Read the passage given below carefully:
In March 2026, the Ministry of Culture launched the National Heritage Digital Archival Initiative (NHDAI) to digitize rare manuscripts and historical monuments across India. Under the initiative, non-profit academic institutions are eligible for a 75% matching grant for digitizing manuscripts older than 150 years, provided the digitization work is completed within 18 months of fund release. However, commercial publishing entities and private trusts without public access guarantees are explicitly excluded from financial assistance under this scheme. Furthermore, physical structural restoration of heritage sites is not covered under NHDAI, as the scheme's mandate is restricted exclusively to digital documentation and virtual archiving. Institutions failing to complete the project within the stipulated 18-month timeframe are required to refund the unutilized portion of the grant along with a 5% penal interest.
Based on the information provided in the passage, which of the following statements is explicitly correct regarding the NHDAI?
- Non-profit academic institutions digitizing manuscripts older than 150 years are eligible for a 75% matching grant if the project is completed within 18 months.Cevap
- BCommercial publishing entities can claim financial assistance under NHDAI provided they guarantee public access within 18 months.
- CThe NHDAI provides matching grants for physical structural restoration of heritage sites older than 150 years.
- DInstitutions that fail to complete the digitization within 18 months are permanently blacklisted from future Ministry of Culture grants.