Lok Sabha Question No. 3059 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Hike in Entry Fee of Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3059 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5.12.2016 AGRAHAYANA 14, 1938 (SAKA)

## HIKE IN ENTRY FEE OF MONUMENTS

## 3059. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of CULTURE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  ordered  a  threefold  hike  in  the  entry  fee  of monuments for domestic visitors and hundred per cent for foreign tourists;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is extending more facilities to visitors who purchase tickets at higher rates;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  spending  this  money  on  the  renovation  and repairs of the monuments and for giving more facilities to visitors such as WiFi and bottled water; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof along with the funds spent on various monuments of the country, State/UT-wise including Gujarat?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

| (a)&(b)   | Yes, Madam. The entry fee for ticketed monuments under Archaeological Survey of India has been increased with effect from 1.4.2016. The details are at Annexure.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| (c)&(d)   | Purchase of high value tickets by the visitors for visiting the ticketed monuments under Archaeological Survey of India is optional in nature. However, 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. The additional facilities are being provided to give the holder of high value tickets special treatment and make the visit more memorable. |
| (e)       | 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. This is in accordance with the Central Government Account (Receipts and Payments) Rules.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

- (f) Does not arise.

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)&(b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3059 FOR 5.12.2016

Entry fee Structure at Centrally Protected Ticketed Monuments effective from 1.4.2016

|                                                 |                                                                                                   | Previous Entry Fee rates   | Entry fee w.e.f. 1.4.2016   |
|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Category A monuments (World Heritage Monuments) | (i) Citizen of India and visitors from SAARC and BIMSTEC countries and overseas citizens of India | Rs.10/- per head           | Rs.30/- per head            |
| Category A monuments (World Heritage Monuments) | (ii) Others (All Nationals other than from countries mentioned above)                             | Rs.250/- per head          | Rs.500/- per head           |
| Category A monuments (World Heritage Monuments) | (iii) Others (as ii above)                                                                        | ---                        | *Rs.750/- per head          |
| Category B monuments (Other ticketed Monuments) | (i) Citizen of India and visitors from SAARC and BIMSTEC countries and overseas citizens of India | Rs.5/- per head            | Rs.15/-per head             |
| Category B monuments (Other ticketed Monuments) | (ii) Others (All Nationals other than from countries mentioned above)                             | Rs.100/- per head          | Rs.200/-per head            |
| Category B monuments (Other ticketed Monuments) | (iii) Others (as ii above)                                                                        | ---                        | *Rs.300/- per head          |