Ministry of Culture

Themes CoS

Recommendations

Actionable Point and Action Plans

for implementation by the

Ministries/ Departments

Timeline Remarks

1. Accelerated

Growth with

inclusion and

equity

10-Industry and

Services

Single Window,

Single form online

services

Clearances for construction

activities near monuments

under Archaeological Survey of

India (ASI).

Archaeological Survey of India in collaboration with National Monuments Authority and Indian Space Research Organization has designed a web system for grant of permission for construction related activities near centrally protected monuments. This single window system would enable the applicant to apply to all concerned agencies such as Municipal Corporations, Town and Country Planning, Forest Department, etc. in a single on-line form.

(Time Line: Launch

of Single Window

System for Delhi and

Mumbai by

15.4.2016).

1. Accelerated

Growth with

inclusion and

equity

12- Industry and

Services – Services

Tourism for

inclusive growth: 20

Heritage

destinations

World Class tourist facilities to

be provided by Archaeological

Survey of India.

ASI has identified 25 monuments in the first phase as “Adarsh Smarak”. These monuments are being provided world class tourist facilities such as free wi-fi,

(Time Line: 50 more

monuments would be

declared as Adarsh

Smarak by October

2016).

Interpretation center, audio-visual centers, modern toilets, cafeteria, differently-abled friendly access, brail signage, etc. Gradually more monuments would be added as “Adarsh Smarak”.

Launch incredible

India

Festivals of India to be

organized

FOI Cell

The Standing Committee on Festivals of India in its meeting on 15.10.2015 identified 26 countries for conducting Festivals of India during 2016-17 subject to availability of funds. The logo of “Incredible India” will be used in all Festivals.

(Time Line: Orders

to be issued by

30.6.2016)

Detailed plan and schedule of FOIs in these countries will be finalized in consultation with the Missions.

(Time Line:

Communication to be

sent to selected

Missions by

30.6.2016)

Possibility of showcasing “Incredible India” will be explored through other ways in the Festivals of India in consultation with the Ministry of Tourism.

(Time Line: Final

decision to be taken

by 30.6.2016)

1. Accelerated 15– Financial Ministry would include Aadhar (Time Line: From

Growth with

inclusion and

equity

inclusion and Social

Security

Technology usage in

financial inclusion

details in the schemes.

Schemes handled by Performing Arts Section of the Ministry of Culture.

UID No. issued by NITI Aayog is required to be indicated by an

organization/NGO applying for financial assistance under the schemes handled by Performing Arts Section.

‘Aadhar” number may be

included in the application forms of Schemes from 2016-

17 onwards as optional.

October 2016

onwards)

Insurance coverage

and Social Security

Artists to be included especially

under artists pension scheme

A request has been made to Ministry of Health & Family Welfare to explore the possibility to include all the existing

pensioners of “Artistes Pension Scheme & Welfare Fund” under social security scheme namely “Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana” on payment of premium amount by Ministry of Culture.

(Time Line: The Ministry is ready to

implement the proposal, once the

proposal has been examined by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare).

1. Accelerated

Growth with

inclusion and

equity

18. People’s

Participation

Strong awareness

campaigns on

People’s

participation in

governance

Conservation portal of ASI,

Transparency to be ensured by

placing information and

selections conducted on the

websites.

Portal for Conservation works is being launched by the ASI which aims to capture details of all conservation and development works being undertaken by its circles.

(Time line: Launch of

the portal by

15.4.2016).

(Already

implemented)

Transparency is ensured by

placing information of tenders and grantee organizations on the website.

Suo moto declaration of information as per norms of RTI Act has been made on the website.

(Already

implemented)

E-tendering will be adopted by ASI.

(Time line: In the

Financial Year 2016-

17).

2. Employment

Generation

6. Policy and

Process

Participation by ASI (Time Line: By

Strategies interventions

RozgarUtsav

ASI has written a letter to Director, Employment to discuss the possibility of using Rozgar Utsav for hiring expert manpower such as stone cutters, etc.

October 2016)

2. Employment

Generation

Strategies

13. Creating

Employable Skills –

Bridging Skill

Infrastructure Gaps

Use spare

infrastructure for

skilling in public

institutions, private

organizations,

religious and

cultural

organizations.

MOC will explore the possibility

of utilization of spaces of its

training institutes.

ASI in collaboration with other institutions of MoC is identifying courses for enhancing skilled based competency in house. Further, efforts have been made to augment existing training facilities.

(Time Line: By

October 2016)

2. Employment

Generation

Strategies

Multi skill iconic

training centres in

every district

MOC will explore the possibility

of creating skill centres.

MOC will explore the possibility of creating skill centres.

(Time Line: By

October 2016)

3. Energy

Conservation

and Efficiency

8. Energy Efficient

Buildings and

Building Material

Incentivize new

energy efficient

Ministry shall consider in new

construction projects and also

while providing grants under

construction related schemes

such as Tagore Cultural

buildings to cover at

least 30%

constructions

Complexes, Museum Grant

Schemes, Science Cities and

Building Grant Schemes

ASI has already included energy efficiency in the design factor of its new buildings at INA, New Delhi, Tilak Marg, New Delhi and Greater NOIDA, UP.

Performing Arts Section of MoC administers two schemes on this issue namely:- Building

Grant Scheme and Tagore

Cultural Complex Scheme. To incentivize new energy efficient buildings covering at least 30% construction, the total cost of the project will be increased considerably. Keeping in view the limited

budgetary allocation under these two schemes, it would not be feasible to insist for the same. However, a provision will be added in these schemes that grantees will ensure sufficient natural light and use of LED bulbs/solar panels and

others energy efficient

(Already

implemented)

(Time Line: From

2016-17 onwards)

provision to the extent in the buildings being constructed with the grant provided by this Ministry.

3. Energy

Conservation

and Efficiency

Existing

Government

Buildings to reduce

energy by 25%

Saving by avoiding redundant

usage of energy.

Performing Arts Division

A provision will be added in the schemes that grantees will ensure sufficient natural light and use of LED bulbs/solar panels and others energy efficient provision to the extent in the buildings being constructed with the grant provided by this Ministry.

(Time Line: From

2016-17 onwards).

Museum Division

The Salar Jung Museum has installed 500 KWP (100 KWP x 5) Solar Power Plant, the work was entrusted to NERDCAP a State Government undertaking. The Plant was commissioned in the month of July 2015. The Museum has paid 240 lakh and the Ministry of NRE paid 30% as subsidy. The installation is connected to the grid on Net metering basis. Since, July 2015

(Already

implemented)

to February 2016 the solar power plant produced 3,41,032 units and resulted in savings of Rs.40.00 lakhs.

NCSM

Green building norms are being implemented in designing new Science Centre buildings under Science Cities scheme.

Energy efficient lightings / fixtures are being used for exhibitions / buildings, wherever applicable by replacing old fixtures in phases to reduce energy use.

(Already

implemented)

4. Good

Governance

4. Making services

faceless, paperless,

cashless.

Electronic Service

Delivery

Schemes and Services of the

MOC and its organizations to be

online.

ASI

ASI – NOC online application

portal for construction and

shooting in ASI monument

premises.

ASI – Conservation related

(Already given at 10-

Single Window, Single

form online services)

permissions, ISRO portal, NMA

portal.

Phase II of e-ticketing to be

Aadhar linked.

The e-ticketing software adopted by ASI has provision for Adhar based authentication of visitors.

(Already

implemented).

P. Arts

Implementation of end to end automation for all schemes including organizations under the Ministry.

(Time Line: By March

2017)

Accessibility of digital locker for artists – data automation.

All the schemes being administered by the P-Arts Section are online.

Library Section

National Library is under process of automating its library services and the entire catalogue will be online by March 2017.

(Time Line: By March

2017)

(Already

implemented).

(Time Line: March

2017).

Central Reference Library has already started Publishing Indian National Bibliography in 14 Indian languages in Electronic Format.

NMML:

The NMML shall develop December 2016 Fellowship application system through online. Also, it shall develop applications for providing online services to library users such as booking microfilm service,

(Already

implemented).

(Time Line: By March

2017).

requisition for photographs etc by March 2017.

NMA

NMA launched online NOC Application Portal and Processing System to automate the NOC application process flow on 29.9.2015. The portal was also designed to show the status of the application and generate reports.

Under “Ease of Doing Business” programme the portal is also being linked to the online portal of local bodies in Delhi and Mumbai in the first phase so that applications can be made from single window in case of new construction/ expansion etc.

(Already

implemented).

(Time Line: First

Phase will be

completed by

31.3.2016).

4. Good

Governance

10. Maximum

Governance

All Government

Departments to list,

review, re-engineer

their process.

Simplified forms, preferably one

page, available online.

A system is being developed in RRRLF for online submission of application.

A user interface is proposed to be developed on the website of RRRLF so that the client can directly approach the organization.

(Time-Line- By

December 2016)

(Time Line: By March

2017).

Archaeological Survey of India

Work is in hand to introduce simplified on-line form for permission of filming, photography, etc.

(Time Line: By

October, 2016).

11. Maximum

Governance –

Third party

monitoring of

schemes

Already in force in the Ministry Akademies:

Performance Audit in respect of all the Akademies and organizations has been carried out by the outside experts.

(Already

implemented).

6. Ganga

Rejuvenation

and Swachh

Bharat

12.People’s

participation

Expansion of

Swachh Bharat

Ambassadors chain.

Ministry of Culture and its

autonomous organizations to

identify and engage Swachh

Bharat Ambassadors.

Ministry of Culture has identified two autonomous organizations – National School of Drama and Sangeet Natak Akaemi – to engage renowned personalities in the sphere of performing art as Ambassadors for Swachh Bharat Mission.

ASI

A Scheme for awarding the best maintained monuments, sites or monuments is already under consideration in ASI. The scheme would be made applicable for 2015-16 and the first award would be released in 2016.

(Time Line: By

October 2016).

13. Communication

Strategy

Develop awareness

material and toolkit

at National / State

Ministry of Culture may direct

their cultural organizations/

grantee organization for

participation in a scheduled

manner.

level for all

motivators

P. Arts.

A clause has already been incorporated in the sanction order of the schemes to the effect that “Organizations/Individuals are requested to maintain cleanliness in their office premises as well as the place where seminars, research, workshops, festivals, exhibitions etc. are organized by them and to promote and propagate awareness about Swachh Bharat among the people.”

Already implemented