The National Culture Fund is not intended to duplicate the existing schemes of the Department... Instead it is intended to promote private-public partnership for mobilisation of extra budgetary resources, conceptualization and implementation of projects for conservation of the rich cultural heritage of the country.

Among the projects undertaken are:

i) Upgradation of the environs of the Humayun's Tomb Complex, in collaboration with Agha Khan Trust for Culture.

ii) Restoration ... of environs of Shaniwarwada, Pune in collaboration with Pune Municipal Corporation. Maharashtra State Tourism Development and Pune Industrialists.

iii) Child City, Durgapur in collaboration with Children's Academy, Durgapur.

iv) Preservation of Oral Heritage in partnership with Jnana Pravaha Trust, Varanasi; and

v) Preservation of Anegundi Village, Karnataka, as a living heritage village in partnership with the Kishkinda Trust.

The Indian Oil Corporation is setting up a Foundation. with a corpus of Rs.25 crores, to collaborate with the National Culture Fund for conservation of monuments and development of infrastructure. To begin with, eight monuments have been identified for conservation and development. (Source: LSUQ No.4198 /20.4.2000 by K. Yerrannaidu!