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Amendment by the Ministry of Culture, under the National Culture Fund, of its 1996 notification (S.O. 832(E)) governing the administration, governance, and financial procedures of the National Culture Fund.

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This notification (G.S.R. 458), issued by the National Culture Fund under the Ministry of Culture on 23 June 2023, amends the Government of India notification S.O. 832(E) dated 28 November 1996, which established the Scheme for the Administration of the National Culture Fund (renamed 'Directions for the Administration of the National Culture Fund'). Amendments include: recognizing corporate CSR contributions for heritage-related projects under Schedule VII item (v) of the Companies Act, 2013; changing the chairmanship of the Council from the Union Minister of Human Resource Development to the Minister of Culture, and increasing maximum Council strength from 24 to 25 members; changing the Executive Committee's presiding officer from the Secretary, Department of Culture, to the Secretary, Ministry of Culture; permitting individuals who have filed income tax returns for the preceding five years to make financial contributions; making donations eligible for deduction under Section 80G(ii) (previously Section 80G) of the Income Tax Act, 1961; updating the address for donations to the Member Secretary, National Culture Fund, 5th Floor, Puratatva Bhavan, D-Block, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi-110023, and permitting RTGS payments; permitting the Council to accept crowd funding in addition to endowments and donations; raising the cheque/RTGS signing threshold for the Member Secretary from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 2,00,000, per the 28th Executive Committee approval, with a revised delegation of financial powers among the Member Secretary, Ministry of Culture (MoC) and Executive Committee; and adding the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, as an ex-officio member of two governance bodies. The notification is issued under file number F. No. 12-2/2023-UNESCO.

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lalk/ku tqVkus ds fy, vkSj bl ckr dks mtkxj djus ds fy, fd oLrqr% laLd`fr fodkl dh lexz izfdz;k esa egRoiw.kZ vknku xfBr djrk gS] ,d egRoiw.kZ igy xfBr djrk gS] vkSj ‘kkfey fd;k tkuk gS laLd`fr ls lacaf/kr iz;klksa esa va ’knku djus ds fy, laLFkkuksa vkSj cM+s iSekus ij vketu dks leFkZ cukus ds fy,] vFkZiw.kZ varj&lkaLFkkfud Hkkxhnkjh cukus ds fy,] laLd`fr ds fy, vfrfjDr ctVh; lalk/ku tqVkus ds fy, vk Sj bl ckr dks mtkxj djus ds fy, fd oLrqr% laLd`fr fodkl dh lexz izfdz;k esa egRoiw.kZ vknku xfBr djrk gS] ,d egRoiw.kZ igy xfBr djrk gS] vkSj 3- i`”B la- 5 ifj”kn dh v/;{krk dsanzh; ekuo laLkk/ku fodkl ea=h }kjk dh tk,xh vkSj blesa v/;{k ,oa lnL; lfpo lfg r vf/kdre 24 lnL; gksaxsA ifjofrZr fd;k tkuk gS ifj”kn dh v/;{krk }kjk dh tk,xh vkSj blesa v/;{k ,oa lnL; lfpo lfgr vf/kdre 25 lnL; gksaxsA 4- i`”B la- 5 dk;Zikyd lfefr ds v/;{k Hkkjr ljdkj] laLd`fr foHkkx ds lfpo gksaxsA ifjofrZr fd;k tkuk gS dk;Zikyd lfefr ds v/;{k Hkkjr ljdkj] ds lfpo gksaxsA 5- i`”B la- 6 O;fDr bl ;kstuk ds varxZr foRrh; lgk;rk ds fy, ik= ugha gksxsaA ifjofrZr fd;k tkuk gS O;fDr bl fuf/k ds varxZr foRrh; lgk;rk ds fy, ik= ugha gksxsa] ysfdu jk ”Vhª; laLd`fr fuf/k fiNys ikWap o”kZ ds fy, vk;dj fooj.kh Qkby djus okys O;fDr;ksa ls foRrh; va’knku@lgk;rk Lohdkj dj ldrh gSA 6- i`”B la- 7 blesa nku@v a’knku vk;dj vf/kfu;e 1961 dh /kkjk 80 N ds rgr NwV ds fy, ik= gksxkA ifjofrZr fd;k tkuk gS blesa nku@v a’knku vk;dj vf/kfu;e 1961 dh /kkjk 80 N (ii) ds rgr NwV ds fy, ik= gksxkA 7- i`”B la- 7 ,u lh ,Q esa nku dks ^^jk ”Vh; laLd`fr fuf/k] Hkkjr** dks ns; psd@cSad MkQ~V ds tfj, fuEufyf[kr irs ij lnL; lfpo dks Hkstk tk,% lnL; lfpo jk”Vh; laLd`fr fuf/k dejk la- 329] lh foax ‘kkL=h Hkou ubZ fnYyh&110001 Vsyh-ua- 091&11&23074361 ‘kkfey fd;k tkuk gS ,u lh ,Q esa nku dks ds tfj, fuEufyf[kr irs ij lnL; lfpo dks Hkstk tk,% 8- i`”B la- 9 jk”Vh; laLd`fr fuf/k ds i z’kklu ds fy, Ldhe laf{kIr uke vkSj izkjaHk % & i½ bl Ldhe dks jk”Vªh; l aLd`fr fuf/k Ldhe] 1996 dgk tk,xk ifjHkk”kk,a %& bl Ldhe esa tc rd fd lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks ifjofrZr fd;k tkuk gS jk”Vh; laLd`fr fuf/k ds iz ’kklu ds fy, laf{kIr uke vkSj izkjaHk % & i½ uke jk”Vªh; laLd`fr fuf/k 1996 dgyk; saxs ifjHkk”kk,a %& bl esa tc rd fd lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks 9- i`”B la- 10 ¼>½^^Ldhe** ls fuf/k ds izca/k vkSj iz’kklu djus dh Ldhe vfHkizsr gSA gVk;k tkuk gS 10- i`”B la- 13 ¼d½ 1- dsUnzh; ea=h] ekuo lalk/ku fodkl 2- lfpo] Hkkjr ljdkj] l aLd`fr foHkkx 3- la;qDr lfpo] Hkkjr ljdkj] laLd`fr ifjofrZr fd;k tkuk gS ¼1&4½ tksM+k tkuk gS 1- 2- lfpo] Hkkjr ljdkj] laLd`fr ea=ky; 3- la;qDr lfpo] Hkkjr ljdkj] laLd`fr ea=ky; foHkkx 4- foRrh; lykgdkj] ekuo lalk/ku fodkl ea=ky; ¼5oka½& Mhth ds uke dk mYys[k ugh 4- foRrh; lykgdkj] laLd`fr ea=ky; 5- egkfuns’kd] Hkkjrh; iqjkrRo losZ{k.k 11- i`”B la- 15 1- lfpo] Hkkjr ljdkj] laLd`fr foHkkx 2- la;qDr lfpo] Hkkjr ljdkj] laLd`fr foHkkx 3- foRrh; lykgdkj] ekuo lalk/ku fodkl ea=ky; ifjofrZr fd;k tkuk gS ¼1&3½ tksM+k tkuk gS ¼4Fkk½& Mhth ds uke dk mYys[k ugha 1- lfpo] Hkkjr ljdkj] laLd`fr ea=ky; 2- la;qDr lfpo] Hkkjr ljdkj] laLd`fr ea=ky; 3- foRrh; lykgdkj] laLd`fr ea=ky; 4- egkfuns’kd] Hkkjrh; iqjkrRo losZ{k.k 12- i`”B la- 17 ifj”kn dksbZ iwrZ] nku ;k vU; vfHknk; Lohdkj dj ldsxh ‘kkfey fd;k tkuk gS ifj”kn dksbZ iwrZ] nku] dzkmM QafMax ;k vU; vfHknk; Lohdkj dj ldsxh 13- i`”B la- 21 #- 5000@& ls vukf/kd rd dh jde ds ekeys esa lnL; lfpo }kjk gLrk{kfjr vkSj vU; ekeyksa esa lnL ; lfpo rFkk lfefr }kjk izkf/kd`r vU; lnL; }kjk lE;d~ :i ls gLrk{kfjr pSd ;k v/;kis{kk ;FkkfLFkfr }kjk ,slh jde fudkyh tk,xhA 28oha bZlh ds vuqeksnu ds vuqlkj la’kks/ku visf{kr #- 2]00]000@& ls vukf/kd rd dh jde ds ekeys esa lnL; lfpo }kjk gLrk{kfjr gLrk{kfjr pSd@vkjVhth, ;k v/;kis{kk ;FkkfLFkfr ,slh jde fudkyh tk,xhA 28oha dk;Zikyd lfefr }kjk foRrh; ‘kfDr ds izR;k;kstu esa ifjorZu dk fooj.k fuEufyf[kr gS & #- 2 yk[k ls de lnL; lfpo #- 20 yk[k rd ,e,l ¼,ulh,Q ½ ,oa ts,l ¼,evkslh½ #- 20 yk[k ls vf/kd dk;Zikyd lfefr #- 2 yk[k rd lnL; lfpo #- 2 yk[k ls # - 10 yk[k rd ,e,l ¼,ulh,Q ½ ,oa ts,l ¼,evkslh½ #- 10 yk[k ls vf/kd ,e,l ¼,ulh,Q ½ ,oa ts,l ¼,evkslh½ iw.kZ ifj;kstukvksa ,oa cSad [kkrksa dks can djuk izHkkjh ts,l ¼,evkslh½ ,evks;w djkj ij gLrk{kj ,e,l ¼,ulh,Q ½@ts,l ¼laLd`fr ea=ky;½ cSad [kkrk [kksyuk ,e,l ¼,ulh,Q ½@ izHkkjh ts,l ¼laLd`fr ea=ky;½ la;qDr cSad [kkrk ls Hkqxrku tkjh djuk ihvkbZlh vuqeksnu ,ulh,Q] ihvkbZlh cSBd dh v/;{krk ,,lvkbZ ifj;kstukvksa ds fy, Mhth ¼,,lvkbZ ½ vkSj xSj&,,lvkbZ ifj;kstukvksa ds fy, ts,l ¼,evkslh½ ,e,l@;w,l ¼,ulh,Q½ d s fy, ts,l ¼lcaf/kr½ ,ulh,Q LVkQ lgk;dksa ,oa vU; LVkQ ds fy, izca/kd ,oa izca/kd ¼,Q ,aM ,½ vkSj ,e,l ¼,ulh,Q½ [Qk- la- 12-2/2023 -UNESCO ] latqDrk eqnxy] la;qDr lfpo MINISTRY OF CULTURE (National Culture Fund) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 23rd June, 2023 G.S.R. 458 .—Established by the Government of India under the Ministry of Culture hereby makes the following amendments in the notificat ion of the Government of India, Ministry of Culture, published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub -section ( ii), videnotification No. S.O. 832 ( E ) dated the 28th November, 1996 - Sl. No. Notification Page No. Existing Action to be taken Proposed 1. Page No.3 -- To be included To overcome this, the Government has included corporate support/funding/sponsorships for heritage related projects/activities in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy. NCF activities are covered und er the following - Schedule VII No.(v) of the Companies Act, 2013 as valid receptacle of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) contribution under: - “(v) Protection of national heritage, art and culture including restoration of buildings and sites of histo rical importance and works of art; setting up public libraries; promotion and development of traditional arts and handicrafts.” 2 Page No.4 c) Constitutes an important initiative for enabling institutions and public at large to contribute to culture - relate d endeavours, for forging meaningful inter-institution To be includ ed Constitutes an important initiative for enabling institutions and public at large to contribute to culture -related endeavours, for forging meaningful inter-institution partnerships, for mobilizing extra budgetary through donation /endowment /CSR resourc es for culture, and for heightening awareness that culture indeed constitutes a crucial input to the overall process of development; and partnerships, for mobilizing extra budgetary resources for culture, and for heightening awareness that culture indeed constitutes a crucial input to the overall process of development; and 3. Page No.5 The Council will be chaired by the Union Minister of Human Resource Development and will have a maximum strength of 24 including both the chairman and the member -secretary. To be changed The Council will be chaired by the Hon’ble Minister of Culture and will have a maximum strength of 25 including both the chairman and the member -secretary. 4. Page No. 5 The Executive Committee will have the Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Culture as its President. To be changed The Executive Committee will have the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Culture as its President. 5. Page No.6 Individuals are not entitled to financial assistance under this scheme. To be changed Individuals are not entitled to financial assistance under this Fund but National Culture Fund may accept financial contrtibutions/ assistance from individuals having filed income tax return for last five years. 6. Page No.7 donations/contributions to it will be eligible for deduction under Section 80 G of the Income Tax Act 1961 To be changed donations/contributions to it will be eligible for deduction under Section 80G (ii) of the Income Tax Act 1961 7. Page No.7 The donations to the NCF may be sent to the Member Secretary at the following address through cheques/bank drafts payable to “The National Culture Fund, India”: The Member Secretary National Culture Fund Room No.329, C Wing Shastri Bhavan New Delhi -110001 Tel.N.091 -11-23074361 To be included The donations to the NCF may be sent to the Member Secretary at the following address through cheques/bank drafts/ RTGS – A/c No. payable to “The National Culture Fund, Ministry of Culture, Government of India”: The Member Secretary National Culture Fund 5th Floor, Puratatva Bhavan D-Block, GPO Complex, INA New Delhi – 110 023 Tel.No.091 -11-24656248/51 8. Page No.9 Scheme for the Administration of the National C ulture Fund Short title and commencement i) This Scheme may be called the National Culture Fund Scheme, 1996 Definitions - In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise To be changed Directions for the Administration of the National Culture Fund Short titl e and commencement i) These directions may be called the National Culture Fund directions , 1996 Definitions - In this direction , unless the context otherwise 9. Page No.10 i) “Scheme” means the Scheme to manage and administer the fund. To be deleted 10 Page No.13 A. 1. Union Minister of Human Resource Development 2. Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Culture 3. Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Culture 4. Financial Adviser Ministry of Human Resource Development To be changed (1-4) To be added (5th) – no mention of DG’s name 1. Hon’ble Minister of Culture 2. Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Culture 3. Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Culture 4. Financial Adviser, Ministry of Culture 5. Directo r General, Archaeological Survey of India 11. Page No.15 1. Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Culture 2. Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Culture 3. Financial Adviser Ministry of Human Resource Development To be changed (1-3) To be added (4th) - no mention of DG’s name 1. Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Culture 2. Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Culture 3. Financial Adviser, Ministry of Culture 4. Director General, Archaeological Survey of India 12 Page No.17 The Council may accept any endowment, donation or other contributions To be included The Council may accept any endowment, donation, crowd funding or other contributions 13. Page No.21 Such withdrawals shall be made by cheques or requisitions (as the case may be) signed by the Member Secretary in case the amount does not exceed Rs.5000/ - and duly signed by Member Secretary and another member authorized by the Committee in other cases Amendment required as per the approva l of 28th EC Such withdrawals shall be made by cheques / RTGS or requisitions (as the case may be) signed by the Member -Secretary in case the amount does not exceed Rs.2,00,000/ - Details of the approval in change in delegation of financial power by the 28th EC is as mentioned – Expenditure Below Rs.2 lakh Member Secretary Up to 20 lakh MS (NCF) & JS (MoC) Above Rs.20 lakh Executive Committee Issue of Bank Cheque Up to 2 lakh MS (NCF) Rs.2 lakh to Rs.10 lakh MS (NCF) & JS (MoC) Beyond Rs.10 lakhs MS (NCF) & JS (MoC) Closing of completed projects & Bank Accounts JS (MoC) incharge For projects Signing of MoU Agreement MS (NCF) / JS (MoC) Opening of Bank Account MS(NCF)/JS (MoC)in charge Releasing of payment from Joint Bank Account PIC approva l Chairing NCF, PIC meetings DG(ASI) for ASI Projects & JS (MoC) for non -ASI projects Official Tour For MS/US (NCF) JS (concerned) NCF Staff Manager & Manager (F&A) and MS (NCF) for Assistants & other staffs. [F. No. 12-2/2023 -UNESCO ] SANJUKTA MUDG AL, Jt . Secy . Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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