Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Culture, through the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF), provides financial assistance to State/UT Library Authorities for developing public libraries nationwide. The assistance supports various initiatives such as enriching library resources, procuring furniture, constructing buildings, and modernizing services. Financial support is based on eligible applications received from State/UT Library Authorities. Annexure I provides details of state-wise financial assistance sanctioned and released under RRRLF schemes from 2014-15 to 2024-25.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Financial Assistance for Public Libraries:**
* RRRLF provides financial assistance for the development of public libraries across the country.
* The assistance is provided under approved Matching and Non-Matching Schemes.
* **Supported Initiatives:**
* Enrichment of library resources.
* Procurement of furniture.
* Construction of library buildings.
* Establishment of children's and knowledge corners.
* Creation of facilities for Divyangjan readers.
* Modernization of library services through computers, printers, and related infrastructure.
* **Implementation and Coordination:**
* Implementation is carried out in coordination with State/UT Library Authorities.
* **Financial Assistance Allocation:**
* The amount of financial assistance is determined by the number of eligible applications received from each State/UT Library Authority.
* Recommendations from State/UT Library Authorities also influence the financial assistance.
* **Financial Data:**
* Annexure I contains state-wise details of financial assistance sanctioned and released under various RRRLF schemes from 2014-15 to 2024-25.
Impact Analysis:
* State/UT Library Authorities:
* Impact: They receive financial assistance to develop and improve public libraries within their jurisdiction based on approved proposals.
* Action Required: They must submit eligible applications and recommendations to RRRLF to receive financial assistance and coordinate with RRRLF for implementation.
* Public Libraries:
* Impact: Benefit from improved resources, infrastructure, and services, enhancing their ability to serve the community.
* Action Required: No direct action required, but they benefit from the development initiatives funded by RRRLF.
* Ministry of Culture/RRRLF:
* Impact: Responsible for administering and overseeing the financial assistance program to promote public library development nationwide.
* Action Required: Review and approve proposals, allocate funds, and monitor the implementation of projects in coordination with State/UT Library Authorities.
* Citizens/Library Users:
* Impact: Access to better library facilities, resources, and services, contributing to educational and intellectual growth.
* Action Required: No direct action required, but they can utilize the improved library services.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Culture : A ministry of the Government of India responsible for the preservation and promotion of art and culture of India.
Lok Sabha : The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF) : An autonomous organization under the Ministry of Culture that provides financial assistance for the development of public libraries in India.
SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT : The Minister of Culture and Tourism.
Kolkata, West Bengal : City in West Bengal where Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF) is located
Matching and Non Matching Schemes : Approved schemes under which the Raja Ram Mohan Roy Library Foundation provides financial assistance.
ANDHRA PRADESH : A state in India which received financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme of RRRLF for the year 201415
ARUNACHAL PRADESH : A state in India which received financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme of RRRLF for the year 201415
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4131
TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025
STATUS OF PROPOSALS UNDER RRRLF
4131. DR. D RAVI KUMAR:
Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:
a) the details along with the number of proposals of State Governments received,
approved and/or rejected by the Raja Ram Mohan Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF)
since 2014 along with the reasons for rejections; and
b) the status of completion of various sanctioned projects?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM
(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)
(a) & (b) The Ministry of Culture, through the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation
(RRRLF), Kolkata—an autonomous organization—provides financial assistance for the
development of public libraries across the country under its approved Matching and Non-
Matching Schemes. These schemes support a range of initiatives, including enrichment of
library resources, procurement of furniture, construction of library buildings, establishment
of children’s and knowledge corners, creation of facilities for Divyangjan readers, and
modernization of library services through the provision of computers, printers, and related
infrastructure. Implementation is undertaken in active coordination with the respective
State/UT Library Authorities..
The quantum of financial assistance released is determined by the number of eligible
applications received from the respective State/UT Library Authority along with their
recommendations.
Details of proposals received and sanctioned during the period 2014–15 to 2024–25 under
various RRRLF schemes are placed at Annexure-I.Annexure-I
Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4131 for reply
on 18th August, 2025 regarding Status of Proposals under RRRLF.
Details of State-Wise financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme
of RRRLF for the year 2014-15
S.No. State Number of Amount Sanctioned (in Amount Released
Libraries Rs.) (in Rs.)
Assisted
1 ANDHRA
PRADESH 23 13813902 8799500
2 ARUNACHAL
PRADESH 35 15722255 12472255
3
ASSAM 728 19007883 19007883
4
BIHAR 1 100000 100000
5
CHANDIGARH 5 1345778 1345778
6
CHHATISGARH 2 25100000 25100000
7
DELHI 3 400000 375000
8
GOA 153 1083997 1083997
9
GUJARAT 2487 47932959 47242317
10
HARYANA 33 2915075 2915075
11 HIMACHAL
PRADESH 655 2651143 2651143
12 JAMMU
&KASHMIR 140 11710047 11710047
13
KARNATAKA 519 39664259 39464259
14
KERALA 104 5902049 2674799
15
MAHARASHTRA 5968 79284033 75646796
16
MANIPUR 324 24990893 23690893
17
MIZORAM 480 16061410 13961410
18
NAGALAND 850 27906505 26706505
19
ODISHA 905 36713500 36713500
20
RAJASTHAN 21 37718000 18482350
21
SIKKIM 16 11469043 9291352
22
TAMIL NADU 4571 51943182 51634057
23
TRIPURA 30 13769228 12169280
24
UTTAR PRADESH 1152 43288053 43288053
25
UTTARAKHAND 47 8960040 8960040
26
WEST BENGAL 5474 107969226 98696223Details of State-Wise financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme
of RRRLF for the year 2015-16
S.No. State Number of Amount Amount
Libraries Sanctioned (in Released (in
Assisted Rs.) Rs.)
1 ANDAMAN &
NICCOBAR 16 3964495 3964495
2 ANDHRA PRADESH 46 5399428 2718440
3 ARUNACHAL
PRADESH 33 22393945 22393945
4 ASSAM 373 49911541 49911541
5 CHANDIGARH 5 10495863 10495863
6 DELHI 5 675000 631250
7 GOA 154 4246889 4196889
8 GUJARAT 2544 57472248 55305581
9 HARYANA 1 100000 75000
10 HIMACHAL
PRADESH 655 4659467 4659467
11 JAMMU & KASHMIR 140 34489147 34489147
12 JHARKHAND 1 100000 91850
13 KARNATAKA 7 798356 798356
14 KERALA 141 28459707 21932270
15 MAHARASHTRA 2356 27476520 26073520
16 MANIPUR 329 38530438 38530438
17 MEGHALAYA 6 2216667 2216667
18 MIZORAM 500 17765044 17630339
19 NAGALAND 798 35955942 35955942
20 ODISHA 18 1885879 905625
21 PUDUCHERRY 104 6924659 5924659
22 RAJASTHAN 282 74380130 30902971
23 SIKKIM 13 5947341 5947341
24 TAMIL NADU 2303 59653415 59176420
25 TRIPURA 31 21398089 20058997
26 UTTAR PRADESH 1283 70214936 70214936
27 UTTARAKHAND 47 156788 156788
28 WEST BENGAL 3401 115177167 106379544Details of State-Wise financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme
of RRRLF for the year 2016-17
S.No. State Number of Amount Sanctioned Amount
Libraries (in Rs.) Released (in
Assisted Rs.)
1 ANDHRA
PRADESH 5 380750 380750
2 ARUNACHAL
PRADESH 10 10699625 10699625
3
ASSAM 334 36438516 34647039
4
CHANDIGARH 5 3259264 3259264
5
DELHI 2 500000 500000
6
GOA 152 1121569 1121569
7
GUJARAT 2544 29035147 27951213
8
HARYANA 23 1703887 1703887
9 HIMACHAL
PRADESH 657 6540190 6442190
10 JAMMU &
KASHMIR 140 1859466 1859466
11
JHARKHAND 1 100000 100000
12
KARNATAKA 508 33018584 32943267
13
KERALA 22 5749830 5702680
14
MAHARASHTRA 2073 18897472 18641097
15
MANIPUR 321 16086077 15867613
16
MEGHALAYA 13 3872225 3872226
17
MIZORAM 520 13480634 13293334
18
NAGALAND 752 35993076 35993076
19
ODISHA 906 15087425 14962425
20
PUNJAB 1 100000 0
21
RAJASTHAN 89 37704324 29764309
22
TAMIL NADU 4534 6329493 6329493
23
TRIPURA 44 6296459 6242670
24
UTTAR PRADESH 1270 28417856 20706681
25
UTTARAKHAND 48 5065619 5065619
26
WEST BENGAL 2520 7295228 6517907Details of State-Wise financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme
of RRRLF for the year 2017-18
S.No. State Number of Amount Amount Released
Libraries Sanctioned (in (in Rs.)
Assisted Rs.)
1 ARUNACHAL
PRADESH 32 7193065 7193065
2 ASSAM 237 33843241 33718241
3 BIHAR 1 150000 112500
4 CHANDIGARH 5 6862537 6862537
5 DAMAN & DIU 1 85570 85570
6 DELHI 5 700000 500000
7 GOA 134 4344146 4108021
8 GUJARAT 2486 55809948 51423497
9 HARYANA 13 2241262 2241262
10 HIMACHAL
PRADESH 1256 10216098 4975226
11 JAMMU &
KASHMIR 159 54386551 54386551
12 KARNATAKA 572 127200243 126769361
13 KERALA 16 7741290 7710907
14 MAHARASHTRA 2325 58872248 56083636
15 MANIPUR 162 18627737 18567737
16 MEGHALAYA 6 1379027 1379027
17 MIZORAM 492 10698270 10698270
18 NAGALAND 702 45155775 43855775
19 ODISHA 920 19412826 19326419
20 RAJASTHAN 398 29272200 23029014
21 SIKKIM 21 8329748 8329748
22 TAMIL NADU 5207 105876501 100711709
23 TELANGANA 8 719768 708472
24 TRIPURA 49 18965200 18887251
25 UTTAR PRADESH 578 26049491 25969919
26 UTTARAKHAND 1 4944000 0
27 WEST BENGAL 2982 58779537 57621955Details of State-Wise financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme
of RRRLF for the year 2018-19
S.No. State Number of Amount Amount
Libraries Sanctioned (in Released (in Rs.)
Assisted Rs.)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 148 24098923 12950473
2 ARUNACHAL
PRADESH 31 15490563 15490563
3 ASSAM 1 490000 490000
4 CHANDIGARH 2 4275751 4275751
5 DAMAN & DIU 1 150000 150000
6 DELHI 8 1920000 1869574
7 GOA 129 3580775 3580775
8 GUJARAT 2392 34849711 33888050
9 HARYANA 26 487729 487729
10 HIMACHAL
PRADESH 1029 268108 268108
11 JAMMU &
KASHMIR 141 17771696 17771696
12 JHARKHAND 1 200000 200000
13 KARNATAKA 338 45883313 40683043
14 KERALA 129 21409612 20309612
15 MAHARASHTRA 3282 54126355 41567153
16 MANIPUR 474 19420680 19420680
17 MIZORAM 517 12724930 12649930
18 NAGALAND 672 22766505 19641791
19 ODISHA 920 15477260 15346810
20 RAJASTHAN 361 42567738 27719508
21 SIKKIM 12 8999974 8999974
22 TAMIL NADU 1062 96685385 96605385
23 TELANGANA 81 19118732 16734362
24 TRIPURA 27 5324566 5324566
25 UTTAR PRADESH 113 6644140 1601948
26 UTTARAKHAND 3 144429 144429
27 WEST BENGAL 833 13160561 13067503Details of State-Wise financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme
of RRRLF for the year 2019-20
S.No. State Number of Amount Sanctioned Amount Released (in
Libraries (in Rs.) Rs.)
Assisted
1 ARUNACHAL
PRADESH 13 8593100 8593100
2 ASSAM 86 7085340 7085340
3 CHANDIGARH 3 4036218 4036218
4 DELHI 3 700000 637500
5 GOA 130 3729446 3729446
6 GUJARAT 2356 31224001 29753545
7 HARYANA 1 110414 110414
8 HIMACHAL
PRADESH 943 18670300 18670300
9 JAMMU &
KASHMIR 140 2648948 2648948
10 KARNATAKA 305 26053838 25703838
11 KERALA 18 12368327 11268327
12 MADHYA
PRADESH 1 150000 0
13 MAHARASHTRA 1237 33431248 31006248
14 MANIPUR 161 12599722 11599732
15 MEGHALAYA 6 695000 695000
16 MIZORAM 513 7908840 7908840
17 NAGALAND 163 6496167 5996167
18 ODISHA 3 451170 338377
19 PUDUCHERRY 1 200000 196206
20 PUNJAB 1 150000 150000
21 RAJASTHAN 9 14890662 10540021
22 SIKKIM 12 5861263 5861263
23 TAMIL NADU 1651 39838451 39838421
24 TELANGANA 48 11520228 10535728
25 TRIPURA 27 4869889 4869889
26 UTTAR PRADESH 4 750000 500000
27 UTTARAKHAND 1 9941000 9941000
28 WEST BENGAL 5 800000 750000Details of State-Wise financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme
of RRRLF for the year 2020-21
S.No. State Number of Amount Amount
Libraries Sanctioned (in Released (in Rs.)
Assisted Rs.)
1 ANDHRA
PRADESH 34 5281150 1250000
2 ASSAM 1 798956 0
3 DELHI 1 300000 300000
4 GOA 130 3458717 3458717
5 GUJARAT 15705 18117500 17032500
6 HARYANA 26 25517772 25517772
7 HIMACHAL
PRADESH 945 6359953 6359953
8 JAMMU &
KASHMIR 76 4503800 4503800
9 KARNATAKA 242 33108742 33108742
10 KERALA 4 5600000 5600000
11 MAHARASHTRA 1200 24060 24060
12 MANIPUR 1 450000 45000
13 MIZORAM 530 10121735 9521735
14 NAGALAND 643 11030894 7530894
15 ODISHA 900 15662220 15662220
16 RAJASTHAN 3 1891992 363357
17 SIKKIM 16 5649718 5649718
18 TAMIL NADU 1126 20302195 20302195
19 TELANGANA 604 5038560 4038560
20 TRIPURA 62 5648210 4742087
21 WEST BENGAL 1 300000 300000Details of State-Wise financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme
of RRRLF for the year 2021-22
S.No. State Number Amount Amount
of Sanctioned (in Released (in
Libraries Rs.) Rs.)
Assisted
1 ANDAMAN &
NICCOBAR 17 1952431 1952431
2 ANDHRA PRADESH 3 646600 343950
3 ARUNACHAL
PRADESH 1 5000000 5000000
4 ASSAM 1 200000 150000
5 DELHI 1 250000 250000
6 GOA 165 3781051 3731051
7 GUJARAT 2039 29653612 29406169
8 HARYANA 25 7501360 7501360
9 HIMACHAL
PRADESH 943 3153773 3153773
10 JAMMU & KASHMIR 128 14650000 14650000
11 KARNATAKA 259 37762738 35046956
12 KERALA 311 11755660 11650805
13 MADHYA PRADESH 2 447600 398200
14 MAHARASHTRA 12472 57123952 28132733
15 MANIPUR 13 165672 165672
16 MEGHALAYA 13 2994205 2894205
17 MIZORAM 548 14909671 11379671
18 NAGALAND 661 10528682 10228682
19 ODISHA 21 4096986 3281989
20 RAJASTHAN 4 13063485 7817295
21 SIKKIM 10 125499 125499
22 TAMILNADU 7 1647436 1527705
23 TELANGANA 625 19036286 17888286
24 TRIPURA 37 8431030 8320830
25 UTTAR PRADESH 6 1336107 1201428
26 UTTARAKHAND 1 145000 145000
27 WEST BENGAL 2501 43302922 42713420Details of State-Wise financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme
of RRRLF for the year 2022-23
S.No. State Number Amount Amount Released (in
of Sanctioned (in Rs.) Rs.)
Libraries
Assisted
1 ARUNACHAL
PRADESH 32 11478078 11478078
2 ASSAM 222 4891491 4891491
3 BIHAR 16 12373568 12373568
4 CHHATISGARH 1 250000 250000
5 DELHI 6 1400000 1307537
6 GOA 1 300000 300000
7 GUJARAT 1541 35822239 34303877
8 HARYANA 1 250000 250000
9 KARNATAKA 2 5250000 4749471
10 KERALA 2 3700000 3700000
11 MADHYA
PRADESH 2 500000 500000
12 MAHARASHTRA 9 11083843 8223422
13 MANIPUR 1 250000 250000
14 MEGHALAYA 2 750000 748521
15 MIZORAM 3 1150000 850000
16 NAGALAND 654 832447 832447
17 ODISHA 4 900000 900000
18 RAJASTHAN 5 6234171 5109667
19 TAMIL NADU 7 1440000 1440000
20 TELANGANA 3 300000 0
21 TRIPURA 28 5276789 5276789
22 UTTAR PRADESH 1072 72316402 56917343
23 UTTARAKHAND 2 450000 390003
24 WEST BENGAL 11 2220000 2037785Details of State-Wise financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme
of RRRLF for the year 2023-24
S.No. State Number of Amount Amount Released (in
Libraries Sanctioned (in Rs.)
Assisted Rs.)
1 ASSAM 208 4742189 0
2 BIHAR 1 250000 0
3 DELHI 2 500000 500000
4 GOA 150 3300000 3300000
5 GUJARAT 1526 39387160 37229106
6 HARYANA 4 900000 828231
7 HIMACHAL
PRADESH 948 15894097 15894097
8 JAMMU &
KASHMIR 57 16427500 16427500
9 MADHYA
PRADESH 1 250000 250000
10 MAHARASHTRA 1070 40000000 32000000
11 MEGHALAYA 2 655888 655888
12 MIZORAM 600 8985228 8985228
13 ODISHA 1 250000 249517
14 PUDUCHERRY 1 250000 250000
15 RAJASTHAN 10 19127386 10514986
16 SIKKIM 16 5993843 5993843
17 TAMILNADU 1071 40313606 40313606
18 TELANGANA 578 19190165 13396262
19 TRIPURA 52 24564278 18314332
20 UTTAR
PRADESH 161 25188988 24901488
21 UTTARAKHAND 47 6945179 6945179
22 WEST BENGAL 4 900000 400000Details of State-Wise financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme
of RRRLF for the year 2024-25
S.No. State Number of Amount Sanctioned Amount Released
Libraries (in Rs.) (in Rs.)
Assisted
1 ANDHRA
PRADESH 1 250000 187500
2 ARUNACHAL
PRADESH 26 13401155 9399104
3 BIHAR 1 250000 187500
4 CHHATISGARH 2 500000 431364
5 DELHI 3 750000 562500
6 GOA 154 4834388 4834388
7 GUJARAT 1559 32595386 32595386
8 HIMACHAL
PRADESH 931 4070004 4032504
9 JAMMU &
KASHMIR 1 250000 187500
10 KARNATAKA 1 250000 187500
11 MADHYA
PRADESH 1 200000 150000
12 MAHARASHTRA 416 32750000 24687500
13 MANIPUR 114 2856342 2856342
14 MEGHALAYA 13 5703228 4840397
15 MIZORAM 639 11385106 7477156
16 NAGALAND 692 8963485 6547614
17 PUNJAB 2 400000 300000
18 RAJASTHAN 29 12143790 3652427
19 SIKKIM 22 8623188 4106727
20 TAMILNADU 2 500000 37500021 TELANGANA 570 796974 657186
22 TRIPURA 9 6044375 2060160
23 UTTAR PRADESH 128 13078928 12953928
24 UTTARAKHAND 1 250000 187500
25 WEST BENGAL 3 750000 562500