Lok Sabha Question No. 2110 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Adopt a Heritage Site Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN, T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2110 ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## ADOPT A HERITAGE SITE SCHEME

2110. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched Adopt a Heritage Site Scheme to  involve  private  players  and  corporate  companies in conservation and development of important heritage sites of the country and also issued letters of intent to the companies shortlisted for the purpose;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  monuments/heritage  sites identified  and  adopted  by  companies  so  far,  monument-wise  and company-wise;
- (c) the criteria for choosing organizations under the said scheme along with the various functions of the adopting organization thereunder;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  broaden  the  scope  of  this scheme  by  involving  some  lesser  known  sites  along  with  the important heritage sites; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the details of such lesser known sites identified in this regard, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K. J. ALPHONS)

- (a):  Yes, Madam.  'Adopt a Heritage' aims to encourage industry and other stakeholders  to  take  up  the  responsibility  for  making  our  heritage  and tourism  more  sustainable  through  conservation  and  development  of  our cultural and natural heritage sites.
- (b):    So  far,  the  letter  of  intent  have  been  issued  to  seven  agencies  for Fourteen  ASI  Monuments/Natural  heritage  sites.    Details  are  given  at Annexure-I.

(c): The Project envisages involvement of Private/Public Companies/Organizations and Individuals to adopt Monuments, Natural Heritage Sites and other Tourist Sites in the country for development of tourist amenities.

Selection of Monument Mitras under Adopt a Heritage is based on the following parameters:-

-  Need -gap analysis
-  Vision Development
-  Adoption of sites having lesser visibility and footfall
-  Operation and Maintenance Plan
-  Visibility Requirement and Plan
-  Credentials of Monument Mitras

Function of the adopting agencies are:

- Prepare  detailed  Vision  Bidding  document  for  all  the  heritage sites/monuments that they plan to adopt.
- Carry out need gap analysis for the identified tourist sites.
- Do the entire end to end work of creation of assets and services of  the  required  levels  and  standards  as  per  approved  vision, proposal and MoU.
- Carry out Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of the assets and services created.
- Execution  of  mid-course  corrections,  if  any  on  the  basis  of feedback.

(d):    Yes.    The  project  guidelines  have  already  been  made  broadbased. Various type of sites that can be opted under Adopt a Heritage are enlisted below:

1. Enlisted ASI Ticketed Sites
2. Other Natural & Cultural Heritage Sites
3. Any other Tourist Site or Monument.

(e): The ASI ticketed sites have been divided into three categories based on varied visibility and footfall.  The sites have been classified under three categories namely green, orange and blue.  Green is for high visibility and footfall, orange for medium and blue for low visibility and footfall.  Details are enclosed at Annexure-II.

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## ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2110 ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018 REGARDING ADOPT A HERITAGE SITE SCHEME.

LETTER OF INTENTS ISSUED TO THE AGENCIES AND DETAILS OF MONUMENT

|   Sl. No. | Company / Agency                                              | Site                                                                                              |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Travel Corporation of India                                   | Safdarjung Tomb Mattancherry Palace Museum,                                                       |
|         2 | SBI Foundation                                                | Jantar Mantar, Delhi                                                                              |
|         3 | National Building Construction Company                        | Purana Quila, Delhi                                                                               |
|         4 | Special Holidays Travel Pvt. Ltd. (with) Rotary Club of Delhi | Agrasen Ki Baoli, New Delhi                                                                       |
|         5 | Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI)         | Gangotri Temple Area & Trail to Gaumukh, Uttarakhand Mt. Stok Kangri Trek, Laddakh, Jammu Kashmir |
|         6 | T.K. International                                            | Sun Temple, Konark, Odisha                                                                        |
|         6 | T.K. International                                            | Raja Rani Temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha                                                             |
|         6 | T.K. International                                            | Ratnagiri Monuments, Jajpur, Odisha.                                                              |
|         7 | Yatra Online                                                  | Hampi, Karnataka Leh Palace, Jammu & Kashmir                                                      |
|         7 | Yatra Online                                                  | Qutab Minar, Delhi                                                                                |
|         7 | Yatra Online                                                  | Ajanta Caves, Maharastra                                                                          |

Under Phase -I The Ministry of Tourism alongwith Ministry of Culture have reviewed the Vision Bids for five sites till date. The details of five vision Bids are as under:

-  Purana Quila, New Delhi
-  Hampi, Karnataka
-  Leh Palace, Jammu & Kashmir
-  Qutab Minar, New Delhi
-  Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra

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## ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2110 ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018 REGARDING ADOPT A HERITAGE SITE SCHEME.

## CATEGORIZATION  OF  MONUMENTS  CONSIDERED  UNDER  THE PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPING A PACKAGE - INDICATIVE LIST

| GREEN (High Visibility and Footfall)   | GREEN (High Visibility and Footfall)           | GREEN (High Visibility and Footfall)   |
|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                | Name of the Monuments/Sites                    | ASI Circle                             |
| 1.                                     | Taj Mahal, Agra                                | Agra                                   |
| 2.                                     | Fatehpur Sikri, Agra                           | Agra                                   |
| 3.                                     | Agra Fort, Agra                                | Agra                                   |
| 4.                                     | Ellora Caves, Aurangabad                       | Aurangabad                             |
| 5.                                     | Bibi Ka Maqbara, Aurangabad                    | Aurangabad                             |
| 6.                                     | Elephanta Caves, Gharapuri, Mumbai             | Mumbai                                 |
| 7.                                     | Buddhist Kanheri Caves, Mumbai                 | Mumbai                                 |
| 8.                                     | Daria Daulat Bagh, Srirangapatnam              | Bengaluru                              |
| 9.                                     | World Heritage Site, Hampi                     | Bengaluru                              |
| 10.                                    | Western Group Of Temples, Khajuraho            | Bhopal                                 |
| 11.                                    | Sun Temple, Konark                             | Bhubaneshwar                           |
| 12.                                    | Group Of Monuments, Mamallapuram Mahabalipuram | Chennai                                |
| 13.                                    | Qutub Minar, Delhi                             | Delhi                                  |
| 14.                                    | Humayun's Tomb, Delhi                          | Delhi                                  |
| 15.                                    | Red Fort, Delhi                                | Delhi                                  |
| 16.                                    | Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur                            | Dharwad                                |
| 17.                                    | Jaina & Vaishna Caves, Badami                  | Dharwad                                |
| 18.                                    | Karenghar Of Ahom Kings, Sibsagar              | Guwahati                               |
| 19.                                    | Golconda Fort, Hyderabad                       | Hyderabad                              |
| 20.                                    | Charminar, Hyderabad                           | Hyderabad                              |
| 21.                                    | Chittaurgarh Fort, Chittaurgarh                | Jaipur                                 |
| 22.                                    | Kumbhalgarh Fort, Rajsamand                    | Jaipur                                 |
| 23.                                    | Hazarduari Palace Museum, Murshidabad          | Kolkata                                |
| 24.                                    | Residency, Lucknow                             | Lucknow                                |
| 25.                                    | Monument Of Sravasti, Sahet- Mahet, Sravasti   | Lucknow                                |
| 26.                                    | Excavated Remains, Nalanda                     | Patna                                  |
| 27.                                    | Laxman Temple, Sirpur                          | Raipur                                 |

| 28.   | Mattancherry Palace Museum, Kochi, Ernakulum   | Thrissur         |
|-------|------------------------------------------------|------------------|
| 29.   | Sun Temple, Modhera, Mehsana                   | Vadodara         |
| 31.   | Kangra Fort, Kangra                            | Shimla           |
| 32.   | Buddhist Site, Sarnath, Varanasi               | Sarnath          |
|       | Total (Green):32                               | Total (Green):32 |

| BLUE (Medium Visibility & Footfall)   | BLUE (Medium Visibility & Footfall)        | BLUE (Medium Visibility & Footfall)   |
|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                               | Name of the Monuments/Sites                | ASI Circle                            |
| 1.                                    | Akbar's Tomb, Sikandra, Agra               | Agra                                  |
| 2.                                    | Mehtaab Bagh, Agra                         | Agra                                  |
| 3.                                    | Daulatabad Fort, Daulatabad                | Agra                                  |
| 4.                                    | Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad                   | Aurangabad                            |
| 5.                                    | Karla Caves, Karla, Pune                   | Mumbai                                |
| 6.                                    | Aga Khan Palace, Pune                      | Mumbai                                |
| 7.                                    | Shaniwarwada, Pune                         | Mumbai                                |
| 8.                                    | Tipu Palace, Bengaluru                     | Bengaluru                             |
| 9.                                    | Zananna Enclosure, Vittala Temple, Hampi   | Bengaluru                             |
| 10.                                   | Gwalior Fort, Gwalior                      | Bhopal                                |
| 11.                                   | Udayagiri & Khandagiri Sites, Bhubaneshwar | Bhubaneshwar                          |
| 12.                                   | Sheikh Chilli's Tomb, Thanesar             | Chandigarh                            |
| 13.                                   | Surajkund, Faridabad                       | Delhi                                 |
| 14.                                   | Gingee Fort, Villupuram                    | Chennai                               |
| 15.                                   | Jantar Mantar, Delhi                       | Delhi                                 |
| 16.                                   | Safdarjung Tomb, Delhi                     | Delhi                                 |
| 17.                                   | Purana Qila, Delhi                         | Delhi                                 |
| 18.                                   | Group Of Monuments, Pattakadal             | Dharwad                               |
| 19.                                   | Durga Temple, Aihole                       | Dharwad                               |
| 20.                                   | Ranghar Pavilion, Sibsagar                 | Guwahati                              |
| 21.                                   | Warangal Fort, Warangal                    | Hyderabad                             |
| 22.                                   | Rock Cut Hindu Temple, Undavalli, Guntur   | Hyderabad                             |
| 23.                                   | Deeg Palaces, Bharatpur                    | Jaipur                                |
| 24.                                   | Cooch Behar Palace, Cooch Behar            | Kolkata                               |
| 25.                                   | Bishnupur Group Of Temples, Bankura        | Kolkata                               |
| 26.                                   | Rani Jhansi Qila, Jhansi                   | Lucknow                               |
| 27.                                   | Kalinjar Fort, Banda                       | Lucknow                               |
| 28.                                   | Shershah Suri's Tomb, Sasaram              | Patna                                 |

| 29.   | Ancient Site Of Vaishali, Kolhua                    |                 |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
| 30.   | Bekal Fort, Pallikkare, Kasargode                   | Thrissur        |
| 31.   | Champaner- Pavagarh Archaeological Park, Panchmahal | Vadodara        |
| 32.   | Buddhist Caves, Junagarh                            |                 |
| 33.   | Avantiswami Temple, Avantipur, Pulwama              | Srinagar        |
| 34.   | Leh Palace, Leh                                     | Leh             |
| 35.   | Rock Cut Caves, Masrur                              | Shimla          |
| 36.   | Jaunpur Fort, Jaunpur                               | Sarnath         |
|       | Total (Blue):36                                     | Total (Blue):36 |

| ORANGE (Low Visibility & Footfall)   | ORANGE (Low Visibility & Footfall)                            | ORANGE (Low Visibility & Footfall)   |
|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                              | Name of the Monuments/Sites                                   | ASI Circle                           |
| 1.                                   | Itimad-Ud- Daula,Agra Agra                                    |                                      |
| 2.                                   | Ram Bagh, Agra                                                |                                      |
| 3.                                   | Mariyam's Tomb, Agra                                          |                                      |
| 4.                                   | Caves, Temples & Inscriptions, Bhaja, Pune                    | Mumbai                               |
| 5.                                   | Kolaba Fort, Mumbai                                           | Mumbai                               |
| 6.                                   | Lenyadri Caves, Pune                                          | Mumbai                               |
| 7.                                   | Buddhist Monuments, Sanchi, Raisen                            | Bhopal                               |
| 8.                                   | Royal Palaces, Mandu                                          | Bhopal                               |
| 9.                                   | Raja Rani Temple, Bhubaneshwar                                | Bhubaneshwar                         |
| 10.                                  | Ratnagiri Monuments, Jajpur                                   | Bhubaneshwar                         |
| 11.                                  | Front Museum, Thirumayam                                      | Chennai                              |
| 12.                                  | Rock-Cut-Jain Temple, Sittanasal                              | Chennai                              |
| 13.                                  | Khan-I-Khana, Delhi                                           | Delhi                                |
| 14.                                  | Kotla Feroz Shah, Delhi                                       | Delhi                                |
| 15. 16.                              | Ahom Raja's Palace, Garhgaon Group Of Four Maidans, Cheraideo | Guwahati                             |
| 17.                                  | Raja Mahal & Rani Mahal, Chitoor                              | Hyderabad                            |
| 18.                                  | Nagarjunakonda Hilltop, Nalgonda                              | Hyderabad                            |
| 19.                                  | Caves & Stupa, Guntupally, Prakasam                           | Hyderabad                            |
| 20.                                  | Buddhist Stupa, Amravati                                      | Hyderabad                            |
| 21.                                  | Remains Of Patliputra, Kumrahar, Patna                        | Patna                                |
| 22.                                  | Palace Complex At Ramnagar, Udhampur                          |                                      |
| 23.                                  | Group Of Temple, Kiramchi                                     | Srinagar                             |

|   24. | Observatory Man Singh, Varanasi   | Sarnath   |
|-------|-----------------------------------|-----------|
|    25 | Lord Cornawallis Tomb, Ghazipur   | Sarnath   |

## Note:

- A. It would be mandatory for Monument Mitra, who is opting for a monument  from  green  category  to  choose  at  least  one  site from either orange or blue category. However, the Monument Mitra will have  full flexibility  to  choose  any  number  of monuments from orange/blue without opting in green category.  The interested parties selecting more numbers of monuments  from  orange  and  blue  category  shall  be  given higher weightage. heritage site/monument or tourist site not mentioned in the above list,
- B. The Interested parties  may opt for any other under the project.

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