Lok Sabha Question No. 2716 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Maintenance of Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL), JYOTI DHURVE, RAJIV PRATAP RUDY, SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA, HARISH DWIVEDI, DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI, MANHOR UNTWAL, RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 2716

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2018

## MAINTENANCE OF MONUMENTS

## † 2716.   SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL:

SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE:

SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI:

SHRI MANOHAR UTAWAL:

SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

## Will the Minister  of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government contemplates to formulate a scheme for maintenance of ancient monuments/forts/temples/heritage sites in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal to take/seek support from corporate  organizations  for  the  maintenance  of  these  sites  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (c) the State-wise and UT-wise details regarding the number of archaeological sites and protected historical monuments in the country;
- (d) the annual budget allocated and expenditure incurred for preserving and  developing these sites along with the  revenue  earned  from  these monuments  and  the  reasons  for  non-utilisation  of  funds  during  the  last three years, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) whether Chirand in the Saran district of Bihar is under consideration for being taken up by the Archaeological Survey of India and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  There are 3686 centrally protected monuments/sites under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The conservation and maintenance of these monuments, including forts and  temples,  is  done  regularly  as  per  the  availability of resources.  They are in a good state of preservation.
- (b)  Yes Madam.  Under the National Culture  Fund (NCF) several PSUs, financial institution,  etc.  have  come  forward  to  provide  funds  for  various  amenities related works.  Similarly, under Adopt a Heritage Scheme recently launched by Ministry of Tourism, Public and Private Sector companies have been invited to adopt a monument for providing visitor amenities and their maintenance.
- (c)  The list of 3686 centrally protected monuments/sites is attached as Annexure-I
- (d)  Detail regarding annual budget allocation and expenditure incurred during the last three financial years is as furnished below:

|   S.No. | Year    | Expenditure (Rupees in Crores)   |
|---------|---------|----------------------------------|
|       1 | 2014-15 | 235.52                           |
|       2 | 2015-16 | 237.46                           |
|       3 | 2016-17 | 301.76                           |
|       4 | 2017-18 | 365.60 (Allocation)              |

During the last three financial years there are no unutilized funds. The details of revenue earned from these monuments during last three years is given below:

|   S.No. | Year    |   Total Revenue collected from 116 ticketed monuments (Rupees in Crores) |
|---------|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | 2014-15 |                                                                    94.46 |
|       2 | 2015-16 |                                                                    93.95 |
|       3 | 2016-17 |                                                                   221.3  |

- (e)  No  Madam,  Chirand  is  under  the  protected  list  of  Monuments  of  State Government and not under Archaeological Survey of India.

## Annexure-I

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2716 for 12.03.2018

## Details of protected monuments of ASI 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         |                 285 |
| 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               |                3686 |