Lok Sabha Question No. 2888 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: High Value Entry Tickets at Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2888 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017 PHALGUNA 29, 1938 (SAKA)

## HIGH VALUE ENTRY TICKETS AT MONUMENTS

## 2888. SHRI  RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO :

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has decided to offer 'business class' treatment to visitors who pay more entry fee at monuments;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of facilities provided for those who take high-value entry ticket;
- (d) the  funds  collected  from  prominent  national  monuments,  year-wise  and  Statewise, during the last three years; and
- (e) whether the funds collected from high value tickets has been  spent on development  of  those  monuments  during  the  said  period  and  if  so  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a)to(c) The entry fee for ticketed monuments under Archaeological Survey of India has been increased with effect from 1.4.2016. The purchase of high value tickets by the visitors for visiting the ticketed monuments under Archaeological Survey of India is optional in nature. The provisions are made with purchase of high value ticket holders for on spot facilities like free bottled water, mementos, CDs with pictures  of  monuments  by  the  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  at  the  centrally protected ticketed monuments.

- (d) The details of revenue earned from 116 ticketed monuments (State-wise) during the last three years are at Annexure.
- (e) No, Madam.  The  revenue  collected  from the entry fee at the ticketed monuments  of the Archaeological Survey of India is remitted into the Government account in the Consolidated Fund of India.

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2888 FOR 20.3.2017

REVENUE DATA FROM ENTRANCE FEE AT CENTRALLY PROTECTED TICKETED MONUMENTS UNDER ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS

## Amount in Rupees

| Sl.No   | Name of State and Monument/ Site            | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|         | Andhra Pradesh                              |           |           |           |
| 1.      | Buddhist Stupa and remains, Amaravathi      | 110070    | 158530    | 163000    |
| 2.      | Ancient Remains at Nagarjunakonda           | 623265    | 606980    | 377795    |
| 3.      | Rock-cut Hindu Temple, Undavalli            | 308940    | 416245    | 533235    |
| 4.      | Buddhist Monuments, Guntuplli               | 90205     | 115335    | 112760    |
| 5.      | Fort, Chandragiri                           | 405220    | 526295    | 566810    |
|         | Total                                       | 1537700   | 1823385   | 1753600   |
|         | Assam                                       |           |           |           |
| 6.      | Ahom Raja's Palace, Garhgaon, Sibsagar      | 293595    | 315751    | 392600    |
| 7.      | Karenghar of Ahom Kings, Sibsagar           | 871615    | 819290    | 1060820   |
| 8.      | Ranghar pavillion, Jaisagar                 | 3634435   | 447695    | 608855    |
| 9.      | Bisnudol, Joysagar                          | 96630     | 107460    | 114185    |
| 10.     | Group of four Maidams Charaideo, Sibsagar   | 217825    | 217455    | 242085    |
|         | Total                                       | 5114100   | 1907651   | 2418545   |
|         | Bihar                                       |           |           |           |
| 11.     | Remains of Patliputra, (Kumrahar) Patna     | 998890    | 924895    | 777650    |
| 12.     | Ancient Site of Vaishali, Kolhua            | 1442925   | 1567015   | 1643915   |
| 13.     | Excavated Remains at Nalanda                | 4684480   | 5275665   | 5450125   |
| 14.     | Ruins of Vikramshila, Antichak              | 297580    | 336960    | 298835    |
| 15.     | Sher Shah Suri's Tomb, Sararam              | 1201815   | 1396365   | 1566335   |
|         | Total                                       | 8625690   | 9500900   | 9736860   |
|         | Chhattisgarh                                |           |           |           |
| 16.     | Laxman Temple, Sirpur                       | 341315    | 380300    | 414350    |
| 17.     | Champaner Monuments, Champaner              | 1661310   | 1802970   | 1927450   |
| 18.     | Sun Temple, Modhera                         | 2501020   | 2547795   | 2543335   |
| 19.     | Rani-ki-Vav, Patan                          | 1998390   | 2495290   | 2573775   |
| 20.     | Ashokan Rock Edicts, Junagadh               | 395395    | 48885     | 00        |
| 21.     | Buddhist Caves, Junagadh                    | 500960    | 521285    | 416075    |
| 22.     | Baba Pyare & Khapra Khodiya Caves, Junagadh | 25385     | 6575      | 6355      |
|         | Total:                                      | 7082460   | 7422800   | 7466990   |

|     | Haryana                                               |          |          |          |
|-----|-------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|----------|
| 23. | Sheikh Chilli's Tomb, Thanesar                        | 474545   | 637360   | 756525   |
| 24. | Suraj Kund, Faridabad                                 | 223180   | 258110   | 359240   |
|     | Total:                                                | 697725   | 895470   | 1115765  |
|     | Himachal Pradesh                                      |          |          |          |
| 25. | Kangra Fort, Kangra                                   | 694370   | 814850   | 955060   |
| 26. | Rock- Cut Temple, Masroor                             | 227220   | 246840   | 308560   |
|     | Total:                                                | 921590   | 1061690  | 1263620  |
|     | Jammu & Kashmir                                       |          |          |          |
| 27. | Palace Complex at Ramnagar                            | 22050    | 22955    | 32325    |
| 28. | Group of Temples, Kiramchi                            | 20454    | 29045    | 29595    |
| 29. | Avantiswamin Temple, Avantipur                        | 164665   | 193165   | 206120   |
| 30. | Ancient Palace at Leh                                 | 860600   | 1091850  | 1072335  |
|     | Total:                                                | 1067769  | 1337015  | 1340375  |
|     | Karnataka                                             |          |          |          |
| 31. | World Heritage Site, Hampi                            | 58237340 | 14753000 | 15574380 |
| 32. | Daria Daulat Bagh, Sriragapatna                       | 7101025  | 7139785  | 10024105 |
| 33. | Keshva Temble, Somanathpur                            | 2154580  | 1954660  | 2789920  |
| 34. | Palace of Tipu Sultan, Bangalore                      | 1129745  | 2290050  | 3499865  |
| 35. | Chitradurga Fort, Chitradurga                         | 2085865  | 2346035  | 3804720  |
| 36. | Bellary Fort, Bellary                                 | 113670   | 43540    | 48000    |
| 37. | Durga Temple Complex, Aihole                          | 1641500  | 1776145  | 1913625  |
| 38. | Jaina & Vaishnava Caves, Badami                       | 3017540  | 3104100  | 3390705  |
| 39. | Group of Monuments, Pattadakal                        | 4825940  | 4979140  | 5573080  |
| 40. | Gol-Gumbaz, Bijapur                                   | 5495050  | 5761275  | 584860   |
| 41. | Ibrahim Rouza, Bijapur                                | 1364535  | 1238590  | 1589975  |
| 42. | Temple and Sculpture Shed, Lakkundi                   | 108570   | 88775    | 105695   |
|     | Total:                                                | 87275360 | 45475095 | 48898920 |
|     | Kerala                                                |          |          |          |
| 43. | Bekal Fort, Pallikkare                                | 1637180  | 1683660  | 1810055  |
| 44. | Mattancherry Palace Museum, Kochi, District Ernakulam | 1773365  | 1922255  | 2139080  |
|     | Total:                                                | 3410545  | 3605915  | 3949135  |
|     | Madhya Pradesh                                        |          |          |          |
| 45. | Buddhist Caves, Bagh                                  | 111445   | 127880   | 133905   |
| 46. | The Palace in the Fort, Burhanpur                     | 350465   | 352085   | 411315   |
| 47. | Hoshang Shah's Tomb, Mandu                            | 1172700  | 1385600  | 1284790  |
| 48. | Group of Monuments, Mandu                             | 1841700  | 2269215  | 2225840  |
| 49. | Roopmati Pavilion, Mandu                              | 1881440  | 2308635  | 2243630  |
| 50. | Western Group of Temples, Khajuraho                   | 22402030 | 20442150 | 19382770 |
| 51. | Buddhist monuments, Sanchi                            | 3618460  | 4128920  | 4376170  |
| 52. | Gwalior Fort, Gwalior                                 | 2274115  | 2144225  | 2457175  |
|     | Total:                                                | 33669128 | 33175417 | 32531265 |

|     | Maharashtra                                |           |           |           |
|-----|--------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 53. | Ajanta Caves                               |   9910010 |   9700160 |  10035620 |
| 54. | Ellora Caves                               |  20622820 |  20404810 |  21889820 |
| 55. | Bibi ka Maqbara, Aurangabad                |   7818100 |   8224535 |   8558605 |
| 56. | Daulatabad Fort, Aurangabad                |   3615645 |   3538880 |   3747685 |
| 57. | Pandulena Caves, Mahoor                    |   1114270 |   1230030 |   1489080 |
| 58. | Aurangabad Caves, Aurangabad               |    530850 |    582375 |    666155 |
| 59. | Elephanta Caves, Gharipuri                 |  12255330 |  14060230 |  16379200 |
| 60. | Buddhist Caves, Kanheri                    |   1167450 |   1784475 |   2088270 |
| 61. | Shaniwarwada, Pune                         |   4727995 |   5217920 |   6412860 |
| 62. | Agakhan Palace, Pune                       |   1316205 |   1641640 |   1795030 |
| 63. | Lenyadri Caves                             |   2030805 |   2329930 |    342755 |
| 64. | Caves, temple and inscriptions, Karla      |   1199560 |   1298830 |   1395340 |
| 65. | Caves, temple and inscriptions, Bhaja      |    263255 |    294030 |    342755 |
| 66. | Raigad Fort, Raigad                        |    855275 |    822225 |   1035120 |
| 67. | Kolaba Fort                                |    300715 |    280130 |    346105 |
| 68. | Old Fort, Sholapur                         |    111495 |    127270 |    139770 |
|     | Total:                                     |  67839780 |  71537470 |  76664170 |
| 69. | Jantar Mantar, Delhi                       |   2869495 |   2363600 |   2867940 |
| 70. | Tomb of Khan-i-Khana, Delhi                |    111830 |    123950 |     80160 |
| 71. | Purana Qila, Delhi                         |   5318120 |   5930835 |  10634185 |
| 72. | Sultanghari Tomb, Delhi                    |     16025 |     14685 |     13205 |
| 73. | Tughluqabad Fort, Delhi                    |    425790 |    466710 |    655115 |
| 74. | Kotla Feroz Shah, Delhi                    |    581595 |    643280 |    727125 |
| 75. | Safdarjung Tomb, Delhi                     |   1047535 |   1901915 |   1332235 |
| 76. | Red fort, Delhi                            |  60719750 |  59748550 |  61682400 |
| 77. | Humayun's Tomb, Delhi                      |  71198110 |  63551550 |  60719470 |
| 78. | Qutb Minar, Delhi                          | 101505890 | 102926690 | 108587110 |
|     | Total:                                     | 243794140 | 237671765 | 247298945 |
| 79. | Sun Temple, Konarak                        |  24352060 |  25702130 |  29965080 |
| 80. | Udayagiri & Khandagiri Caves, Bhubaneshwar |   3036420 |   2231590 |   3238670 |
| 81. | Rajarani Temple, Bhubaneshwar              |    221345 |    253685 |    257860 |
| 82. | Ratnagiri Monuments, Ratnagiri             |    247320 |    242515 |    275065 |
| 83. | Buddhist Remains, Lalitagiri               |    170975 |    181950 |    203800 |
|     | Total:                                     |  28028120 |  28611870 |  33940475 |
| 84. | Chittorgarh Fort, Chittorgarh              |   4618240 |   5003855 |   4804685 |
| 85. | Kumbhalgarh Fort, Kumbhalgarh              |   2767295 |   3085840 |   3386660 |
| 86. | Deeg Palaces, Deeg                         |    300600 |    337810 |    389945 |
|     | Total:                                     |   7686135 |   8427505 |   8581290 |
| 87. | Group of Monuments, Mamallapuram           |  27424160 |  27050890 |  27105640 |
| 88. | Fort, Thirumanayam                         |    400815 |    366420 |    368885 |
| 89. | Gingee Fort, Gingee                        |   1234205 |   1086600 |    767840 |
| 90. | Fort, Dindigul                             |    192345 |    157305 |    141685 |

| 91.   | Muvarkoil, Kodumbalur, Pudukkottai                  | 5740      | 7150      | 26170     |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 92.   | Rock Cut Jain Temple, Sittannavassal                | 206790    | 250975    | 187035    |
| 93.   | Natural Cavern called Eladipallanan, Sittannavassal | 189310    | 199225    | 171754    |
|       | Total:                                              | 29653365  | 29118565  | 28769009  |
|       | Telangana                                           |           |           |           |
| 94.   | Charminar, Hyderabad                                | 8476725   | 9104805   | 9003380   |
| 95.   | Golconda Fort, Hyderabad                            | 9292120   | 10229425  | 10452720  |
| 96.   | Fort, Warangal                                      | 644770    | 754865    | 805740    |
|       | Total:                                              | 18413615  | 20089095  | 20261840  |
|       | Uttar Pradesh                                       |           |           |           |
| 97.   | Taj Mahal, Agra                                     | 218273950 | 212355330 | 178777060 |
| 98.   | Agra fort, Agra                                     | 102186790 | 105890140 | 134271790 |
| 99.   | Fatehpur Sikri                                      | 56134640  | 63075490  | 52351750  |
| 100.  | Akbar's tomb, Sikandara, Agra                       | 7203245   | 6314525   | 5834095   |
| 101.  | Mariam's tomb, Sikandara, Agra                      | 283330    | 328915    | 307625    |
| 102.  | Itimad-ud-Daulah, Agra                              | 7743795   | 8806055   | 9698545   |
| 103.  | Rambagh group of monuments, Agra                    | 402570    | 385765    | 404685    |
| 104.  | Mehtab Bagh, Agra                                   | 2524250   | 3019835   | 3616600   |
| 105.  | Old fort (Shahi fort), Jaunpur                      | 1209765   | 1141076   | 1031490   |
| 106.  | Lord Cornwallis Tomb, Ghazipur                      | 162060    | 229820    | 168055    |
| 107.  | Observatory Man Singh (Man Mahal), Varanasi         | 188070    | 740914    | 285535    |
| 108.  | Excavated Remains at Sarnath                        | 10930205  | 12667554  | 7801495   |
| 109.  | Monuments of Sravasti, Sahet-Mahet                  | 2507125   | 2906950   | 2416835   |
| 110.  | Jhansi Fort, Jhansi                                 | 1276190   | 1387275   | 1480320   |
| 111.  | Rani Mahal, Jhansi                                  | 70670     | 89970     | 101490    |
| 112.  | Residency, Lucknow                                  | 2278370   | 2236575   | 2335965   |
| 113.  | Kalinjar Fort, Kalingar                             | --        | --        | 413510    |
|       | Total:                                              | 413375025 | 421576189 | 401296845 |
|       | West Bengal                                         |           |           |           |
| 114.  | Kooch Bihar Palace, Kooch Bihar                     | 2130810   | 2024115   | 2797780   |
| 115.  | Hazarduari Palace, Murshidabad                      | 7312550   | 7564500   | 8293190   |
| 116.  | Bishnupur Group of Temples, Bishnupur               | 540905    | 643900    | 765045    |
|       | Total:                                              | 9984265   | 10232515  | 11856015  |
|       | Gross Total:                                        | 968501054 | 933833905 | 939542354 |