Lok Sabha Question No. 3038 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Encroachment of Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, MEENAKASHI LEKHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3038 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6.8.2018

## ENCROACHMENT OF MONUMENTS

3038. SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE: SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: SHRI BHARTRUHARI  MAHTAB: SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of historical sites protected by ASI in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether a number of historical and protected monuments/sites/ structures/buildings  have  been  illegally  encroached  upon  by  certain  individuals and groups in the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the number of encroachments removed by the Archaeological Survey of India and civil authorities during each of the last three years, State and Monument-wise;
- (d) the funds released by the Government for the maintenance and upkeep of these monuments during the last three years and the current year; and
- (e) the  further  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  keep  such  monuments  free  from encroachment?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) The  list  of  centrally  protected  monuments/sites  under  Archaeological  Survey  of India is at Annexure -I.
- (b) The details are Annexure -II.
- (c) The details are at Annexure -III.
- (d) The  expenditure  incurred  on  conservation,  preservation  and  maintenance  of centrally protected monuments/sites in the country during the last three years and allocation for the current year is at Annexure -IV.
- (e) The matter concerning encroachments in the protected monuments and protected areas are removed as per the provisions contained in the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 and Rules, 1959 framed thereunder. Superintending  Archaeologists  are  also  authorised  to  issue  show  cause  notices under the provisions of the Act followed by a direction to the District Collector/Magistrate by Central Government to remove such encroachment under section 19 (2) of the Act and Rule 38 (2). In order to contain the encroachments and  removing  them,  the  Superintending  Archaeologist  in  charge  of  the  Circles have been vested with the powers of Estate Officers to issue eviction notices/orders to the encroachers under Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants)  Act,  1971.    In  addition  to  the  regular  watch  and  ward  staff,  private security personnel, State police guards and CISF have also been deployed for the safety and security of selected monuments.

LIST  OF  NUMBER  OF  CENTRALLY  PROTECTED  MONUMENTS/  SITES  UNDER JURISDICTION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA IN THE COUNTRY

| Sl.No.   | Name of State       |   Nos. of Monuments |
|----------|---------------------|---------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh      |                 129 |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh   |                  03 |
| 3.       | Assam               |                  55 |
| 4.       | Bihar               |                  70 |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh        |                  47 |
| 6.       | Daman & Diu (U. T.) |                  12 |
| 7.       | Goa                 |                  21 |
| 8.       | Gujarat             |                 203 |
| 9.       | Haryana             |                  91 |
| 10.      | Himachal Pradesh    |                  40 |
| 11.      | Jammu & Kashmir     |                  69 |
| 12.      | Jharkhand           |                  13 |
| 13.      | Karnataka           |                 506 |
| 14.      | Kerala              |                  28 |
| 15.      | Madhya Pradesh      |                 292 |
| 16.      | Maharashtra         |                 286 |
| 17.      | Manipur             |                  01 |
| 18.      | Meghalaya           |                  08 |
| 19.      | Mizoram             |                  01 |
| 20.      | Nagaland            |                  04 |
| 21.      | N.C.T. Delhi        |                 174 |
| 22.      | Odisha              |                  79 |
| 23.      | Puducherry (U.T.)   |                  07 |
| 24.      | Punjab              |                  33 |
| 25.      | Rajasthan           |                 162 |
| 26.      | Sikkim              |                  03 |
| 27.      | Telangana           |                  08 |
| 28.      | Tamil Nadu          |                 413 |
| 29.      | Tripura             |                  08 |
| 30.      | Uttar Pradesh       |                 743 |
| 31.      | Uttarakhand         |                  42 |
| 32.      | West Bengal         |                 136 |
|          | TOTAL               |                3687 |

ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3038 FOR 6.8.2018

NUMBER  OF  CENTRALLY  PROTECTED  MONUMENTS/SITES  (STATE/UT-WISE) WHICH ARE ENCROACHED UPON

| Sl. No.   | Name of State / UT   |   Number of Centrally protected monuments/sites under encroachments |
|-----------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.        | Assam                |                                                                   6 |
| 2.        | Bihar                |                                                                   6 |
| 3.        | Chhattisgarh         |                                                                   7 |
| 4.        | Delhi                |                                                                  11 |
| 5.        | Himachal Pradesh     |                                                                   3 |
| 6.        | Haryana              |                                                                   7 |
| 7.        | Karnataka            |                                                                  48 |
| 8.        | Madhya Pradesh       |                                                                   2 |
| 9.        | Maharashtra          |                                                                  46 |
| 10.       | Odisha               |                                                                   6 |
| 11.       | Punjab               |                                                                   7 |
| 12.       | Tamil Nadu           |                                                                  74 |
| 13.       | Rajasthan            |                                                                  22 |
| 14.       | Uttar Pradesh        |                                                                  75 |
| 15.       | West Bengal          |                                                                   1 |
|           | Total:               |                                                                 321 |

## ANNEXURE-III

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3038 FOR 6.8.2018

Details of encroachments partially removed from the centrally protected monuments during the last three years

|   Sl. No. | Name of monument          | Locality         | District          | State         |
|-----------|---------------------------|------------------|-------------------|---------------|
|         1 | Mahadev Temple            | Belpan           | Bilaspur          | Chhattisgarh  |
|         2 | Chaiturgarh Fort          | Lapha            | Korba             | Chhattisgarh  |
|         3 | Danteshwari Devi Temple   | Dantewada        | South Baster      | Chhattisgarh  |
|         4 | Asafi Imambara            | Lucknow          | Lucknow           | Uttar Pradesh |
|         5 | Warren Hasting's House    | Barasat          | North 24 Parganas | West Bengal   |
|         6 | Ther Mound                | Sirsa            | Sirsa             | Haryana       |
|         7 | Mosque of Ali Vardi Khan, | Sarai Ala Vardi, | Gurgaon           | Haryana       |

## ANNEXURE-IV

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3038 FOR 6.8.2018

## STATE/UT-WISE DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED FOR CONSERVATION OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS UNDER ASI   FOR THE LAST THREE  YEARS AND ALLOCATION FOR CURRENT YEAR

(Amount Rs. in Lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT            | Circle / Branch                                             |     | Expenditure   | Expenditure   | Expenditure   | Allocation   |
|-----------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-----|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------|
|           |                             |                                                             |     | 2015-16       | 2016-17       | 2017-18       | 2018-19      |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh               | Agra Circle                                                 |     | 1270.00       | 940.00        | 850.00        | 800.00       |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh               | Lucknow Circle                                              |     | 945.08        | 688.52        | 648.97        | 650.00       |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh               | Sarnath Circle                                              |     | 495.00        | 230.20        | 200.00        | 225.00       |
| 2.        | Maharashtra                 | Aurangabad Circle                                           |     | 629.05        | 334.00        | 544.99        | 550.00       |
| 2.        | Maharashtra                 | Mumbai Circle                                               |     | 902.82        | 900.48        | 914.98        | 850.00       |
| 2.        | Maharashtra                 | Nagpur Circle                                               |     | 845.00        | 395.54        | 530.00        | 530.00       |
| 3.        | Karnataka                   | Bangalore Circle                                            |     | 1427.02       | 1009.50       | 1056.89       | 950.00       |
| 3.        | Karnataka                   | Mini Circle Hampi                                           |     | 401.24        | 800.31        | 660.00        | 650.00       |
| 3.        | Karnataka                   | Dharwad Circle                                              |     | 716.42        | 516.98        | 597.99        | 600.00       |
|           | Madhya Pradesh              | Bhopal Circle                                               | 4.  | 1261.01       | 745.00        | 779.98        | 750.00       |
| 5.        | Odisha                      | Bhubaneswar Circle                                          |     | 679.52        | 865.00        | 689.92        | 550.00       |
|           | West Bengal,                | Kolkata Circle                                              | 6.  | 537.95        | 280.68        | 521.00        | 751.18       |
| 7.        | Tamil Nadu, Puducherry (UT) | Chennai Circle                                              |     | 919.10        | 583.98        | 460.05        | 500.00       |
| 8.        | Punjab Haryana              | Chandigarh Circle                                           |     | 634.98        | 523.85        | 424.91        | 425.00       |
| 9.        | Himachal Pradesh            | Shimla Circle                                               |     | 300.00        | 106.22        | 148.75        | 150.00       |
| 10.       | Delhi                       | Delhi Circle                                                |     | 1176.73       | 562.50        | 901.88        | 1883.65      |
| 10.       | Delhi                       | Delhi Mini Circle                                           |     | -             | 418.05        | 640.11        | 600.00       |
| 11.       | Goa                         | Goa Circle                                                  |     | 240.99        | 155.30        | 239.64        | 240.00       |
| 12.       | Assam                       | Guwahati Circle                                             |     | 395.07        | 262.19        | 377.00        | 300.00       |
| 12.       | Manipur                     |                                                             |     |               |               |               |              |
| 12.       | Meghalaya                   |                                                             |     |               | 72.20         | 86.20         | 100.00       |
| 12.       | Mizoram Nagaland Tripura    | Aizwal Circle, Mijoram                                      |     |               |               |               |              |
| 13.       | Pradesh Rajasthan           | Jaipur Circle                                               |     | 512.98        | 208.48        | 255.00        | 260.00       |
|           |                             | Jodhpur Circle                                              |     | 729.29        | 322.42        | 370.00        | 375.00       |
| 14.       | Andhra Pradesh              | Hyderabad Circle                                            |     | 776.61        | 841.50        | 350.00        | 350.00       |
| 14.       | Telangana                   | Amrawati Circle                                             |     | ---           | ---           | -----         | 650.00       |
| 15.       | Bihar                       | Patna Circle                                                |     | 374.99        | 153.53        | 195.00        | 250.00       |
| 16.       | Jammu &                     | Srinagar Circle                                             |     | 135.07        | 95.83         | 215.00        | 250.00       |
|           | Kashmir                     | Mini Circle Leh                                             |     | 131.50        | 43.40         | 54.09         | 55.00        |
| 17.       | Kerala                      | Thrissure Circle                                            |     | 545.00        | 284.98        | 325.00        | 350.00       |
| 18.       | Gujarat Daman & Diu(UT)     | Vadodara Circle                                             |     | 1123.07       | 1385.00       | 1117.99       | 950.00       |
| 19.       | Uttarakhand                 | Dehradun Circle                                             |     | 215.00        | 55.07         | 70.00         | 70.00        |
| 20.       | Chhattisgarh                | Raipur Circle                                               |     | 670.33        | 216.30        | 176.39        | 175.00       |
|           |                             |                                                             |     |               |               |               | 150.00       |
|           | Jharkhand                   | Ranchi Circle Chemical                                      | 21. | 147.61 729.60 | 50.13 690.13  | 175.00 549.79 | 582.00       |
|           |                             | Preservation (All India) Horticultural Activity (All India) |     | 3878.22       | 4655.95       | 5528.20       | 5300.00      |
|           |                             | D.G. Hqrs. Office.                                          |     | -             | 10783.00      | 19737.09      | 19016.35     |
|           |                             | Reserve                                                     |     | --            | ---           | ---           | 289.68       |
|           | Total                       |                                                             |     | 23746.25      | 30176.22      | 40391.81      | 41127.86     |