Lok Sabha Question No. 1860 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: List of Must See Heritage Buildings
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1860 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.7.2018

## LIST OF MUST SEE HERITAGE BUILDINGS

## +1860. SHRI HARI MANJHI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Archaeological Survey  of India is preparing a list of 'Must See Buildings and Monuments' in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  list  of  buildings/monuments  in  the  country  which  came  under  world heritage sites and National Heritage Sites category, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) the percentage of funds earmarked for maintenance of conserved/protected  buildings  during the last three  years,  year-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) Archaeological  Survey  of  India  has  already  prepared  a  list  of  'Must  See Heritage  Sites'  in  the  country  and  the  same  is  in  public  domain  through website i.e. asimustsee.nic.in   The present list of Must See Sites features 98 monuments.  The details are at Annexure-I.
- (b) The  World  Heritage  Sites  under  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  is  at Annexure-II.
- (c) The Statement is at Annexure-III.

## LIST OF "Must See" MONUMENTS/SITES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA

|   Sr. No. | Name of Monument/Site                       |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Taj Mahal                                   |
|         2 | Agra Fort                                   |
|         3 | Group of Monument -Fatehpur Sikri           |
|         4 | Akbar's Tomb                                |
|         5 | Red Fort                                    |
|         6 | Qutub Minar                                 |
|         7 | Humayun's Tomb                              |
|         8 | Site of Sahet-Mahet                         |
|         9 | Fort of Kalinjar                            |
|        10 | Jhansi Fort                                 |
|        11 | Residency Building                          |
|        12 | Site,Stupa& Monastery of the Sakyas         |
|        13 | Nagarjunakonda                              |
|        14 | Vishnudol, Sivasagar                        |
|        15 | Sivadol, Sivasagar                          |
|        16 | Devidol, Sivasagar                          |
|        17 | Vishnudol, Joysagar                         |
|        18 | Devidol, Joysagar                           |
|        19 | Sivadol, Joysagar                           |
|        20 | Ghanashyam's House, Joysagar                |
|        21 | Eight cannons of the Ahoms period, Joysagar |
|        22 | Ranghar, Joysagar                           |
|        23 | Karenghar (Talatalghar), Joysagar           |
|        24 | Gola-Ghar or magazine house, Joysagar       |
|        25 | Vishnudol, Gaurisagar                       |
|        26 | Devidol, Gaurisagar                         |
|        27 | Sivadol, Gaurisagar                         |
|        28 | Gaurisagar Tank, Gaurisagar                 |
|        29 | The Ahom Raja's Palace, Garhgaon            |
|        30 | Group of Four Maidams, Charaideo            |
|        31 | Vangchhia Group of Monuments, Mizoram       |
|        32 | Laxman Temple and Old Sites                 |
|        33 | Sun Temple at Modhera                       |

|   Sr. No. | Name of Monument/Site                                 |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|        34 | Hidimba Devi Temple                                   |
|        35 | Rock-Cut Temples with Sculptures lying in and outside |
|        36 | Buddhist Monastery (Tabo)                             |
|        37 | Ancient Temple of Martand                             |
|        38 | Ancient site and remains, Burzahom                    |
|        39 | Group of Temples, Kiramchi                            |
|        40 | Ancient Palace Ramnagar                               |
|        41 | Avantiswamin                                          |
|        42 | Hoysalesvara Temple                                   |
|        43 | Gol gumbaz                                            |
|        44 | Ancient Excavated Site Remains of Buddhist Stupa      |
|        45 | Bahamani Tombs                                        |
|        46 | Bidar fort                                            |
|        47 | Group of Monuments, Pattadakal                        |
|        48 | Ibrahim Rauza                                         |
|        49 | Jain and Vaishnava temple                             |
|        50 | Jain temple, lakkundi                                 |
|        51 | KudakalluParambu (Cheramangad)                        |
|        52 | Caves 1 to 20 Udaigiri                                |
|        53 | Gwalior Fort                                          |
|        54 | Shiva Temple                                          |
|        55 | Gwaligarh Fort                                        |
|        56 | Ajanta Caves                                          |
|        57 | Ellora Caves                                          |
|        58 | Udayagiri andKhandagiri Caves                         |
|        59 | Asokan rock edict and sculpture of elephant           |
|        60 | Deeg Palaces                                          |
|        61 | Ranthambhore fort                                     |
|        62 | A large temple dedicated to sun, Katarmal             |
|        63 | Jageshwar group of temples                            |
|        64 | Baijnath group of temples                             |
|        65 | Koch Bihar Palace                                     |
|        66 | Hazarduari Palace                                     |
|        67 | Ashokan Rock Edicts                                   |
|        68 | FIFTEEN TEMPLES AT LONAR                              |
|        69 | Ancient Palace Site and Remains, Srirangapatna        |
|        70 | Colonel Bailey's Dungeon                              |
|        71 | Daria DaulatBagh                                      |

|   Sr. No. | Name of Monument/Site                            |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------|
|        72 | Gumbaz containing Tomb of Tipu Sultan            |
|        73 | Jumma Masjid (Masjid-E-Ala)                      |
|        74 | Obelisk Monuments and Fort walls near the Breach |
|        75 | Spot where Tipu's Body was found                 |
|        76 | Sri Kanthairava Statue in Narasimha Temple       |
|        77 | Sri Ranganatha swami Temple                      |
|        78 | Thomas Inman's Dungeon                           |
|        79 | Adinatha Basadi                                  |
|        80 | Kedaresvara Temple                               |
|        81 | Santhinatha Basadi                               |
|        82 | ParsvanathaBasadi                                |
|        83 | Kalyani (Ornate Stepped Tank)                    |
|        84 | Keshava Temple and Inscription                   |
|        85 | Monument's of Chanderi                           |
|        86 | Relic Stupa Vaishali                             |
|        87 | Great Living Chola Temples                       |
|        88 | Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram              |
|        89 | Champaner-Pavagarh Archaeological Park           |
|        90 | Rani kiVav                                       |
|        91 | Elephanta caves                                  |
|        92 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus                     |
|        93 | Churches and convents of Goa                     |
|        94 | Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi                     |
|        95 | Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka                       |
|        96 | Khajuraho group of monuments                     |
|        97 | Ancient Palace, Leh                              |
|        98 | Sun Temple, Konarak                              |

## ANNEXURE -II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1860 FOR 30.7.2018

## LIST OF WORLD HERITAGE SITES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA

|   Sl. No | Name of Site                                                                                                                                                                                            | State          |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
|        1 | Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) at Nalanda (2016)                                                                                                                        | Bihar          |
|        2 | Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993)                                                                                                                                                                            |                |
|        3 | Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993)                                                                                                                                                              | Delhi          |
|        4 | Red Fort Complex, Delhi (2007)                                                                                                                                                                          |                |
|        5 | Churches and Convents of Goa (1986)                                                                                                                                                                     | Goa            |
|        6 | Champaner-Pavagarh Archaeological Park (2004)                                                                                                                                                           | Gujarat        |
|        7 | Rani-ki-Vav (The Queen's Stepwell) at Patan (2014)                                                                                                                                                      |                |
|        8 | Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986)                                                                                                                                                                      | Karnataka      |
|        9 | Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987)                                                                                                                                                                 |                |
|       10 | Khajuraho, Group of Temples (1986)                                                                                                                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh |
|       11 | Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)                                                                                                                                                                     |                |
|       12 | Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)                                                                                                                                                                       |                |
|       13 | Ajanta Caves (1983)                                                                                                                                                                                     | Maharashtra    |
|       14 | Ellora Caves (1983)                                                                                                                                                                                     |                |
|       15 | Elephanta Caves ( 1987)                                                                                                                                                                                 |                |
|       16 | Sun Temple, Konarak (1984)                                                                                                                                                                              | Odisha         |
|       17 | Hill Forts of Rajasthan (Chittaurgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Jaisalmer and Ranthambhore, Amber and Gagron Forts) (2013) (Amber and Gagron Forts are under protection of Rajasthan State Archaeology and Museums) | Rajasthan      |
|       18 | Great Living Chola Temples at Thanjavur, Gangaikondacholapuram and Darasuram (1987 & 2004)                                                                                                              | Tamil Nadu     |
|       19 | Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)                                                                                                                                                              |                |
|       20 | Fatehpur Sikri (1986)                                                                                                                                                                                   |                |
|       21 | Agra Fort (1983)                                                                                                                                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh  |
|       22 | Taj Mahal (1983)                                                                                                                                                                                        |                |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1860 FOR 30.7.2018

## EXPENDITURE INCURRED FOR CONSERVATION OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS UNDER ASI FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS AND ALLOCATION FOR THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR

(Amount Rs. in Lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT                   | Circle / Branch                    | Expenditure   | Expenditure   | Expenditure   |
|-----------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|           |                                    |                                    | 2015-16       | 2016-17       | 2017-18       |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh                      | Agra Circle                        | 1270.00       | 940.00        | 850.00        |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh                      | Lucknow Circle                     | 945.08        | 688.52        | 648.97        |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh                      | Sarnath Circle                     | 495.00        | 230.20        | 200.00        |
| 2.        | Maharashtra                        | Aurangabad Circle                  | 629.05        | 334.00        | 544.99        |
| 2.        | Maharashtra                        | Mumbai Circle                      | 902.82        | 900.48        | 914.98        |
| 2.        | Maharashtra                        | Nagpur Circle                      | 845.00        | 395.54        | 530.00        |
| 3.        | Karnataka                          | Bangalore Circle                   | 1427.02       | 1009.50       | 1056.89       |
| 3.        | Karnataka                          | Mini Circle Hampi                  | 401.24        | 800.31        | 660.00        |
| 3.        | Karnataka                          | Dharwad Circle                     | 716.42        | 516.98        | 597.99        |
| 4.        | Madhya Pradesh                     | Bhopal Circle                      | 1261.01       | 745.00        | 779.98        |
| 5.        | Odisha                             | Bhubaneswar Circle                 | 679.52        | 865.00        | 689.92        |
| 6.        | West Bengal,                       | Kolkata Circle                     | 537.95        | 280.68        | 521.00        |
| 7.        | Sikkim Tamil Nadu, Puducherry (UT) | Chennai Circle                     | 919.10        | 583.98        | 460.05        |
| 8.        | Punjab                             | Chandigarh Circle                  | 634.98        | 523.85        | 424.91        |
| 9.        | Haryana Himachal Pradesh           | Shimla Circle                      | 300.00        | 106.22        | 148.75        |
| 10.       | Delhi                              | Delhi Circle                       | 1176.73       | 562.50        | 901.88        |
|           |                                    | Delhi Mini Circle                  | -             | 418.05        | 640.11        |
| 11. 12.   | Goa Assam                          | Goa Circle                         | 240.99        | 155.30        | 239.64 377.00 |
| 11. 12.   | Manipur Meghalaya                  | Guwahati Circle                    | 395.07 262.19 | 72.20         | 86.20         |
|           | Nagaland Tripura Arunchal          | Aizwal Circle, Mijoram             |               |               |               |
| 13.       | Rajasthan                          | Jaipur Circle                      | 512.98        | 208.48        | 255.00        |
|           |                                    | Jodhpur Circle                     | 729.29        | 322.42        | 370.00        |
| 14.       | Andhra Pradesh                     | Hyderabad Circle                   | 776.61        | 841.50        | 350.00        |
|           | Telangana                          | Amrawati Circle                    | ---           | ---           | -----         |
| 15.       | Bihar                              | Patna Circle                       | 374.99        | 153.53        | 195.00        |
| 16.       | Jammu &                            | Srinagar Circle                    | 135.07        | 95.83         | 215.00        |
|           | Kashmir                            | Mini Circle Leh                    | 131.50        | 43.40         | 54.09         |
| 17.       | Kerala                             | Thrissure Circle                   | 545.00        | 284.98        | 325.00        |
| 18.       | Gujarat                            | Vadodara Circle                    | 1123.07       | 1385.00       | 1117.99       |
| 19.       | Daman & Diu(UT) Uttarakhand        | Dehradun Circle                    | 215.00        | 55.07         | 70.00         |
| 20.       | Chhattisgarh                       | Raipur Circle                      | 670.33        | 216.30        | 176.39        |
| 21.       | Jharkhand                          | Ranchi Circle                      | 147.61        | 50.13         | 175.00        |
|           |                                    | Chemical Preservation (All India)  | 729.60        | 690.13        | 549.79        |
|           |                                    | Horticultural Activity (All India) | 3878.22       | 4655.95       | 5528.20       |
|           |                                    | D.G. Hqrs. Office.                 | -             | 10783.00      | 19737.09      |
|           |                                    | Reserve                            | --            | ---           | ---           |
| Total     | Total                              | Total                              | 23746.25      | 30176.22      | 40391.81      |