Lok Sabha Question No. 4776 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Proposals for Centrally Protected Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4776 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## PROPOSALS FOR CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS

## 4776. SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S. :

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received proposals from various States for declaring some monuments as centrally protected monuments during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government or ASI have called for any additional information in this regard;
- (d) if so, the current status of the proposals;
- (e) the details of the structures declared centrally protected in Andhra Pradesh during the last three years; and
- (f) the  steps  taken or proposed  to  be  taken  for proper  conservation  of  the monuments?

## ANSWER

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

(PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a)&(b) Yes, Sir. The details are at Annexure.
- (c) No, Sir.
- (d) The details are at Annexure.
- (e) During the last three years, no structure has been declared Centrally Protected in Andhra Pradesh.
- (f) Conservation,  preservation  and  maintenance  of  monuments  and  sites  declared as of national importance are undertaken by the Archaeological Survey of India on  regular  basis,  depending  upon needs  of  monument/site,  within  the  available manpower  and  financial  resources.  In  addition  to  this,  tourist-related  amenities (e.g.  drinking  water,  toilet  blocks,  facilities  for  physically  challenged,  pathways, cultural notices, signage, vehicle parking, cloak rooms, etc.) are provided at some important centrally protected monuments/sites.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a),(b)  &  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4776 FOR 22.7.2019

LIST OF MONUMENTS/SITES IDENTIFIED/PROPOSED BY STATE GOVERNMENT FOR CENTRAL PROTECTION DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS

|   Sl.No. | Name of Monument/Site                               | State          | Action Taken/Status                   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------------------------------------|
|        1 | Ternekal Village                                    | Andhra Pradesh | Not considered for Central protection |
|        2 | St. Philomena's Church, Koonammavua                 | Kerala         | Not considered for Central protection |
|        3 | Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar at Chondi              | Maharashtra    | Not considered for Central protection |
|        4 | Group of Temples at Ranipur Jhariya, Bolangir       | Odisha         | Protected                             |
|        5 | Ramgarhiya Fort                                     | Punjab         | Being examined                        |
|        6 | Protection of ancient fort of Gorkha Kalkhand       | Uttarakhand    | Being examined                        |
|        7 | Places at Janpad-Maharajganj related to Lord Buddha | Uttar Pradesh  | Being examined                        |
|        8 | Protection of Raja Hariprasad Mall Fort             | Uttar Pradesh  | Being examined                        |