PROMOTION OF HERITAGE

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Government of India
Ministry of Culture
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

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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. No.		State	Name of Organization		Type of Org.			Type of museum		Sanctioned amount	FY: 2023-24	FY: 2024-25	FY: 2025-26			Utilized fund
	Andhra Pradesh			Government of Andhra Pradesh, Padamshree Kalluri Subbarao Memorial District Archaeological Museum Anantpur		State Govt.	Setting of New Museum		572.00		286.00	-		-	572.00
				Science City of Andhra Pradesh, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Kailasgiri (Dovari Konda), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh		State Govt.	Setting of New Museum		375.20		-	-		129.13	150.395
				Archaeology and Museum, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Rallabandi Subba Rao Archaeology East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh		State Govt.	Development of existing museum		400.00		-	-		59.956	200.00
				Depart. Of Archaeology and Museum for Development of Andhra Sahiyta Parishath Got. Museum, Kakinada Town, Andhra Pradesh		State Govt	Development of existing museum		800.00		-	-		400.00	-
	Arunachal Pradesh			Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, District Museum, Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh		State Govt.	Setting of New Museum		720.00		-	21.699		338.301	360.00
	Gujarat			Rajkot Rajya Foundation, Rajit Villas Palace, Palace Road, Rajkot, Gujarat		NGO	Setting of New Museum		500.00		125.00	-		-	500.00
	Himachal Pradesh b			Dept. of Language and Culture Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, Bantony Castle, Shimla HP		State Govt.	Development of museum		667.752		-	-		333.876	338.76
	Leh Ladhak			Deskid Cultural and Welfare Society, Deskid, Gonpa, Ladhak		NGO	Setting of New Museum		435.04		-	-		87.01	413.29
	Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh			Local Archaeological Museum, Sironj, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh Heritage Development Trust, Archaeology, Archives and Museum, Banganga Road, Bhopal		State Govt.	Setting of New Museum		152.80		-	-		53.48	122.24
				Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh		University	Development of existing museum		500.00		-	250.00			66.00
				Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Jahagirbad, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh for Setting up of a Museum of Music in the South Wing of the Moti Mahal Complex, Gwalior		State Govt.	Setting of New Museum		1000.00		-	-		500.00	2.26
				Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Jahagirbad, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh for Modernization/Development of the City Museum, Moti Mahal, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh		State Govt.	Development of existing museum		1500.00		-	-		750.00	750.00
				Directorate of Archaeology, Archives and Museums(DAAM), Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal for development of State Museum of M.P., Bhopal		State Govt.	Development of existing museum		393.21		-	-		98.30	294.90
	Maharashtra			Funds & Properties of the Parsi Punchayet Bombay, of Framji Dadabhoy Alpiwalla Museum, Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Fort, Mumbai		NGO	Development of existing museum		400.00		64.48	100.00		-	400.00
				Symbiosis Society's for Development of Asian Cultural Museum, Pune		NGO	Development of existing museum		35.615		8.90	8.90		-	35.615
	Manipur			State Archaeology, Govt. of Manipur Imphal, Manipur for 3 Galleries inside Kangla Fort, Manipur		State Govt.	Setting of New Museum		435.51		108.87	-		-	326.632
				Khongjom War Memorial Trust Khongjom Bazar, Opposite Khongjom Police Station, Thoubal District, Manipur		NGO	Setting of New Museum		500.00		125.00	-		-	375.00
				Anallon Christian Development Committee (ACDC), Chandel, Manipur			Setting of New Museum		449.166		224.58	-		112.291	336.87
	Mizoram			District Museum, Lunglei, Director Art & Culture Department, Chanmari, Aizwal		NGO	Setting of New Museum		827.217		206.807	-			827.217
				Tribal Museum, Kamalnagar, Dist. Lawngtlai, Chakma Autonomous District Council, Kamalnagar, Mizoram		Autonomous Bodies	Setting of New Museum		450.00		-	-		225.00	106.11
				Department of Art and Culture, Govt. of Mizoram for Setting up of a Regional Museum at Siaha		State Govt.	Setting of New Museum		901.305		-	-		450.652	450.652
	Nagaland			Directorate of Art and Culture, Kohima, Nagaland for setting up of Chesore Museum in Tuesang Town Nagaland		State Govt	Setting of New Museum		937.265					222.604	923.03
	Odisha			J. D Centre Of Art, VIP Colony, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar		NGO	Setting of New Museum		621.60		35.352	57.887		62.16	559.44
	Rajasthan			Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum, City Palace, Jaipur Rajasthan			Development of existing museum		400.00		1.00	-		199.00	199.94
	Tamil-Nadu			Govt. Museum, Thirugokarnam, Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu		State Govt.	Development of existing museum		320.00		-	-		80.00	240.00
				Government Museum St. Mark Road, Samathanapuram Palayamkottai, Dist. Tiruneveli			Development of existing museum		181.144		-	-		45.286	224.95
				Government Museum Trichy, Rani Managammal Palace, Dist. Tiruchirapalli			Development of existing museum		299.94		-	-		74.985	224.955
				Government Museum Ooty, Stone House, Dist. Udhagamandalam			Development of existing museum		92.00		-	-		23.00	69.00
	Telangana			Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, Telangana		Autonomous body of MoC	Virtual Experiential Museum		33.00		33.00	-			18.466
	Uttar Pradesh			Allahabad High Court, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh		High Court	Development of existing museum		20.976		10.488	-		5.243	15.731
				India Literacy board, Literacy House, Kanpur Pur Road, Lucknow		NGO	Development of existing museum		500.00		-	-		125.00	374.93
				VRI Braj Culture Museum, Vrindavan Research Institute. Raman Reti Marg, Vrindavan, Mathura. U.P.		NGO	Development of existing museum		340.304		-	170.52		152.774	323.294
				Directorate of Museum, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh for Establishment of Sant Ravidas Musuem at Seer Goverdhanpur, Varanasi, up		State Govt.	Setting of New Museum		1000.00		-	-		500.00	500.00
				Department of Tourism, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, Luckno w Uttar Pradesh for Devleopment of Digital Ramayana Gallery(Digital Intervenstion) at International Ram Katha Museum and art Gallery, Ayodhya UP		State Govt	Development of existing museum		800.00		-	-		360.00	760.00
	West Bengal			Directorate General Border Security Force (BSF) (Eastern Command), Kolkata		Govt.	Setting of New Museum		648.71		154.839	-		7.33	479.189
	Delhi			International Society for Krishna Consciousness, East of Kailash (ISKCON), New Delhi		NGO	Development of existing museum		400.00		-	-		180.00	380.00

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)

No.

State

Name of Organization

Type of organiz-ation

Sanctioned amount

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

Utilized fund

Karnataka

Basava Samithi, Basava Bhavana, Sri Basaveshwara Road, Bengaluru-560001

NGO

25.00

12.50

25.00

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