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As per the Seventh schedule of Constitution of India, Library is a state subject and public libraries function under the administrative control of the respective State / Union Territory Authorities. Hence, setting up of Libraries does not come under the purview of National Mission on Libraries, Ministry of Culture.
However, Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF), an Autonomous Body under Ministry of Culture, through its matching and non-matching schemes provides financial assistance to public Libraries for the purpose of their development.
Also, National Mission on Libraries (NML) Scheme, under its Setting up of NML Model Library component, provides financial assistance to 1 State Central Library and 1 District Library in each State /UT, as per the recommendation of the State Authority concerned and 6 Libraries identified by Ministry of Culture.
This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
