Answered On:22.11.2001 Financial Grant to Amateur Group Theatres Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA CULTURE LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:792 ANSWERED ON:22.11.2001 FINANCIAL GRANT TO AMATEUR GROUP THEATRES PRIYA RANJAN DASMUNSI

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) the names of amateur group theatres in the country receiving financial grants during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(b) whether the Government are considering to revise the amount of grants in view of the high cost of production and other supporting infrastructure of the group theatres, specially in Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad; and

MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CULTURE (SHRI JAGMOHAN)

(a) A Statement is annexed.

(b) No, Sir. A revision of the amount of grant under the scheme of Financial Assistance to Professional Groups and Individuals for specified Performing Art Projects has already been effected in the year 1998-99.

ANNEXURE

Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.792 for 22-11-2001

1998-99

Andhra Pradesh

1. Rasa Ranjani

2. Sri Venkateswara Natya Mandali

3. Sree Sarada Vijaya Natya Mandali

4. Sri Vinayaka Natya Mandali

5. Sri Vijaya Bharathi Natya Mandali 6. Janapadam

Chandigarh

7. Swami Ram Tirth Memorial Society

8. Theatre Devotees Delhi

9. Kshitij 10. Bhoomika 11. Stage Door 12. Natrang Pratishthan 13. Delhi Children`s Academy 14. Delhi Art Theatre 15. Yatrik Theatre

Himachal Pradesh

16. Himachal Culture Research Forum & Theatre Loboratory

Jammu & Kashmir

17. Natrang 18. National Bhand Theatre 19. Rangyug 20. Amateur Theatre Group 21. Kashmir Bhagat Theatre 22. Yoos Marg Folk Theatre 23. Wullar Theatre 24. Dilash Folk Theatre 25. Samooh Theatre

Karnataka

26. Yakshadegula 27. Yakshagana Kendra 28. Neenasam 29. Idagunji Mahaganapathi Yakshagana Mandali

Kerala

30. Folk Land 31. Sopanam

Manipur

32. Manipuri Jagoi Marup 33. Chorus Repertory Theatre 34. Public Theatre Artistes Association 35. Ogree Theatre Repertory

Madhya Pradesh

36. Naya Theatre 37. Nata Bundele 38. Kala Samooh 39. Abhinav 40. Lok Manjari 41. Children`s Theatre Academy 42. Ranga Sri Little Ballet Troupe

Maharashtra 43. Awishkar 44. Yatri Theatre Association 45. Ank 46. Indian National Theatre

Punjab

47. National Theatre Arts Society

Rajasthan

48. Aaj 49. Jaipur Natya Sanstha

Tamil Nadu

50. Koothu-P-Pattarai Trust

Uttar Pradesh

51. Brechtian Mirror 52. Yayavur Rangmandal 53. Rang Yatra 54. Uttarakhand Lok Kala Evam Sahitya Samarak 55. Manch Kriti 56. Darpan 57. Ekta

West Bengal

58. Padatik 59. Calcutta Puppet Theatre 60. Anya theatre 61. Nandikar 62. Rangakarmee 63. Bahurupee 64. Theatre Centre 65. Indian Mime Theatre 66. Rabindra Natya Gosthi 67. Calcutta Banari 68. Rang Roop 69. Salt Lake Association for Creative Theatre

1999-2000

Andhra Pradesh

1. Rasa Ranjani

2. Sri Venkateswara Natya Mandali

3. Sree Sarada Vijaya Natrya Mandali 4. Sri Vinayaka Natya Mandali

5. Sri Vijaya Bharathi Natya Mandali 6. Janapadam

7 Sri Bhanodaya Natya Mandalli

8. Gangotri

Bihar

9. Darpan Samaj 10. Ghar Aangan 11. Sur Gagon 12. Lok Rang 13. Sootradhar 14. Shourya

Chandigarh

15. Swami Ram Tirth Memorial Society

Delhi

16. Stage Door 17. Kshitij 18. Bhoomika 19. Pandit Chaturlal Memorial society 20. Deaf Cultural society 21. Umang 22. Drashta India

Gujarat

23. Rang Bahar

Himachal Pradesh

24. Himachal Cultural Research Forum & Theatre Repertory

Jammu & Kashmir

25. Natrang 26. National Bhang Theatre 27. Malik Badshah Luka Pather Centre 28. Kashmir Bhand Theatre 29. Kashmir Kala Manch 30. Kashmir Bhagat Theatre 31. Aziz Folk Bhagat Theatre 32. Katreshi Bhand Theatre 33. Bommai Luka Theatre 34. Yoosmarg Folk Theatre 35. Karam Buland Folk Theatre

Karnataka 36. Yakshadegula 37. Yakshagana Kendra 38. Neenasam 39. Aishwarya Kalaniketana 40. Gajje Hejje Ranga Tanda 41. Ranga Shikshana Kendra 42. Kusuma Kala Sangha 43. Samastharu 44. Yaksha Sampada 45. Ranga Prayoga

Kerala

46. Sopanam 47. Ankanam Theatre Group 48. Folk Land

Manipur

49. Manipuri Jagoi Marup 50. Chorus Repertory Theatre 51. Public Theatre Artistes Association 52. The Panthoibi Natya Mandir 53. The Deal Repertory Theatre 54. Banian Repertory Theatre 55. Art & Culture Dramatic Association 56. Manipur Dramatic Union 57. Roopalaya Theatre

Madhya Pradesh

58. Naya theatre 59. Nata Bundele 60. Abhinav 61. Lok Manjari 62. Children`s Theatre Academy 63. Toli 64. Rangashirsh Sansthan 65. Ranga Sri Little Ballet Troupe

Maharashtra

66. Avishkar 67. Ank 68. Yatri Theatre Association 69. Indian National Theatre 70. Centre for Cultural Relations

Orissa

71. Sanchar

Punjab

72. National Theatre Art Society Rajasthan

73. Aaj

Tamil Nadu

74. Koothu-P-Pattarai Trust 75. Purusai Duraisami Kannappa Thambiran Parambarai Trust 76. Abhinaya Natyalaya

Uttar Pradesh

77. Uttranchal Lok Kala Awam Sahitya Sanrakshan 78. Yayaver Rang Mandal 79. Rang Yatra 80. Swar Sangan 81. Campus Theatre 82. Sakshatkar 83. Nautanki Kala Kendra 84. Varnasi Natya Parishad 85. Sanskar Bharathi

West Bengal

86. Nandipat 87. Choop Katha 88. Sarabhuj 89. Rang Roop 90. Padatik 91. Sayak Bijon Theatre 92. Indian Puppet Theatre 93. Padatik 94. Indian Mime Theatre 95. Nandikar 96. Theatre Workshop 97. Bohurupee 98. Sudrak 99. Calcutta Puppet Theatre 100. Anya Theatre 101. Rangakarmee 102. Chetana 103. Kalapi 104. Pancham Vaidic

2000-2001

Andhra Pradesh

1. Rasa Ranjani

2. Sri Venkateswara Natya Mandali

3. Sri Bhanodaya Natya Mandali

4. Janapadam

5. Sri Vijaya Bharati Natya Mandali 6. Sree Sarada Vijaya Natya Mandali 7 Sri Vinayaka Natya Mandali

Assam

8. Seagull

Bihar

9. Shourya 10. Sootradhar 11. Abhnaya Prasikhan Sansthan 12. Nidan 13. Rabindra Bharti Gramin Theatre Prashiksan 14. Arch Educational & Development Society 15. Prakash Foundation 16. Sankalp Sevalaya 17. Nirman Kala Manch

Chandigarh

18. Swami Ram Tirth Memorial Society

Delhi

19. Bhoomika 20. Kshitij 21. Stage Door 22. The Little Theatre Group 23. Babangadh Lok Kalyan Vikas Parishad 24. Umang

Gujarat

25. Rang Bahar

Himachal Pradesh

26. Himachal Culture Research Forum & Theatre Repertory 27. Natyakar

Jammu & Kashmir

28. Natrang 29. National Bhand Theatre 30. New Kashmir Construction Youth Club 31. Qazi Kashmir Theatre 32. Alamdar Looka Pather 33. Samooh Theatre 34. Baba Rashi FolkTheatre

Karnataka 35. Yaksha Sampada 36. Samastharu 37. Amareswara Vijaya Nataka Mandali 38. Sri Lakshmi Janardhana Yakshagana Kala Mandali 39. Gajje Hejje Ranga Tanda 40. Idagunji Mahaganapathi Yakshagana Mandali 41. Yakshadgula 42. Yakshagana Kendra 43. Kusuma kala Kendra 44. Aishwarya Kalaniketana 45. Udaya Kala Niketana 46. Netaji Institute 47. Koshis Handicapped and Disabled Welfare Association 48. Chinthalu Education & Rural Development Society 49. Jayanthi Gram Women & Children Welfare Association 50. Sri Rajarajeswari Yuvathi Mandali 51. Peoples Organisation Working for Ecology Society 52. Integrated Nationals Development in Asia

Kerala

53. Soorya 54. Folk Land 55. Sopanam 56. Ankanam Theatre Group 57. Lokadharmi 58. Sadguru Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar Vidyalaya 59. Rangaprabath

Madhya Pradesh

60. Ranga Sri Little Ballet Troupe 61. Naya Theatre 62. Nata Bundele 63. Rangashirsh Sansthan 64. Kala Samooh 65. Abhinav 66. Children theatre Academy 67. Lok Manjari 68. Anwestan Theatre Group 69. Kala Mandir 70. Mahila Utkarsh Sansthan 71. Amulya Kranti

Maharashtra

72. Awishkar 73. Yatri Theatre Association 74. Ank 75. Indian National Theatre 76. Centre for Cultural Relations 77. The Mysore Association

Manipur

78. Sri Gavindaju Bhakti Grantha Kendra Vidayalaya 79. Panthoibi Natya Mandir 80. Theatre Mirror 81. Banian Repertory Theatre 82. Manipuri Jagoi Marup 83. Progressive Artists Laboratory 84. The Deal Repertory Theatre 85. Chorus Repertory Theatre 86. Public Theatre Artistes Association 87. Manipuri Artists Touring Drama Party 88. Manipuri Dramatic Union 89. The Kangjabi Meitei Chanu Artist cum Drama Association 90. Langmeigong Dramatic Union 91. Manipuri Artists Association 92. All Manipour Gouranggalial Sansenba Artist Asociation 93. Thangta Artist Association

Punjab

94. National Theatre Arts Society

Rajasthan

95. Jaipur Natya Sanstha 96. Rang Mandap Lok Natya Sanskritik Sansthan 97. Aaj

Tamil Nadu

98. Koothu-P-Pattarai Trust 99. Purisai Duraisami Kannappa Thambiran Parambarai Trust

Tripura

100. Society for Social Service India

Uttar Pradesh

101. Brechtian Mirror 102. Campus Theatre 103. Rang Yatra 104. Yayaver Rang Mandal 105. Uttaranchal Lok Kala Awan Sahitya Sanrakshan 106. Akansha Theatre Arts 107. Anukriti 108. Rupantar Natya Manch

West Bengal

109. Nandipat 110. Choop Katha 111. Sarabhuj 112. Rang Roop 113. Padaboli 114. Sayak Bijon Theatre 115. Pancham Vaidic 116. People`s Little Theatre 117. Indian Puppet Theatre 118. Padatik 119. Indian Mime Theatre 120. Sudrak 121. Theatre Workshop 122. Bohurupee 123. Nandikar 124. Sundaram 125. Calcutta Puppet Theatre 126. Nandikar 127. Anya Theatre 128. Chetana 129. Monirath Salt Lake Group Theatre 130. Kasba Arghya 131. Rabindrik Natya Sanstha 132. Puratan Natya Sanstha 133. Midnapore Udayan Barmanikpore 134. Praktikiri 135. Jana Sanskriti Centre for Theatre of the Oppressed 136. Ballygunge Anubhav Natya Gosthi 137. The Lovers 138. Natyayan 139. Nandiranga

2001-2002

The grants for the current year shall be released only after the approval of the Expert Committee.