India, July 31 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

Under the National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM), efforts have been made to identify, map, and document artists and art forms at the grassroots level, including oral traditions and tribal folklore. In addition, the Sangeet Natak Akademi has a scheme titled "Survey, Research, Documentation, Dissemination & Publication" aimed at preserving recordings of various art forms for research and dissemination purposes. Under this scheme, the Akademi has documented numerous folk and tribal art forms across the country.

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