The budgetary allocation for 2022-2023 for the Ministry of Culture has been increased by 11.9 per cent over the budget estimate (BE) for 2021-2022, with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) allocated Rs 1,080 crore, taking the total budget of 35 percent. Total Amount.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s BE for 2022-2023 proposed Rs 3,009.05 crore for the Ministry of Culture, up from Rs 2,687.99 crore in BE 2021-2022 and Rs 2,665 crore in Revised Estimate (RE) 2021-2022. The increase comes after a 15 per cent reduction last year, when the proposed expenditure in 2020-2021 was slashed from Rs 3,149.86 crore.
Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy said the increase in allocation has brought the government’s focus on “Vikas (Development)” and “Virasat (Legacy)”. The allocation included Rs 532.55 crore for central sector schemes including development of museums, international cooperation and centenary and anniversary celebrations. The pension for senior artists has been increased from Rs 4,000 per month to Rs 6,000.
“Ministry of Culture being the nodal agency for Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav – on completion of 75 years of Independence, a provision of Rs 110 crore has been made under the Centenary and Anniversary Celebrations Scheme of the Ministry. A statement from the Ministry of Culture said That a proposal to increase the outlay of the scheme to Rs 980 crore over a period of five years with Rs 380 crore for the year 2022-2023 is under consideration.
Under the Museum Development Scheme, Rs 100 crore has been allocated in the budget for this year for a museum in Vadnagar, the birthplace of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This archaeological museum will display materials such as terracotta forms, iron nails, copper tools, images and beads in addition to coins from the 3rd century BC, seal impressions from the 4th to 8th centuries AD, and will be completed at an estimated cost of Rs. 200 crores.
An allocation of Rs 106 crore has been made under the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) of the ministry to set up a Buddhist monastery in Lumbini, Nepal. The allocation includes an outlay of Rs 994.32 crore for Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana for a period of five years (2021-26); Pension for old artists increased from Rs 4,000 per month to Rs 6,000; and to promote the Guru-Shishya tradition through enhanced financial assistance of up to Rs 15,000 for teachers and up to Rs 10,000 for students.
Rs 1,023.33 has been allocated to autonomous bodies under the ministry like Lalit Kala Akademi, Sangeet Natak Akademi and other institutions.
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