Lok Sabha Question No. 3000 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Declaration of Monuments as Polythene Free Area
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3000 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.12.2018

## DECLARATION OF MONUMENTS AS POLYTHENE FREE AREA

## +3000. SHRI  RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of historical monuments/temples and other sites being conserved by the  Archaeological  Survey  of  India(ASI)  in  the  country,  State/UT-wise  including Maharashtra;
- (b) the total budgetary allocation made and the amount utilized in this regard during each of the last two years and the current year, State/ UT-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  revenue  earned  by  the  sale  of  tickets  therefrom  during  the  said period, monument-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has declared all the monuments and sites as polythene free area; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) There are 3691 monuments/sites including 286 monuments/sites in Maharashtra as of National importance in the country and are under protection of the Archaeological Survey of India. Abstract indicating number of monuments, State/UT-wise is at Annexure-I.
- (b) The  funds  allocated  and  expenditure  incurred  for  conservation,  preservation and  maintenance  of  all  centrally  protected  monuments/sites  in  the  country (State/UT-wise) during the last two years is at Annexure-II.
- (c) The details are at Annexure -III.
- (d)&(e) Ministry  of  Culture  has  recommended  prohibition  on  use  of  polythene. Archaeological Survey of India has declared all ASI protected Monuments and Archaeological  Sites  as  'Polythene  Free  Zone'.    All  the  field  offices  of  ASI have  been  directed  for  necessary  compliance.    In  this  regard  Secretary (Culture) has also issued a D.O. letter to all the Chief Secretaries of States for their active cooperation for making centrally protected  monuments  as polythene free zone.

ANNEXURE -I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3000 FOR 31.12.2018

ABSTRACT  OF  NUMBER  OF  CENTRALLY  PROTECTED  MONUMENTS/  SITES UNDER  THE  JURISDICTION  OF  ARCHAEOLOGICAL  SURVEY  OF  INDIA  IN  THE COUNTRY

| Sl.No.   | Name of State       |   Nos. of Monuments |
|----------|---------------------|---------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh      |                 129 |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh   |                  03 |
| 3.       | Assam               |                  55 |
| 4.       | Bihar               |                  70 |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh        |                  47 |
| 6.       | Daman & Diu (U. T.) |                  12 |
| 7.       | Goa                 |                  21 |
| 8.       | Gujarat             |                 203 |
| 9.       | Haryana             |                  91 |
| 10.      | Himachal Pradesh    |                  40 |
| 11.      | Jammu & Kashmir     |                  69 |
| 12.      | Jharkhand           |                  13 |
| 13.      | Karnataka           |                 506 |
| 14.      | Kerala              |                  28 |
| 15.      | Madhya Pradesh      |                 292 |
| 16.      | Maharashtra         |                 286 |
| 17.      | Manipur             |                  01 |
| 18.      | Meghalaya           |                  08 |
| 19.      | Mizoram             |                  01 |
| 20.      | Nagaland            |                  04 |
| 21.      | N.C.T. Delhi        |                 174 |
| 22.      | Odisha              |                  80 |
| 23.      | Puducherry (U.T.)   |                  07 |
| 24.      | Punjab              |                  33 |
| 25.      | Rajasthan           |                 163 |
| 26.      | Sikkim              |                  03 |
| 27.      | Telangana           |                  08 |
| 28.      | Tamil Nadu          |                 413 |
| 29.      | Tripura             |                  08 |
| 30.      | Uttar Pradesh       |                 745 |
| 31.      | Uttarakhand         |                  42 |
| 32.      | West Bengal         |                 136 |
|          | TOTAL               |                3691 |

ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3000 FOR 31.12.2018

DETAILS  OF  FUND  ALLOCATED  AND  EXPENDITURE  INCURRED  ON  CONSERVATION  OF  CENTRALLY PROTECTED  MONUMENTS/SITES  UNDER  THE  JURISDICTION  OF  ARCHAEOLOGICAL  SURVEY  OF  INDIA DURING THE LAST TWO YEARS

(Amount Rupees in Lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT   | Circle / Branch                    | Expenditure   | Expenditure   |
|-----------|--------------------|------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|
|           |                    |                                    | 2016-17       | 2017-18       |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh      | Agra Circle                        | 940.00        | 850.00        |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh      | Lucknow Circle                     | 688.52        | 648.97        |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh      | Sarnath Circle                     | 230.20        | 200.00        |
| 2.        | Maharashtra        | Aurangabad Circle                  | 334.00        | 544.99        |
| 2.        | Maharashtra        | Mumbai Circle                      | 900.48        | 914.98        |
| 2.        | Maharashtra        | Nagpur Circle                      | 395.54        | 530.00        |
| 3.        | Karnataka          | Bangalore Circle                   | 1009.50       | 1056.89       |
| 3.        | Karnataka          | Mini Circle Hampi                  | 800.31        | 660.00        |
| 3.        | Karnataka          | Dharwad Circle                     | 516.98        | 597.99        |
| 4.        | Madhya Pradesh     | Bhopal Circle                      | 745.00        | 779.98        |
| 5.        | Odisha             | Bhubaneswar Circle                 | 865.00        | 689.92        |
| 6.        | West Bengal,       | Kolkata Circle                     | 280.68        | 521.00        |
| 6.        | Sikkim             |                                    |               |               |
| 7.        | Tamil Nadu,        | Chennai Circle                     | 583.98        | 460.05        |
| 8.        | Punjab             | Chandigarh Circle                  | 523.85        | 424.91        |
| 9.        | Himachal Pradesh   | Shimla Circle                      | 106.22        | 148.75        |
| 10.       | Delhi              | Delhi Circle                       | 562.50        | 901.88        |
| 12.       |                    |                                    | 262.19        | 377.00        |
|           | Assam              | Guwahati Circle                    |               |               |
|           | Manipur            |                                    |               |               |
|           | Meghalaya          |                                    | 72.20         | 86.20         |
|           | Mizoram            |                                    |               |               |
|           | Nagaland           | Aizwal Circle,                     |               |               |
|           | Tripura            | Mijoram                            |               |               |
| 13.       | Rajasthan          | Jaipur Circle                      | 208.48        | 255.00        |
|           |                    | Jodhpur Circle                     | 322.42        | 370.00        |
| 14.       | Andhra Pradesh     | Hyderabad Circle                   | 841.50        | 350.00        |
| 14.       | Andhra Pradesh     | Amrawati Circle                    | ---           | 684.98        |
| 15.       | Bihar              | Patna Circle                       | 153.53        | 195.00        |
| 16.       | Jammu &            | Srinagar Circle                    | 95.83         | 215.00        |
| 16.       | Kashmir            | Mini Circle Leh                    | 43.40         | 54.09         |
| 17.       | Kerala             | Thrissure Circle                   | 284.98        | 325.00        |
| 18.       | Gujarat            | Vadodara Circle                    | 1385.00       | 1117.99       |
| 18.       | Daman & Diu(UT)    |                                    |               |               |
| 19.       | Uttarakhand        | Dehradun Circle                    | 55.07         | 70.00         |
| 20.       | Chhattisgarh       | Raipur Circle                      | 216.30        | 176.39        |
| 21.       | Jharkhand          | Ranchi Circle                      | 50.13         | 175.00        |
| 21.       |                    | Chemical Preservation (All India)  | 690.13        | 549.79        |
| 21.       |                    | Horticultural Activity (All India) | 4655.95       | 5528.20       |
|           |                    | D.G. Hqrs. Office.                 | 10783.00      | 19737.09      |
|           |                    | Reserve                            | ---           | ---           |
| Total     | Total              | Total                              | 30176.22      | 41076.79      |

ANNEXURE -III ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED

QUESTION NO.3000 FOR 31.12.2018 REVENUE  THROUGH  ENTRY  FEE  AT  CENTRALLY  PROTECTED  TICKETED

MONUMENTS UNDER ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA

| Sl. No            | Name of Monuments               | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19 (from April 2018 to September 2018)   |
|-------------------|---------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Agra Circle       | Agra Circle                     |           |           |                                               |
| 1                 | Taj Mahal                       | 496789740 | 568306551 | 211729530                                     |
| 2                 | Agra fort                       | 274656590 | 305572080 | 101611790                                     |
| 3                 | Fatehpur Sikri                  | 75903279  | 190411700 | 29808620                                      |
| 4                 | Akbar's tomb, Sikandara         | 10756230  | 10822340  | 5348285                                       |
| 5                 | Mariam's tomb, Sikandara        | 760610    | 491400    | 303695                                        |
| 6                 | Itimad-ud- Daulah               | 14081280  | 20033905  | 7871300                                       |
| 7                 | Ram Bagh                        | 1225570   | 1070115   | 753385                                        |
| 8                 | Mehtab Bagh                     | 11007335  | 16494930  | 7837200                                       |
| Aurangabad Circle | Aurangabad Circle               |           |           |                                               |
| 9                 | Ajanta Caves                    | 22325070  | 32622250  | 7498390                                       |
| 10                | Ellora Caves                    | 50030790  | 72190970  | 24181150                                      |
| 11                | Bibi ka Maqbara                 | 21900000  | 32005110  | 10562290                                      |
| 12                | Daulatabad Fort                 | 8911100   | 12622600  | 8509150                                       |
| 13                | Pandulena Caves                 | 3595152   | 4700310   | 2308275                                       |
| 14                | Aurangabad Caves                | 1815717   | 1980160   | 1103165                                       |
| Bangalore Circle  | Bangalore Circle                |           |           |                                               |
| 15                | Daria Daulat Bagh, Sriragapatna | 17059070  | 21780950  | 7815170                                       |
| 16                | Keshva Temple Somanathpur       | 5831650   | 8361025   | 2218255                                       |
| 17                | Tippu Palace Bangalore          | 4563060   | 6783565   | 3587160                                       |
| 18                | Chitradurga Fort Chitradurga    | 6785850   | 7219840   | 2389175                                       |
| Bhopal Circle     | Bhopal Circle                   |           |           |                                               |
| 19                | Buddhist Caves                  | 451235    | 752780    | 243340                                        |
| 20                | The Palace Situated, Burhanpur  | 811910    | 1430794   | 598790                                        |

| 21                 | Hoshangs Tomb, Mandu                                     | 2829950            | 3457345            | 1877230            |
|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| 22                 | Royal Palaces, Mandu                                     | 5457470            | 7424210            | 5153035            |
| 23                 | Roopmati Pavilion                                        | 5564530            | 6921195            | 4630810            |
| 24                 | Western Group of Temple, Khajuraho                       | 37601580           | 53538550           | 12774380           |
| 25                 | Buddhist monuments, Sanchi                               | 11025840           | 15185610           | 4708130            |
| 26                 | Gwalior Fort.                                            | 5618030            | 8128370            | 2824265            |
| Bhubaneswar Circle | Bhubaneswar Circle                                       | Bhubaneswar Circle | Bhubaneswar Circle | Bhubaneswar Circle |
| 27                 | Sun Temple Konark                                        | 67441610           | 100687260          | 35796720           |
| 28                 | Udayagiri & Khandagiri Sites                             | 8255710            | 1160635            | 2773525            |
| 29                 | Rajarani Temple                                          | 589655             | 813795             | 367510             |
| 30                 | Ratnagiri Monument                                       | 668160             | 973035             | 327680             |
| 31                 | Lalitagiri Monument                                      | 445880             | 805830             | 277715             |
| Chennai Circle     | Chennai Circle                                           | Chennai Circle     | Chennai Circle     | Chennai Circle     |
| 32                 | Group of Monument, Mamallapuram                          | 59883890           | 88179300           | 21405140           |
| 33                 | Fort Museum, Thirumayam                                  | 854000             | 1889325            | 465715             |
| 34                 | Gingee Fort, Gingee                                      | 2109355            | 4055140            | 1071670            |
| 35                 | Fort on Rock, Dindigul                                   | 410870             | 751415             | 241915             |
| 36                 | Moovarkoil Kodambalur                                    | 16000              | 40920              | 20500              |
| 37                 | Rock Cut Jain Temple, Sittanasal                         | 404640             | 926690             | 441045             |
| 38                 | Natural Caven with Insription Eladipattam, Sittannavasal | 367985             | 443955             | 209655             |
| Chandigarh Circle  | Chandigarh Circle                                        | Chandigarh Circle  | Chandigarh Circle  | Chandigarh Circle  |
| 39                 | Sheikh Chilli's Tomb Thanesar                            | 1966695            | 2387474            | 990120             |
| 40                 | Suraj Kund, Faridabad                                    | 690340             | 944910             | 298185             |

| Dharwad Circle                   | Dharwad Circle                                |                                  |                                  |                                  |
|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 41                               | Durga Temple Complex, Aihole                  | 4341065                          | 5940835                          | 1388465                          |
| 42                               | Jaina & Vaishnava Caves, Badami               | 8247415                          | 10957280                         | 3157515                          |
| 43                               | Group of Monuments (WH), Pattadakal           | 11902480                         | 16467950                         | 3919400                          |
| 44                               | Gol-Gumbaz, Bijapur                           | 15189725                         | 18143800                         | 8184075                          |
| 45                               | Ibrahim Rouza, Bijapur                        | 3292340                          | 4737545                          | 1387625                          |
| 46                               | Temple and Sculpture Shed, Lakkundi           | 251970                           | 579930                           | 107315                           |
| Delhi Circle & Delhi Mini Circle | Delhi Circle & Delhi Mini Circle              | Delhi Circle & Delhi Mini Circle | Delhi Circle & Delhi Mini Circle | Delhi Circle & Delhi Mini Circle |
| 47                               | Jantar Mantar                                 | 2144140                          | 6816400                          | 1883660                          |
| 48                               | Khan-I-Khana                                  | 54465                            | 44890                            | 381650                           |
| 49                               | Purana Qila                                   | 104509145                        | 15866815                         | 7804540                          |
| 50                               | Sultanghari Tomb                              | 22095                            | 33419                            | 13005                            |
| 51                               | Tughluqabad                                   | 1505180                          | 2194481                          | 988900                           |
| 52                               | Kotla Feroz Shah                              | 495895                           | 1649735                          | 1269810                          |
| 53                               | Safdarjung Tomb                               | 1046820                          | 2808815                          | 896840                           |
| 54                               | Red fort                                      | 123768480                        | 161060690                        | 75253325                         |
| 55                               | Humayun's Tomb                                | 120256020                        | 144522930                        | 47757380                         |
| 56                               | Qutb Minar Day                                | 195054470                        | 234646720                        | 102348835                        |
| Guwahati Circle                  | Guwahati Circle                               | Guwahati Circle                  | Guwahati Circle                  | Guwahati Circle                  |
| 57                               | Ahom Raja's Palace, Garhgaon, Distt. Sibsagar | 1020250                          | 1962105                          | 508795                           |
| 58                               | Karenghar of Ahom Kings, Sibsagar             | 2733910                          | 3755665                          | 1181365                          |
| 59                               | Ranghar pavillion, Jaisagar                   | 1740475                          | 2891890                          | 824415                           |
| 60                               | Bisnudol, Jayasagar                           | 174675                           | 283135                           | 104840                           |

| 61                | Group of four Maidams Charaideo, Distt. Sibsagar   | 561685   | 1120890   | 251715   |
|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------|-----------|----------|
| Hyderabad Circle  | Hyderabad Circle                                   |          |           |          |
| 62                | Charminar                                          | 27555440 | 32742290  | 12292150 |
| 63                | Golconda                                           | 21650360 | 31324615  | 17827550 |
| 64                | Warangal                                           | 387140   | 3139910   | 859790   |
| Amaravati Circle  | Amaravati Circle                                   |          |           |          |
| 65                | Amaravathi                                         | 1999670  | 285140    | 91085    |
| 66                | Nagarjunakonda                                     | 1884505  | 2030290   | 941190   |
| 67                | Undavalli                                          | 287600   | 2063810   | 1104595  |
| 68                | Guntuplli                                          | 1106580  | 404415    | 109385   |
| 69                | Chandragiri                                        | 1943720  | 1853305   | 1134885  |
| Hampi Mini Circle | Hampi Mini Circle                                  |          |           |          |
| 70                | Zananna Enclosure                                  | 13014560 | 18936410  | 4218930  |
|                   | Vittala Temple                                     | 20775510 | 30175130  | 6061570  |
| 71                | Bellary                                            | 115945   | 334105    | 230055   |
| Jaipur Circle     | Jaipur Circle                                      |          |           |          |
| 72                | Deeg Palace Deeg Distt. Bhartpur                   | 734010   | 1128392   | 432435   |
| Jodhpur Circle    | Jodhpur Circle                                     |          |           |          |
| 73                | Chittaurgarh                                       | 8854930  | 12814435  | 8485430  |
| 74                | Kumbhalgarh                                        | 8972355  | 13004105  | 6392315  |
| Kolkata Circle    | Kolkata Circle                                     |          |           |          |
| 75                | Koch Bihar Palace                                  | 6431260  | 9637680   | 4429240  |
| 76                | Hazardwari Palace                                  | 12793505 | 17967845  | 5168905  |
| 77                | Bishnupur Gr. of Temples.                          | 1954075  | 2996250   | 719295   |
| Leh Mini Circle   | Leh Mini Circle                                    |          |           |          |
| 78                | Leh Palace                                         | 2216395  | 2161670   | 2876290  |
| Lucknow Circle    | Lucknow Circle                                     |          |           |          |
| 79                | Sahet (Sravasti)                                   | 7372625  | 8432170   | 1770505  |
| 80                | Jhansi Fort, Jhansi                                | 3564620  | 4421790   | 3074965  |
| 81                | Rani Mahal, Jhansi                                 | 184500   | 236415    | 119690   |
| 82                | Residency, Lucknow                                 | 4920735  | 3969535   | 1516725  |
| 83                | Kalinjar Fort                                      | 1231115  | 1213285   | 700060   |

| 84             | Mumbai Circle Elephanta                    | 39532690       | 51330280       | 14271980       |
|----------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| 85             | Caves Kanheri Caves                        | 8163575        | 8414700        | 5199035        |
| 86             | Shaniwarwada                               | 19648200       | 23438305       | 12646845       |
| 87             | Aga Khan Palace                            | 5280115        | 7457505        | 3419390        |
| 88             | Lenyadri Caves                             | 5512205        | 7416950        | 3899020        |
| 89             | Karla Caves                                | 3026495        | 4414410        | 2481575        |
| 90             | Bhaja Caves                                | 956720         | 1764020        | 1234875        |
| 91             | Raigad Fort                                | 2895360        | 4483845        | 1686575        |
| 92             | Kolaba Fort                                | 1150570        | 2295215        | 707575         |
| 93             | Sholapur Fort                              | 412590         | 616535         | 375665         |
| Patna Circle   | Patna Circle                               | Patna Circle   | Patna Circle   | Patna Circle   |
| 94             | Remains of Patliputra, Kumrahar            | 2949740        | 2871015        | 687575         |
| 95             | Ancient Site of Vaishali, Kolhua           | 4726005        | 6258535        | 1420860        |
| 96             | Excavated Remains at Nalanda               | 15663245       | 19537515       | 5516395        |
| 97             | Ruins of Vikramshila, Antichak             | 943395         | 1448235        | 780580         |
| 98             | Sher Shah Suri's Tomb, Sararam             | 3079585        | 2563685        | 829300         |
| Raipur Circle  | Raipur Circle                              | Raipur Circle  | Raipur Circle  | Raipur Circle  |
| 99             | Laxman Temple                              | 801185         | 1389430        | 484815         |
| Sarnath Circle | Sarnath Circle                             | Sarnath Circle | Sarnath Circle | Sarnath Circle |
| 100            | Lord Cornwallis Tomb, Ghazipur             | 26798125       | 295050         | 189985         |
| 101            | Old Fort (Shahi Fort), Jaunpur             | 1054890        | 3388040        | 2361250        |
| 102            | Observatory Man Singh (Man Mahal), Varansi | 352435         | 613375         | 338435         |
| 103            | Excavated Remain at Sarnath                | 3324820        | 30826710       | 10941690       |
| Shimla Circle  | Shimla Circle                              | Shimla Circle  | Shimla Circle  | Shimla Circle  |
| 104            | Kangra Fort, Kangra                        | 3033625        | 3834455        | 1737420        |

| 105             | Rock- Cut Temple, Masroor                                           | 778790   | 1166430   | 727950   |
|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|-----------|----------|
| Srinagar Circle | Srinagar Circle                                                     |          |           |          |
| 106             | Palace Complex at Ramnagar, District Udhampur                       | 85980    | 127630    | 58145    |
| 107             | Group of Temples at Kiramchi, District                              | 79390    | 398175    | 58106    |
| 108             | Udhampur Avantiswamin Temple, Avantipur, District Pulwama           | 372575   | 295900    | 233795   |
| Thrissur Circle | Thrissur Circle                                                     |          |           |          |
| 109             | Bekal Fort, Pallikkare, Distt. Kasargod                             | 5520970  | 7144370   | 3470275  |
| 110             | Mattancherry Palace Museum, Kochi                                   | 2381425  | 2980080   | 752315   |
| Vadodara Circle | Vadodara Circle                                                     |          |           |          |
| 111             | Jami Masjid, Champaner- Pavagadh Saher ki Masjid Champaner Pavagadh | 4068305  | 5001455   | 1551620  |
| 112             | Sun Temple, Modhera                                                 | 5833910  | 5555465   | 1674695  |
| 113             | Rani-ki-Vav, Patan                                                  | 5481920  | 5555465   | 3639345  |
| 114             | Ashokan Rock Edicts, Junagadh                                       | 0        | 0         | 45755    |
| 115             | Buddhist Caves, Junagadh                                            | 610830   | 861970    | 123565   |

| 116                   | Baba Pyara Caves, Junagadh & Khapra Khodiya Caves, Junagadh   |       5145 |        960 |      2335 |
|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------|-----------|
| All Circle Total Data | All Circle Total Data                                         | 2164252093 | 2665872961 | 956652311 |
| Online Data           | Online Data                                                   |   83423807 |   28157974 |  15706595 |
| Grand Total:          | Grand Total:                                                  | 2247675900 | 2694030935 | 972358906 |