PROMOTION OF HERITAGE - 23rd July 2026 - Ministry of Culture - Gazette Notification PDF

Ministry of Culture PROMOTION OF HERITAGE प्रव तथ: 23 JUL 2026 3:55PM by PIB Delhi The Ministry of Culture administers a number of schemes for the preservation, and promotion of India's tangible and intangible cultural heritage across the country, including in the States of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. For the promotion and conservation of tangible cultural heritage, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is responsible for the protection and conservation of Centrally Protected Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains. In addition, the Ministry is implementing the Development of Excavation Sites and Heritage Complexes (DESH) Scheme, a Centrally Sponsored Sub-Scheme announced in the Union Budget 2026, for the promotion and sustainable development of 15 selected tangible cultural heritage sites across the country. The Ministry also implements the Museum Grant Scheme, under which financial assistance is provided for the development, modernization and digitization of museums at the regional, State and district levels. The State/UT-wise and year-wise details of funds allocated/sanctioned and utilized under the Museum Grant Scheme during the last three financial years, including for Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, are given atAnnexure-I. For the promotion and safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage, the Ministry implements the Scheme for Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), which supports the identification, documentation, preservation, safeguarding and promotion of India's living heritage. The Ministry also implements the Cultural Functions and Production Grant (CFPG) Scheme, under which financial assistance is provided for organizing cultural programmes, performances and production-based activities to promote regional, folk and classical art forms. Further, under the Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant) Scheme, financial assistance is provided to eminent gurus and their repertory groups to preserve, promote and transmit India's classical performing arts through the traditional guru-shishya tradition. These schemes are implemented under the Scheme for Promotion of Art and Culture, a component of the umbrella scheme Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY). Budgetary allocation is made under KSVY and utilized for its various sub-schemes and components. This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today *** M Annadurai Annexure-I Year-wise details of the fund sanctioned/released/utilized under the Museum Grant Scheme during the last three financial years (Rs. in lakhs)S. State Name of Organization Type of Org. Type of Sanctioned No. museum amount Andhra Pradesh Government of Andhra State Govt. Setting of 572.00 2 Pradesh, Padamshree New Kalluri Subbarao Memorial Museum District Archaeological Museum Anantpur Science City of Andhra State Govt. Setting of 375.20 Pradesh, Govt. of Andhra New Pradesh, Kailasgiri (Dovari Museum Konda), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Archaeology and Museum, State Govt. Development 400.00 Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, of existing Rallabandi Subba Rao museum Archaeology East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh Depart. Of Archaeology and State Govt Development 800.00 Museum for Development of existing of Andhra Sahiyta Parishath museum Got. Museum, Kakinada Town, Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Dept. of Cultural Affairs, State Govt. Setting of 720.00 Pradesh Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, New District Museum, Ziro, Museum Arunachal Pradesh Gujarat Rajkot Rajya Foundation, NGO Setting of 500.00 Rajit Villas Palace, Palace New Road, Rajkot, Gujarat Museum Himachal Dept. of Language and State Govt. Development 667.752 Pradesh b Culture Govt. of Himachal of museum Pradesh, Bantony Castle, Shimla HP Leh Ladhak Deskid Cultural and Welfare NGO Setting of 435.04 Society, Deskid, Gonpa, New Ladhak MuseumMadhya Pradesh Local Archaeological State Govt. Setting of 152.80 Museum, Sironj, Vidisha, New Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Heritage Museum Development Trust, Archaeology, Archives and Museum, Banganga Road, Bhopal Harisingh Gour University Development 500.00 Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, of existing Madhya Pradesh museum Madhya Pradesh Tourism State Govt. Setting of 1000.00 Board, Jahagirbad, Bhopal, New Madhya Pradesh for Setting Museum up of a Museum of Music in the South Wing of the Moti Mahal Complex, Gwalior Madhya Pradesh Tourism State Govt. Development 1500.00 Board, Jahagirbad, Bhopal, of existing Madhya Pradesh for museum Modernization/Development of the City Museum, Moti Mahal, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Directorate of Archaeology, State Govt. Development 393.21 Archives and of existing Museums(DAAM), Govt. of museum Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal for development of State Museum of M.P., Bhopal Maharashtra Funds & Properties of the NGO Development 400.00 Parsi Punchayet Bombay, of of existing Framji Dadabhoy Alpiwalla museum Museum, Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Fort, Mumbai Symbiosis Society's for NGO Development 35.615 Development of Asian of existing Cultural Museum, Pune museumManipur State Archaeology, Govt. of State Govt. Setting of 435.51 Manipur Imphal, Manipur New for 3 Galleries inside Kangla Museum Fort, Manipur Khongjom War Memorial NGO Setting of 500.00 Trust Khongjom Bazar, New Opposite Khongjom Police Museum Station, Thoubal District, Manipur Anallon Christian Setting of 449.166 2 Development Committee New (ACDC), Chandel, Manipur Museum Mizoram District Museum, Lunglei, NGO Setting of 827.217 2 Director Art & Culture New Department, Chanmari, Museum Aizwal Tribal Museum, Autonomous Setting of 450.00 Kamalnagar, Dist. Bodies New Lawngtlai, Chakma Museum Autonomous District Council, Kamalnagar, Mizoram Department of Art and State Govt. Setting of 901.305 Culture, Govt. of Mizoram New for Setting up of a Regional Museum Museum at Siaha Nagaland Directorate of Art and State Govt Setting of 937.265 Culture, Kohima, Nagaland New for setting up of Chesore Museum Museum in Tuesang Town Nagaland Odisha J. D Centre Of Art, VIP NGO Setting of 621.60 Colony, Nayapalli, New Bhubaneswar Museum Rajasthan Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Development 400.00 II Museum, City Palace, of existing Jaipur Rajasthan museumTamil-Nadu Govt. Museum, State Govt. Development 320.00 Thirugokarnam, Pudukottai, of existing Tamil Nadu museum Government Museum St. Development 181.144 Mark Road, of existing Samathanapuram museum Palayamkottai, Dist. Tiruneveli Government Museum Development 299.94 Trichy, Rani Managammal of existing Palace, Dist. Tiruchirapalli museum Government Museum Ooty, Development 92.00 Stone House, Dist. of existing Udhagamandalam museum Telangana Salar Jung Museum, Autonomous Virtual 33.00 Hyderabad, Telangana body of Experiential MoC MuseumUttar Pradesh Allahabad High Court, High Court Development 20.976 Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh of existing museum India Literacy board, NGO Development 500.00 Literacy House, Kanpur Pur of existing Road, Lucknow museum VRI Braj Culture Museum, NGO Development 340.304 Vrindavan Research of existing Institute. Raman Reti Marg, museum Vrindavan, Mathura. U.P. Directorate of Museum, State Govt. Setting of 1000.00 Govt. of Uttar Pradesh for New Establishment of Sant Museum Ravidas Musuem at Seer Goverdhanpur, Varanasi, up Department of Tourism, State Govt Development 800.00 Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, of existing Luckno w Uttar Pradesh for museum Devleopment of Digital Ramayana Gallery(Digital Intervenstion) at International Ram Katha Museum and art Gallery, Ayodhya UP West Bengal Directorate General Border Govt. Setting of 648.71 1 Security Force (BSF) New (Eastern Command), Museum Kolkata Delhi International Society for NGO Development 400.00 Krishna Consciousness, East of existing of Kailash (ISKCON), New museum Delhi Year-wise details of the fund sanctioned/released/utilized under the Museum Grant Scheme - Digitization of Museum Collection during the last three financial years (Rs. in lakhs)S. State Name of Type of Sanctioned FY FY FY Utilized Organization organiz- amount fund No. 2023- 2024- 2025- ation 24 25 26 1. Karnataka Basava Samithi, NGO 25.00 - - 12.50 25.00 Basava Bhavana, Sri Basaveshwara Road, Bengaluru- 560001 ***** (रलीज़ आईडी: 2288292) आगंतुक पटल : 991 इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Urdu , ही , Tamil