Lok Sabha Question No. 89 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Funds for Development of Tourist Centres
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.89 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.7.2017 ASHADHA 26, 1939 (SAKA)

## FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST CENTRES

89. SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  allocate  more  funds  for  development  of tourist  centres  in  the  country  including  Maharashtra  to  protect  the  culture  and tradition of India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise ; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a)to(c) The centrally protected monuments/sites are representative of cultural tradition in form of material remains. Conservation, preservation and maintenance of protected  monuments/sites  (3686)  under  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  in  the country including Maharashtra is being met out from regular budget allotted for the purpose.

The  expenditure  incurred  for  conservation,  preservation  and  maintenance  of centrally protected monuments/sites, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra for the last three years and allocation made therefore is at Annexure.  So far no additional requirement is foreseen since the allotted budget is sufficient for 2017-18.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a)TO(c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.89 FOR 17.7.2017 STATE/UT-WISE DETAILS OF  EXPENDITURE  INCURRED  FOR  CONSERVATION  OF  PROTECTED MONUMENTS UNDER ASI FOR THE LAST FIVE  YEARS AND ALLOCATION FOR THE CURRENT YEAR

(Amount Rs. in Lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT        | Circle / Branch                                         | Expenditure   | Expenditure   | Expenditure   | Allocation   |
|-----------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------|
|           |                         |                                                         | 2014-15       | 2015-16       | 2016-17       | 2017-18      |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh           | Agra Circle                                             | 1404.99       | 1270.00       | 940.00        | 850.00       |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh           | Lucknow Circle                                          | 1165.00       | 945.08        | 688.52        | 614.00       |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh           | Sarnath Circle                                          | 534.99        | 495.00        | 230.20        | 200.00       |
| 2.        | Maharashtra             | Aurangabad Circle                                       | 695.00        | 629.05        | 334.00        | 300.00       |
| 2.        | Maharashtra             | Mumbai Circle                                           | 645.00        | 902.82        | 900.48        | 750.00       |
| 3.        | Karnataka               | Nagpur Circle                                           | 444.98        | 845.00        | 395.54        | 350.00       |
| 3.        | Karnataka               | Bangalore Circle                                        | 1515.99       | 1427.02       | 1009.50       | 800.00       |
|           |                         | Dharwad Circle                                          | 90.00         |               |               | 520.00       |
|           |                         | Mini Circle Hampi                                       | 713.94        | 401.24 716.42 | 800.31 516.98 | 550.00       |
| 4.        | Madhya Pradesh          | Bhopal Circle                                           | 956.99        | 1261.01       | 745.00        | 700.00       |
| 5.        | Odisha                  | Bhubaneswar Circle                                      | 596.99        | 679.52        | 865.00        | 640.00       |
| 6.        | West Bengal,            | Kolkata Circle                                          | 549.63        | 537.95        | 280.68        | 295.00       |
| 6.        | Puducherry              |                                                         |               |               |               |              |
| 7.        | Sikkim Tamil Nadu, (UT) | Chennai Circle                                          | 1070.01       | 919.10        | 583.98        | 500.00       |
| 8.        | Punjab Haryana          | Chandigarh Circle                                       | 875.85        | 634.98        | 523.85        | 425.00       |
| 9.        | Himachal Pradesh        | Shimla Circle                                           | 315.00        | 300.00        | 106.22        | 100.00       |
| 10.       | Delhi                   | Delhi Circle                                            | 1499.75       | 1176.73       | 562.50        | 500.00       |
| 11.       | Goa                     | Goa Circle                                              | 397.36        | 240.99        | 155.30        | 150.00       |
| 12.       | Assam                   | Guwahati Circle                                         | 292.56        | 395.07        | 262.19        | 200.00       |
| 12.       | Manipur                 |                                                         |               |               |               |              |
| 12.       | Meghalaya               |                                                         |               |               | 72.20         | 70.00        |
| 12.       | Mizoram                 |                                                         |               |               |               |              |
| 12.       | Nagaland                |                                                         |               |               |               |              |
| 12.       |                         | Aizwal Circle,                                          |               |               |               |              |
| 12.       | Tripura                 | Mijoram                                                 |               |               |               |              |
| 12.       | Arunchal                |                                                         |               |               |               |              |
| 13.       | Pradesh Rajasthan       | Jaipur Circle                                           | 610.00        | 512.98        | 208.48        | 200.00       |
| 13.       |                         | Jodhpur Circle                                          | 569.96        | 729.29        | 322.42        | 300.00       |
| 14.       | Andhra Pradesh          | Hyderabad Circle                                        | 998.32        | 776.61        | 841.50        | 350.00       |
| 14.       | Telangana               |                                                         |               |               |               |              |
| 15.       | Telangana               | Amravati Circle                                         | -             | --            | --            | 350.00       |
| 16.       | Bihar                   | Patna Circle                                            | 414.99        | 374.99        | 153.53        | 150.00       |
| 17.       | Jammu &                 | Srinagar Circle                                         | 443.00        | 135.07        | 95.83         | 90.00        |
| 17.       | Kashmir                 | Mini Circle Leh                                         | 141.98        | 131.50        | 43.40         | 40.00        |
| 18.       | Kerala                  | Thrissure Circle                                        | 647.19        | 545.00        | 284.98        | 265.00       |
| 19.       | Gujarat                 | Vadodara Circle                                         | 847.99        | 1123.07       | 1385.00       | 1000.00      |
| 19.       | Daman & Diu(UT)         |                                                         |               |               |               |              |
| 20.       | Uttarakhand             | Dehradun Circle                                         | 264.99        | 215.00        | 55.07         | 50.00        |
| 21.       | Chhattisgarh            | Raipur Circle                                           | 587.89        | 670.33        | 216.30        | 212.00       |
| 22.       | Jharkhand               | Ranchi Circle                                           | 115.98        | 147.61        | 50.13         | 50.00        |
| 22.       |                         | Chemical Preservation (All India)                       | 787.65        | 729.60        | 690.13        | 614.00       |
| 22.       |                         | Horticultural Activity (All India)                      | 3357.98       | 3878.22       | 4655.95       | 3550.00      |
| 22.       |                         | D.G. Hqrs. Office. (For Boundary Wall & Toilet Blocks ) | -             | -             | 10783.00      | 20000.00     |
| 22.       |                         | Reserve                                                 | -             | -             | -             | 500.00       |
|           | Total                   |                                                         | 23551.95      | 23746.25      | 30176.22      | 36560.00     |