Lok Sabha Question No. 2776 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Adoption of Monuments under CSR
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2776 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017 PHALGUNA 29, 1938 (SAKA)

## ADOPTION OF MONUMENTS UNDER CSR

## 2776. SHRI  C.S. PUTTA RAJU :

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  Government  has  asked  corporate  houses  and  public sector  units  to  adopt  monuments  with  world  heritage  tag  in  the  country  and maintain them under  their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes;
- (b) if so, the number of corporate houses and public sector units have come forward to adopt monuments under Corporate Social Responsibility programmes; and
- (c) the details of monuments selected by Government under this programme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) The  Government  of  India  encourages  Public  Private  Partnership  (PPP)  for conservation, restoration and environmental upgradation of protected monuments and sites under the aegis of National Culture Fund (NCF), a Trust under  the  Ministry  of  Culture.  This  trust  acts  as  the  Project  Manager  and represents  the  Government  for  the  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  scheme. However,  the  maintenance  of  the  protected  monuments  is  done  by  the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Private individuals/agencies/ corporates are,  however,  encouraged  to  fund  the  conservation  and  restoration  of  the protected monuments besides providing visitors amenities and other development activities through National Culture Fund.
- (b)&(c) A few Corporate Houses and public sector units have come forward for  the maintenance and upgradation of monuments, including World Heritage Sites, declared  as  of  national  importance  by  funding  through  NCF.  The  list  of monuments and corporate houses/public sector are at Annexure.

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)&(c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2776 FOR 20.3.2017

## LIST OF MONUMENTS FOR CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION BY FUNDING FROM CORPORATE HOUSE/PUBLIC SECTOR UNIT THROUGH NCF

|   Sl. No. | Name of the monument                                                                                                             | Name of the Sponsoring agency                      |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Shaniwarwada, Pune                                                                                                               | Pune Municipal Corporation                         |
|         2 | Yusuf Quattal Mosque, New Delhi                                                                                                  | M/s. Project & Equipment Corporation of India Ltd. |
|         3 | Tughlaqabad Fort, Delhi                                                                                                          | Gas Authority of India Ltd.                        |
|         4 | Temples at Mahabalipuram                                                                                                         | The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd              |
|         5 | Ambernath Shiv Temple                                                                                                            | Nagrik Seva Mandal                                 |
|         6 | Monuments at Lodi Garden                                                                                                         | Steel Authority of India Ltd.                      |
|         7 | Jantar Mantar                                                                                                                    | Apeejay Surendra Park Hotels Ltd.                  |
|         8 | Jaisalmer fort, Jaisalmer                                                                                                        | World Monument Fund                                |
|         9 | Sun Temple, Konark Kanheri Caves, Mumbai Group of Temples, Khajuraho Kolhua and Vaishali Bhoganandishawara Temple                | Indian Oil Foundation                              |
|        10 | Taj Mahal, Agra                                                                                                                  | Indian Hotels Company Ltd. (Tata Group)            |
|        11 | Krishna Temple Complex, Hampi,                                                                                                   | Hampi Foundation                                   |
|        12 | Hidimba Devi Temple                                                                                                              | UCO Bank, Kolkata                                  |
|        13 | Ibrahim Rauza and Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur                                                                                            | Naurus Trust                                       |
|        14 | Groups of Monuments, Mandu (Madhya Pradesh) Group of Temples, Vikramshila, Bihar Archaeological Site, Lalitgiri/ Dhauli (Odisha) | National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd.            |
|        15 | Ahom Monuments                                                                                                                   | Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.                 |
|        16 | Hazardwari Palace                                                                                                                | State Bank of India, Kolkata                       |
|        17 | Shri Bhuleshwar Temple, Purandar, Pune                                                                                           | Smt. Uttaradevi Charitable & Research Foundation   |
|        18 | Jai Prakash Yantra, Janpath Mantra, Delhi                                                                                        | State Trading Corporation Ltd.                     |