Lok Sabha Question No. 51 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Protection of Heritage Buildings from Fire
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: OM BIRLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.51 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.7.2017 ASHADHA 26, 1939 (SAKA)

## PROTECTION OF HERITAGE BUILDINGS FROM FIRE

## 51. SHRI OM BIRLA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of heritage buildings situated in Rajasthan, location-wise;
- (b) whether  any  fire  hazard  have  been  observed  or  reported  in  any  of  the  said buildings in Rajasthan during the last three years;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of the precautionary measures taken by the Government to protect and preserve these heritage buildings; and
- (e) the  details  of  the  amount  disbursed  specifically  for  the  purpose  of  the  above mentioned in Rajasthan during the last three years and the current year/schemewise?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) The  location-wise details of centrally protected  monuments/sites  under  the jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India in Rajasthan are at Annexure.
- (b)&(c) No fire hazard has been reported in any of the centrally protected monuments/sites in Rajasthan during the last three years.
- (d) Conservation  and  preservation  of  centrally  protected  monuments  is  an  ongoing process  and  the  ASI  regularly  attends  to  this  need  as  per  the  requirement. Besides, provision for conservation staff, watch and ward in the form of Monument Attendants and private security guards have been made for protection of centrally protected monuments/sites.
- (e) The expenditure incurred on centrally  protected monuments in Rajasthan during the last three years and allocation for the current year is as under:

2014-15    Rs.1179.96 lakhs

2015-16    Rs.1242.27 lakhs

2016-17    Rs. 530.90  lakhs

2017-18    Rs. 500.00  lakhs

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.51 FOR 17.7.2017

## LIST OF CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS/SITES UNDER ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA IN RAJASTHAN

|   Sl.No. | Name of monument/site                                                                                                | Locality          | District   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|------------|
|        1 | Adhai Din-ka-Jhonpra                                                                                                 | Ajmer             | Ajmer      |
|        2 | Baori on the Ajmer-Jaipur Road                                                                                       | Ajmer             | Ajmer      |
|        3 | Badshahi Haveli                                                                                                      | Ajmer             | Ajmer      |
|        4 | Delhi Gate consisting of one archway                                                                                 | Ajmer             | Ajmer      |
|        5 | Gateway of Taragarh Hill                                                                                             | Ajmer             | Ajmer      |
|        6 | Marble Pavilions and Balustrade on the Ana Sagar Bandh and the Ruins of the Marble Hamman behind the Ana Sagar Bundh | Ajmer             | Ajmer      |
|        7 | Saheli Bazar Buildings in Daulat Bagh                                                                                | Ajmer             | Ajmer      |
|        8 | Tomb of Allauddin Khan known as "Sola Thumba"                                                                        | Ajmer             | Ajmer      |
|        9 | Tomb of Abdulla Khan and his wife                                                                                    | Ajmer             | Ajmer      |
|       10 | Tripolia Gate                                                                                                        | Ajmer             | Ajmer      |
|       11 | Magazine Building in Akbar Fort                                                                                      | Ajmer             | Ajmer      |
|       12 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar                                                                                   | Ajmer-Jaipur Road | Ajmer      |
|       13 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar                                                                                   | Ajmer-Jaipur Road | Ajmer      |
|       14 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar.                                                                                  | Chatri            | Ajmer      |
|       15 | Sarai                                                                                                                | Chatri            | Ajmer      |
|       16 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar.                                                                                  | Chugra            | Ajmer      |
|       17 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar                                                                                   | Hoshiara          | Ajmer      |
|       18 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar                                                                                   | Hoshiara          | Ajmer      |
|       19 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar                                                                                   | Kair              | Ajmer      |
|       20 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar                                                                                   | Khanpura          | Ajmer      |
|       21 | Mahal Badshahi                                                                                                       | Pushkar           | Ajmer      |
|       22 | Protection of Brahma Temple                                                                                          | Pushkar           | Ajmer      |
|       23 | Bhandasar Jain Temple                                                                                                | Bikaner           | Bikaner    |
|       24 | Jain Temple of Susani Goddess                                                                                        | Morkhana          | Bikaner    |
|       25 | Siva temple and ruins                                                                                                | Arthuna           | Banswara   |
|       26 | Ancient Remains                                                                                                      | Vithaldeva        | Banswara   |
|       27 | Mahakal and two other temples                                                                                        | Bijolia           | Bhilwara   |
|       28 | Rock Inscriptions (12 century)                                                                                       | Bijolia           | Bhilwara   |
|       29 | Rock Inscriptions within the Paraswanath                                                                             | Bijolia           | Bhilwara   |

|    | Temple compound (12 century)                                                                                                                        |                  |              |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------|
| 30 | Ancient temple known as Kaneriki Putali                                                                                                             | Khadipur village | Bhilwara     |
| 31 | Wall Paintings of Hardoti School in the palace                                                                                                      | Bundi            | Bundi        |
| 32 | Ancient Mound                                                                                                                                       | Nainwa           | Bundi        |
| 33 | Ancient Mound                                                                                                                                       | Keshwarai Patan  | Bundi        |
| 34 | Ghateshwar Temple                                                                                                                                   | Badoli           | Chittaurgarh |
| 35 | Kund                                                                                                                                                | Badoli           | Chittaurgarh |
| 36 | Shrinagar Chawri                                                                                                                                    | Badoli           | Chittaurgarh |
| 37 | Temple of Ashtamata                                                                                                                                 | Badoli           | Chittaurgarh |
| 38 | Temple of Ganesh                                                                                                                                    | Badoli           | Chittaurgarh |
| 39 | Temple of Sheshashayan                                                                                                                              | Badoli           | Chittaurgarh |
| 40 | Temple of Shiv and Kund                                                                                                                             | Badoli           | Chittaurgarh |
| 41 | Temple of Trimurti                                                                                                                                  | Badoli           | Chittaurgarh |
| 42 | Temple of Vamanavatar known as Narad Temple                                                                                                         | Badoli           | Chittaurgarh |
| 43 | Fort of Chittaur as a whole                                                                                                                         | Chittaur         | Chittaurgarh |
| 44 | Mahanal Temple & Math                                                                                                                               | Menal            | Chittaurgarh |
| 45 | Hathiwada enclosure with inscription together with adjacent in S.Plot No. 301.                                                                      | Nagari           | Chittaurgarh |
| 46 | Ancient site and remains together with adjacent area comprised in whole of survey no.2 : 991,992,993,994/1,994/3, 995,996,997,998,999,1000 and 1002 | Nagari           | Chittaurgarh |
| 47 | Archaeological sites & ramains                                                                                                                      | Nilodh / Jeora   | Chittaurgarh |
| 48 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                      | Badopal          | Hanumangarh  |
| 49 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                      | Bhadrakali       | Hanumangarh  |
| 50 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                      | Dhokal           | Hanumangarh  |
| 51 | Fort Bhatner                                                                                                                                        | Hanumangarh      | Hanumangarh  |
| 52 | Three Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                | Kalibangan       | Hanumangarh  |
| 53 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                      | Manak            | Hanumangarh  |
| 54 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                      | Munda            | Hanumangarh  |
| 55 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                      | Peer Sultan      | Hanumangarh  |
| 56 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                      | Pilibangan       | Hanumangarh  |
| 57 | Two Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                  | Mathula          | Ganganagar   |
| 58 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                      | Chak 86          | Ganganagar   |
| 59 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                      | Bhannar Thedi    | Ganganagar   |
| 60 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                      | Binjor           | Ganganagar   |
| 61 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                      | Baror            | Ganganagar   |
| 62 | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                      | Rang Mahal       | Ganganagar   |

|   64. | Jain Temple Inscription                                                                  | Baroda                 | Dungarpur   |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|-------------|
|    65 | Somnath Temple                                                                           | Deo Somnath            | Dungarpur   |
|    66 | Buddhist Caves and Pillars                                                               | Binnayaga (Dag)        | Jhalawar    |
|    67 | Caves of Naranjani etc.                                                                  | Binnayaga (Dag)        | Jhalawar    |
|    68 | Ancient Ruins                                                                            | Dalsanagar (Gangadhar) | Jhalawar    |
|    69 | Ancient Ruins                                                                            | Dudhaliya (Dag)        | Jhalawar    |
|    70 | Buddhist Caves                                                                           | Hathiagor              | Jhalawar    |
|    71 | Buddhist Caves, Pillars, Idols                                                           | Kolvi (Dag)            | Jhalawar    |
|    72 | Old Temples near the Chandrabhaga                                                        | Jhalrapatan            | Jhalawar    |
|    73 | Ancient Mound                                                                            | Abaneri                | Dausa       |
|    74 | Baori                                                                                    | Abaneri                | Dausa       |
|    75 | Harsat Mata ka Mandir                                                                    | Abaneri                | Dausa       |
|    76 | Banjaron ki Chhatri (containing two pillars similar to railing pillars of Bharhut Stupa) | Lalsot                 | Dausa       |
|    77 | Ancient Mound                                                                            | Maheshra               | Dausa       |
|    78 | Ancient Mound                                                                            | Raniwas                | Dausa       |
|    79 | Ancient Mound                                                                            | Sikrai                 | Dausa       |
|    80 | Sun Temple                                                                               | Amber                  | Jaipur      |
|    81 | Jama Masjid                                                                              | Amber                  | Jaipur      |
|    82 | Laxmi Narain's Temple                                                                    | Amber                  | Jaipur      |
|    83 | Sri Jagat Siromani ji temple                                                             | Amber                  | Jaipur      |
|    84 | Pundrik ji-ki-Haveli Paintings in a room                                                 | Brahmpuri              | Jaipur      |
|    85 | Temple containing Fresco paintings                                                       | Gulta ji               | Jaipur      |
|    86 | Excavated Site                                                                           | Sambhar                | Jaipur      |
|    87 | Excavated Site                                                                           | Bairat                 | Jaipur      |
|    88 | Fortress known as Medhaji-ka-Mahal,                                                      | Jamwa Ramgarh          | Jaipur      |
|    89 | Fort including Ancient Temples                                                           | Jaisalmer              | Jaisalmer   |
|    90 | Ancient Site                                                                             | Lodruva Patan          | Jaisalmer   |
|    91 | Fort                                                                                     | Mandore                | Jodhpur     |
|    92 | Ruins of Temples                                                                         | Ganesh-Ganj or Atru    | Baran       |
|    93 | Yupa Pillars                                                                             | Badwa                  | Baran       |
|    94 | Temple (12 century)                                                                      | Baran                  | Baran       |
|    95 | Ancient Ruins and Structural Remains                                                     | Krishnavilas           | Baran       |
|    96 | Old Temples, Statues and Inscriptions                                                    | Shargarh               | Baran       |
|    97 | Siva Temple and two unpublished Gupta Inscriptions                                       | Charchoma              | Kota        |
|    98 | Temple, Fort wall and Statues                                                            | Dara or Mukandara      | Kota        |

|   99. | Temple with Inscriptions                                      | Kanswa            | Kota           |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|----------------|
|   100 | Persian Inscriptions in a Baori                               | Alanpur           | Sawai Madhopur |
|   101 | Jain Temple                                                   | Sawai Madhopur    | Sawai Madhopur |
|   102 | Ranthambhor Fort                                              | Ranthambor        | Sawai Madhopur |
|   103 | Harshnath Temple                                              | Sikar             | Sikar          |
|   104 | Bisal Deo ji's Temple                                         | Bisalpur          | Tonk           |
|   105 | Ancient Mound                                                 | Bundwali Doongri  | Tonk           |
|   106 | Ancient Mound                                                 | Gariagarh (Newai) | Tonk           |
|   107 | Devapura Barodia Mounds                                       | Jhalia            | Tonk           |
|   108 | Hathi Bhata                                                   | Khera             | Tonk           |
|   109 | Ancient Mound                                                 | Nagar             | Tonk           |
|   110 | Excavated Site                                                | Nagar             | Tonk           |
|   111 | Inscription in Fort                                           | Nagar             | Tonk           |
|   112 | Mand Kila Tal Inscription                                     | Nagar             | Tonk           |
|   113 | Yupa Pillars in Bichpuria Temple                              | Nagar             | Tonk           |
|   114 | Inscription                                                   | Panwar            | Tonk           |
|   115 | Excavated Site                                                | Rairh (Newai)     | Tonk           |
|   116 | Kala Pahar Temple                                             | Todarai Singh     | Tonk           |
|   117 | Kalyanrai ji's Temple                                         | Todarai Singh     | Tonk           |
|   118 | Laxmi Narainji's Temple locally known as Gopinathji's Temple  | Todarai Singh     | Tonk           |
|   119 | Old Baories locally known as Hadirani- ka-kund                | Todarai Singh     | Tonk           |
|   120 | Pipa ji's Temple                                              | Todarai Singh     | Tonk           |
|   121 | Akbar's Chhatri                                               | Bayana            | Bharatpur      |
|   122 | Ancient Fort with its Monuments                               | Bayana            | Bharatpur      |
|   123 | Brahmabad Idgah                                               | Bayana            | Bharatpur      |
|   124 | Islam Shah's Gate                                             | Bayana            | Bharatpur      |
|   125 | Jahangir's Gateway                                            | Bayana            | Bharatpur      |
|   126 | Jhajri                                                        | Bayana            | Bharatpur      |
|   127 | Saraj Sad-ullah                                               | Bayana            | Bharatpur      |
|   128 | Usa Mandir                                                    | Bayana            | Bharatpur      |
|   129 | Lodhi's Minar                                                 | Bayana            | Bharatpur      |
|   130 | Delhi Gate outside the Bharatpur Fort.                        | Bharatpur         | Bharatpur      |
|   131 | Fateh Burj near Anah Gate                                     | Bharatpur         | Bharatpur      |
|   132 | Jawahar Burj and Ashtadhatu Gateway inside the Bharatpur Fort | Bharatpur         | Bharatpur      |
|   133 | Moat surrounding the Fort wall                                | Bharatpur         | Bharatpur      |

|   134. | Fort walls including Chowburja gate and approach bridges at the chowburja and ashtadhatu gates.        | Bharatpur                  | Bharatpur   |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-------------|
|    135 | Deeg Bhawan (Palaces)                                                                                  | Deeg                       | Bharatpur   |
|    136 | Looted gun                                                                                             | Deeg                       | Bharatpur   |
|    137 | Marble Jholla                                                                                          | Deeg                       | Bharatpur   |
|    138 | Chaurasi Khamba temple                                                                                 | Kaman                      | Bharatpur   |
|    139 | Ancient Mound                                                                                          | Malah                      | Bharatpur   |
|    140 | Ancient Mound                                                                                          | Noh                        | Bharatpur   |
|    141 | Collasal image of Yaksha                                                                               | Noh                        | Bharatpur   |
|    142 | Lal Mahal                                                                                              | Rupvaa                     | Bharatpur   |
|    143 | Shiva temple                                                                                           | Neelkanth                  | Alvar       |
|    144 | Ancient site                                                                                           | Bhangarh                   | Alvar       |
|    145 | Ancient Remains                                                                                        | Pandrupol                  | Alvar       |
|    146 | Lal Masjid                                                                                             | Tijara                     | Alvar       |
|    147 | Ancient Ruins                                                                                          | Kalyanpur                  | Udaipur     |
|    148 | Sas Bahu Temples                                                                                       | Nagda                      | Udaipur     |
|    149 | Fort of Kumbhalgarh as a whole                                                                         | Kumbhalgarh                | Rajasamand  |
|    150 | Ghat with inscriptions paviions and Toranas (together with adjacent area comprised in S.Plot No. 344). | Nav Chowki Rajsamand       | Rajasamand  |
|    151 | Archaeological Sites and Remains                                                                       | Gilund                     | Rajasamand  |
|    152 | Babur's Garden (Charbagh)                                                                              | Dholpur (Jhor)             | Dholpur     |
|    153 | Jogni-Jogna Temple                                                                                     | Dholpur / Sone- ka - Gurja | Dholpur     |
|    154 | Shergarh Fort                                                                                          | Dholpur                    | Dholpur     |
|    155 | Wall painting in the palaces of Maharaja Gopal Lal                                                     | Karauli                    | Karauli     |
|    156 | Haldighati                                                                                             | Dara                       | Rajsamand   |
|    157 | Badshahi Bagh                                                                                          | Nathdwara                  | Rajsamand   |
|    158 | Chetak Samadhi                                                                                         | Raktatalai                 | Rajsamand   |
|    159 | Rakta Talai                                                                                            | Tehsil- Nathdwara          | Rajsamand   |
|    160 | Ruined Palace of Maharana Pratap at Chavand                                                            | Sarada                     | Udaipur     |
|    161 | Mahal known as Hawa Mahal, Veerpura (Jaisamand)                                                        | Sarada                     | Udaipur     |
|    162 | Hawa Mahal known as Roothi Rani Ka Mahal, Veerpura (Jaisamand)                                         | Sarada                     | Udaipur     |