Lok Sabha Question No. 3041 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Inclusion of More Monuments in Protected Category
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: RAVNEET SINGH, HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3041 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5.12.2016 AGRAHAYANA 14, 1938 (SAKA)

## INCLUSION OF MORE MONUMENTS IN PROTECTED CATEGORY

3041. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH: SHRI HARINARAYAN RAJBHAR:

Will the Minister of CULTURE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  has  conducted  any survey to  include  certain  monuments/heritage sites/  other  structures  in the list of monuments of national importance/protected monuments; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  monuments  identified  in  this regard in various States of the country, State/UT-wise including Odisha?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)&(b) Archaeological Survey  of India take up survey for  documenting/ reporting  ancient  monuments/sites  through  exploration  and  village  to village survey.  In the process certain monuments are also identified for declaring  them  as  monument of  national importance. The  list of  such monuments is at Annexure.

ANNEXURE ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)&(b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3041 FOR 5.12.2016 LIST  OF  MONUMENTS  IDENTIFIED  FOR  PROTECTION  AS  OF  NATIONAL

IMPORTANCE IN THE COUNTRY

|   Sl.No | Name of Monument                                                                                              | State            |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|       1 | Badarpur Fort, District Karimganj                                                                             | Assam            |
|       2 | Rock Painting at Chintakunta Muddanur Mandal, District Y.S.R. Kadapa                                          | Andhra Pradesh   |
|       3 | Ancient Site, Khirsara, District Kacchh                                                                       | Gujarat          |
|       4 | Budhist Monastery at Lahaling District Lalaul and Spiti.                                                      | Himachal Pradesh |
|       5 | Zimskhang Gongma along with village remains                                                                   | Jammu & Kashmir  |
|       6 | Ancient Caves Saspol/Gon-Nila-Phuk Meditition Caves Saspol, Leh-Laadakh                                       | Jammu & Kashmir  |
|       7 | Rock Art site Murgi, Leh-Laadakh                                                                              | Jammu & Kashmir  |
|       8 | Trilochana Temple                                                                                             | Jammu & Kashmir  |
|       9 | Trisher Stupa along with adjusting remains and prehistoric site around Holy Lake (Slob Phan Rso), Leh-Laadakh | Jammu & Kashmir  |
|      10 | Navratana Garh Fort                                                                                           | Jharkahand       |
|      11 | Janardana Temple, District Thrissur                                                                           | Kerala           |
|      12 | Vishnu Temple (Visnugudi) Nadavyal Sultanbatery Taluk, Wayanad, District Thrissur                             | Kerala           |
|      13 | Dhurabarao (Putalibarao)                                                                                      | Maharashtra      |
|      14 | Monument at Ranipur Jharial                                                                                   | Odisha           |
|      15 | Zawar, Zinc Protection Centre                                                                                 | Rajasthan        |
|      16 | The four Mughal Gardens                                                                                       | Uttar Pradesh    |
|      17 | Haveli of Agah Khan                                                                                           | Uttar Pradesh    |
|      18 | Haveli of Khan-i-Duran                                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh    |
|      19 | Hathi Khana                                                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh    |
|      20 | Someshwar Mahadeva Temple Char, District Chitrakut.                                                           | Uttar Pradesh    |
|      21 | Ancient Brick Temple (Tundare Baba), Deokalia (Unchagaon) in District Sitapur.                                | Uttar Pradesh    |
|      22 | Sanauli                                                                                                       | Uttar Pradesh    |