Grant In Aid to Trust NGO Foundation Institutions for Conservation Restoration Development works of Monuments of GNCTD
Delhi Gazette
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No. 265] DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026/BHADRA 17, 1948 [N. C. T. D. No. 204
DEPARTMENT OF ART, CULTURE & LANGUAGES
(DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY)
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 7th September, 2026
F. No. Archy/15/26-Dy.Dir.(Arch)-Arch Dept. 878.— In pursuance of the Cabinet Decision No. 3345 dated
29.06.2026 approved by the Council of Ministers, the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi is pleased to
approve the implementation of scheme of “Grant-In-Aid to Trust / NGO/ Foundation / Institutions for
Conservation, Restoration & Development works of Monuments of GNCTD under “दिल्ली मुख्यमंत्री जवरासत
नवोत्थान योिना” in Department of Archaeology, GNCTD.
1. Short title and Commencement:
i. The scheme will be called as “Grant-In-Aid to Trust / NGO/ Foundation / Institutions for
Conservation, Restoration & Development works of Monuments of GNCTD under “दिल्ली
ii. The scheme shall come into force from date of publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Scope of the Scheme:
i. Under the Scheme, financial assistance is meant for registered voluntary Organizations, Trusts,
Foundations & Institutions.
ii. The assistance would be provided for Conservation, Restoration & Development of Monuments of
Government of NCT of Delhi.
3. Types of Institutions/Organizations Eligible for Assistance:
National/State level registered voluntary Organizations/ Trusts/ Foundation, Educational Institutions,
Universities, Deemed Universities, Autonomous Bodies of the Government (Central as well as States/Union
Territories) etc. Registration of voluntary Organizations/ Trusts/ Foundations/ Educational Institutions is
mandatory on Darpan portal of Government of India.
4. Extent of Financial Assistance:
i. The Financial Assistance will be of a non-recurring nature:
• It will be in the ratio of 75:25 i.e.75% Department grant share and 25% Institution’s matching
share for each project/ proposal in a given financial year.
• In case of important work (Category ‘A’ Monuments of Department of Archaeology), the financial
assistance will be in the ratio of 90:10 i.e. 90% Department grant share and 10% institution’s
matching share.
• In the case of Government Institution, the Department will bear 100% expenditure of a project
covered under the scheme.
• Maximum limit : Rs. 2.00 Crore per project / per financial year (maximum limit may be enhanced
on recommendation of “Recommendation Committee” on need basis, as the conservation work may
vary from monument to monument e.g. Sarai of Azimganj, inside National Zoological Park
(Protected Monuments) and Malcha Mahal at Sardar Patel Marg(Not protected) etc. require more
funds allocation than others accordingly for which Bugdet may be enhanced).
• A voluntary Organization can submit only one project in one financial year.
ii. The grant under the scheme will be considered after taking into the consideration of the grant
received or likely to be received from other sources for the same project.
5. Procedure for Submission of Application:
The Organization should submit their Application Form for grant in online mode through a Portal for financial
assistance in the name of Director, Department of Archaeology, Government of NCT of Delhi in response to
advertisement published in newspapers and on the website of Department of Archaeology, GNCTD.
Universities (including Deemed Universities)/ Government/ Autonomous Institution may submit their
applications directly through the Registrar / Head of Department. Incomplete or applications received after
the prescribed date will not be considered.
Documents required to be submitted, along with the application:
i. A project report indicating the proposal for which the financial assistance is sought, along with the
qualifications and experience of the experts engaged or proposed to be engaged on contract basis.
ii. Along with the proposal applicant agency will have to submit a brief concept plan indicating
proposed public use, visitor management, heritage interpretation and expected tourism/ community
benefits.
iii. Financial statement of the project giving item-wise details of non-recurring expenditure and source
from which grantee will meet the matching share.
iv. Information relating to the grant received, promised or the requests thereof made, if any, to other
bodies, e.g. Universities, Central/State Governments Local Bodies/Quasi-Government Institutions
for the project under the consideration. The decision of these Bodies on such request should be
communicated to the Director, Department of Archaeology, GNCTD
v. Name of the monument/ heritage for which grant is requested.
vi. Valid and legible registration certificate of the Organization (wherever applicable) or other proof of
its origin.
vii. Constitution of the Board of Management of the Organization and the particulars of each Member.
viii. Copy of the last 03 Years Audit and Annual Report.
ix. A statement of full receipts and expenditure of the Institution/Organization for the previous three
years and a copy of the balance sheet for the previous year certified by a Chartered Accountant or
Government Auditor.
6. Procedure for Approving Grants:
i. All the proposals/applications received under the Scheme in response to the advertisement published
in newspapers and in the website of Department of Archaeology, GNCTD will be placed before the
Recommendation Committee for consideration for approval.
ii. In case Department in receipt of multiple Applications for the same monument, the Committee will
consider the recommendation on the basis of L-1 rates of the project.
7. Terms and Conditions:
i. The Institution/Organization in receipt of financial assistance shall be open to inspection by the
Monitoring Committee. The Monitoring Committee shall submit its recommendation to the
Secretary (ACL), Government of NCT of Delhi. Secretary (ACL), GNCTD shall have powers to
affect changes in the operational part of the scheme in order to meet any exigency.
The operational part of the scheme may include.
• Revision of various forms/proforma of the scheme to elicit additional/ requisite information
from an applicant.
• Measures to be adopted to implement proposal of the Recommendation Committee
directives/enactments etc., of the Government of NCT of Delhi, issued from time to time
pertaining to release of grant, monitoring of progress, settlement of cases etc.
• Changes to be adopted in the mode of submission of application, release of grant,
monitoring of progress, settlement of cases etc., to keep pace with technological
advancements in order to facilitate efficient implementation of the scheme.
ii. The accounts of the project shall be maintained properly and separately and submitted as and when
required. They shall always be open to check by the Monitoring Committee. They shall also be open
to audit, both by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India under the provision of CAG (Duties,
Power and Condition of Service) Act, 1971 and the ELFA, Dte. of Audit, Government of NCT of
Delhi.
iii. The Institution shall maintain a record of all assets acquired wholly or substantially out of the
Government grant. Such assets shall not be disposed off, encumbered or utilized for purposes other
than those for which the grant was given without the prior sanction of the Government of NCT of
Delhi. Should the Institution cease to exist at any time, such properties shall revert to the Government
of NCT of Delhi.
iv. When the Government of NCT of Delhi have reasons to believe that the sanctioned money is not
being utilized for the approved purpose, the Delhi Government has the right to recover the grant
already given to the Institution alongwith 10% penal interest per annum from the date of release of
grant. No installment of grant shall be released without the prior approval of Hon’ble Minister
Incharge (ACL).
v. The activities of the Institution who receive the financial assistance must be open to all citizens of
India without distinction of religion, race, caste, language.
vi. The Institution must exercise reasonable economy in the working of approved project. It may be
ensured that no post/s (permanent/temporary) are to be created out of the financial assistance received
from Department of Archaeology.
vii. The Institution shall furnish to the Director, Department of Archaeology, Government of NCT of
Delhi, a quarterly progress report of the project, indicating in detail both the physical and financial
achievement in respect of the each item of the approved project. Such reports shall continue to be
furnished until the project is completed to the satisfaction of the Government of NCT of Delhi.
viii. If the Director, Department of Archaeology, Government of NCT of Delhi requires clarification on
any point not contained in the progress report, the Institution shall supply it within the time specified
failing which the Government will have a right to recover the grant already given to the Institution.
ix. The grantee will furnish to the Director, Department of Archaeology, Government of NCT of Delhi,
the audited accounts and utilization certificate from a Chartered Accountant (of its own choice) (as
per Rule 236(3) of GFR, 2017). The utilization certificate should clearly indicate the actual
utilization for the grants received for the purpose for which it was sanctioned in Form GFR 12-A.
The utilization certificate should be submitted within the twelve months of the closure of the
financial year by the Institution concerned. Where such certificates is not received from the grantee
within the prescribed time, the Director, Department of Archaeology, Government of NCT of Delhi
will be at the liberty to black-list such Institution from any future grant, subsidy or other type of
financial support from the Government and would also put this information on the website of the
Department of Archaeology, Government of NCT of Delhi (as per Rule 230 (1) of GFR, 2017).
x. Any amount remaining unspent out of the grant should be refunded to the Government. The Grantee
will furnish a Bank Guarantee in favour of the “DDO, Department of Archaeology, Government of
NCT of Delhi”, equal to the amount of Grant to the effect that they will abide by the terms and
conditions of the grant. On committing breach of the Bond, the grantee and/or the sureties
individually and jointly will be liable to refund the entire amount of grant with interest on the sums
specified under the Bond. The rate of interest to be charged in such a case will be 10% per annum
of the grant-in-aid ordered to be refunded. Such unspent balance amount to be refunded in the form
of Bank Demand Draft drawn in favour of the “DDO, Department of Archaeology, Government of
NCT of Delhi”.
xi. Payment of the grant does not carry any commitment on the part of the Government for sanction of
further grants.
xii. The payment to the experts proposed to be engaged for the project, sanctioned under this scheme,
would be admissible in the form of honorarium/ remuneration/Sitting Fee only.
xiii. Such other conditions may be imposed by the Government from time to time.
xiv. Grants will be released in installments as under:
xv. No fresh grant will be recommended/sanctioned/released to any Institution (voluntary Organization)
unless the utilization certificate(s) and other necessary documents of the previous grant(s) received,
have been finally settled.
xvi. Grant can’t be utilized by the agency for the purpose other than the approved scheme / purpose.
xvii. No funds out of the grant should be utilized for any new scheme/items for which prior approval of
Government has not been obtained. In exceptional circumstances, upon receipt of a request from a
grantee, the Chairperson, Grants Committee, may permit utilization of the grant or part thereof for
purpose(s)/item(s) other than the one(s) for which the grant was originally made, but falling within
the overall scope and objective of the scheme.
xviii. In case of any dispute pertaining to the grant, final decision shall rest with the Secretary (ACL),
Government of NCT of Delhi. The jurisdiction of any dispute arising out of the scheme will be in
the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
xix. The scheme will be monitored by the Monitoring Committee of Experts constituted with prior of the
Secretary (ACL), GNCTD.
xx. All necessary permissions from concerned Govt. Agencies / Departments / Stake holders shall be
taken by the Organizations, Trusts, Foundations & Institutions for the proposed project.
8. Appellate Authority:
In case of Grievances, the applicant may appeal to the Secretary, Art, Culture & Language Department,
Government of NCT of Delhi for redressal of grievance in this regard and the decision of the Secretary (ACL)
shall be final.
This issues in pursuance of Cabinet Decision No. 3345 circulated vide letter No. F53/822/GAD/CN/2026/682-
691 dated: 29.06.2026 of the Secretary to the Cabinet.
By Order and in the Name of the
Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi,
DR. K. MAHESH, IAS Secy (Art, Culture & Languages)
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