Lok Sabha Question No. 137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Upgradation of Adarsh Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.137 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4.2.2019

## UPGRADATION OF ADARSH MONUMENTS

## 137. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of CULTURE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has undertaken the work of upgradation of 100 adarsh monuments in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the present status of the said upgradation work, monument-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  include  the  monuments  in  and  around Madurai for such upgradation; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)&(b) Archaeological  Survey  of  India  has  identified  100  monuments  as  Adarsh Monument  for  providing  monument  specific  tourist  amenities  and  other facilities  like  toilets,  drinking  water,  wi-fi  services,  cafeteria,  interpretation centre,  etc.  The  list  of  Adarsh  Monument  (State/UT-wise)  is  at  Annexure. Besides, basic tourist  amenities,  Adarsh  Monuments  are  provided  with additional  facilities  like  Wi-Fi,  cafeteria,  interpretation  centre,  brail  signage, modern toilets etc.
- (c)&(d) No,  Madam.  However,  the  conservation,  preservation  and  maintenance  of centrally protected monuments including those in Madurai are undertaken as per need and availability of resources.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)&(b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.137 FOR 4.2.2019

LIST  OF  CENTRALLY  PROTECTED  MONUMENTS  IDENTIFIED  AS  ADARSH MONUMENTS

|   Sl. No. | Name of Monument                                                | State            |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|         1 | Virabhadra Temple, Lepakshi Dist. Anantpur                      | Andhra Pradesh   |
|         2 | Nagarjunakonda                                                  | Andhra Pradesh   |
|         3 | Bhuddist Remains, Salihundum                                    | Andhra Pradesh   |
|         4 | Rang Ghar, Sibsagar                                             | Assam            |
|         5 | Vaishali - Kolhua                                               | Bihar            |
|         6 | Sher Shah's Tomb, Sasaram                                       | Bihar            |
|         7 | Excavated Remains at Nalanda                                    | Bihar            |
|         8 | Lakshman Temple, Sirpur, Dist. Mahasamund                       | Chhattisgarh     |
|         9 | Humayun's Tomb                                                  | Delhi            |
|        10 | Red Fort                                                        | Delhi            |
|        11 | Qutb Complex                                                    | Delhi            |
|        12 | Safdarjung Tomb                                                 | Delhi            |
|        13 | Purana Qila                                                     | Delhi            |
|        14 | Church of St. Augustine, Old Goa                                | Goa              |
|        15 | Rani-Ki-Vav, Patan                                              | Gujarat          |
|        16 | Champaner Monument, Champaner                                   | Gujarat          |
|        17 | Archaeological Remains of a Harappan Port Town, Lothal          | Gujarat          |
|        18 | Diu Fort                                                        | Gujarat          |
|        19 | Dholavira                                                       | Gujarat          |
|        20 | Sun Temple, Modhera                                             | Gujarat          |
|        21 | Shikh Chilli's Tomb                                             | Haryana          |
|        22 | Jal Mahal, Narnual                                              | Haryana          |
|        23 | Masrur Rock Cut Temple                                          | Himachal Pradesh |
|        24 | Martand Temple , Kashmir                                        | Jammu & Kashmir  |
|        25 | Leh Palace, Leh                                                 | Jammu & Kashmir  |
|        26 | Pari Mahal, Srinagar                                            | Jammu & Kashmir  |
|        27 | Ram Nagar Palace                                                | Jammu & Kashmir  |
|        28 | Ancient Tank and excavated remains, Benisagar, Dist. Singhbhumi | Jharkhand        |
|        29 | Group of monuments at Hampi                                     | Karnataka        |
|        30 | Group of Temples, Pattdakal                                     | Karnataka        |
|        31 | Dariya Daulat Bagh, Shrirangpattnam                             | Karnataka        |
|        32 | Group of Temples, Aihole                                        | Karnataka        |
|        33 | Fort Bidar, Dist. Bidar                                         | Karnataka        |
|        34 | Shravanbelgola                                                  | Karnataka        |
|        35 | Gol- Gumbaz, Bijapur                                            | Karnataka        |
|        36 | Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas, Belur & Helebidu              | Karnataka        |
|        37 | Bekal Fort                                                      | Kerala           |
|        38 | Kudakaliu Parabmu, Thrissur                                     | Kerala           |
|        39 | St. Anjelo Fort, Kannur, Kerala                                 | Kerala           |
|        40 | St. Francis Church, Cochin                                      | Kerala           |

|   41 | Western Group of Temples, Khajuraho                                                             | Madhya Pradesh   |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|   42 | Rayal Palace, Mandu                                                                             | Madhya Pradesh   |
|   43 | Budhhist Monuments at Sanchi                                                                    | Madhya Pradesh   |
|   44 | Pre-historic rock shelters of Bhimbetka                                                         | Madhya Pradesh   |
|   45 | Group of Temples at Amarkantak                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh   |
|   46 | Gwalior Fort, Gwalior                                                                           | Madhya Pradesh   |
|   47 | Shiva Temple, Bhojpur                                                                           | Madhya Pradesh   |
|   48 | Elephenta Caves                                                                                 | Maharashtra      |
|   49 | Daultabad Fort                                                                                  | Maharashtra      |
|   50 | Aga Khan Palace, Pune                                                                           | Maharashtra      |
|   51 | Ajanta Caves                                                                                    | Maharashtra      |
|   52 | Tomb of Rabia-Duarani (Bibi-ka-Maqbara)                                                         | Maharashtra      |
|   53 | Ellora Caves                                                                                    | Maharashtra      |
|   54 | Buddhist Cavs, Kanheri                                                                          | Maharashtra      |
|   55 | Vangchina Group of Monuments, Mizoram                                                           | Mizoram          |
|   56 | Remains of a fort (Dimapur Ruins), Dimapur                                                      | Nagaland         |
|   57 | Sun Temple, Konark                                                                              | Odisha           |
|   58 | Udaygiri-Khandgiri, Caves                                                                       | Odisha           |
|   59 | Noar Mahal ki Sarai                                                                             | Punjab           |
|   60 | Tombs of Mohammad Momin and of Haji Jamal                                                       | Punjab           |
|   61 | Sanghol, Ropar                                                                                  | Punjab           |
|   62 | Dakkani Sarai                                                                                   | Punjab           |
|   63 | Kumbhal Garh Fort                                                                               | Rajasthan        |
|   64 | Deeg Palace, Jaipur                                                                             | Rajasthan        |
|   65 | Chittorgarh Fort                                                                                | Rajasthan        |
|   66 | Ranthambhore Fort                                                                               | Rajasthan        |
|   67 | Arthuna Group of Temples                                                                        | Rajasthan        |
|   68 | Sas Bahu Temple, Nagda                                                                          | Rajasthan        |
|   69 | Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram                                                                     | Tamil Nadu       |
|   70 | Brihdeshwara Temple, Thanjavur                                                                  | Tamil Nadu       |
|   71 | Vellore Fort                                                                                    | Tamil Nadu       |
|   72 | Caves, Sittannavasal                                                                            | Tamil Nadu       |
|   73 | Fort Gingee                                                                                     | Tamil Nadu       |
|   74 | Muvarkoil with surrounding sub-shrines, stone enclosure and stone well in the north-east corner | Tamil Nadu       |
|   75 | Kailash Nath Temple, Kanchipuram                                                                | Tamil Nadu       |
|   76 | Golkunda Fort                                                                                   | Telangana        |
|   77 | Ramappa Temple                                                                                  |                  |
|   78 | Sculptures and rock-cut relief of Unakuti Tirtha, Unakuti Range                                 | Tripura          |
|   79 | Taj Mahel, Agra                                                                                 | Uttar Pradesh    |
|   80 | Fatehpur Sikri                                                                                  | Uttar Pradesh    |
|   81 | Sravasti                                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh    |
|   82 | Sarnath                                                                                         | Uttar Pradesh    |
|   83 | Rani Jhansi Fort, Jhansi                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh    |
|   84 | Residency, Lucknow                                                                              | Uttar Pradesh    |
|   85 | Kalinjar Fort                                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh    |
|   86 | Agra Fort                                                                                       | Uttar Pradesh    |
|   87 | Akbar's Tomb                                                                                    | Uttar Pradesh    |
|   88 | Itimad-Ud-Oaula's Tomb                                                                          | Uttar Pradesh    |

|   89 | Site, Stupa & Monastery of the Sakyas, Priprahwa   | Uttar Pradesh   |
|------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
|   90 | Lal Khan Tomb, Rajghat, Varanasi                   | Uttar Pradesh   |
|   91 | Kushinagar                                         | Uttar Pradesh   |
|   92 | Jogeshwara Temple                                  | Uttarakhand     |
|   93 | Lakhamandal                                        | Uttarakhand     |
|   94 | Sun Temple, Katarmal                               | Uttarakhand     |
|   95 | Baijnath Temple                                    | Uttarakhand     |
|   96 | Gopeshwar                                          | Uttarakhand     |
|   97 | Hazardwari Place                                   | West Bengal     |
|   98 | Adina Masjid                                       | West Bengal     |
|   99 | Temples at Bishnupur                               | West Bengal     |
|  100 | Koch Bihar Palace                                  | West Bengal     |