The Government has launched a scheme namely ‘National Mission on Cultural Mapping and Roadmap’ on 29th March, 2017 with the main objectives of talent hunt as well as collection of database of artists, artisans and various art forms across the country by organizing various activities envisaged under its components. The total amount of funds allocated for its implementation is Rs.469.404 Crores spread over a period of three years from 2017-18 to 2019-20.
Till date, profiles of about 6000 artistes have been recorded in the database of Cultural Mapping of India Project. Apart from the said database of Cultural Mapping of India, various programmes under the aforesaid Mission have been successfully conducted on pilot basis in five blocks viz. Govardhan & Chauri Chaura:Uttar Pradesh, Seraikella:Jharkhand, Thanesar:Haryana, and Shimoga:Karnataka whereby around 944, 654, 1208, 1315 and 2404 artistes respectively has been registered for recording in the said database of Cultural Mapping of India Project.
Total number of Artistes recorded in the database of Cultural Mapping of India Project:
Sl. No.
|
Name of States/UTs
|
No. of Artistes
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
2743
| |
Arunachal Pradesh
|
1002
| |
Assam
|
2
| |
Delhi
|
4
| |
Gujarat
|
3
| |
Haryana
|
2
| |
Jammu & Kashmir
|
75
| |
Karnataka
|
541
| |
Madhya Pradesh
|
9
| |
Maharashtra
|
169
| |
Rajasthan
|
124
| |
Sikkim
|
2
| |
Tamil Nadu
|
1
| |
Telangana
|
715
| |
Uttarakhand
|
1
| |
Uttar Pradesh
|
200
| |
West Bengal
|
407
| |
TOTAL
|
6000
| |
This information was given by Minister of State (IC) for Culture and Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Dr. Mahesh Sharma in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
(Source: pib.nic.in)
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