‘Financial Assistance Program for Veteran Artists’
‘Financial Assistance Program for Veteran Artists’
Posted On: 22 JUL 2024 , Delhi
Ministry of Culture administers a Scheme by the name of ‘Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists’ to provide financial assistance to veteran artists aged 60 years and above having annual income not exceeding Rs. 72,000/-. The selected artist is provided maximum financial assistance of Rs. 6000/- per month. The scheme is meant to provide financial assistance for improving the financial and socio-economic status of the old artistes and scholars who have contributed significantly in their active age or are still contributing in the field of arts, letters etc. but due to old age are unable to generate a steady income.
State-wise details of funds distributed to the veteran artists under the scheme during the last five years are as under:
| (Rs. In Lakh) | ||||||
| Sl. No. | States | FY-2019-20 | FY-2020-21 | FY-2021-22 | FY-2022-23 | FY – 2023-24 |
| Amount Disbursed | Amount Disbursed | Amount Disbursed | Amount Disbursed | Amount Disbursed | ||
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 22.16 | 5.10 | 72.29 | 84.66 | 153.30 |
| 2 | Assam | 1.92 | 0.96 | 0.48 | 1.57 | 2.41 |
| 3 | Bihar | – | – | – | – | 15.47 |
| 4 | Delhi | – | – | – | – | 5.87 |
| 5 | Haryana | 0.04 | – | 0.93 | 0.56 | 3.69 |
| 7 | Jharkhand | 1.11 | 2.28 | 3.00 | 3.59 | 3.88 |
| 8 | Karnataka | 30.29 | 29.97 | 59.55 | 64.32 | 341.98 |
| 9 | Kerala | 13.34 | 8.18 | 24.49 | 25.30 | 64.21 |
| 10 | Madhya Pradesh | 5.41 | 2.44 | 5.04 | 3.86 | 6.95 |
| 11 | Maharashtra | 85.86 | 106.61 | 190.49 | 273.49 | 795.97 |
| 12 | Manipur | 3.08 | 3.36 | 7.84 | 0.60 | 14.70 |
| 13 | Nagaland | 0.04 | 0.48 | 0.92 | 0.12 | 3.28 |
| 14 | Odisha | 84.04 | 119.46 | 276.95 | 306.77 | 1063.40 |
| 16 | Rajasthan | 0.87 | 0.07 | 1.23 | 0.71 | 1.36 |
| 17 | Tamil Nadu | 9.92 | 0.87 | 15.49 | 14.60 | 46.96 |
| 18 | Telangana | 86.18 | 53.20 | 217.29 | 268.16 | 274.94 |
| 19 | Tripura | 0.06 | 0.24 | 0.92 | 0.12 | – |
| 20 | Uttar Pradesh | 3.20 | 5.12 | 13.08 | 15.46 | 67.24 |
| 21 | Uttarakhand | – | – | – | – | 2.43 |
| 22 | West Bengal | 8.26 | 5.09 | 12.31 | 11.71 | 28.53 |
| Total | 355.82 | 343.46 | 902.30 | 1075.60 | 2896.57 | |
| LIC* | 1461.78 | 527.85 | 639.87 | 783.58 | – | |
| G. Total | 1817.60 | 871.31 | 1542.17 | 1859.18 | 2896.57 |
* State-wise data in respect of beneficiaries getting financial assistance through LIC till
2022-23 is not available.
This information was given by the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.