 9 22 10 32.87 25 Rajasthan 33 63.81 48 81.16 57 46.28 40 61.59 65 139.32 26 Sikkim 0 0 0 0 1 3.75 3 7 2 6.75 27 Tamil Nadu 21 34.84 15 18.87 11 10.73 16 35.35 15 52.27 28 Telangana 9 13.87 16 16.87 16 9.61 25 51.18 13 30.46 29 Tripura 5 5.75 16 16.15 23 24.94 10 7.87 15 28.08 30 Uttarakhand 16 14.78 24 28.11 31 21.91 22 30 37 54.26 31 Uttar Pradesh 235 274.55 278 343.33 268 244.07 218 395.66 307 566.95 32 West Bengal 310 364.14 410 544.44 357 206.86 302 435.65 339 614.44 Total 2330.3 3275.2 2455.5 4134.8 1615 5 2135 1 2242 1 1710 3226.11 2073 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 releasedAWARD OF SCHOLARSHIP TO YOUNG ARTISTS IN DIFFERENT CULTURAL FIELDS (SYA) (Rs. in lakh) Sl. State/UT 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 No. No. Amoun Nos. of Amou Nos. of Amou Nos. Amo Nos. of Amo of t Schola nt Scholar nt of unt Schola unt Schol rs s Schola rs ars rs 1. Andaman & - - - - 03 0.90 - - 01 0.30 Nicobar 2. Andhra Pradesh 20 6.00 03 0.90 09 2.70 06 1.80 12 3.60 3. Arunachal 08 2.40 01 0.30 05 1.50 03 0.90 05 1.50 Pradesh 4. Assam 56 16.80 28 8.40 89 26.70 58 17.40 79 23.70 5. Bihar 43 12.90 16 4.80 63 18.90 43 12.90 67 20.40 6. Chandigarh 03 0.90 03 0.90 09 2.70 07 2.10 09 2.70 7. Chhattisgarh 35 10.50 10 3.00 50 15.00 38 11.70 58 17.70 8. NCT of Delhi 72 24.00 21 6.30 73 21.90 53 16.20 91 27.60 9. Goa 04 1.20 02 0.60 06 1.80 04 1.20 02 0.60 10. Gujarat 26 7.80 05 1.50 23 6.90 19 5.70 30 9.30 11. Haryana 22 6.60 05 1.50 25 7.50 18 5.40 32 9.60 12. Himachal 04 1.20 - - 04 1.20 03 0.90 07 2.10 Pradesh 13. Union Territory 16 4.80 01 0.30 09 2.70 08 2.40 18 5.40 of Jammu & Kashmir 14. Jharkhand 17 5.10 08 2.40 24 7.20 17 5.10 27 8.70 15. Karnataka 80 24.00 30 9.00 97 29.10 63 18.90 91 27.60 16. Kerala 74 22.20 20 6.00 71 21.30 48 14.40 83 25.20 17. Madhya Pradesh 128 38.40 27 8.10 131 39.30 104 31.80 178 53.70 18. Maharashtra 132 39.60 40 12.00 127 38.10 81 24.30 138 42.00 19. Manipur 30 9.00 08 2.40 39 11.70 29 8.70 52 15.60 20. Mizoram 01 0.30 - - - - - - 0 0 21. Odisha 75 22.50 25 7.50 97 29.10 71 21.60 141 42.90 22. Pondicherry 02 0.60 - - - - - - 01 0.30 23. Punjab 14 4.20 04 1.20 11 3.30 05 1.50 07 2.10 24. Rajasthan 21 6.30 10 3.00 37 11.10 25 7.50 34 10.50 25. Sikkim 02 0.60 01 0.30 03 0.90 02 0.60 02 0.60 26. Tamil Nadu 37 11.10 18 5.40 51 15.30 32 9.90 42 12.60 27. Telangana 12 3.60 03 0.90 13 3.90 08 2.40 16 4.80 28. Tripura 03 0.90 02 0.60 10 3.00 06 1.80 08 2.40 29. Uttarakhand 08 2.40 03 0.90 16 4.80 10 3.00 17 5.10 30. Uttar Pradesh 153 45.90 35 10.50 134 40.20 97 29.70 163 49.80 31. West Bengal 195 58.50 67 20.10 278 83.70 219 65.70 362 109.0 Total 1293 390.30 396 118.80 1507 452.40 1077 325.5 1773 538.2AWARD OF SENIOR / JUNIOR FELLOWSHIPS TO OUTSTANDING PERSONS IN THE FIELDS OF CULTURE (Rs. in lakh) Sl. State/UT 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 No. Nos. Amou Nos. Amo Nos. Amou Nos. Amou Nos. Amou of nt of unt of nt of nt of nt Fello Fello Fello Fell Fello ws ws ws ows ws 1. Andhra 10 13.20 12 17.40 12 11.40 08 14.40 16 16.80 Pradesh 2. Arunachal 01 2.40 - - 02 1.20 02 1.20 04 4.80 Pradesh 3. Assam 51 75.60 50 58.80 70 69.60 70 84.00 110 150.60 4. Bihar 23 32.40 31 48.00 47 44.40 35 43.80 80 100.80 5. Chandigarh - - 03 3.60 - - 01 2.40 - - 6. Chhattisgar 22 30.00 08 11.40 12 12.00 12 12.60 19 24.00 h 7. Delhi 113 200.80 116 178.2 101 100.80 77 100.20 192 240.00 0 8. Goa 06 12.00 01 2.40 - - - - 02 2.40 9. Gujarat 22 37.20 18 27.00 23 21.60 14 19.20 36 45.60 10. Haryana 18 33.60 27 40.20 27 30.00 23 33.00 43 63.00 11. Himachal 02 2.40 07 7.20 04 3.00 04 5.40 06 6.00 Pradesh 12. Union 07 13.20 14 19.80 13 10.20 13 11.40 27 30.00 Territory of Jammu & Kashmir 13. Jharkhand 23 44.40 15 17.40 24 30.60 15 24.00 24 31.20 14. Karnataka 62 100.80 43 61.20 57 64.80 33 48.60 68 89.40 15. Kerala 43 68.40 62 85.20 60 54.00 54 73.80 84 96.60 16. Madhya 67 104.40 62 93.00 82 76.20 59 70.20 136 183.60 Pradesh 17. Maharashtr 75 121.80 84 118.8 85 84.00 52 78.60 131 160.20 a 0 18. Manipur 58 102.20 33 37.20 62 60.00 64 70.20 88 112.80 19. Meghalaya 01 2.40 2 1.20 - - 01 1.20 02 2.40 20. Nagaland 03 4.80 02 1.80 03 3.00 03 3.60 04 6.00 21. Odisha 108 171.40 89 129.6 90 93.60 83 105.60 167 225.60 0 22. Pondicherry 04 7.20 04 7.20 02 1.80 02 3.00 02 1.20 23. Punjab 08 12.00 06 7.20 11 10.20 06 9.00 20 24.00Sl. State/UT 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 No. Nos. Amou Nos. Amo Nos. Amou Nos. Amou Nos. Amou of nt of unt of nt of nt of nt Fello Fello Fello Fell Fello ws ws ws ows ws 24. Rajasthan 35 63.20 27 39.60 34 33.00 28 33.00 52 75.00 25. Tamil Nadu 22 45.60 19 24.60 15 15.00 15 23.40 29 38.40 26. Telangana 17 27.60 22 27.00 28 28.80 21 24.60 31 49.20 27. Tripura 06 8.40 03 3.60 06 7.80 05 6.60 14 16.80 28. Uttarakhand 10 14.40 13 21.00 13 12.60 10 13.20 12 12.60 29. Uttar 103 167.20 120 154.8 158 146.40 116 157.20 204 267.60 Pradesh 0 30. West 81 115.00 87 118.2 100 93.00 102 116.40 130 162.60 Bengal 0 Total 1001 1634.0 980 1362. 1141 1119.0 928 1189.8 1733 2239.2 0 6 0 TAGORE NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOR CULTURAL RESEARCH COMPONENT (TNFCR) (Rs. in lakh) Sl. State/UT 2021-22 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 No. Nos. of Amo Nos. of Amou Nos. of Amou Nos. of Amou Benefi unt Benefici nt Benefici nt Benefi nt cia-ries a-ries a-ries cia-ries 1. Andhra - - 02 13.50 01 3.00 03 8.40 Pradesh 2. Chandigarh 01 6.00 - - 01 3.00 - - 3. Delhi 01 2.65 - - 03 12.60 02 1.30 4. Maharashtra 04 30.10 01 3.60 10 67.11 03 18.00 5. Tamil Nadu - - - - 01 3.00 04 11.40 6. Telangana 01 13.50 03 18.00 03 16.80 - - Total 07 52.25 06 35.10 19 105.51 12 39.10 *****