India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

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Year

Number of artists supported

i.

2023-24

66367

ii.

2024-25

63523

iii.

2025-26

49104

Year

No. of Cultural Institutions

Amount

2021-22

759

Rs. 3,34,40,000/-

2022-23

1014

Rs. 4,67,45,000/-

2023-24

748

Rs. 3,11,09,820/-

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Name of Regional Centres

Number of artists

i.

Bhubaneswar

1800

ii.

Garhi

186

iii.

NERC, Agartala

150-180

iv.

Kolkata

2000

The number of artists supported by Zonal Cultural Centres (autonomous organizations under Ministry of Culture) during the last three years are as under:

Sangeet Natak Akademi under Ministry of Culture engaged more than 2500 folk and tribal artists from all over India in Jayati Jai Mamah ...