Lok Sabha Question No. 2106 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Status of National Heritage Sites
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: OM BIRLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTUE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2106 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1.1.2018

## STATUS OF NATIONAL HERITAGE SITES

## 2106. SHRI OM BIRLA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of heritage sites in Rajasthan which have been accorded the status of national heritage;
- (b) the total amount spent on maintenance of these national heritage sites during the last 3 years and the current year;
- (c) the total revenue earned from these heritage sites through various mediums like entrance fee, parking fees etc. during the said period especially from the foreign tourists;
- (d) whether the Government has made any arrangement for maintaining the natural sanctity  of  the  various  national  heritage  sites  across  Rajasthan  and  provided basic amenities especially to foreign tourists ; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  steps taken/being taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) Though there is no provision for  'heritage sites' in Ancient Monuments and Archaeological  Sites  and  Remains  Act,  1958,    details  of  monuments/sites declared as of National importance are at Annexure-I.
- (b) The total amount spent on maintenance of these national monuments/sites in Rajasthan during the last 3 years and the current year is as under:
- (c) The revenue earned from national monuments / sites in Rajasthan through various  mediums  like  entrance  fee,  parking  fees  etc.  and  from  the  foreign tourists is at Annexure-II.
- (d)&(e) These monuments/sites of national importance are protected and preserved as  per  the  provisions  of  the  Ancient  Monuments  and  Archaeological  Sites and  Remains  (AMASR)  Act,  1958  (amended  thereon  in  2010)  and  Rules, 1959  including  maintaining  the  natural  sanctity.    The  basic  amenities  like drinking water & toilet in addition to wheel chairs, benches, ramps, etc. are provided at the highly visited monuments / sites, in particular at the ticketed monuments and World Heritage properties.

| 2014-15                        | Rs.11.80 crores   |
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
| 2015-16                        | Rs.12.42 crores   |
| 2016-17                        | Rs.05.31 crores   |
| 2017-18 (upto 15 th Dec. 2017) | Rs.03.21 crores   |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2106 FOR 1.1.2018

## DETAILS OF CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS/SITES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA IN RAJASTAN

|   Sl.No. | Name of monument/site                                                                                                | Locality          | District   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|------------|
|        1 | Adhai Din-ka-Jhonpra                                                                                                 | Ajmer             | Ajmer      |
|        2 | Baori on the Ajmer-Jaipur Road                                                                                       | Ajmer             | Ajmer      |
|        3 | Badshahi Haveli                                                                                                      | Ajmer             | Ajmer      |
|        4 | Delhi Gate consisting of one archway                                                                                 | Ajmer             | Ajmer      |
|        5 | Gateway of Taragarh Hill                                                                                             | Ajmer             | Ajmer      |
|        6 | Marble Pavilions and Balustrade on the Ana Sagar Bandh and the Ruins of the Marble Hamman behind the Ana Sagar Bundh | Ajmer             | Ajmer      |
|        7 | Saheli Bazar Buildings in Daulat Bagh                                                                                | Ajmer             | Ajmer      |
|        8 | Tomb of Allauddin Khan known as "Sola Thumba"                                                                        | Ajmer             | Ajmer      |
|        9 | Tomb of Abdulla Khan and his wife                                                                                    | Ajmer             | Ajmer      |
|       10 | Tripolia Gate                                                                                                        | Ajmer             | Ajmer      |
|       11 | Magazine Building in Akbar Fort                                                                                      | Ajmer             | Ajmer      |
|       12 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar                                                                                   | Ajmer-Jaipur Road | Ajmer      |
|       13 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar                                                                                   | Ajmer-Jaipur Road | Ajmer      |
|       14 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar.                                                                                  | Chatri            | Ajmer      |
|       15 | Sarai                                                                                                                | Chatri            | Ajmer      |
|       16 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar.                                                                                  | Chugra            | Ajmer      |
|       17 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar                                                                                   | Hoshiara          | Ajmer      |
|       18 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar                                                                                   | Hoshiara          | Ajmer      |
|       19 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar                                                                                   | Kair              | Ajmer      |
|       20 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar                                                                                   | Khanpura          | Ajmer      |
|       21 | Mahal Badshahi                                                                                                       | Pushkar           | Ajmer      |
|       22 | Protection of Brahma Temple                                                                                          | Pushkar           | Ajmer      |
|       23 | Bhandasar Jain Temple                                                                                                | Bikaner           | Bikaner    |
|       24 | Jain Temple of Susani Goddess                                                                                        | Morkhana          | Bikaner    |
|       25 | Siva temple and ruins                                                                                                | Arthuna           | Banswara   |
|       26 | Ancient Remains                                                                                                      | Vithaldeva        | Banswara   |
|       27 | Mahakal and two other temples                                                                                        | Bijolia           | Bhilwara   |
|       28 | Rock Inscriptions (12 century)                                                                                       | Bijolia           | Bhilwara   |
|       29 | Rock Inscriptions within the Paraswanath Temple compound (12 century)                                                | Bijolia           | Bhilwara   |
|       30 | Ancient temple known as Kaneriki Putali                                                                              | Khadipur village  | Bhilwara   |
|       31 | Wall Paintings of Hardoti School in the palace                                                                       | Bundi             | Bundi      |
|       32 | Ancient Mound                                                                                                        | Nainwa            | Bundi      |

|   33. | Ancient Mound                                                                                                                                        | Keshwarai Patan        | Bundi        |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|--------------|
|    34 | Ghateshwar Temple                                                                                                                                    | Badoli                 | Chittaurgarh |
|    35 | Kund                                                                                                                                                 | Badoli                 | Chittaurgarh |
|    36 | Shrinagar Chawri                                                                                                                                     | Badoli                 | Chittaurgarh |
|    37 | Temple of Ashtamata                                                                                                                                  | Badoli                 | Chittaurgarh |
|    38 | Temple of Ganesh                                                                                                                                     | Badoli                 | Chittaurgarh |
|    39 | Temple of Sheshashayan                                                                                                                               | Badoli                 | Chittaurgarh |
|    40 | Temple of Shiv and Kund                                                                                                                              | Badoli                 | Chittaurgarh |
|    41 | Temple of Trimurti                                                                                                                                   | Badoli                 | Chittaurgarh |
|    42 | Temple of Vamanavatar known as Narad Temple                                                                                                          | Badoli                 | Chittaurgarh |
|    43 | Fort of Chittaur as a whole                                                                                                                          | Chittaur               | Chittaurgarh |
|    44 | Mahanal Temple & Math                                                                                                                                | Menal                  | Chittaurgarh |
|    45 | Hathiwada enclosure with inscription together with adjacent in S.Plot No. 301.                                                                       | Nagari                 | Chittaurgarh |
|    46 | Ancient site and remains together with adjacent area comprised in whole of survey no.2 : 991,992,993,994/1,994/3, 995,996,997,998,999,1000 and 1002. | Nagari                 | Chittaurgarh |
|    47 | Archaeological sites & ramains                                                                                                                       | Nilodh / Jeora         | Chittaurgarh |
|    48 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Badopal                | Hanumangarh  |
|    49 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Bhadrakali             | Hanumangarh  |
|    50 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Dhokal                 | Hanumangarh  |
|    51 | Fort Bhatner                                                                                                                                         | Hanumangarh            | Hanumangarh  |
|    52 | Three Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                 | Kalibangan             | Hanumangarh  |
|    53 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Manak                  | Hanumangarh  |
|    54 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Munda                  | Hanumangarh  |
|    55 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Peer Sultan            | Hanumangarh  |
|    56 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Pilibangan             | Hanumangarh  |
|    57 | Two Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                   | Mathula                | Ganganagar   |
|    58 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Chak 86                | Ganganagar   |
|    59 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Bhannar Thedi          | Ganganagar   |
|    60 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Binjor                 | Ganganagar   |
|    61 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Baror                  | Ganganagar   |
|    62 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Rang Mahal             | Ganganagar   |
|    63 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Tarkhanwala Dera       | Ganganagar   |
|    64 | Jain Temple Inscription                                                                                                                              | Baroda                 | Dungarpur    |
|    65 | Somnath Temple                                                                                                                                       | Deo Somnath            | Dungarpur    |
|    66 | Buddhist Caves and Pillars                                                                                                                           | Binnayaga              | Jhalawar     |
|    67 | Caves of Naranjani etc.                                                                                                                              | Binnayaga (Dag)        | Jhalawar     |
|    68 | Ancient Ruins                                                                                                                                        | Dalsanagar (Gangadhar) | Jhalawar     |
|    69 | Ancient Ruins                                                                                                                                        | Dudhaliya (Dag)        | Jhalawar     |
|    70 | Buddhist Caves                                                                                                                                       | Hathiagor              | Jhalawar     |

|   71. | Buddhist Caves, Pillars, Idols                                                           | Kolvi (Dag)         | Jhalawar       |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|----------------|
|    72 | Old Temples near the Chandrabhaga                                                        | Jhalrapatan         | Jhalawar       |
|    73 | Ancient Mound                                                                            | Abaneri             | Dausa          |
|    74 | Baori                                                                                    | Abaneri             | Dausa          |
|    75 | Harsat Mata ka Mandir                                                                    | Abaneri             | Dausa          |
|    76 | Banjaron ki Chhatri (containing two pillars similar to railing pillars of Bharhut Stupa) | Lalsot              | Dausa          |
|    77 | Ancient Mound                                                                            | Maheshra            | Dausa          |
|    78 | Ancient Mound                                                                            | Raniwas             | Dausa          |
|    79 | Ancient Mound                                                                            | Sikrai              | Dausa          |
|    80 | Sun Temple                                                                               | Amber               | Jaipur         |
|    81 | Jama Masjid                                                                              | Amber               | Jaipur         |
|    82 | Laxmi Narain's Temple                                                                    | Amber               | Jaipur         |
|    83 | Sri Jagat Siromani ji temple                                                             | Amber               | Jaipur         |
|    84 | Pundrik ji-ki-Haveli Paintings in a room                                                 | Brahmpuri           | Jaipur         |
|    85 | Temple containing Fresco paintings                                                       | Gulta ji            | Jaipur         |
|    86 | Excavated Site                                                                           | Sambhar             | Jaipur         |
|    87 | Excavated Site                                                                           | Bairat              | Jaipur         |
|    88 | Fortress known as Medhaji-ka-Mahal,                                                      | Jamwa Ramgarh       | Jaipur         |
|    89 | Fort including Ancient Temples                                                           | Jaisalmer           | Jaisalmer      |
|    90 | Ancient Site                                                                             | Lodruva Patan       | Jaisalmer      |
|    91 | Fort                                                                                     | Mandore             | Jodhpur        |
|    92 | Ruins of Temples                                                                         | Ganesh-Ganj or Atru | Baran          |
|    93 | Yupa Pillars                                                                             | Badwa               | Baran          |
|    94 | Temple (12 century)                                                                      | Baran               | Baran          |
|    95 | Ancient Ruins and Structural Remains                                                     | Krishnavilas        | Baran          |
|    96 | Old Temples, Statues and Inscriptions                                                    | Shargarh            | Baran          |
|    97 | Siva Temple and two unpublished Gupta Inscriptions                                       | Charchoma           | Kota           |
|    98 | Temple, Fort wall and Statues                                                            | Dara or             | Kota           |
|    99 | Temple with Inscriptions                                                                 | Kanswa              | Kota           |
|   100 | Persian Inscriptions in a Baori                                                          | Alanpur             | Sawai Madhopur |
|   101 | Jain Temple                                                                              | Sawai Madhopur      | Sawai Madhopur |
|   102 | Ranthambhor Fort                                                                         | Ranthambor          | Sawai Madhopur |
|   103 | Harshnath Temple                                                                         | Sikar               | Sikar          |
|   104 | Bisal Deo ji's Temple                                                                    | Bisalpur            | Tonk           |
|   105 | Ancient Mound                                                                            | Bundwali Doongri    | Tonk           |
|   106 | Ancient Mound                                                                            | Gariagarh (Newai)   | Tonk           |
|   107 | Devapura Barodia Mounds                                                                  | Jhalia              | Tonk           |
|   108 | Hathi Bhata                                                                              | Khera               | Tonk           |
|   109 | Ancient Mound                                                                            | Nagar               | Tonk           |
|   110 | Excavated Site                                                                           | Nagar               | Tonk           |

|   111. | Inscription in Fort                                                                                    | Nagar                | Tonk       |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|------------|
|    112 | Mand Kila Tal Inscription                                                                              | Nagar                | Tonk       |
|    113 | Yupa Pillars in Bichpuria Temple                                                                       | Nagar                | Tonk       |
|    114 | Inscription                                                                                            | Panwar               | Tonk       |
|    115 | Excavated Site                                                                                         | Rairh (Newai)        | Tonk       |
|    116 | Kala Pahar Temple                                                                                      | Todarai Singh        | Tonk       |
|    117 | Kalyanrai ji's Temple                                                                                  | Todarai Singh        | Tonk       |
|    118 | Laxmi Narainji's Temple locally known as Gopinathji's Temple                                           | Todarai Singh        | Tonk       |
|    119 | Old Baories locally known as Hadirani-ka- kund                                                         | Todarai Singh        | Tonk       |
|    120 | Pipa ji's Temple                                                                                       | Todarai Singh        | Tonk       |
|    121 | Akbar's Chhatri                                                                                        | Bayana               | Bharatpur  |
|    122 | Ancient Fort with its Monuments                                                                        | Bayana               | Bharatpur  |
|    123 | Brahmabad Idgah                                                                                        | Bayana               | Bharatpur  |
|    124 | Islam Shah's Gate                                                                                      | Bayana               | Bharatpur  |
|    125 | Jahangir's Gateway                                                                                     | Bayana               | Bharatpur  |
|    126 | Jhajri                                                                                                 | Bayana               | Bharatpur  |
|    127 | Saraj Sad-ullah                                                                                        | Bayana               | Bharatpur  |
|    128 | Usa Mandir                                                                                             | Bayana               | Bharatpur  |
|    129 | Lodhi's Minar                                                                                          | Bayana               | Bharatpur  |
|    130 | Delhi Gate outside the Bharatpur Fort.                                                                 | Bharatpur            | Bharatpur  |
|    131 | Fateh Burj near Anah Gate                                                                              | Bharatpur            | Bharatpur  |
|    132 | Jawahar Burj and Ashtadhatu Gateway inside the Bharatpur Fort                                          | Bharatpur            | Bharatpur  |
|    133 | Moat surrounding the Fort wall                                                                         | Bharatpur            | Bharatpur  |
|    134 | Fort walls including Chowburja gate and approach bridges at the chowburja and ashtadhatu gates.        | Bharatpur            | Bharatpur  |
|    135 | Deeg Bhawan (Palaces)                                                                                  | Deeg                 | Bharatpur  |
|    136 | Looted gun                                                                                             | Deeg                 | Bharatpur  |
|    137 | Marble Jholla                                                                                          | Deeg                 | Bharatpur  |
|    138 | Chaurasi Khamba temple                                                                                 | Kaman                | Bharatpur  |
|    139 | Ancient Mound                                                                                          | Malah                | Bharatpur  |
|    140 | Ancient Mound                                                                                          | Noh                  | Bharatpur  |
|    141 | Collasal image of Yaksha                                                                               | Noh                  | Bharatpur  |
|    142 | Lal Mahal                                                                                              | Rupvaa               | Bharatpur  |
|    143 | Shiva temple                                                                                           | Neelkanth            | Alvar      |
|    144 | Ancient site                                                                                           | Bhangarh             | Alvar      |
|    145 | Ancient Remains                                                                                        | Pandrupol            | Alvar      |
|    146 | Lal Masjid                                                                                             | Tijara               | Alvar      |
|    147 | Ancient Ruins                                                                                          | Kalyanpur            | Udaipur    |
|    148 | Sas Bahu Temples                                                                                       | Nagda                | Udaipur    |
|    149 | Fort of Kumbhalgarh as a whole                                                                         | Kumbhalgarh          | Rajasamand |
|    150 | Ghat with inscriptions paviions and Toranas (together with adjacent area comprised in S.Plot No. 344). | Nav Chowki Rajsamand | Rajasamand |
|    151 | Archaeological Sites and Remains                                                                       | Gilund               | Rajasamand |
|    152 | Babur's Garden (Charbagh)                                                                              | Dholpur (Jhor)       | Dholpur    |

|   153. | Jogni-Jogna Temple                                             | Dholpur / Sone- ka - Gurja   | Dholpur   |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------|
|    154 | Shergarh Fort                                                  | Dholpur                      | Dholpur   |
|    155 | Wall painting in the palaces of Maharaja Gopal Lal             | Karauli                      | Karauli   |
|    156 | Haldighati                                                     | Dara                         | Rajsamand |
|    157 | Badshahi Bagh                                                  | Nathdwara                    | Rajsamand |
|    158 | Chetak Samadhi                                                 | Raktatalai                   | Rajsamand |
|    159 | Rakta Talai                                                    | Tehsil- Nathdwara            | Rajsamand |
|    160 | Ruined Palace of Maharana Pratap at Chavand                    | Sarada                       | Udaipur   |
|    161 | Mahal known as Hawa Mahal, Veerpura (Jaisamand)                | Sarada                       | Udaipur   |
|    162 | Hawa Mahal known as Roothi Rani Ka Mahal, Veerpura (Jaisamand) | Sarada                       | Udaipur   |

ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2106 FOR 1.1.2018

DETAILS OF REVENUE EARNED FROM NATIONAL HERITAGES SITES IN RAJASTHAN THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIUMS LIKE ENTRANCE FEE, PARKING FEES ETC. AND FROM FOREIGN TOURISTS

Amount in Rupees

| Year                          | Revenue through entry fee   | Revenue through entry fee   | Revenue through filming   | Revenue through Cultural   | Revenue through parking fee/Auction/ Tender/ Sale of Publication etc.   |
|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                               | Indian                      | Foreigner                   |                           | Events                     |                                                                         |
| 2014-15                       | 46,19,065                   | 37,88,300                   | 5,00,000                  | 75,000                     | 22,55,134                                                               |
| 2015-16                       | 48,88,315                   | 36,86,900                   | 2,20,000                  | 1,50,000                   | 29,16,895                                                               |
| 2016-17                       | 1,21,53,165                 | 63,70,400                   | 6,55,000                  | 25,000                     | 29,67,777                                                               |
| 2017-18 (upto 15 th Dec.2017) | 85,36,705                   | 23,27,400                   | 5,50,000                  | 75,000                     | 38,40,479                                                               |