Lok Sabha Question No. 1978 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Conservation of Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: SUBHASH PATEL, NISHIKANT  DUBEY, P.R. SUNDARAM, DEVAJIBHAI GOVINDBHAI FATEPARA, SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL, KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO, BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 1978 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016 AGRAHAYANA 7, 1938 (SAKA)

## CONSERVATION OF MONUMENTS

† 1978.SHRI SUBHASH PATEL: SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY: SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM: SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. FATEPARA: SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL: SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO:

SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

Will the  Minister  of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  protected  monuments,  temples  and  forts  lying  in  dilapidated  conditions  due  to  natural calamities and on the verge of collapse due to lack of proper maintenance along with the action proposed to be taken for restoration of these monuments;
- (b) whether the Government has proposed any scheme and fixed any target with regard to the renovation, restoration and development of historical places, buildings, forts and other sites in the country;
- (c) if so, the details of restored/protected monuments and other historical monuments in each of the States of the  country  along  with  the  funds  allocated/expenditure  incurred  on  preservation/maintenance  of  these monuments during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT and monument/fort-wise;
- (d) whether  the Government  proposes  to  increase  the  allocation  through PSU's  and  Public-Private Participation (PPP) and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  directed  State  Governments  to  formulate  laws  to  maintain  and  upkeep historical sites/ historical holy places; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof along with the names of the States which have implemented the proposal?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) to The  conservation  work  of  the  protected  monuments  including  temples  and  forts,  is  a  continuous process  wherein  the  essential  repair  work  of  them  is  attended  regularly  as  per  availability  of
- (c) resources. Due to regular care the protected monuments are in a good state of preservation and not in dilapidated condition. The  details of expenditure  incurred for  conservation  of protected monuments during the last three years and allocation for the current financial year, State/UT-wise, are given in annexure.
- (d) The contributions can be made for deposit of funds under the National Cultural Fund (NCF) which are utilized for conservation of protected monuments. The donor can select the monument as per his choice and contributions under the NCF are tax free.
- (e) & No such directions have been issued.  The protection and conservation of monuments is under the Concurrent List wherein State Governments can also formulate requisite laws.

(f)

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1978 FOR 28.11.2016

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

(Amount Rs. in Lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT   | Circle / Branch                     | Expenditure   | Expenditure   | Expenditure   | Allocation   |
|-----------|--------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------|
|           |                    |                                     | 2013-14       | 2014-15       | 2015-16       | 2016-17      |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh      | Agra Circle                         | 957.97        | 1404.99       | 1270.00       | 615.00       |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh      | Lucknow Circle                      | 944.99        | 1165.00       | 945.08        | 564.50       |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh      | Sarnath Circle                      | ---           | 534.99        | 495.00        | 225.00       |
| 2.        | Maharashtra        | Aurangabad Circle                   | 493.00        | 695.00        | 629.05        | 250.00       |
| 2.        | Maharashtra        | Mumbai Circle                       | 415.00        | 645.00        | 902.82        | 425.00       |
| 2.        | Maharashtra        | Nagpur Circle                       | ---           | 444.98        | 845.00        | 370.00       |
| 3.        | Karnataka          | Bangalore Circle                    | 1253.00       | 1515.99       | 1427.02       | 525.00       |
| 3.        | Karnataka          | Mini Circle Hampi                   | --            | 90.00         | 401.24        | 375.00       |
| 3.        | Karnataka          | Dharwad Circle                      | 993.79        | 713.94        | 716.42        | 382.00       |
| 4.        | Madhya Pradesh     | Bhopal Circle                       | 716.99        | 956.99        | 1261.01       | 525.00       |
| 5.        | Odisha             | Bhubaneswar Circle                  | 280.00        | 596.99        | 679.52        | 355.00       |
| 6.        | West Bengal,       | Kolkata Circle                      | 448.18        | 549.63        | 537.95        | 296.00       |
| 7.        | Tamil Nadu,        | Chennai Circle                      | 845.00        | 1070.01       | 919.10        | 325.00       |
| 7.        | Puducherry (UT)    |                                     |               |               |               |              |
| 8.        | Punjab             | Chandigarh Circle                   | 795.92        | 875.85        | 634.98        | 287.00       |
| 9.        | Himachal Pradesh   | Shimla Circle                       | 155.86        | 315.00        | 300.00        | 125.00       |
| 10.       | Delhi              | Delhi Circle                        | 1300.19       | 1499.75       | 1176.73       | 400.00       |
|           |                    | Delhi Mini Circle                   | -             | -             | -             | 150.00       |
| 11.       | Goa                | Goa Circle                          | 144.50        | 397.36        | 240.99        | 110.00       |
| 12.       | Assam              | Guwahati Circle                     | 174.94        | 292.56        | 395.07        | 160.00       |
| 12.       | Manipur Meghalaya  |                                     |               |               |               | 45.00        |
| 12.       | Mizoram            |                                     |               |               |               |              |
| 12.       | Nagaland           |                                     |               |               |               |              |
| 12.       |                    | Aizwal Circle, Mijoram              |               |               |               |              |
| 12.       | Tripura Arunchal   |                                     |               |               |               |              |
| 13.       | Rajasthan          | Jaipur Circle                       | 521.48        | 610.00        | 512.98        | 225.00       |
| 13.       | Rajasthan          | Jodhpur Circle                      | ---           | 569.96        | 729.29        | 265.00       |
| 14.       | Andhra Pradesh     | Hyderabad Circle                    | 1068.43       | 998.32        | 776.61        | 425.00       |
| 14.       | Telangana          |                                     |               |               |               |              |
| 15.       | Bihar              | Patna Circle                        | 263.00        | 414.99        | 374.99        | 150.00       |
| 16.       | Jammu &            | Srinagar Circle                     | 260.00        | 443.00        | 135.07        | 140.00       |
| 16.       | Kashmir            | Mini Circle Leh                     | 116.83        | 141.98        | 131.50        | 60.00        |
| 17.       | Kerala             | Thrissur Circle                     | 455.00        | 647.19        | 659.99        | 210.00       |
| 18.       | Gujarat            | Vadodara Circle                     | 655.00        | 847.99        | 1123.07       | 425.00       |
| 19.       | Uttarakhand        | Dehradun Circle                     | 210.49        | 264.99        | 215.00        | 70.00        |
| 20.       | Chhattisgarh       | Raipur Circle                       | 468.40        | 587.89        | 670.33        | 280.00       |
| 21.       | Jharkhand          | Ranchi Circle                       | 69.00         | 115.98        | 147.61        | 55.00        |
|           |                    | Chemical Preservation (All India)   | 510.85        | 787.65        | 729.60        | 497.50       |
|           |                    | Horticultural Activity (All India)  | 2446.05       | 3357.98       | 3878.22       | 2325.00      |
|           |                    | For Boundary wall and Toilet Blocks |               |               |               | 10828.00     |
|           | Total              |                                     | 16963.86      | 23551.95      | 23861.24      | 22465.00     |