Lok Sabha Question No. 147 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-02
Subject: Amount Spent by ASI on Historical Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO. *147 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2020

## AMOUNT SPENT BY ASI ON HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

## *147. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  amount  spent  by  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  for maintaining  and  preserving  historical  monuments  across   the  country  during the last three years;
- (b) the details of the top-ten revenue generating monuments during the said period;
- (c) the details of current staff including experts, and the total expenditure incurred on salaries and wages for the same period;
- (d) whether  there  have  been  any  concerns  raised  by  ASI  management  or employees regarding unfilled vacancies; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  thereon  along  with  the funds allocated in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM. (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) A statement is laid on the table of the House.

to

- (e)

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *147  FOR 02.03.2020.

- (a) The details of expenditure incurred by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for conservation of protected monuments in the country, during the last three years, are given in Annexure -I.
- (b) The details of top-ten revenue generating monuments during the last three years, protected by the ASI, are given in Annexure-II.
- (c) The current staff position of ASI is 5976 in respect of all categories.  In addition 19 expert consultants are engaged.    The details of total expenditure  incurred  during  the  last  three  years  on  salaries,  wages  etc. are as under:
- (d) & The vacancies arise on account of retirement, resignation, death etc. and constant  efforts  are  taken  to  fill  up  the  same  in  accordance  with  the
- (e) respective recruitment rules through UPSC and SSC. Besides, wherever necessary  man  power    are  also  engaged  through  outsourcing  so  as  to ensure  smooth  functioning  of  the  department.  The  fund  allocated  for meeting expenses on account of salaries, wages etc in ASI is Rs.44510.46 Lakhs for the year 2019-20.

|   Sl. No. | Year    |   Expenditure incurred on salaries, wages etc. (Amount Rs. in Lakhs) |
|-----------|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2016-17 |                                                              36760.7 |
|         2 | 2017-18 |                                                              40985.4 |
|         3 | 2018-19 |                                                              43027.3 |

ANNEXURE - I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 147 FOR 02.03.2020

STATE/UT-WISE  DETAILS  OF  EXPENDITURE  INCURRED  DURING  THE  LAST THREE  YEARS  FOR CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION  AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT  OF MONUMENTS

(Amount Rs. in Lakhs)

| Sl. No   | Name of State/UT   | Circle / Branch    | Total Number of Monuments   | Year         | Year         | Year         |
|----------|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| .        |                    |                    |                             | 2016-17 Exp. | 2017-18 Exp. | 2018-19 Exp. |
| 1.       | Uttar Pradesh      | Agra Circle        | 745                         | 940.00       | 850.00       | 858.61       |
| 1.       | Uttar Pradesh      | Lucknow Circle     | 745                         | 688.52       | 648.97       | 481.99       |
| 1.       | Uttar Pradesh      | Sarnath Circle     | 745                         | 230.20       | 200.00       | 254.57       |
| 2.       | Maharashtra        | Aurangabad Circle  | 286                         | 334.00       | 544.99       | 430.00       |
| 2.       | Maharashtra        | Mumbai Circle      | 286                         | 900.48       | 914.98       | 889.97       |
| 2.       | Maharashtra        | Nagpur Circle      | 286                         | 395.54       | 530.00       | 470.00       |
| 3.       | Karnataka          | Bangalore Circle   | 506                         | 1009.50      | 1056.89      | 985.00       |
| 3.       | Karnataka          | Mini Circle Hampi  | 506                         | 800.31       | 660.00       | 519.04       |
| 3.       | Karnataka          | Dharwad Circle     | 506                         | 516.98       | 597.99       | 639.97       |
| 4.       | Madhya Pradesh     | Bhopal Circle      | 292                         | 745.00       | 779.98       | 809.48       |
| 5.       | Odisha             | Bhubaneswar Circle | 80                          | 865.00       | 689.92       | 590.00       |
| 6.       | West Bengal,       | Kolkata Circle     | 135                         | 280.68       | 521.00       | 968.75       |
| 6.       | Sikkim             | Kolkata Circle     | 03                          | 280.68       | 521.00       | 968.75       |
| 7.       | Tamil Nadu,        | Chennai Circle     | 413                         | 583.98       | 460.05       | 809.50       |
| 7.       | Puducherry (UT)    | Chennai Circle     | 07                          | 583.98       | 460.05       | 809.50       |
| 8.       | Punjab             | Chandigarh Circle  | 33                          | 524.68       | 424.91       | 289.99       |
| 8.       | Haryana            | Chandigarh Circle  | 91                          | 524.68       | 424.91       | 289.99       |
| 9.       | Himachal Pradesh   | Shimla Circle      | 40                          | 106.22       | 148.75       | 151.00       |
| 10 .     | Delhi              | Delhi Circle       | 111                         | 569.82       | 901.88       | 2456.65      |
| 10 .     | Delhi              | Delhi Mini Circle  | 63                          | 418.05       | 640.11       | 609.35       |
| 11 .     | Goa                | Goa Circle         | 21                          | 155.30       | 239.64       | 159.99       |
| 12 .     | Assam              | Guwahati Circle    | 55                          | 262.19       | 377.00       | 315.00       |
| 12 .     | Manipur            | Guwahati Circle    | 01                          | 262.19       | 377.00       | 315.00       |
| 12 .     | Meghalaya          |                    | 08                          | 72.20        | 86.20        | 83.76        |
| 12 .     | Mizoram            |                    | 01                          | 72.20        | 86.20        | 83.76        |
| 12 .     | Nagaland           | Aizwal Circle,     | 04                          | 72.20        | 86.20        | 83.76        |
| 12 .     | Tripura            | Mijoram            | 08                          | 72.20        | 86.20        | 83.76        |
| 12 .     | Arunchal Pradesh   |                    | 03                          | 72.20        | 86.20        | 83.76        |
| 13 .     | Rajasthan          | Jaipur Circle      | 163                         | 208.48       | 255.00       | 290.00       |
| 13 .     | Rajasthan          | Jodhpur Circle     | 163                         | 322.42       | 370.00       | 415.00       |
| 14       | Andhra Pradesh     | Hyderabad Circle   | 129                         | 841.50       | 350.00       | 370.00       |
| .        | Telangana          | Hyderabad Circle   | 08                          | 841.50       | 350.00       | 370.00       |
| 15 .     | Telangana          | Amravati Circle    |                             | 0            | 684.98       | 529.94       |

| 16 .   | Bihar           | Patna Circle                       | 70   | 153.53   | 195.00   | 175.98   |
|--------|-----------------|------------------------------------|------|----------|----------|----------|
| 17     | Jammu & Kashmir | Srinagar Circle                    | 56   | 95.83    | 215.00   | 175.00   |
| .      |                 | Mini Circle Leh                    | 14   | 43.40    | 54.09    | 69.98    |
| 18 .   | Kerala          | Thrissure Circle                   | 28   | 284.98   | 325.00   | 227.00   |
| 19     | Gujarat         | Vadodara Circle                    | 203  | 1385.00  | 1117.99  | 961.99   |
| .      | Daman & Diu(UT) |                                    | 12   |          |          |          |
| 20     | Uttarakhand     | Dehradun Circle                    | 42   | 55.07    | 70.00    | 82.00    |
| 21 .   | Chhattisgarh    | Raipur Circle                      | 47   | 216.30   | 176.39   | 209.08   |
| 22 .   | Jharkhand       | Ranchi Circle                      | 13   | 50.13    | 175.00   | 86.00    |
|        |                 | Chemical Preservation (All India)  | --   | 635.13   | 549.79   | 517.49   |
|        |                 | Horticultural Activity (All India) | --   | 4655.95  | 5528.20  | 4562.93  |
|        |                 | DG Office                          | ---  | 10783.00 | 19737.09 | 19057.00 |
|        |                 | Total                              | 3691 | 30129.37 | 41076.79 | 40502.01 |

ANNEXURE - II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 147 FOR 02.03.2020

## TOP 10 REVENUE GENERATING MONUMENTS DURING LAST THREE YEARS (YEAR-WISE)

| 1. Top 10 Revenue Generating Monuments during 2016-2017 (April to March)   | 1. Top 10 Revenue Generating Monuments during 2016-2017 (April to March)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                     | Monument Name                                                              |
| 1 2                                                                        | Taj Mahal Agra fort.                                                       |
| 3                                                                          | Qutb Minar Day                                                             |
| 5                                                                          | Humayun's Tomb                                                             |
| 6                                                                          | Purana Qila Fatehpur Sikri                                                 |
| 7                                                                          |                                                                            |
| 8                                                                          | Sun Temple Konark                                                          |
| 9                                                                          | Group of Monument, Mamallapuram                                            |
| 10                                                                         | Ellora Caves                                                               |
| 2. Top 10 Revenue Generating Monuments during 2017-2018 (April to March)   | 2. Top 10 Revenue Generating Monuments during 2017-2018 (April to March)   |
| S. No.                                                                     | Monument Name                                                              |
| 1                                                                          | Taj Mahal                                                                  |
| 2                                                                          | Agra fort.                                                                 |
| 3                                                                          | Qutb Minar                                                                 |
| 4                                                                          | Fatehpur Sikri                                                             |
| 5                                                                          | Red Fort                                                                   |
| 6                                                                          | Humayun's Tomb                                                             |
| 7                                                                          | Sun Temple Konark                                                          |
| 8                                                                          | Group of Monument, Mamallapuram                                            |
| 9                                                                          | Ellora Caves                                                               |
| 10                                                                         | Western Group of Temple, Khajuraho                                         |
| 3. Top 10 Revenue Generating Monuments during 2018-2019 (April to March)   | 3. Top 10 Revenue Generating Monuments during 2018-2019 (April to March)   |
| S. No.                                                                     | Monument Name                                                              |
| 1                                                                          | Taj Mahal                                                                  |
| 2                                                                          | Agra Fort                                                                  |
| 3                                                                          | Qutub Minar                                                                |
| 4                                                                          | Red Fort                                                                   |
| 5                                                                          | Humayuns Tomb                                                              |
| 6                                                                          | Fatehpur Sikri                                                             |
| 7                                                                          | Sun Temple, Konarak                                                        |
| 8                                                                          | Group of Monuments, Mamallapuram                                           |
| 9                                                                          | Ellora Caves                                                               |
| 10                                                                         | Elephanta Caves                                                            |