National Mission on Libraries

The Scheme “National Mission on Libraries – Upgradation of Libraries – providing services to the public” has been approved with a total outlay of Rs.400 Crores for the 12^th Plan period.

The components of the National Mission on Libraries (NML) are (i) Creation of National Virtual Library of India (NVLI) (ii) Setting up of NML model libraries (iii) Quantitative and Qualitative Survey of Libraries and (iv) Capacity Building. Under the Scheme, the Mission will upgrade infrastructure of selected libraries and upgrade technology in 35 State Central Libraries and 35 District Libraries (to be identified by State Governments) and 6 Libraries under the Ministry of Culture. So far, 11 State Central Libraries and 11 District Libraries have been identified. Six Libraries under the Ministry of Culture are : (i) Delhi Public Library, Delhi (ii) Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, Patna (iii) National Library, Kolkata (iv) Central Secretariat Library(v) Rampur Raza Library, Uttar Pradesh (vi) Thanjavur Maharaja Serfoji’s Saraswati Mahal Library, Tamil Nadu. The proposals of 12 states have been approved and fund released to three states. The details of State Central Libraries and District Libraries in 12 States approved for upgradation of infrastructure and technology under NML are given below:-

There is no scope of establishment of new libraries under the scheme of National Mission on Libraries. Approved Project estimate for upgradation of the above libraries is given below:- 

Sr. No.	State/UT	Name of the Libraries	Approved Project Estimate (in Rs. Lakhs)
1	Uttar Pradesh	State Central Library, Allahabad	206.00
		Government District Library, Etawah	87.00
2	Orissa	HKM State Library, Bhubaneshwar	223.00
		District Library, Ganjam	40.36
3	Goa	Krishnadas shama State Central Library	223.00
		Dr. Francisco Luis Gomes District Library	87.00
4	Karnataka	State Central Library, Bangalore	223.00
		District Central Library, Shivamogga	87.00
5	West Bengal	State Central Library, Kolkata	222.81
		North Bengal State Library, Coochbehar	86.98
6	Telangana	State Central Library, Afzalganj, Hyderabad	112.25
		District Library, Mehboob Nagar	52.00
7	Chattisgarh	District Library, Raigarh	87.00
		District Library, Danteywada	87.00
8	Tripura	Birchandra State Central Library, Agartala	223.00
		Unakoti District Library, Kailashahar	87.00
9	Arunachal Pradesh	State Central Library, Itanagar	223.00
		District Library, Pasighat	87.00
10	Mizoram	State Central Library, Aizawal	100.00
		District Library, Kolasib	50.00
11	Rajasthan	State Central Library, Jaipur	100.83
12	Gujarat	State Central Library, Gandhinagar	106.01

Libraries under the Ministry of Culture

Sr. No.	Name of Libraries	Approved Project Estimate (in Rs. Lakhs)
1	Delhi Public Library, Delhi	234.38
2	Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, Patna	398.78
3	Thanjavur Maharaja Serfoji’s Saraswati Mahal Library, Thanjavur	691.22
4	National Library, Kolkata	426.84
5	Central Secretariat Library, Delhi	452.38

This information was given by Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Civil Aviation Dr. Mahesh Sharma in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

Courtesy: pib.nic.in