‘Financial Assistance Program for Veteran Artists’
‘Financial Assistance Program for Veteran Artists’
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.