(a) the details of funds provided for archives, Government libraries and museums in the State of Gujarat during the last three years and the current year, year-wise and scheme-wise;
(b) whether any special assistance is provided under the National Mission on Libraries for setting up of libraries in Gujarat and if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the time by which the said special assistance are likely to be provided to Gujarat?
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture and Tourism
(SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)
(a) Sir, the details of funds sanctioned for archives, Government libraries and museums in the State of Gujarat during the last three years and the current year, year-wise and scheme-wise are given at Annexure.
(b) & (c) Rs.210 Lakh has been sanctioned for State Central Library, Gandhinagar during 2017-18 under National Mission on Libraries (NML) Model Library Scheme.
Annexure
Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.362 for reply on 24.06.2019.
1. Details of fund provided for Archives
(Rs. in lakhs)
Name of scheme 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 (till 24th June, 2019)
Financial assistance for preservation and conservation of manuscripts/rare books/old and rare documents/records NIL NIL NIL NIL
2. Details of fund sanctioned for Government Libraries under matching & non-mating scheme of Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, Kolkata
(Rs. in lakhs)
Name of scheme 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 (till 24th June, 2019)
No. of Libraries assisted Amount Sanctioned No. of Libraries assisted Amount Sanctioned No. of Libraries assisted Amount Sanctioned No. of Libraries assisted Amount Sanctioned
Matching & Non-Matching 46 209.79 70 225.73 29 90.06 2 3.00
3. Details of fund provided for museums
(Rs. in lakhs)
Name of scheme 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 (till 24th June, 2019)
No. of Museums assisted Amount Sanctioned No. of Museums assisted Amount Sanctioned No. of Museums assisted Amount Sanctioned No. of Museums assisted Amount Sanctioned
Museum Grant Scheme 1 18.72 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Existing Science Centre of National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) 1 127.02 1 192.26 1 218.23 1 21.22
Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS) 2 129.29 2 52.12 2 33.82 1 0.45