No.F.10-01/2012-P.Arts (Pt.) Ministry of Culture P. Arts Section Minutes of the Meeting of the Expert Committee held on 14th, 15th,17th and 18th October, 2013 under the Performing Arts Grants Scheme (PAGS). The Expert Committee for the Performing Arts Grants Scheme (PAGS) met on 14th, 15th ,17thand 18th October, 2013 to consider renewal of salary grants to existing grantees and decide on the fresh applications received for salary and production grants under the Scheme, including review of certain past cases, as recommended in the earlier meeting. The meeting was chaired by Smt. Arvind Manjit Singh, Joint Secretary (Culture). A list of Expert members present in the meeting is annexed. 2. On the opening day of the meeting ie. 14th October, inaugurating the meeting, Sh. Sanjeev Mittal, Joint Secretary, introduced himself to the members of Expert Committee and while welcoming the members of the committee informed that the Ministry was putting its best efforts to promote, develop and protect culture of the country. As regards the Performing Arts Grants Scheme(earlier known as the Scheme of Financial Assistance to Professional Groups and Individuals Engaged for Specified Performing Arts Projects; Salary & Production Grants), it was apprised that despite severe financial constraints invoked by the Deptt. Of Expenditure the Ministry had ensured a provision of Rs.48 crores for the Repertory/Production Grants during the current financial year which was in fact higher than the last year’s budgetary provision. 3. Smt. Meena Balimane Sharma, Director, in her capacity as the Member-Secretary of the Expert Committee, thereafter, briefed the members about the salient features of various provisions of the relevant Scheme under which the proposals in question were required to be examined by them before giving their recommendations. It was expressly told that all the member experts may feel free to discuss/consult the proposals amongst themselves and that,the experts were required to record their recommendations on the master sheets of agenda being provided to them. The Member-Secretary also briefed the members about the recent decision taken by the Ministry according to which the experts were required to specifically indicate the reason/justification while recommending or rejecting a particular case and that the same should be duly recorded both on the proposal itself as well as the master sheets of agenda. 4. The Chairman also invited the experts to raise their queries and make suggestions, if any. During the course of the meeting, the Expert Committee members made certain valuable suggestions for further improvements in regard to process of making applications as well as selection of meritorious proposals which are briefly indicated as under – 1 (i) That, the requisite condition of getting the applications forwarded through a central/state organisation or academy of performing art should be done away with as the artists belonging to the rural areas do not have an easy access to such Govt. organisations. (ii) That, multiple applications/proposals from the same individual/organisation should not be entertained. (iii) That, the grouping of experts should preferably be done discipline-wise instead of making it on the basis of their state of origin. (iv) That, the Govt. should seriously consider the issue of enhancing the individual salary grants as well as the sitting fee offered presently to the experts. (v) That, there should be an exclusive committee to examine the cases of renewal of salary grants, which should ideally be done after following an exhaustive audit procedure by way of involving the officers from the Ministry & its various organisations as well as the experts from the concerned fields belonging to the particular states. (vi) That, the Applicants may also be asked to furnish an affidavit to the effect that they have not concealed any fact while applying for the grant. 5. The Chairman invited the members to consider the agenda items. The Expert Committee discussed the agenda item-wise and after due deliberations made its recommendations in each case as under: Part A – Renewal of Existing Salary Grant Cases Part B –Enhancement of Guru / Artistes of existing salary grantees Part C – Review cases of salary grant Part D – Approved Fresh Salary Grant Cases Part E-Rejected Fresh Salary Grant Cases Part F – Review cases of Production grant Part G – Approved Fresh Production Grant cases Part H-Rejected Fresh Production Grant cases Part I- Incomplete cases of Salary Grant Part J- Incomplete Cases of Production Grant - - - - - - 2 Part- A: Renewal of Existing Salary Grant Cases 2013-14: Sl.No Name of the Organization Number of Renewal Remarks, if any Guru/Artistes allowed being (Yes/ No) supported as on date ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS 1. Andaman People Theatre The organization is in Association (APTA), functional status and “SARJU” MB-3/20, Gurudwara 1+15 Yes recommened for grant. Line, Port Blair, Andaman, Pin-744101. 2. Aayam, The organization is in C/o Room No. 7, Opp.- Head functional status and 1+5 Yes Post Office, Municipal Market, recommened for grant. Port Blair- 744101. ANDHRA PRADESH 3. Sri Vinayaka Natya Mandali May be reviewed in the (Surabhi), next meeting. 6-3-665, Plot No. 109, Lumbini 0+10 No Enclave, Punjagutta, Hyderabad – 500082, Andhra Pradesh 4. Sri Vijaya Bharathi Natya Mandali May be reviewed in the (Surabhi), next meeting. H. No. 3-4-739, Kanchana 0+10 No Ganga, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad – 500 027, Andhra Pradesh. 5. Rasaranjini, The organization is not 6-1-132/98,Flat no. 201, V.R. utilizing the grants given Residency, Padmaraonagar, by the Government as per 1+14 No Secunderabad-500061, Andhra the provisions of the Pradesh scheme. The case may be reviewed. 6. Srinivasa Kuchipudi Art Verified and Academy, Road No. 7, recommended 0+18 Yes Ganganmahal Road Domalguda, Hyderabad-500029. 7. Bhoomika, May be reviewed in the 1-8-430/3/1/1, New 742, 1+7 No next meeting. Chikkadpally, Hyderabad-500020 8. Sri Bhanodaya Natya Mandali May be reviewed in the (Surabhi), next meeting. Pramodha Nivas, H.No. 10- 0+4 No 245/2/1, Vasanthapuri Colony, Malkajgiri, Hyderabad – 500 047, Andhra Pradesh 9. Janapadam, May be reviewed in the 104, Chennu Enclave, Balaji next meeting. 1+20 No Nagar, Kukatpally Village, Hyderabad-500072. A.P. 3 Sl.No Name of the Organization Number of Renewal Remarks, if any Guru/Artistes allowed being (Yes/ No) supported as on date 10. Sree Sarada Vijaya Natya May be reviewed in the Mandali, (Surabhi), next meeting. Surabhi Bhildings, H. No.12-8- 0+10 No 236/7/1/2, Mettuguda, Secundrabad , Hyderabad- 500017 Andhra Pradesh 11. Sri Venkateshwara Natya May be reviewed in the Mandali (SURABHI),Plot No. 105 next meeting. 1+20 No ,1-7-9, Musheerabad, Hyderabad – 500 020 Andhra Pradesh 12. Shankarananda Kalakshetra, Verified and C-52, Road No.10, Film nagar, 0+13 Yes recommended Jugilee Hills, Hyderabad-500033. 13. Nrutya Darpana, Verified and No. 16-11-741/D 35, recommended 1+1 Yes Dilkush Nagar, Moosarambagh, Hydreabad, Andhra Pradesh 14. Nritya Kinnera, May be reviewed in the 2-2647/153, Central Excise next meeting. 1+2 No Colony, Hydreabad, Andhra Pradesh 15. Nori Art & Puppetry Centre ,B-58, Verified and Durgabai Deshmukh Colony, recommended 1+6 Yes Near O.U. Campus, Hyderabad, A.P-500007 16. Nishumbita Cultural Association, May be reviewed in the MIG- A- 24, Damodhara Nilata, next meeting. Indian Arilines Colony, Paigah 1+4 No Lands, Police Lines, Begumpet, Hydrabad- 500003,A.P 17. Deepanjali Society, Verified and Plot 123 , Road 72, Jubilee Hills, 1+2 Yes recommended Hyderabad – 500096 18. Center For Arts Media And Social May be reviewed in the Welfare, next meeting. Sec-4,C-12,Alkapoor Township,Neknampur (U & G.P) 1+15 No Puppalaguda(Post_rajendra Nagar(M),Ranga Reddy(Dist) Andhra Pradesh ARUNACHAL PRADESH 19. Hayang Memorial Agro Industry The organization is in and Education Trust"HAMRE", functional status and Naharlagun,C-Sector, recommened for grant. PO-Naharlagun, 1+5 Yes Dist-Papum Pare,A.P.-791110 4 Sl.No Name of the Organization Number of Renewal Remarks, if any Guru/Artistes allowed being (Yes/ No) supported as on date ASSAM 20. Seagull, The organization is in Juroni Path, R.G.Baruah Road, functional status and 1+22 Yes Guwahati – 781005. recommened for grant. 21. Assam Manipuri Kala Akademi, The organization is in Itkhola Manipuri Para, P.O.- functional status and 1+6 Yes Silchar-788001, Dist.-Cachar, recommened for grant. Assam. 22. Badungduppa(A Socio-Cultural The organization is in Society), functional status and Rampur Village, Post-Bardamal, 1+10 Yes recommened for grant. Dist-Goalpara, Assam-783120 23. BA (A Cultural Organisation), The organization is in House no. 16, Hiyar Ghar, functional status and Kabarsthan Path, Dwarandha 1+18 Yes recommened for grant. Sixmile, Guwahati-22, Assam 24. Kalabhumi Majuli, The organization is in Vill-Garamur Satra,Majuli, 1+5 Yes functional status and Dist-Jorhat(Assam)- recommened for grant. 25. Abastav Gosthi, The organization is in Karuna Deka,House No-2, functional status and Rangdev Goswami Path,Laxmi 1+5 Yes recommened for grant. Nagar, R G Baruah Road,Guwahati-781005, Assam 26. Utsa, The organization is in Vill- Na-Maithong, P.O.- Dirak- functional status and Maithong, P.S.-Kakopather, Distt- 1+6 Yes recommened for grant. Tinsukia, Assam – 786152 27. Jirsong Theatre, The organization is in Sahabuddin Kazi Complex, East functional status and Dighali Pukhuri Par, Tyabullah recommened for grant. 1+5 Yes Road, House No. 27(Near Purana Kabar Sthan) , Panbazar , Guwahati , Assam -781001 28. Angana, The organization is in khanamukh, PO-Dharapur,Dist- functional status and 1+5 Yes Kamrup,-781133 Assam recommened for grant. 29. Chitralekha Drama Production, The organization is in C/o-Shri Nava Kumar functional status and Borah,Hatbor, Naogaon, Assam- 1+5 Yes recommened for grant.