Ministry of Culture
Status of Proposals under RRRLF
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18 AUG 2025 4:12PM by PIB Delhi
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.
This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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Sunil Kumar Tiwari
pibculture[at]gmail[dot]com
Annexure-I
Details of State-Wise financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme of RRRLF for the year 2014-15
S.No.
|
State
|
Number of Libraries Assisted
|
Amount Sanctioned (in Rs.)
|
Amount Released (in Rs.)
|
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
|
98696223
|
Details of State-Wise financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme of RRRLF for the year 2015-16
S.No.
|
State
|
Number of Libraries Assisted
|
Amount Sanctioned (in Rs.)
|
Amount Released (in 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
|
106379544
|
Details of State-Wise financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme of RRRLF for the year 2016-17
S.No.
|
State
|
Number of Libraries Assisted
|
Amount Sanctioned (in Rs.)
|
Amount Released (in 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
|
6517907
|
Details of State-Wise financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme of RRRLF for the year 2017-18
S.No.
|
State
|
Number of Libraries Assisted
|
Amount Sanctioned (in Rs.)
|
Amount Released (in 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
|
57621955
|
Details of State-Wise financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme of RRRLF for the year 2018-19
S.No.
|
State
|
Number of Libraries Assisted
|
Amount Sanctioned (in Rs.)
|
Amount Released (in 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
|
13067503
|
Details of State-Wise financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme of RRRLF for the year 2019-20
S.No.
|
State
|
Number of Libraries Assisted
|
Amount Sanctioned (in Rs.)
|
Amount Released (in Rs.)
|
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
|
750000
|
Details of State-Wise financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme of RRRLF for the year 2020-21
S.No.
|
State
|
Number of Libraries Assisted
|
Amount Sanctioned (in Rs.)
|
Amount Released (in 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
|
300000
|
Details of State-Wise financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme of RRRLF for the year 2021-22
S.No.
|
State
|
Number of Libraries Assisted
|
Amount Sanctioned (in Rs.)
|
Amount Released (in Rs.)
|
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
|
42713420
|
Details of State-Wise financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme of RRRLF for the year 2022-23
S.No.
|
State
|
Number of Libraries Assisted
|
Amount Sanctioned (in Rs.)
|
Amount Released (in Rs.)
|
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
|
2037785
|
Details of State-Wise financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme of RRRLF for the year 2023-24
S.No.
|
State
|
Number of Libraries Assisted
|
Amount Sanctioned (in Rs.)
|
Amount Released (in 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
|
400000
|
Details of State-Wise financial assistance sanctioned and released under various scheme of RRRLF for the year 2024-25
S.No.
|
State
|
Number of Libraries Assisted
|
Amount Sanctioned (in Rs.)
|
Amount Released (in Rs.)
|
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
|
375000
|
21
|
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
|
(Release ID: 2157477)