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07/23/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/23/2026 04:40

PROMOTION OF HERITAGE

Ministry of Culture

PROMOTION OF HERITAGE

Posted On: 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)

S.

No.

State

Name of Organization

Type of organiz-ation

Sanctioned amount

FY

2023-24

FY

2024-25

FY

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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