Lok Sabha Question No. 906 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Construction Near Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR S.R., BHARATENDRA SINGH, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, K. C. VENUGOPAL, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SUDHEER GUPTA, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.906 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016 KARTIKA 30, 1938 (SAKA)

## CONSTRUCTION NEAR MONUMENTS

## 906. SHRI S.R.VIJAYAKUMAR:

KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  proposes  to amend  the  law that forbids  new construction close to protected monuments;
- (b) if  so, the details and status thereof and the reasons therefor including the time by which the existing law is likely to be amended;
- (c) the  number  and  details  of  projects  of  public  interest  which  are  coming  in  the close vicinity of protected monuments, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the step taken by the Government  to  protect the tranquility of ancient monuments?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)&(b) To amend the law that forbids new construction close to protected monuments as  per  the  provisions  in  Ancient  Monuments  and  Archaeological  Sites  and Remains Act, 1958 and Amendment  &  Validation Act, 2010 is under consideration by the Government.
- (c) A list of five projects from the States of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal is enclosed.
- (d) Government has taken all the steps as per the provisions of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act to protect the tranquility of ancient monuments under Archaeological Survey of India.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO THE REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 906 FOR 21.11.2016

## LIST OF DETAILS OF PROJECTS OF PUBLIC INTREST

|   Sl. No. | Applicant Name and Address                                                                                                                             | Monument Name                                                                       | Remarks                                           |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Project Director, National Highway Authority of India, Ministry of Road Transport and Highway, CMU, 6P, Sector 16A, Faridabad                          | Akbar Tomb Agra (Uttar Pradesh)                                                     | Rejected as the proposal falls in prohibited area |
|         2 | The Executive Engineer, National Highway Division, Kolhapur Turobai Park Behind New Palace Post Office                                                 | Bramhapuri Kolhapur (Maharashtra)                                                   | Rejected as the proposal falls in prohibited area |
|         3 | The Managing Director, Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Ltd., KMRC Bhawan, Munshi Prem Chand Sarani, Kolkata-700021                                      | Beth-el-Synagogue, Currency Building, Maghen David Synagogue, Kolkata (West Bangal) | Rejected as the proposal falls in prohibited area |
|         4 | The Divisional Engineer, Office of the Divisional Engineer (Highways) Projects Division, No: 18/46, 5 th West Cross Road, Gandhi Nagar, Vellore-632006 | Vellore Fort, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)                                                  | Rejected as the proposal falls in prohibited area |
|         5 | The Executive Engineer, PWD, Building Construction Division-1, Chepauk, Chennai-600005                                                                 | Rampart, Gates, Bastion, Ravilions, Moat and Defence Walls, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)    | Rejected as the proposal falls in prohibited area |