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Date: 23-Jun-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publication of Extraordinary Gazette Notification

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What it means

  • The gazette notification details amendments to the National Culture Fund (NCF), established by the Government of India under the Ministry of Culture.
  • These amendments aim to enhance the NCF's operations, expand its resource mobilization capabilities, and update its administrative structure.

Key Changes

  • Inclusion of corporate support/funding/sponsorships for heritage-related projects/activities in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy, referencing Schedule VII No.(v) of the Companies Act, 2013.
  • Emphasis on enabling institutions and the public to contribute to culture-related endeavors, fostering inter-institutional partnerships, and mobilizing extra-budgetary resources.
  • Change in the Council's chairmanship to the Minister of Culture, with a maximum strength of 25 members including the chairman and member-secretary.
  • The Executive Committee will be headed by the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Culture.
  • Individuals are not entitled to financial assistance under this Fund but National Culture Fund may accept financial contributions/ assistance from individuals having filed income tax return for last five years.
  • Donations/contributions are eligible for deduction under Section 80G (ii) of the Income Tax Act 1961.
  • Updated address for sending donations to the NCF through cheques/bank drafts.
  • Revision of the scheme's name to 'National Culture Fund directions, 1996'.
  • Deletion of the definition of 'Scheme' related to fund management and administration.
  • Changes in the composition of committees, including the Ministry representation and roles of key personnel.
  • The Council may accept any endowment, donation, crowd funding or other contributions
  • Revised financial powers for withdrawals, with the Member-Secretary authorized for amounts up to Rs. 2,00,000.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • Individuals: Individuals are not entitled to financial assistance under this Fund but National Culture Fund may accept financial contributions/ assistance from individuals having filed income tax return for last five years.

Suggested Action Items

  • National Culture Fund: Implement the revised administrative and financial procedures, and communicate changes to relevant stakeholders.

Key Entities Referenced

National Culture Fund (NCF): A fund established by the Government of India under the Ministry of Culture to promote and preserve national heritage, art, and culture. Ministry of Culture: The government ministry responsible for the administration and oversight of the National Culture Fund. Companies Act, 2013: Indian legislation governing corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities, including those related to heritage preservation. Income Tax Act, 1961: Indian legislation providing tax deductions for donations to eligible organizations, including the National Culture Fund. Archaeological Survey of India: The ASI is the premier organization for the archaeological research and protection of the cultural heritage of the nation.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-23062023-246785 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-23062023-246785 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 369] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िनू 23, 2023/आषाढ़ 2, 1945 No. 369] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2023/ASHADHA 2, 1945 ¼ ½ ubZ fnYyh] 23 twu] 2023 laLd`fr ea=ky; ds vra xrZ Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk LFkkfir jk"Vh; laLd`fr fuf/k ,rn~}kjk Hkkjr dk jkti=] vlk/kkj.k] Hkkx&II [k.M 3 & mi&[k.M ii es a fnukad 28 uoacj] 1996 dh vf/klwpuk la- ,l-vks- 832 ¼v½ }kjk idz kf’kr Hkkjr ljdkj] laLd`fr ea=ky; dh vf/klwpuk es a fuEufyf[kr l’a kks/ku djrh g S & 1- i`”B la- 3 & ‘kkfey fd;k bldks nwj djus ds fy,] ljdkj us dkjiksjsV tkuk gS lkekftd ftEesokjh ¼lh,lvkj½ uhfr es a fojklr ls lacaf/kr ifj;kstukvks@a dk;dZ ykiks a ds fy, dkjiksjsV lg;ksx@foRriks”k.k@izk;kstuf’kIk dks ‘kkfey fd;k x;k gSA ,ulh,Q ds dk;Zdyki fuEufyf[kr ds varxZr doj gSa& fuEufyf[kr ds varxZr dkjiksjsV lkekftd ftEesokjh ¼lh,lvkj½ va’knku ds oS/k izkIrdrkZ ds :i e sa daiuh vf/kfu;e] 2013 dh vuqlwph VII la- (V) %& ^^(V) ,sfrgkfld egRo ds Hkouks a ,oa LFkyksa vkSj dyk oLrqvks a ds ifjj{k.k lfgr jk”Vªh; 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lfpo lnL; lfpo lfgr vf/kdre 24 lnL; gksxa sA lfgr vf/kdre 25 lnL; gksxa sA 4- i`”B la- 5 dk;Zikyd lfefr ds v/;{k Hkkjr ljdkj] ifjofrZr fd;k dk;Zikyd lfefr ds v/;{k Hkkjr ljdkj] laLdf`r foHkkx ds lfpo gksxa sA tkuk gS ds lfpo gksxa sA 5- i`”B la- 6 O;fDr bl ;kstuk ds varxZr foRrh; lgk;rk ds ifjofrZr fd;k O;fDr bl fuf/k ds varxZr foRrh; lgk;rk ds fy, fy, ik= ugha gksxasA tkuk gS ik= ugha gksxas] yfsdu jk”Vhª; laLdf`r fuf/k fiNys ikWap o”kZ ds fy, vk;dj fooj.kh Qkby djus oky s O;fDr;ks a ls foRrh; va’knku@lgk;rk Lohdkj dj ldrh gSA 6- i`”B la- 7 bles a nku@v’a knku vk;dj vf/kfu;e 1961 dh ifjofrZr fd;k bles a nku@va’knku vk;dj vf/kfu;e 1961 dh /kkjk /kkjk 80 N ds rgr NwV ds fy, ik= gksxkA tkuk gS 80 N (ii) ds rgr NwV ds fy, ik= gksxkA 7- i`”B la- 7 ,u lh ,Q es a nku dks ^^jk”Vh; laLdf`r fuf/k] ‘kkfey fd;k ,u lh ,Q es a nku dks Hkkjr** dks ns; psd@cSad MkQ~V ds tfj, tkuk gS fuEufyf[kr irs ij lnL; lfpo dks Hkstk tk,% ds tfj, fuEufyf[kr irs ij lnL; lfpo lnL; lfpo dks Hkstk tk,% jk”Vh; laLdf`r fuf/k dejk l-a 329] lh foax ‘kkL=h Hkou ubZ fnYyh&110001 Vsyh-ua- 091&11&23074361 8- i`”B la- 9 jk”Vh; laLdf`r fuf/k ds iz’kklu ds fy, Ldhe ifjofrZr fd;k jk”Vh; laLdf`r fuf/k ds iz’kklu ds fy, tkuk gS laf{kIr uke vkSj izkjHak % & laf{kIr uke vkSj izkjHak % & i½ bl Ldhe dks jk”Vªh; laLdf`r fuf/k Ldhe] i½ uke jk”Vªh; laLdf`r fuf/k 1996 dgk tk,xk 1996 dgyk;sxa s ifjHkk”kk,a %& bl Ldhe es a tc rd fd lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks ifjHkk”kk,a %& bl es a tc rd fd lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks 9- i`”B la- 10 ¼>½^^Ldhe** ls fuf/k ds izca/k vkSj iz’kklu djus gVk;k tkuk gS dh Ldhe vfHkizsr gSA 10- i`”B la- 13 ¼d½ 1- dsUnzh; ea=h] ekuo lalk/ku fodkl ifjofrZr fd;k 1- tkuk gS ¼1&4½ 2- lfpo] Hkkjr ljdkj] laLd`fr foHkkx 2- lfpo] Hkkjr ljdkj] laLdf`r ea=ky; 3- la;qDr lfpo] Hkkjr ljdkj] laLd`fr tksM+k tkuk gS 3- la;qDr lfpo] Hkkjr ljdkj] laLdf`r ea=ky;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 foHkkx ¼5oka½& Mhth ds 4- foRrh; lykgdkj] laLdf`r ea=ky; uke dk mYys[k 4- foRrh; lykgdkj] ekuo lalk/ku 5- egkfuns’kd] Hkkjrh; iqjkrRo los{Zk.k ugh fodkl ea=ky; 11- i`”B la- 15 1- lfpo] Hkkjr ljdkj] laLd`fr foHkkx ifjofrZr fd;k 1- lfpo] Hkkjr ljdkj] laLdf`r ea=ky; tkuk gS ¼1&3½ 2- la;qDr lfpo] Hkkjr ljdkj] laLd`fr foHkkx 2- la;qDr lfpo] Hkkjr ljdkj] laLdf`r ea=ky; 3- foRrh; lykgdkj] ekuo lalk/ku fodkl tksM+k tkuk gS 3- foRrh; lykgdkj] laLd`fr ea=ky; ea=ky; ¼4Fkk½& Mhth ds 4- egkfuns’kd] Hkkjrh; iqjkrRo los{Zk.k uke dk mYys[k ugha 12- i`”B la- 17 ifj”kn dksb Z iwrZ] nku ;k vU; vfHknk; Lohdkj ‘kkfey fd;k ifj”kn dksb Z iwrZ] nku] dzkmM QafMxa ;k vU; vfHknk; tkuk gS dj ldsxh Lohdkj dj ldsxh 13- i`”B la- 21 #- 5000@& ls vukf/kd rd dh jde ds ekey s 28oha bZlh ds #- 2]00]000@& ls vukf/kd rd dh jde ds ekey s vuqeksnu ds es a lnL; lfpo }kjk gLrk{kfjr gLrk{kfjr es a lnL; lfpo }kjk gLrk{kfjr vkSj vU; pSd@vkjVhth, ;k v/;kis{kk ;FkkfLFkfr ,slh jde vuqlkj la’kks/ku ekeyks a es a lnL; lfpo rFkk lfefr }kjk fudkyh tk,xhA visf{kr 28oha dk;Zikyd lfefr }kjk foRrh; ‘kfDr ds izkf/kd`r vU; lnL; }kjk lE;d~ :i ls izR;k;kstu es a ifjorZu dk fooj.k fuEufyf[kr gS & gLrk{kfjr pSd ;k v/;kis{kk ;FkkfLFkfr }kjk #- 2 yk[k ls de lnL; lfpo ,slh jde fudkyh tk,xhA #- 20 yk[k rd ,e,l ¼,ulh,Q½ ,oa ts,l ¼,evkslh½ #- 20 yk[k ls vf/kd dk;Zikyd lfefr #- 2 yk[k rd lnL; lfpo #- 2 yk[k ls #- 10 ,e,l ¼,ulh,Q½ ,oa yk[k rd ts,l ¼,evkslh½ #- 10 yk[k ls vf/kd ,e,l ¼,ulh,Q½ ,oa ts,l ¼,evkslh½ iw.kZ ifj;kstukvks a ,oa izHkkjh ts,l cSad [kkrks a dks can ¼,evkslh½ djuk ,evks;w djkj ij ,e,l gLrk{kj ¼,ulh,Q½@ts,l ¼laLd`fr ea=ky;½ cSad [kkrk [kksyuk ,e,l ¼,ulh,Q½@ izHkkjh ts,l ¼laLd`fr ea=ky;½ la;qDr cSad [kkrk ls ihvkbZlh vuqeksnu Hkqxrku tkjh djuk ,ulh,Q] ihvkbZlh ,,lvkbZ ifj;kstukvks a cSBd dh v/;{krk ds fy, Mhth4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] ¼,,lvkbZ½ vkSj xSj&,,lvkbZ ifj;kstukvksa ds fy, ts,l ¼,evkslh½ ,e,l@;w,l ts,l ¼lcaf/kr½ ¼,ulh,Q½ ds fy, ,ulh,Q LVkQ lgk;dks a ,oa vU; LVkQ ds fy, izca/kd ,oa izca/kd ¼,Q ,aM ,½ vkSj ,e,l ¼,ulh,Q½ [Qk- la- 12-2/2023-UNESCO] latDq rk enq xy] la;Dq r lfpo MINISTRY OF CULTURE (National Culture Fund) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 23rd June, 2023 G.S.R. 458.—Established by the Government of India under the Ministry of Culture hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Culture, published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), videnotification No. S.O. 832 ( E ) dated the 28th November, 1996- Sl. Notification Existing Action to Proposed No. Page No. be taken 1. Page No.3 -- To be To overcome this, the Government has included included corporate support/funding/sponsorships for heritage related projects/activities in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy. NCF activities are covered under the following - Schedule VII No.(v) of the Companies Act, 2013 as valid receptacle of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) contribution under:- “(v) Protection of national heritage, art and culture including restoration of buildings and sites of historical importance and works of art; setting up public libraries; promotion and development of traditional arts and handicrafts.” 2 Page No.4 c) Constitutes an To be Constitutes an important initiative for enabling important initiative for included institutions and public at large to contribute to enabling institutions culture-related endeavours, for forging meaningful and public at large to inter-institution partnerships, for mobilizing extra contribute to culture- budgetary through donation /endowment /CSR related endeavours, for resources for culture, and for heightening forging meaningful awareness that culture indeed constitutes a crucial inter-institution input to the overall process of development; and[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 partnerships, for mobilizing extra budgetary resources for culture, and for heightening awareness that culture indeed constitutes a crucial input to the overall process of development; and 3. Page No.5 The Council will be To be The Council will be chaired by the Hon’ble chaired by the Union changed Minister of Culture and will have a maximum Minister of Human strength of 25 including both the chairman and the Resource Development member-secretary. and will have a maximum strength of 24 including both the chairman and the member-secretary. 4. Page No.5 The Executive Committee To be The Executive Committee will have the Secretary will have the Secretary to changed to the Government of India, Ministry of Culture as the Government of India, its President. Department of Culture as its President. 5. Page No.6 Individuals are not entitled To be Individuals are not entitled to financial assistance to financial assistance changed under this Fund but National Culture Fund may under this scheme. accept financial contrtibutions/ assistance from individuals having filed income tax return for last five years. 6. Page No.7 donations/contributions to To be donations/contributions to it will be eligible for it will be eligible for changed deduction under Section 80G (ii) of the Income deduction under Section Tax Act 1961 80 G of the Income Tax Act 1961 7. Page No.7 The donations to the NCF To be The donations to the NCF may be sent to the may be sent to the included Member Secretary at the following address through Member Secretary at the cheques/bank drafts/RTGS – A/c No. payable to following address through “The National Culture Fund, Ministry of cheques/bank drafts Culture, Government of India”: payable to “The National Culture Fund, India”: The Member Secretary National Culture Fund The Member Secretary 5th Floor, Puratatva Bhavan National Culture Fund D-Block, GPO Complex, INA Room No.329, C Wing New Delhi – 110 023 Shastri Bhavan New Delhi-110001 Tel.No.091-11-24656248/51 Tel.N.091-11-23074361 8. Page No.9 Scheme for the To be Directions for the Administration of the National Administration of the changed Culture Fund National Culture Fund Short title and commencement Short title and commencement i) These directions may be called the National Culture Fund directions, 1996 i) This Scheme may be called the National Definitions- In this direction, unless the context Culture Fund otherwise Scheme, 1996 Definitions- In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 9. Page No.10 i) “Scheme” means the To be Scheme to manage deleted and administer the fund. 10 Page No.13 A. 1. Union Minister of To be 1. Hon’ble Minister of Culture Human Resource changed 2. Secretary to the Government of India, Development (1-4) Ministry of Culture 3. Joint Secretary to the Government of 2. Secretary to the To be added India, Ministry of Culture Government of India, (5th) – no 4. Financial Adviser, Ministry of Culture Department of mention of 5. Director General, Archaeological Survey Culture DG’s name of India 3. Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Culture 4. Financial Adviser Ministry of Human Resource Development 11. Page No.15 1. Secretary to the To be 1. Secretary to the Government of India, Government of India, changed Ministry of Culture Department of (1-3) 2. Joint Secretary to the Government of Culture India, Ministry of Culture To be added 3. Financial Adviser, Ministry of Culture 2. Joint Secretary to (4th) - no 4. Director General, Archaeological Survey the Government of mention of of India India, Department of DG’s name Culture 3. Financial Adviser Ministry of Human Resource Development 12 Page No.17 The Council may accept To be The Council may accept any endowment, any endowment, donation included donation, crowd funding or other contributions or other contributions 13. Page No.21 Such withdrawals shall be Amendment Such withdrawals shall be made by cheques / made by cheques or required as RTGS or requisitions (as the case may be) signed requisitions (as the case per the by the Member-Secretary in case the amount may be) signed by the approval of does not exceed Rs.2,00,000/- Member Secretary in case 28th EC Details of the approval in change in delegation of the amount does not financial power by the 28th EC is as mentioned – exceed Rs.5000/- and Expenditure duly signed by Member Below Rs.2 lakh Member Secretary Secretary and another member authorized by the Up to 20 lakh MS (NCF) & JS (MoC) Committee in other cases Above Rs.20 lakh Executive Committee Issue of Bank Cheque Up to 2 lakh MS (NCF) Rs.2 lakh to Rs.10 MS (NCF) & JS (MoC) lakh Beyond Rs.10 MS (NCF) & JS (MoC) lakhs Closing of JS (MoC) incharge completed projects & Bank Accounts[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7 For projects Signing of MoU MS (NCF) / JS (MoC) Agreement Opening of Bank MS(NCF)/JS (MoC)in Account charge Releasing of PIC approval payment from Joint Bank Account Chairing NCF, PIC DG(ASI) for ASI Projects meetings & JS (MoC) for non-ASI projects Official Tour For MS/US (NCF) JS (concerned) NCF Staff Manager & Manager (F&A) and MS (NCF) for Assistants & other staffs. [F. No. 12-2/2023-UNESCO] SANJUKTA MUDGAL, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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