Govt-aided libraries: State dole only after inspection
With the state government deciding
to increase the funds given to public libraries in the state by 50 per cent, as
many as 605 public libraries and those that receive government aid in the
district will undergo an inspection before availing of the benefits.
Currently, the state gives Rs 75
crore to these libraries. The amount would go up by 50 per cent, taking the
state grant to Rs 112.5 crore for 9,624 libraries in the state.
An inspection of the libraries
will be conducted between May 21 and 25. The libraries will be checked for
different parameters under the Maharashtra Public Libraries Rules, 1970. In the
district, Haveli taluka has the maximum number of libraries — 107, while Mulshi
has 18 libraries. The data will be ready by month-end.
“The funding would go up by Rs
37.5 crore for the libraries in the state. The revenue department has been
asked to check the functioning of these libraries before allocating the
amount,” said Ravindra Kulkarni, deputy collector and coordinator of the drive.
A training programme will be held
from May 17 for revenue officials who will participate in the drive.
An online data of all the
libraries will be prepared giving details such as number of journals subscribed
by the library, its maintenance, etc. Public libraries are recognised and are
given grant-in-aid by the Directorate of Libraries under the Maharashtra Public
Libraries (Recognition for Grant-in-Aid and Building and Equipment Grants)
Rules, 1970. Libraries are divided into A, B, C and D categories on the basis
of books, stocks and periodicals.
With discrepancies surfacing
regarding maintainance and functioning of these libraries, the state government
wants to keep a tab on the funds allocated to these libraries, officials said.
“All the details will be available with the directorate of libraries at the
click of a mouse,” said Kulkarni.
Source | Indian Express | 17 May 2012
With the state government deciding
to increase the funds given to public libraries in the state by 50 per cent, as
many as 605 public libraries and those that receive government aid in the
district will undergo an inspection before availing of the benefits.
Currently, the state gives Rs 75
crore to these libraries. The amount would go up by 50 per cent, taking the
state grant to Rs 112.5 crore for 9,624 libraries in the state.
An inspection of the libraries
will be conducted between May 21 and 25. The libraries will be checked for
different parameters under the Maharashtra Public Libraries Rules, 1970. In the
district, Haveli taluka has the maximum number of libraries — 107, while Mulshi
has 18 libraries. The data will be ready by month-end.
“The funding would go up by Rs
37.5 crore for the libraries in the state. The revenue department has been
asked to check the functioning of these libraries before allocating the
amount,” said Ravindra Kulkarni, deputy collector and coordinator of the drive.
A training programme will be held
from May 17 for revenue officials who will participate in the drive.
An online data of all the
libraries will be prepared giving details such as number of journals subscribed
by the library, its maintenance, etc. Public libraries are recognised and are
given grant-in-aid by the Directorate of Libraries under the Maharashtra Public
Libraries (Recognition for Grant-in-Aid and Building and Equipment Grants)
Rules, 1970. Libraries are divided into A, B, C and D categories on the basis
of books, stocks and periodicals.
With discrepancies surfacing
regarding maintainance and functioning of these libraries, the state government
wants to keep a tab on the funds allocated to these libraries, officials said.
“All the details will be available with the directorate of libraries at the
click of a mouse,” said Kulkarni.
Source | Indian Express | 17 May 2012
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