MUSEUM GRANT SCHEME

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Context:  Ministry of Culture provides financial assistance for digitization of museum collections under Digitization of Museum component of Museum Grant Scheme (MGS): Shri G. Kishan Reddy

Details:

• Ministry of Culture operates Museum Grant Scheme (MGS), one of the components of which is digitization of museum collections.
• Under this component, financial assistance is provided to Central/State Governments, Societies, Autonomous bodies, local bodies, Public Sector Undertakings, Academic Institutions and Trusts registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860 for digitization of museum collections.
• Digital documentation of antiquities in following 5 Site Museums of Archaeological Survey of India in Madhya Pradesh has been done through National Mission for Monuments and Antiquities format:-

1. 1. Archaeological Site Museum at Sanchi, District-Raisen.
   2. Archaeological Site Museum at Khajuraho, District-Chattarpur.
   3. Archaeological Site Museum at Chanderi, District – Ashoknagar.
   4. Archaeological Site Museum at Shivpuri, District – Shivpuri.
   5. Archaeological Site Museum at Gwalior, District - Gwalior

Museum Grant Scheme:

• This scheme was launched in 2013.
• The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the State Governments, Autonomous bodies, Local Bodies, Societies and Trusts registered under the Societies Act for setting up of new Museums as well as for development of existing museums.
• The scheme also aims to develop at least 1 Central / State Government Museum located in a State Capital each year.
• The Scheme has three components:-

Component A: Establishment and Development of District and Regional Museums: Under this component museums have been classified into two categories- Category-I: Government-owned State level Museums and renowned Museums with exquisite collection and Category-II: all other Museums. The maximum amount of financial assistance provided under this Component is as under:-

          Setting up of Category-I new Museums :Rs. 10 Crore

          Setting up of Category-II new Museums:Rs. 5 Crore

         Development of existing Category-I Museum  :Rs. 8 Crore

          Development of existing Category-II Museum:Rs. 4 Crore

Component B: Development of Museums in State Capitals : Financial assistance under this component is provided to existing renowned museums of the Central or State Government located in the Capital cities. The maximum financial assistance under this component is limited to Rs. 15 Crore per museum.

Component C:     Establishment and Development of Large Scale Museums in Public Private Partnership Mode: Under this component, it is proposed to establish large scale museums as joint ventures with State Governments and the civil society in Public Private Partnership Mode. The maximum financial assistance provided under this component is 40% of the project cost subject to maximum of Rs. 20 Crore per museum.

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