Lok Sabha Question No. 3706 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Facilities to Tourists at Temples and Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: NISHIKANT  DUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3706 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.3.2018

## FACILITIES TO TOURISTS AT TEMPLES AND MONUMENTS

## 3706. SHRI  NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken initiatives to provide more facilities to tourists and to make all tourist centres/places more attractive;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  security  and  other  facilities  being  provided  to  tourists  visiting temples, monuments and other tourist spots in the country;
- (d) the funds allocated and expenditure incurred in this regard during the last three years and the current year, State / UT-wise; and
- (e) the  details  of  facilities  being  provided  to  tourists  visiting  temples  of  Jharkhand especially Deoghar along with the funds allocated by the Government during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)&(b) Providing basic facilities/amenities (e.g. drinking water, toilet blocks, facilities for physically challenged, pathways, cultural notice boards/signage, vehicle parking, cloak rooms, etc.) to tourists visiting centrally protected temples and monuments and  sites  are  the  regular  activities  which  the  Archaeological  Survey  of  India undertakes.  Improvement and upgradation of these public facilities/amenities is a continuous process. Basic public facilities are available at all World Heritage Sites  and  ASI's  ticketed  monuments,  as  also  at  majority  of  those  protected monuments that are visited by a large numbers of tourists. Further, Archaeological  Survey  of  India  has  identified  100  monuments  as  'Adarsh Smarak'  for  upgradation  of  existing  facilities/amenities  like  Wi-Fi,  cafeteria, interpretation  centre,  brail  signage,  modern  toilets  etc.  on  the  basis  of  actual requirement and feasibility on case to case basis.
- (c) Archaeological  Survey  of  India  has  deployed  regular  watch  &  ward  staff (Monument Attendants) at centrally protected monuments/sites. Further,  private security guards, Armed Guards and CISF personnel have also been engaged at select  monuments  for  safety  and  protection.  The  State/UT-wise  details  of deployment of security personnel at centrally protected monuments/sites are at Annexure-I.
- (d) The allocation and expenditure incurred on maintenance, conservation, preservation and environmental development of centrally protected monuments including providing tourist amenities during the last three years and current year (State/UT-wise) is at Annexure-II.
- (e) The temples of Deoghar, Jharkhand are not under the protection of Archaeological Survey of India.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3706 FOR 19.3.2018

## DETAILS OF DEPLOYMENT OF SECURITY PERSONNEL AT VARIOUS MONUMENTS/SITES/MUSEUMS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA

| Sl.No.   | Name of State              | Circle/Branch      | Private Security Guards   | Private Security Guards   | CISF Pers.   | State Armed Guards   |
|----------|----------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|--------------|----------------------|
|          |                            |                    | Un- Armed                 | Armed                     |              |                      |
| 1.       | Uttar Pradesh              | Agra Circle        | 138                       | 18                        | 279          | -                    |
| 1.       |                            | Lucknow Circle     | 56                        | 28                        | -            | -                    |
| 1.       |                            | Sarnath            | 26                        | 19                        | -            | -                    |
| 2.       | Maharashtra                | Aurangabad Circle  | 121                       | -                         | -            | -                    |
| 2.       |                            | Mumbai Circle      | 137                       | -                         | -            | -                    |
| 3.       | Karnataka                  | Bangalore Circle   | 68                        | 32                        | -            | 10                   |
| 3.       |                            | Dharwad Circle     | 105                       | 38                        | -            | -                    |
| 3.       |                            | Hampi Mini Circle  | 71                        | 15                        | -            | -                    |
| 4.       | Madhya Pradesh             | Bhopal Circle      | 141                       | 39                        | -            | 14                   |
| 5.       | Odisha                     | Bhubaneswar Circle | 42                        | 29                        | -            | -                    |
| 6.       | West Bengal, Sikkim        | Kolkata Circle     | 52                        | 35                        | -            | -                    |
| 7.       | Tamil Nadu, Puducherry     | Chennai Circle     | 39                        | 23                        | -            | -                    |
| 8.       | Punjab, Haryana            | Chandigarh Circle  | 03                        | 11                        | -            | -                    |
| 9.       | Himachal Pradesh           | Shimla Circle      | 04                        | 08                        | -            | -                    |
| 10.      | Delhi                      | Delhi Circle       | 292                       | 48                        | 317          | -                    |
| 11.      | Goa                        | Goa Circle         | 24                        | 08                        | -            | -                    |
| 12.      | Assam                      | Guwahati Circle    | 21                        | 12                        | -            | -                    |
| 13       | Mizoram                    | Aizawal Circle     | 05                        | -                         | -            | -                    |
| 14       | Tripura                    |                    | 17                        | -                         | -            | -                    |
| 15       | Rajasthan                  | Jaipur Circle      | 16                        | 10                        | -            | 15                   |
| 15       |                            | Jodhpur Circle     | 36                        | 20                        | -            | -                    |
| 16.      | Andhra Pradesh & Telangana | Hyderabad Circle   | 78                        | 42                        | -            | 34 H. Guards         |
| 17.      | Bihar                      | Patna Circle       | 70                        | 36                        | -            | 12                   |
| 18.      | Jammu & Kashmir            | Srinagar Circle    | -                         | 08                        | -            | -                    |
|          |                            | Mini Circle Leh    | 08                        | -                         | -            | -                    |
| 19.      | Kerala                     | Thrissur Circle    | -                         | 12                        | -            | -                    |
| 20.      | Gujarat                    | Vadodara Circle    | 77                        | 28                        | -            | -                    |
| 21.      | Uttarakhand                | Dehradun Circle    | -                         | 06                        | -            | 4                    |
| 22.      | Chhattisgarh               | Raipur Circle      | 12                        | 04                        | -            | -                    |
| 23.      | Jharkhand                  | Ranchi Circle      | 12                        | -                         | -            | -                    |
|          | TOTAL                      | TOTAL              | 1671                      | 529                       | 596          | 89                   |

ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3706 FOR 19.3.2018

STATE/UT-WISE DETAILS OF ALLOCATION/EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS AND FOR CURRENT YEAR  FOR CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT  OF MONUMENTS/SITES IN THE COUNTRY

(Amount Rs. in Lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT                   | Circle / Branch                    | 2014-15    | 2014-15   | 2015-16    | 2015-16   | 2016-17    | 2016-17   | 2017-18    | 2017-18                 |
|-----------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT                   | Circle / Branch                    | Allocation | Exp.      | Allocation | Exp.      | Allocation | Exp.      | Allocation | Exp. Upto 30 th Nov. 17 |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh                      | Agra Circle                        | 1405.00    | 1404.99   | 1285.00    | 1270.00   | 940.00     | 940.00    | 910.00     | 421.35                  |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh                      | Lucknow Circle                     | 1165.00    | 1165.00   | 955.00     | 945.08    | 689.50     | 688.52    | 649.00     | 341.64                  |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh                      | Sarnath Circle                     | 535.00     | 534.99    | 495.00     | 495.00    | 230.21     | 230.20    | 220.00     | 113.56                  |
| 2.        | Maharashtra                        | Aurangabad Circle                  | 695.00     | 695.00    | 630.00     | 629.05    | 334.00     | 334.00    | 437.80     | 237.51                  |
| 2.        | Maharashtra                        | Mumbai Circle                      | 645.00     | 645.00    | 1027.00    | 902.82    | 922.00     | 900.48    | 880.00     | 584.74                  |
| 2.        | Maharashtra                        | Nagpur Circle                      | 445.00     | 444.98    | 845.00     | 845.00    | 399.00     | 395.54    | 425.00     | 279.15                  |
| 3.        | Karnataka                          | Bangalore Circle                   | 1516.00    | 1515.99   | 1427.80    | 1427.02   | 1010.00    | 1009.50   | 950.00     | 650.24                  |
| 3.        | Karnataka                          | Mini Circle Hampi                  | 90.00      | 90.00     | 802.00     | 401.24    | 800.32     | 800.31    | 590.00     | 480.76                  |
| 3.        | Karnataka                          | Dharwad Circle                     | 713.94     | 713.94    | 716.42     | 716.42    | 517.00     | 516.98    | 570.00     | 330.29                  |
| 4.        | Madhya Pradesh                     | Bhopal Circle                      | 957.00     | 956.99    | 1270.00    | 1261.01   | 745.00     | 745.00    | 745.00     | 565.09                  |
| 5.        | Odisha                             | Bhubaneswar                        | 597.00     | 596.99    | 675.00     | 679.52    | 865.00     | 865.00    | 680.00     | 490.58                  |
| 6.        | West Bengal,                       | Circle Kolkata Circle              | 550.00     | 549.63    | 550.00     | 537.95    | 298.55     | 280.68    | 330.00     | 228.58                  |
| 6.        | Sikkim                             |                                    |            |           |            |           |            |           |            |                         |
| 7.        | Tamil Nadu, Puducherry (UT)        | Chennai Circle                     | 1070.00    | 1070.01   | 919.13     | 919.10    | 596.00     | 583.98    | 560.00     | 206.06                  |
| 8.        | Punjab Haryana                     | Chandigarh Circle                  | 876.00     | 875.85    | 660.00     | 634.98    | 525.85     | 523.85    | 445.00     | 132.77                  |
| 9.        | Himachal Pradesh                   | Shimla Circle                      | 318.00     | 315.00    | 300.00     | 300.00    | 106.24     | 106.22    | 110.00     | 78.19                   |
| 10.       | Delhi                              | Delhi Circle                       | 1500.00    | 1499.75   | 1177.00    | 1176.73   | 570.25     | 562.50    | 755.00     | 553.56                  |
| 10.       | Delhi                              | Delhi Mini Circle                  | ---        | -         | ---        | -         | 419.25     | 418.05    | 600.00     | 457.97                  |
| 11.       | Goa                                | Goa Circle                         | 396.80     | 397.36    | 241.00     | 240.99    | 155.00     | 155.30    | 272.50     | 156.11                  |
| 12.       | Assam                              | Guwahati Circle                    | 302.00     | 292.56    | 396.00     | 395.07    | 262.19     | 262.19    | 350.00     | 179.97                  |
| 12.       | Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland | Aizwal Circle,                     | ---        | --        |            | ---       | 72.20      | 72.20     | 155.00     | 47.23                   |
| 13.       | Tripura Arunchal Pradesh Rajasthan | Mijoram Jaipur Circle              | 610.00     | 610.00    | -- 513.00  | 512.98    | 210.00     | 208.48    | 210.00     | 145.72                  |
|           |                                    | Jodhpur Circle                     | 570.00     | 569.96    | 731.00     | 729.29    | 323.00     | 322.42    | 375.00     | 180.29                  |
| 14.       | Andhra Pradesh                     | Hyderabad Circle                   | 1003.00    | 998.32    | 790.00     | 776.61    | 841.50     | 841.50    | 390.00     | 152.12                  |
| 15.       | Telangana Telangana                | Amravati Circle                    | ---        | -         | --         | --        | --         | --        | 390.00     | 360.04                  |
| 16.       | Bihar                              | Patna Circle                       | 415.00     | 414.99    | 375.00     | 374.99    | 159.00     | 153.53    | 175.00     | 123.81                  |
| 17.       | Jammu &                            | Srinagar Circle                    | 443.00     | 443.00    | 135.12     | 135.07    | 95.83      | 95.83     | 205.00     | 164.12                  |
|           | Kashmir                            | Mini Circle Leh                    | 141.98     | 141.98    | 132.00     | 131.50    | 43.42      | 43.40     | 72.12      | 49.62                   |
| 18.       | Kerala                             | Thrissure Circle                   | 647.20     | 647.19    | 545.00     | 545.00    | 285.00     | 284.98    | 300.00     | 207.53                  |
| 19.       | Gujarat                            | Vadodara Circle                    | 848.00     | 847.99    | 1122.85    | 1123.07   | 1385.00    | 1385.00   | 1080.00    | 663.15                  |
|           | Daman & Diu(UT)                    |                                    |            |           |            |           |            |           |            |                         |
| 20.       | Uttarakhand                        | Dehradun Circle                    | 265.00     | 264.99    | 215.00     | 215.00    | 70.00      | 55.07     | 60.00      | 22.32                   |
| 21.       | Chhattisgarh                       | Raipur Circle                      | 588.00     | 587.89    | 670.50     | 670.33    | 216.78     | 216.30    | 232.00     | 88.03                   |
| 22.       | Jharkhand                          | Ranchi Circle                      | 116.00     | 115.98    | 147.67     | 147.61    | 80.00      | 50.13     | 100.00     | 47.37                   |
| 22.       |                                    | Chemical Preservation (All India)  | 790.34     | 787.65    | 746.52     | 729.60    | 750.93     | 690.13    | 614.00     | 202.60                  |
| 22.       |                                    | Horticultural Activity (All India) | 3358.35    | 3357.98   | 3897.00    | 3878.22   | 4657.05    | 4655.95   | 4250.00    | 3082.89                 |
|           |                                    | DG Office                          |            |           |            |           | 10800.00   | 10800.00  | 18715.00   | 13497.00                |
|           |                                    | Total                              | 23573.62   | 23651.95  | 24392.80   | 23744.16  | 30375.07   | 30193.22  | 37802.42   | 25522.81                |